We provide funding for researchers working across all four themes of research (basic/biomedical, clinical, health services, and social, cultural, environmental and population health research), for allied health professionals (through research grants, fellowships and scholarships), and capacity...
2026 - 2028
$120,000
Chronic Kidney Disease, Kidney Biology
Cannabinoid-mediated modulation of renal function in chronic kidney disease (CKD)
Co-applicant(s): Shereen Hamza
Lay Abstract
Background: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) happens when the kidneys slowly become damaged and can no longer do...
Francine Moreau doesn't describe herself as a hero. And yet her gesture has transformed at least one life, and perhaps several others. At an age when many people are thinking of slowing down, this active, curious and deeply committed woman performed an act of immense generosity: donating a kidney...
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The success rate for a kidney transplant from a living donor is 90–95% after one year and the transplanted kidney lasts 15 to 20 years on average. For transplants from a deceased donor, the success rate is also high: 85–90% of these kidneys are working well after one year and will last on...
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