The combined Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) - University of Alabama, Birmingham (UAB) meeting started in 2009 with the idea of having members of two Nephrology Divisions whose research is supported by a P30-NIH O’Brien Kidney Center coming together and highlighting key and unique core services provided by each division. This biennial retreat takes place in Chattanooga, Tenn., and over the years has provided an outstanding opportunity for:

  • Reviewing basic and clinical studies performed at the two institutions
  • Becoming acquainted with unique services that each institution offers
  • Providing services
  • Establishing new collaborations
  • Giving students, postdoctoral and clinical fellows, and junior investigators an opportunity to present their work in a friendly and supportive environment.

The next VUMC-UAB Retreat is currently scheduled for Sept. 16-17, 2022, at The Chattanooga Hotel. Additional information to come. 

This very successful and well-attended retreat is organized by Ambra Pozzi, MD (VUMC), in collaboration with Paul Sanders, MD (UAB). 


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Ambra Pozzi, PhD

Ambra Pozzi, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension
Co-director, Vanderbilt O'Brien Kidney Center 
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Paul Sanders, MD

Paul Sanders, MD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension
University of Alabama at Birmingham
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For more information and questions, please email Karen Thompson, Program Manager, or call (615) 343-5400.