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A patient’s journey on dialysis can be difficult not just physically but mentally and emotionally as well.

For over 25 years, Dr. Tomoko Takano has been a leader in the Canadian nephrology research community.

The Kidney Foundation of Canada (KFOC), the Canadian Society of Nephrology (CSN), and Otsuka Canada are pleased to announce the recipient of the 2024 CSN-Otsuka Vicky Karoutas Memorial Award, Dr. William Beaubien-Souligny, nephrologist and researcher at the Centre de recherche du CHUM.

A simple quiz can help identify your risk factors for kidney disease

Indigenous peoples in Canada experience kidney disease and kidney failure up to four times more than the general population.

March is Kidney Health Month in Canada. If you haven’t yet considered the way your mighty kidneys impact your overall health, now is the time.

The Kidney Foundation of Canada is pleased to announce that a number its volunteers, along with innovators and leaders in kidney research and health care, and organ donation and transplantation have been named as recipients of the prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal.

Latest poll shows only minor improvement in some areas of knowledge

On behalf of The Kidney Foundation of Canada (KFoC), CIHR-INMD and CSN, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mathieu Lemaire to the position of Program Director of the Research Scientist Core Education and National Training (KRESCENT).

From astrophysics to kidney health, Dr. Morteza Ahmadi shares his journey going from a graduate student in black hole physics to KRESCENT Fellow to the founder of a start-up biotechnology company, Qidni Labs, centered on transforming dialysis care.

The Kidney Foundation of Canada extends a warm congratulations to Dr. Amit Garg, a nephrologist at the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), and his team for publishing the results of their clinical trial study in Kidney International, the highest impact journal for kidney research.

Colleagues, family and friends came together this week to celebrate the tremendous achievements of Dr. John Chan, who is this year’s recipient of The Kidney Foundation Medal for Research Excellence.