A saliva sample from home. No clinic visit. No follow-up required from you. Your patients contribute to one of the most comprehensive genetic studies of kidney disease in the U.S.
Every clinical role has a natural entry point. Find yours.
30-second mention + a take-home flyer is enough. No follow-up required from you. Study handles everything downstream.
"There's a national genetics study for kidney disease — done from home, about 15 to 30 minutes. Here's a card if you're interested."
You have the time and the relationship to make this feel like a conversation, not a request. Patients often find this personally meaningful alongside a new diagnosis.
"I have something you might find interesting. It's a genetics study, done from home. Takes about 15 to 30 minutes. I'll tuck the flyer in your folder."
This study is never something to raise during crisis moments — it's a quiet option for patients who ask about research or want to feel less passive.
"Place materials in your office or include them in resource packets you give patients. Let them find these on their own terms."
Bulletin board or framed wall spot.
🔒 Enroll first to embed your personal tracking code into all downloads.
Everything you need to introduce the study to your patients.
We'll email your badge. Exclusive to Founding Partners.
Everything you need to share this research opportunity with patients. Enroll to get your personalized tracking code or download with the sample code below.
Leave a card or flyer. Patients who are interested will follow up on their own time — no clinical follow-up needed from you.
A natural opening: mention that genetics research is actively studying inheritance patterns in kidney disease.
Some patients want to do something with their diagnosis. This gives them a concrete, low-effort option.
No clinic involvement after the referral.
Hand out your personalized referral card, flyer, or link. Takes seconds at any touchpoint.
They visit kdstudy.org, register, and request a saliva kit. The study team handles all follow-up.
Your partner dashboard tracks every enrollment. Quarterly reports show your cohort's contribution to the study.
Track your contribution and get recognized for helping patients participate in kidney disease research:
A unique code embedded in your materials. Every patient who enrolls using your code gets counted back to you. Quarterly reports show your impact.
A digital badge for your email signature, LinkedIn, or website. Yours from the moment you are verified during enrollment.
The first 75 verified enrollments receive permanent Founding Partner designation — listed forever on the program site, with a permanent badge and physical welcome kit.
Top Contributing Partners are named annually on the program site and receive a distinct Top Contributing Partner badge for email signatures, LinkedIn, or your website.
Or post it and tag us
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→ Facebook: @Rutgers University Genetics Coordinating Center
A voluntary referral program
A way to share study information with patients
Co-branded with NKF/Rutgers study
Professional recognition for your contribution
An accreditation or certification
An inducement or payment program
A patient data-sharing workflow
An endorsement of your clinical work
No, the Rutgers study is an observational genetics study, not an interventional clinical trial. Participants provide a saliva sample and answer online surveys. They do not receive an investigational drug or device. The study is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov
No. There is no payment, royalty, or financial benefit to partners or their practices for patient referrals or any other program activity. This is intentional and non-negotiable — paying for patient referrals to research would raise serious ethical and regulatory concerns.
From the organizers of this program
September 17–19, 2026
Enrollment takes five minutes. The science it generates lasts a generation.
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