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I trust that going the anonymous route means the person who got my kidney is the one who needed it the most. Scott Ryan, a veteran firefighter in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, has long believed that sharing knowledge, experience and compassion is essential when lives are on the line. The...

2024 - 2027 $195,000 Kidney Biology Sex-based study of renal metabolism to uncover novel targets in DKD and AKI Institution: McMaster University Years: 2024 - 2027 Topic(s): Kidney Biology Lay Abstract Our lab is trying to help patients with kidney disease in two different ways: 1) We are studying...

2023 - 2025 $120,000 Transplantation, Chronic Kidney Disease, Organ Donation Outcomes of the One-Day Living Kidney Donor Candidate Assessment Clinic Institution: McMaster University Years: 2023 - 2025 Topic(s): Transplantation, Chronic Kidney Disease, Organ Donation Lay Abstract For many patients...

2024 - 2026 $120,000 Organ Donation, Patient Care, Transplantation Identifying the Causes of Gender Inequities in Living Kidney Donation Institution: The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre Co-Applicant(s):  Ann Bugeja, Ekaterina (Katya) Loban, Heather Badenoch, Marie-Chantal...

2025 - 2027 $65,000 Chronic Kidney Disease, Clinical Research Revisiting GFR Equations: Role of Sex and Sex Hormones in Kidney Function Institution: Tufts Medical Center, MA Supervisor(s):  Sofia Ahmed, Lesley Inker Years: 2025 - 2027 Topic(s): Chronic Kidney Disease, Clinical Research Lay...

NETWORKING & WARM UP: 6:00 PM BOWLING: 7:00 - 10:00 PM We invite you to join us for the second annual Share a Spare fundraiser - an inspiring evening where our community comes together in a bold and meaningful way to improve the lives of kidney patients, their families, and organ donors. Through...

On Sunday, March 22, 2026, we hosted the third-annual Share a Spare bowling fundraiser at Dakota Bowling Lanes. This year’s event brought together 24 teams and 120 enthusiastic participants for a fun-filled day of bowling, games, and great food featuring catering by Peckish Winnipeg and delicious...

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...