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Dr. Suri is a clinician-scientist at McGill University specializing in hemodialysis research. Her work focuses on behaviour-based interventions for people undergoing hemodialysis.

The Kidney Foundation of Canada (KFOC) is proud to announce a new research partnership with the Alport Syndrome Foundation (ASF) that advances our shared commitment to patient-driven kidney research and meaningful change for people living with rare kidney diseases.

New Deloitte report commissioned by The Kidney Foundation of Canada calls for early intervention to prevent up to 32% of kidney failure cases.

For more than two decades, Dr. Bethany Foster, professor and Chair of pediatrics at McGill University, has been a renowned clinician-scientist and leader in Canadian nephrology, dedicating her career to advancing pediatric kidney transplantation.

April is Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Month, a time to spark conversations that save lives and turn awareness into action.

The Kidney Foundation of Canada is excited to announce a new research partnership with the Hyatt Family Foundation to support innovation in kidney care.

John Fluevog of Fluevog Shoes, centre, attended the BC Kidney Gala on March 7 where he announced a limited-edition Kidney Shoe in honour of his living donor, Patty, and her husband, Alan.

The Kidney Foundation calls on the government to act now to improve prevention and early intervention, equitable access, and research innovation in kidney care.

Your heart and kidneys are more deeply connected than you realize. When either organ starts to fail, the other is put at serious risk.

Itching affects thousands of people living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) yet remains one of the most overlooked and least discussed symptoms. It is more than a minor irritation. For many, itch is unbearable as it disrupts sleep, affects mental health, and lowers quality of life.

Over a career spanning more than 25 years, Dr. Tomoko Takano has won the respect and gratitude of her peers and patients for her steadfast commitment to advancing understanding and treatment of kidney disease.

A new analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study published in The Lancet in November 20251, shows that the impact of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has substantially increased over the past three decades.