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...
2021 - 2023
$99,450
Transplantation
Emotion/Symptom-focused Engagement for Kidney/Kidney-Pancreas Recipients
General Audience Summary
Restoring emotional and physical well-being after kidney or pancreas transplant
Nearly half of kidney and pancreas recipients have traumatic stress, depression or...
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...
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...