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2024 - 2026 $62,000 Organ Donation Advancing Infant Organ Donation in Canada: A Multi-Methods Study Institution: University of Toronto Supervisor(s):  Kimberley Widger Years: 2024 - 2026 Topic(s): Organ Donation Lay Abstract Background Infants who die do not donate their organs very often. Many...

2025 - 2028 $177,840 Transplantation Sucralose as a Way to Enhance rEgulatory T cells : The SWEET trial Institution: CIUSSS de l'Est de l’Ile de Montréal Co-Applicant(s):  Caroline Lamarche, Fabio Zani Years: 2025 - 2028 Topic(s): Transplantation Lay Abstract Background Kidneys are essential organs...

2026 - 2028 $120,000 Kidney Development, Kidney Biology Matrix directed differentiation of bioprinted kidney organoids to promote maturation and vascularization Institution: University of Calgary Co-applicant(s): Keekyoung Kim Years: 2026 - 2028 Topic(s): Kidney Development, Kidney Biology Lay...

Opening the Conversation About a Disease That Disproportionately Affects Indigenous Communities Under a rainy sky, but in a warm and unifying atmosphere, nearly a hundred people gathered on June 6 to participate in the very first Kahnawà:ke Kidney Walk. More than just a fundraiser, this event marked...

Giving one of my kidneys to my daughter was a hard decision to make. It all started with her daughter Naélie’ s seemingly trivial urinary tract infection on returning from a trip to Cuba. During a check-up the following week, Naélie's pediatrician noticed that her blood pressure was abnormally high....

2025 - 2027 $120,000 Chronic Kidney Disease, Kidney Biology The role of PP6 phosphatase in kidney fibrosis Institution: Unity Health Toronto Years: 2025 - 2027 Topic(s): Chronic Kidney Disease, Kidney Biology Lay Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease is an increasingly serious public health...

Too often, the idea of supporting research can feel abstract. There I was, 25 years old, sitting in front of an emergency room doctor asking: What do the kidneys do again? I had been having severe headaches for months. There was some dizziness. But no, I’d never considered my kidneys. I was sick. My...

2025 - 2026 $5,000 Clinical Psychology, Transplantation How Being Resilient Can Boost Mental Health for Kidney Transplant Patients Institution: McGill University Health Centre Research Institute Supervisor(s):  Shaifali Sandal Years: 2025 - 2026 Topic(s): Clinical Psychology, Transplantation Lay...

2026 - 2027 $5,000 Clinical and Translational Research How Being Resilient Can Boost Mental Health for Kidney Transplant Patients Institution: McGill University Health Centre Research Institute Supervisor(s): Sandal Shaifali Years: 2026 - 2027 Topic(s): Clinical and Translational Research Lay...

2024 - 2026 $95,000 Acute Kidney Injury, Kidney Biology, Renal Failure Bioengineered Nanoparticles to Prevent Acute Kidney Injury Institution: Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Co-Applicant(s): Dylan Burger Years: 2024 - 2026 Topic(s): Acute Kidney Injury, Kidney Biology, Renal Failure Lay...