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2022 - 2025 $97,467 Transplantation, Health Policy Gender-Based Barriers to Referral for Kidney Transplantation in Canada Lay Abstract Background: A kidney transplant is the best treatment for patients with kidney failure (KF). However, even though women have more KF than men, women are much less...

2021 - 2023 $30,000 Transplantation Identifying Sex-Based Disparities in Referral for Transplant, Activation on the Waitlist and Kidney Transplantation Lay Summary Kidney transplantation is the best treatment for patients with kidney failure (KF). However, there is some evidence that women may be...

The Kidney Foundation of Canada will be celebrating its 60th anniversary at an Evening of Hope on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at the York Mills Gallery. Emceed by investigative reporter and kidney transplant recipient, Cristina Howorun, An Evening of Hope will celebrate the deep commitment of thousands...

Join us on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 for a gala inspired by Hope & Harmony - an evening filled with inspiration, celebration and joyful connection with others who share the same belief in providing hope and help to those living with kidney disease. Following the cocktail reception, main program and...

Nights are getting shorter; the leaves are changing colour - fall is in the air.  It’s also the time of year when colds, flus and other illnesses are on the rise. People living with kidney disease are at higher risk from severe illness from the flu, RSV and COVID-19, and may be more susceptible to...

2023 - 2025 $120,000 Transplantation, Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Injury Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4 Alpha (HNF4A) as a Regulator of Kidney Graft Repair Lay Abstract Kidney transplantation is the ideal treatment for patients whose kidneys fail. Unfortunately, there are not enough kidneys...

2023 - 2025 $120,000 Kidney Biology, Chronic Kidney Disease Altered mitochondrial dynamics and the underlying molecular mechanisms in Polycystic Kidney Disease Lay Abstract How do the power plants of the cells break up in polycystic kidney disease? Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD),...

2025 - 2027 $120,000 Kidney Biology, Chronic Kidney Disease Critical molecular switches in renal fibrogenesis Lay Abstract Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by the gradual loss of kidney function. This is a common and devastating condition, affecting 12% of Canadians....

2024 - 2026 $120,000 Chronic Kidney Disease, Kidney Biology, Renal Failure Repurposing istradefylline for kidney fibrosis Co-Applicant(s):  Darren Yuen Lay Abstract Despite recent advances in care, kidney failure remains a major health problem. We urgently need new treatments to prevent the...