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February 29, 2024Kidney Foundation Marks 60th AnniversaryLearn more during Kidney Health Month in MarchAll regionsChronic Kidney Disease
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February 27, 2024KRESCENT Fellow Wins Inaugural CIHR Early Career Transition AwardAyodele Odutavo successful in Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) research Excellence, Diversity and Independence (REDI) Early Career Transition AwardAll regionsResearch
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February 24, 2024Request a TestDid you know, you could have kidney disease and not even know it? Early stages of kidney disease can get worse without symptoms at first. That's why Canadians should ask their doctor for a test to catch it early.ManitobaKidney Foundation
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February 23, 2024New Peer Review Training Tool for People with Lived ExperienceThe Kidney Foundation and its partners develop tool to help people with lived experience reshape their care by being leaders in research and peer review.All regionsResearch
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February 5, 2024An Evening of Hope Gala Celebrates Kidney Foundation’s 60th AnniversaryThe Kidney Foundation of Canada will be celebrating its 60th anniversary at an Evening of Hope on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at the York Mills Gallery.OntarioKidney Foundation
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February 2, 2024Welcome to our new Kidney Info portalThe Kidney Foundation of Canada is thrilled to announce the launch of Kidney Info, a new online portal for people affected by kidney disease.All regionsKidney Foundation
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January 22, 2024SUGARNSALT research expands through $9M U.S. investmentJDRF Awards $9 Million US for Phase 3 Type 1 Diabetes Kidney Disease Clinical Trial, Joins The Kidney Foundation of Canada in Driving Research to Treat Kidney DiseaseAll regionsResearch
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January 18, 2024Elsa Desjardins, MBA, Appointed Executive Director of the Quebec Branch at The Kidney Foundation of CanadaThe Kidney Foundation of Canada, Quebec Branch, proudly announces the appointment of Elsa Desjardins, MBA, as its new Executive Director.QuebecKidney Foundation
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January 8, 2024Dr Lisa Robinson Appointed Dean of the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of MedicineThe Kidney Foundation of Canada would like to congratulate Dr Lisa Robinson on her appointment as the Dean of the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine.All regionsResearch
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January 4, 2024RSV vaccine now available to dialysis and transplant patients over age 60An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Are you up to date on your vaccines?OntarioPrevention
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December 17, 2023McGill Researcher Awarded Medal for Research ExcellenceDr. Andrey Cybulsky, a professor of medicine and a clinician scientist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), has received The Kidney Foundation of Canada’s Medal for Research Excellence for his outstanding contributions to the field of kidney research.All regionsSupport
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December 5, 2023BC Public Service and Other Leading Organizations Come Together to Remove Barriers to Transplantation“With over 400 British Columbians* on the waitlist for a life-saving transplant, and almost 80% of them waiting for a kidney, removing any barriers to living donation, including financial barriers is imperative,” said Dr. John GillBC & YukonSupport