Congratulations to Afaf Saliba, she was selected for a second year as a Translational Science Training Scholar!
Congratulations to Afaf Saliba, she was selected for a second year as a Translational Science Training Scholar!
The TST TL1 Program is made possible through a grant from the National Institutes of Health/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NIH/NCATS, TL1 TR002647).
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TL1 Trainees | Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science – UTHSCSA
TST – TL1 2022 Trainees (July 2022 – June 2023)
Trainee: Afaf Saliba
Degree Sought: Ph.D. Program: IBMS – Cell Biology, Genetics, and Molecular Medicine
Research Interest: Metabolic disorders, Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Disease
Mentor: Kumar Sharma, MD, FAHA, FASN; Professor, Chief of the Division of Nephrology; Hillis Chair and Vice-Chair of Research at the Department of Medicine; Director of Center for Renal Precision Medicine
Research Topic: AMPK activation as a therapeutic approach in a mouse model for progressive kidney disease
Afaf is a 4th-year Ph.D. student in Cell Biology, Genetics, and Molecular Medicine with a research interest in metabolic diseases and contributing to therapeutic discoveries. Afaf receives training at the Center for Precision Medicine by Dr. Kumar Sharma with an intense focus on precision medicine and identifying molecular signatures in renal diseases that can guide therapy. Afaf developed a mouse model that will facilitate the identification of therapeutic targets for progressive kidney disease. Her work is gaining recognition at UTHSA and the national level. She was awarded the competitive institutional predoctoral fellowship NIH/NCATS TL1 for two consecutive years. In addition, Afaf received a Translational Science Award from the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) as the Outstanding Predoctoral Trainee of 2022 (Chicago). She also received prizes and travel awards, including the Burroughs Wellcome travel award. Afaf is a prominent student leader who serves the student body and the community by promoting kidney health, women empowerment, and leading self-promotion, mental health, and inclusion initiatives.
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