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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Are you up to date on your vaccines?  Kidney disease is a risk factor for more severe complications of COVID-19, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and the flu. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a respiratory virus that infects the nose, throat and...

The Kidney Foundation of Canada, BC & Yukon Branch is thrilled to be participating in the 2026 Vancouver Sun Run! This iconic event brings our community together in motion and in mission, helping us raise vital awareness and funds to support kidney patients across British Columbia and the...

2022 - 2024 $99,993 Transplantation, Predictive Biomarkers, Screening & Prevention of Renal Disease Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Kidney Transplant Outcomes Lay Abstract Purpose: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects one in four Canadians having NAFLD. It is the “liver part” of...

2024 - 2026 $117,502 Patient Care, Predictive Biomarkers, Transplantation Taking advantage of the High Interindividual Heterogeneity in the Expression of HLA molecules on Human Kidney Endothelial Cells to Personalize Immunotherapy Co-Applicant(s):  Mohsen Agharazii Lay Abstract Using the...

2023 - 2025 $120,000 Quality of Life, Underserved Communities, Transplantation Addressing the mental health needs of parents of pediatric kidney transplant recipients with the iParent2Parent peer support program Lay Abstract Addressing the mental health needs of parents of pediatric kidney...

2022 - 2025 $149,747 Hypertension, Patient Care, Predictive Biomarkers Reproductive Hormones and Cardiovascular Risk in Males with Kidney Disease Lay Abstract The health of an organism largely depends on the accuracy of signals sent among constituent cells. Much of this information is transmitted...

2025 - 2028 $179,000 Kidney Biology, Acute Kidney Injury Examining Renal Capsule Macrophages as Critical Mediators of Repair in Acute Kidney Injury Lay Abstract BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease is characterized by loss of normal kidney function over a long period of time, leading to an...

When I was four years old, I was diagnosed with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, which caused my kidneys to function at only 50%. I’m a young mom, an entrepreneur, an educator… and a kidney patient. When I was four years old, I was diagnosed with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, which caused my kidneys to...