NIH R01 · 2024
PROJECT SUMMARY The proposed diversity supplement supports post-doctoral research training for Dr. Marimar Contreras-Nieves, MD, MS candidate. Dr. Contreras-Nieves aims to develop an academic research career in nephrology, with a focus on studying environmental risk factors for kidney disease. As the top graduate of her medical school class at the University of Puerto Rico, Dr. Contreras-Nieves enhances diversity in the nephrology workforce because: 1) women from her background are underrepresented in medicine, 2) as a fluent Spanish speaker, she is able to provide culturally concordant care to persons facing language and sociopolitical barriers to health care, and 3) her research interests…
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