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Day by day, step by step Laying in a hospital bed for three weeks does a lot to a person. Especially to a man who doesn’t believe he belongs there. I had lost a lot of weight. I was exercising regularly and eating well. I didn’t smoke or drink. I had made travel promises to my wife and kids. Getting...

2026 - 2028 $178,949 Acute Kidney Injury, Chronic Kidney Disease, Renal Failure Finerenone to improve acute kidney injury recovery: a multicentre randomized controlled pilot trial Institution: Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal Co-applicant(s): Edward Clark, Jean-François Cailhier,...

2023 - 2025 $120,000 Acute Kidney Injury Targeting CHOP expression to prevent ischemic AKI Institution: McMaster University Years: 2023 - 2025 Topic(s): Acute Kidney Injury Lay Abstract The overall objective of this research proposal is to determine how the response of kidney cells to problems with...

The realization of everything that was going on hit me hard. How are we going to do this? For Jennifer, caregiving has required patience and a lot of resilience. When she first met her husband  he had just received a kidney transplant from his older brother. The surgery was a success. He was doing...

2022 - 2024 $100,000 Diabetes, Kidney Biology, Renal Failure Investigating ATP citrate lyase (ACLY) in chronic kidney disease Institution: McMaster University Years: 2022 - 2024 Topics: Diabetes, Kidney Biology, Renal Failure Lay Abstract Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common in North America. It...

2024 - 2026 $120,000 Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes Understanding the role of inhibin beta C in diabetic kidney disease Institution: McMaster University Years: 2024 - 2026 Topic(s): Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes Lay Abstract Is a protein called inhibin beta C important to kidney scarring in...

2026 - 2028 $120,000 Acute Kidney Injury, Chronic Kidney Disease Activin C signalling in the pathogenesis of acute kidney injury: The regulatory role of Erk5 Institution: McMaster University Years: 2026 - 2028 Topic(s): Acute Kidney Injury, Chronic Kidney Disease Lay Abstract Studying how a protein...

Upon reaching the hospital and undergoing tests, the gravity of kidney disease set in. As a young child, I often experienced terrible bouts of joint pain, which would lay me up for days at a time. I was also diagnosed with a blood disorder that causes bruising. But I embraced an active lifestyle,...

March is Kidney Health Month – a time to shine a spotlight on kidney health as a vital health issue and raise funds to support Canadians affected by kidney disease. “Four million Canadians - that’s one in 10 – live with kidney disease. Despite being vital organs, kidneys are all too often overlooked...