This is a program that encompasses 3 main institutions (Duke University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Wake Forest University) across North Carolina in the United States. The goal is to train the next generation of researchers in Kidney Diseases, Urology, and Hematology (blood disorders). The program will also incorporate several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) around the state of North Carolina to fortify the pipeline of underrepresented in science and medicine.