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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA)

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We're an NIH-sponsored consortium that provides kidney researchers with specialized resources, tools, technologies, services, and expertise.

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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 8h
New work from Indiana University, published in Science Translational Medicine, reveals how MRSA exploits a unique environment deep within the kidney to evade immune defenses and persist during bloodstream infection. Click below to read: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Hyperosmotic niche adaptation and tissue polyamines underlie MRSA persistence in the kidney
Host polyamines and osmotic stress shape MRSA adaptation in the renal inner medulla.
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Be sure to join us for the next OKRA National Forum on Thursday, Oct. 15 from 11am-12pm CT/12-1pm ET! Our speaker will be Denise Hasson (NYU Langone Health), presenting on “Fluid Balance Optimization in Critically Ill Children.” Learn more and register: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Just a reminder to register for next week’s National Forum! Laith Al-Rabadi will be discussing "HTRA1-Associated Membranous Nephropathy: From Autoantigen Discovery to Disease Mechanisms” on 9/24 from 11am-12pm CT/12-1pm ET. Learn more on our website: uab.edu/okra/trainin...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The OKRA National Forum is back! Join us on 9/24 from 11am-12pm CT to hear Laith Al-Rabadi (University of Utah) discuss "HTRA1-Associated Membranous Nephropathy: From Autoantigen Discovery to Disease Mechanisms." Register & learn more: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Applications are open for Round 4 of our Opportunity Pool Program! Awards fund pilot grants up to $50,000 total costs for ESIs & investigators new to kidney research. Optional letters of intent: due 9/20, 5pm CT Full applications: due 10/20, 5pm CT Learn more & apply: www.uab.edu/okra/funding...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Due to an unprecedented number of submissions to the Travel Awards over the last week, the application site will close this Friday, 8/21 at 1pm CT. Applications submitted after the cutoff will not be reviewed. Please check back in Jan. 2027 for our next Travel Award opportunity!
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Register now for the AHHSA 2026 symposium on Oct. 5-6, 2026 at UT San Antonio! This event is cosponsored by the UM O’Brien Center and has a virtual registration option available for those unable to attend in person! Further info and registration can be found at: wp.uthscsa.edu/cpm/ahhsa-20...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
The OKRA Travel Awards have reopened! Apply now for a chance to have up to $500 of your kidney conference travel expenses reimbursed! These awards are open to trainees & early-stage investigators to support training & networking opportunities. Learn more & apply here: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Registration is open for NIH’s upcoming workshop, Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease in Hemodialysis. This event will be held at the NIH Neurosciences Building from August 3-4, with a virtual option available. For further details and registration visit: www.niddk.nih.gov/news/meeting...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Remember to register for the Spatial Protein Imaging Workshop hosted by the Indiana University O’Brien Center! This two-day event will be held on May 20-21 from 10:00am-3:30pm ET. There will be speakers, demonstrations, and live interactive learning opportunities.
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Don't forget to register for Wednesday’s National Forum! Dr. Steven Menez (Johns Hopkins) will discuss “Biomarker-enriched Clinical Phenotyping of Acute Kidney Injury” from 11am-12pm CST/12-1pm EST. Register and learn more on the OKRA website: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Register now for the 2026 George O’Brien Kidney Center Annual Retreat at the University of Michigan! When: Tuesday, May 12 from 8am-12pm ET Where: Taubman Health Sciences Library, RM 2903 In-person and virtual options are available, with registration required for all attendees.
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Join us on Wednesday 5/13 for the May National Forum! Steven Menez (Johns Hopkins) will discuss “Biomarker-enriched Clinical Phenotyping of Acute Kidney Injury” at 11am CT/12pm ET. This is the last Forum of the 2025-2026 season, so don't miss it! Learn more & register: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Register today for the Pitt Cell Conference! Co-hosted by the Pittsburgh NRC, this annual conference will be held on May 5, 2026 at Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. Jeanne Stachowiak (UT Austin) will give the keynote address. Learn more and register at pittcell.com/home
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Last chance to register for tomorrow's National Forum! Dr. Dragana Komnenov (Wayne State University) will be discussing “The Role of Renal Sympathetic Nerves in Salt-Sensitive Hypertension” from 10-11am CT / 11am-12pm ET. Learn more and register: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Be sure to join us for the April National Forum! Dr. Dragana Komnenov (Wayne State University) will be discussing “The Role of Renal Sympathetic Nerves in Salt-Sensitive Hypertension” on April 16 at 10am CST/11am EST. Register here: uab.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Don’t forget to register for this Friday's OKRA National Forum! Dr. Mohiuddin Quadir (University of Central Florida) will discuss "Actively Targeted Nanomedicine for Addressing Chronic Kidney Diseases” from 10-11am CT/11am-12pm ET. Register and learn more: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Don't wait! The OKRA Resource Showcase Travel Awards close tomorrow at 5pm CT! These awards are open to ESIs who will attend the Resource Showcase on 4/6 from 11:30am-6pm ET at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, DC. Learn more and apply here: www.uab.edu/okra/resourc...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Register now for the Spatial Protein Imaging Workshop hosted by IU on 5/20-21 from 10am-3:30pm ET! Programming will include speakers, demos, & live interactive learning opportunities. We hope to see you there! Registration: iu.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Agenda: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
The next OKRA National Forum is coming up! Join us on Friday, March 27 from 10-11am CT / 11am-12pm ET to hear Dr. Mohiuddin Quadir (University of Central Florida) discuss "Actively Targeted Nanomedicine for Addressing Chronic Kidney Diseases.” Learn more & register: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
We've extended the deadline to apply for ESI travel awards to the OKRA Resource Showcase on 4/6 at the Bloomberg Center in DC! Apply by Fri. 3/13 at 5pm CT for a chance to network, talk with OKRA leadership, & receive feedback on your research! More info: www.uab.edu/okra/resourc...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Register now for Thursday’s National Forum! Dr. Sophia Sears (University of Louisville) will be presenting on "Renal Adaptations to Exercise and the Implications for Cardiorenal Health” on Feb. 12 from 10-11am CT/11am-12pm ET. Learn more & register here: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Join us on April 6 at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center in DC for the OKRA Resource Showcase! We'll have round table discussions, presentations, networking opportunities, & more! We're offering a limited number of ESI travel awards on a rolling basis, so register & apply now! www.uab.edu/okra/resourc...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Register now for the next OKRA National Forum! Dr. Sophia Sears (University of Louisville) will discuss "Renal Adaptations to Exercise and the Implications for Cardiorenal Health” on Thurs., Feb. 12 from 10-11am CT/11am-12pm ET. Register and learn more on our website: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Be sure to join us next Thursday for the January National Forum! Leah Guthrie (UC Berkeley) will be discussing "Decoding diet and microbiome drivers of heterogeneous kidney immunobiology” from 9-10am PST/11am-12pm CST/12-1pm EST. Learn more & register: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
January's National Forum is coming up! Join us Thurs., 1/22 from 9-10am PST/11am-12pm CST/12-1pm EST to hear Leah Guthrie, PhD (UC Berkeley) discuss “Decoding diet and microbiome drivers of heterogeneous kidney immunobiology.” Learn more & register here: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Register now for tomorrow’s National Forum! From 10-11am CT/11am-12pm ET, Dr. Laura Schwartz (Nationwide Children’s Hospital & Ohio State University) will be discussing "Insulin receptor and intercalated cell innate immunity.” Register & learn more on the OKRA website: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Be sure to join us for Thursday’s National Forum! Dr. Laura Schwartz (Nationwide Children’s Hospital & Ohio State University) will discuss "Insulin receptor and intercalated cell innate immunity” on Dec. 18 from 10-11am CT/11am-12pm ET. Register here: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Join us for the next National Forum! Dr. Laura Schwartz (Nationwide Children’s Hospital & Ohio State University) will discuss "Insulin receptor and intercalated cell innate immunity” on Thurs. 12/18 from 10-11am CT/11am-12pm ET. Learn more & register: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Don't miss tomorrow’s National Forum! Dr. Parker Wilson (University of Pennsylvania) will be presenting on “Kidney omics and drivers of CKD progression at single-cell resolution” from 10-11am CT / 11am-12pm ET. Learn more and register on the OKRA website: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
We hope everyone had a great Kidney Week & is ready for the November National Forum! Next Thursday, Nov. 20 from 10-11am CT/11am-12pm ET, Dr. Parker Wilson (UPenn) will discuss “Kidney omics and drivers of CKD progression at single-cell resolution.” Learn more & register: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
We're highlighting more of our #KidneyWk researchers! Wrap up Day 3 by visiting Pranav Garimella's (UAB-UCSD) presentation, "Peritoneal Dialysis in ADPKD" [FR-OR080] tonight from 5:40-5:50pm CT in Convention Center Room 351D.
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
We're halfway through #KidneyWk! Have you gotten your GUMBO bingo card yet? There's still time to meet OKRA representatives, learn about our resources, and win swag! Check out our website for more details: uab.edu/okra/asn-kid...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
#KidneyWk is here & we're so excited about the important research coming from our amazing consortium members! As you plan your day be sure to check out our website for a full list of OKRA-affiliated presentations & downloadable flyers for quick reference! www.uab.edu/okra/asn-kidney-week/asn-kw-2025
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Excited to find out more about OKRA but don't know where to start? Pick up one of our GUMBO bingo cards at #KidneyWk to learn about our consortium while earning new swag! Instructions, hints, & a full list of our Kidney Week activities can be found here: www.uab.edu/okra/asn-kid...
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ASNKidney @asnkidney.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Are your bags packed and ready for Houston? ✈️ #KidneyWk kicks off tomorrow with Early Programs, then the Annual Meeting opens Thursday. Get ready for a week of learning, collaboration, and discovery at the world's premier nephrology meeting.
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Be sure to visit Matthew Biehl's poster from WashU! Matthew will present "Uncovering the Role of Perilipin-2 in Successful Repair of Proximal Tubules Following Injury" [SA-PO0151] on Saturday, 11/8 from 10am-12pm CT. #KidneyWk
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Visit Linda-Marie Lavenburg from the University of Pittsburgh on Friday, 11/7 from 10am-12pm CT! She will be presenting her poster, "Patient Perspectives on Ways to Improve Participation and Engagement with Kidney Nutrition Education" [FR-PO1096]. #KidneyWk
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Only one more day until #KidneyWk! Today we're highlighting two OKRA-affiliated researchers who will be presenting their work at the conference!
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Only 2 more days til #KidneyWk! Today we're highlighting OKRA Travel Awardee Tara Fallah Rastegar. Find Tara's poster, "Chronic Stress Induces Kidney Immunologic and Functional Changes" [FR-PO0194] on Fri. 11/7 from 10am-12pm in the Exhibit Hall! Learn more: www.uab.edu/okra/asn-kid...
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ASN Kidney Week 2025 - George M. O’Brien Kidney Resource Alliance
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Only 5 days til #KidneyWk! Today we're highlighting Max McGredy from Johns Hopkins University. Find Max's poster, "Health Related Social Needs and Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury" [FR-PO0045] on Fri. 11/7 from 10am-12pm CST! Learn more on the OKRA website: www.uab.edu/okra/asn-kid...
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ASN Kidney Week 2025 - George M. O’Brien Kidney Resource Alliance
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Mark your calendars! The next OKRA National Forum will be on Thursday, Nov. 20 from 10-11am CST/11am-12pm EST. Dr. Parker Wilson (UPenn) will discuss “Kidney omics and drivers of CKD progression at single-cell resolution.” Learn more and register: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Today we’re highlighting one of our Patient Advisory Committee (PAC) members, Arnold Davis (NU). Arnold will host “Dialogue for Change,” a Meet Up event on Thurs., 11/6 from 6-7pm CST in the ASN Communities Lounge during the #KidneyWk Welcome Reception. We hope to see you there!
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
#KidneyWk is coming up! In preparation, the OKRA NCC will be highlighting exciting research and discussions that will be presented by our kidney disease investigators, students, and advocates. Be sure to find them at Kidney Week!
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ASNKidney @asnkidney.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
📰 Healio features KidneyCure’s new initiative from the ASN foundation, committing up to $6 million in bridge grants to help kidney researchers continue their work amid NIH funding cuts. Dr. Deidra C. Crews, Chair of KidneyCure, shares the impact: bit.ly/4hod1Q7
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Be sure to join us tomorrow from 10-11am CDT / 11am-12pm EDT for the OKRA National Forum! Dr. Jiyoung Kim (Ohio State University) will be discussing “Sexual Dimorphism in SOX9 Regulation During Acute Kidney Injury.” Learn more and register on the OKRA website: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Remember to join us next Thursday, October 23rd from 10-11am CST / 11am-12pm EST for the OKRA National Forum! Dr. Jiyoung Kim (Ohio State University) will discuss “Sexual Dimorphism in SOX9 Regulation During Acute Kidney Injury.” Learn more and register: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
The next OKRA National Forum is coming up! Join us Thursday, Oct. 23rd from 10-11am CST / 11am-12pm EST to hear Dr. Jiyoung Kim (Ohio State University) present on “Sexual Dimorphism in SOX9 Regulation During Acute Kidney Injury.” Learn more and register at our website: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
KidneyCure’s 2026 grant cycle is open! Funding is available for PhD candidates, fellows, and early career faculty. Visit www.kidneycure.org to see what funding opportunity is right for you. Applications close Nov. 10 at 1pm CDT / 2pm EDT. www.kidneycure.org/grants/fundi... #kidneycure
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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) @obrienkidney.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Save the dates! The full schedule for all 2025-2026 OKRA National Forums is now available! Visit our website for more information, including registration links for each session. uab.edu/okra/trainin...
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