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I’ve committed my career to helping young people facing kidney failure. There is one unfortunate truth that motivates my work as a kidney researcher… children diagnosed with kidney disease usually deal with its effects for the rest of their lives. I really believe this is something we can change,...

I know all too well what a difference research like mine can make for patients, caregivers, and families. Early in my career, I received funding from The Kidney Foundation of Canada’s KRESCENT program to study at Harvard, one of the top centres in the world, and bring those learnings back home to...

2003 Medal for Research Excellence University of Toronto Acclaimed by his peers as "a brilliant mind" and internationally recognized for his work in kidney physiology, will receive The Kidney Foundation of Canada's prestigious Medal for Research Excellence on November 21 in Toronto. A graduate of...

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...

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...

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 Institution: University of Montreal Years: 2023 - 2025 Topic(s): Chronic Kidney Disease, 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.” -...