Award
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases 1R01DK144020-01A1
Improving the evaluation of high-risk deceased donor kidneys for transplantation
Recipient
Washington University
Award Amount
$766,951.00
Ceiling
$766,951.00
Awarded
March 27, 2026
Identifier
1R01DK144020-01A1
NIH grant awarded to Washington University to develop imaging methods for evaluating high-risk deceased donor kidneys to improve transplant outcomes and reduce organ discard.
Description
This NIH grant aims to develop evidence-based imaging features to assess high-risk deceased donor kidneys, utilizing MRI and pig models to predict transplant outcomes, with the goal of reducing organ discard rates and expanding the donor pool.