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2024 - 2026 $120,000 Diabetes SGLT2 inhibition: impact on mitochondrial mice PT Institution: University of Ottawa Years: 2024 - 2026 Topic(s): Diabetes Lay Abstract Role of proximal tubule (PT) sodium-glucose cotransporters (SGLT2) in DKD The renal complications of diabetes include glomerular,...

Both Riley’s mother and uncle are kidney transplant recipients. As a result of this, Riley always talked about how he would donate a kidney later in life, so the choice to donate his organs was simple, and he was able to save five people with his selfless gift. This is a story about friendship and...

There are a number of risk factors for kidney disease, some that you can control such as smoking, and others that you cannot. People with diabetes, high blood pressure or who have a family history of kidney disease are at increased risk, as well as children born with kidneys that did not develop...

2025 - 2027 $120,000 Dialysis, Quality of Life, Patient Care Virtual Reality Use for Exercise in Hemodialysis (VIRTUE-HD) Institution: Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre Co-Applicant(s):  Charles Cook, Helen Noble, Jean-Francois Malouin, Kyle Greenway, Mona Ben m'rad,...

Having both diabetes and kidney disease has changed my life My name is Rizwana. I grew up in Kenya where I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at nine years old. I had to be very careful about what I ate, and had to take insulin shots every day. Back then we didn’t know as much about diabetes, and my...

2024 - 2028 $180,000 Kidney Biology, Glomerulonephritis Precision medicine for pediatric nephrotic syndrome: Podocyte extracellular vesicle proteomics as a novel marker to guide personalized therapy Institution: Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute Co-Applicant(s): ...

2022 - 2025 $195,000 Kidney Biology Molecular Mechanisms of Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome Institution: Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Years: 2022 - 2025 Topic(s): Kidney Biology Lay Abstract Towards a better understanding of kidney disease in children Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a common cause of...

Robyn never would have imagined a simple Instagram scroll could end up changing multiple lives. Who knew that a simple scroll through social media could lead to life-altering decisions not only in my life, but in the lives of four individuals? While my kidney journey began with an Instagram post, my...

2023 - 2026 $180,000 Cancer, Chronic Kidney Disease, Urology The problem of non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma; tailoring the treatment to the biology Institution: St. Michael's Hospital Years: 2023 - 2026 Topic(s): Cancer, Chronic Kidney Disease, Urology Lay Abstract Kidney cancer is among the...