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2023 - 2025 $120,000 Renal Failure, Patient Care, Predictive Biomarkers Describing Gut Microbiota in People with Chronic Kidney Disease Lay Abstract A Deep Dive Into Understanding Gut Bacteria in Kidney Disease Background: People with kidney disease have more inflammation compared to the general...

2024 - 2026 $119,786 Hypertension, Water, Salt and Calcium Handling by the Kidney The ubiquitin ligase NEDD4L as a novel determinant of blood pressure Co-Applicant(s):  Mathieu Lemaire Lay Abstract BACKGROUND: High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects about 30% of the people in the world. The...

2021 - 2024 $105,000 Dialysis Facilitating Successful Transitions to Home Dialysis Therapies Lay Summary Identifying the Support Needs and Care Priorities of Patients and Families During the Transition to Home Dialysis More Canadians are getting kidney failure and will need treatment to replace...

Thanks to Kidney Car, our vehicle’s journey didn’t end—it simply changed direction. And for us, that made all the difference. As Dave and Eleanor stood in their driveway, the sun glinted off the hood of their old yet reliable sedan. For years, that car had been more than just a vehicle—it had been...

2022 - 2024 $100,000 Patient Care, Quality of Life, Health Policy Examining the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Chronic Kidney Disease Patients, their Family Caregivers and Renal Care Providers: Towards Optimal Patient Care in a Pandemic Lay Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has been a very...

Kidney disease has stolen much of Daxton’s childhood My son Daxton is only seven years old, but he’s already lived through a staggering amount of loss. He’s lost two kidneys. The ability to travel or go swimming. A normal school schedule. The chance to do extracurricular activities. Daxton was born...

Passing Over The Keys to a Legacy Since suffering from a stroke, I haven’t been able to get out to enjoy my regular weekly card games with friends because of the decrease in my mobility - it just became too difficult to drive. My wife, Irene, and I decided to donate our 2005 Nissan Altima to the...