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2022 Medal for Research Excellence “Dr. Scholey has made many important contributions to kidney research and is a long-standing leader in the field. His dedication to training and mentorship of young investigators, his patient-centric approach to ensure patients and families are included, and his...

Dr. James Scholey was presented The Kidney Foundation of Canada’s Medal for Research Excellence at a reception that took place on September 20 at The Faculty Club, University of Toronto. Awarded annually, The Medal for Research Excellence recognizes a Canadian resident for his or her career...

2021 - 2023 $100,000 Renal Failure Deciphering the inflammatory proprieties of crystalloids: Why Saline is bad? General Audience Summary Inflammation is present in all intensive care patients. Leukocytes, white blood cells are important in the inflammatory response. However, when the inflammation...

2024 Medal for Research Excellence “Dr Chan has been a career scientist, committing himself to understanding the molecular underpinnings of kidney disease. As a fundamental scientist, his work has been key in creating building blocks of knowledge that have changed our state of understanding of the...

For over 30 years, Dr. John Chan has explored how diabetes, hypertension, and kidney function interact at the molecular level. Informing the development of targeted treatments motivates this quest; along the way, and through his extensive activities as a teacher, mentor, leader, researcher, and...

2021 - 2023 $100,000 Diabetes Oxidative Stress and Regulation of SGLT2 Expression in Diabetic Kidney General Audience Summary 90% of glucose filtered by the kidney is reabsorbed in renal proximal tubules (RPTs) by a protein called sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2). Since SGLT2 expression is...

2023 - 2025 $120,000 Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes, Hypertension Molecular Mechanism(s) of Intrarenal RAS Regulation of Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 (Sglt2) Expression in Diabetic Kidney Lay Abstract Kidney Renin-Angiotensin System (RAS) and Sodium-Glucose Co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) in Diabetes...

Kidney organoids represent a significant step forward in the fight against kidney disease Diabetic kidney disease affects a large portion of people who are diagnosed with kidney failure in Canada. In the past there was very little research into this condition because diabetic kidney disease was hard...

2010 Medal for Research Excellence Ottawa Hospital Research Institute “Dr. Burns has always been generous with his knowledge, expertise and insights. A wonderful mentor and teacher, he has contributed, and continues to contribute, enormously to the new and next generation of renal researchers.” -...

2021 - 2023 $100,000 Quality of Life Development of SHP2 inhibitors as a treatment for Acute kidney injury General Audience Summary Acute kidney injury is a sudden incident of kidney damage, which can also affect other organs such as the brain, heart, and lungs. The mortality rates associated with...