# NIH Reporter #1K08DK149410-01

Natural killer T cells in acute cardiorenal syndrome

**Recipient:** Oregon Health & Science University

**Award Amount:** $160,584.00
**Ceiling:** $160,584.00

**Awarded:** July 16, 2026

**Identifier:** 1K08DK149410-01

The award supports mentored research into immune mechanisms of cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury, including the role of natural killer T cells, with the aim of identifying ways to prevent progression to chronic kidney disease.

### Description

K08 career development research award studying how natural killer T cells and proximal tubule CD1d contribute to kidney inflammation and injury in acute cardiorenal syndrome following cardiac surgery.

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