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2023 - 2025 $120,000 Transplantation, Chronic Kidney Disease, Organ Donation Outcomes of the One-Day Living Kidney Donor Candidate Assessment Clinic Lay Abstract For many patients who live with kidney failure, the best treatment option is a kidney transplant from a living donor. A living donor...

2024 - 2026 $120,000 Organ Donation, Patient Care, Transplantation Identifying the Causes of Gender Inequities in Living Kidney Donation Co-Applicant(s):  Ann Bugeja, Ekaterina (Katya) Loban, Heather Badenoch, Marie-Chantal Fortin, Ngan Lam, Peter Nugus, Rahul Mainra, Rosemary Morgan Lay...

2025 - 2027 $65,000 Chronic Kidney Disease, Clinical Research Revisiting GFR Equations: Role of Sex and Sex Hormones in Kidney Function Supervisor(s):  Sofia Ahmed, Lesley Inker Lay Abstract Background: In Canada, one in ten people have kidney disease. Kidney disease is related to high rates of...

On February 18th we hosted our first bowling fundraiser, Share a Spare, and we are so excited with how you welcomed a new event in support of kidney patients! Over 60 bowling enthusiasts joined us at Dakota Bowling Lanes for hours of games, prizes, food by Chef Jeremy Senaris, and more. Together, 12...

When I found out about the kidney disease, I was devastated; it felt like I was immediately plunged into grief. It was in the summer of 2018, that I was diagnosed with stage 4 chronic kidney disease. Prior to my diagnosis, the only symptom that I felt was fatigue. When I found out about the kidney...

Many Canadians living with kidney disease experience financial hardship. Our last resort, short term emergency financial assistance may be available to residents of Canada to cover medical and other expenses associated with kidney disease and its treatment. This assistance is provided only when all...

Many Canadians living with kidney disease experience financial hardship Our last resort, short term emergency financial assistance may be available to residents of Canada to cover medical and other expenses associated with kidney disease and its treatment. This assistance is provided only when all...

We recognize that many of the expenses associated with kidney disease are borne directly by patients and their families. This program is not intended to be a substitute for any federal or provincial assistance programs, but rather to provide short term, emergency financial assistance when all other...