This $879,251 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), under the Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.847), aims to establish a comprehensive training program called the Philadelphia Program for Mentored Research Training in Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases (PERFORM-KUH). The grant will fund the development of this program, which will provide research training across the lifespan in science related to kidney, benign urology, and benign hematology. The program will leverage the expertise of 106 faculty trainers across five institutions in the Philadelphia region to support 8 pre-doctoral and 12 post-doctoral trainees per year. Key program elements include laboratory work, skills training, mentoring, and career development activities to develop skilled investigators capable of impactful research in these medical domains. The grant has an award period from September 1, 2024 to May 31, 2029.