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2024 - 2027 $195,000 Glomerulonephritis Improving nephrotic syndrome treatment using novel clinical trial methods Supervisor(s):  Rulan Parekh, Anna Heath Lay Abstract Background: Nephrotic syndrome is a common childhood kidney disease which affects 3,000 Canadian children each year. In nephrotic...

Henry and Neva have wonderful memories of their visits to Lion’s Camp Dorset. The couple have spent a summer week at the camp, situated lakeside in the Algonquin Highlands, for the past three years. They love the experience and hope to travel there again this summer. “For us waiting to go to Camp...

gives children living with kidney disease in Atlantic Canada the opportunity to experience summer camp in a safe environment. Most importantly, it gives a child a chance to simply be a child - to be with friends who share their experiences. Every year, the Kidney Foundation provides funding for...

Canadians Seeking Solutions and Innovations to Overcome Chronic Kidney Disease () is a unique patient-oriented kidney research network that puts patients at the heart of everything that is done. The goal of the network is to improve the quality of care of those with kidney disease and to help kidney...

Each year, as a part of the World Congress on Nephrology, the International Society for Nephrology presents the ISN community Film Event. Now in its 5th year, the film event showcases short films that display the challenging and inspirational viewpoints of those affected by kidney disease to help...

March is Kidney Health Month A recent poll conducted by Ipsos on behalf of The Kidney Foundation of Canada found that the majority of Canadians – 59% – admit they don’t know anything about kidney disease and 48% of people don’t know if they themselves may be at risk1. Further, 43% of people don’t...