title: AKI: a path forward.
abstract: The Kidney Research National Dialogue, supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, asked the scientific community to formulate and prioritize research objectives that would improve our understanding of kidney function and disease. High-priority objectives for AKI were identified, including enhancing training and collaborative opportunities, improving phenotyping and development of clinical tools, expanding our understanding of the pathophysiology and interaction between injury and reparative processes, and identifying determinants of long-term outcomes. Research in animal models must be translated to improve diagnosis and treatment of patients. The objectives identified by the Kidney Research National Dialogue provide the research community with future opportunities for improving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of people with AKI.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Bonventre
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Basile
authors.forename: Kathleen D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Dianne
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McKay
authors.forename: Bruce A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Molitoris
authors.forename: Karl A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Nath
authors.forename: Thomas L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Nickolas
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Okusa
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Palevsky
authors.forename: Rick
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schnellmann
authors.forename: Krystyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rys-Sikora
authors.forename: Paul L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Kimmel
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Star
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D000818:Animals; D035843:Biomedical Research; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006801:Humans; D054586:National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (U.S.); D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States