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2022 - 2025 $195,000 Kidney Biology Molecular Mechanisms of Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome Lay Abstract Towards a better understanding of kidney disease in children Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a common cause of protein loss in the urine in children. This leads to swelling, higher risk of kidney...

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...

2021 - 2023 $50,000 Chronic Kidney Disease Quantifying Kidney Fibrosis Non-invasively with Smart Ultrasound General Audience Summary Chronic kidney disease (CKD) prevents the body from performing vital functions such as blood filtering, blood pressure maintenance, and waste elimination. With...

2023 - 2026 $180,000 Cancer, Chronic Kidney Disease, Urology The problem of non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma; tailoring the treatment to the biology Lay Abstract Kidney cancer is among the topmost common 10 cancers worldwide. Approximately 85,000 people would be diagnosed with kidney cancer in...

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...

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...

2026 - 2028 $119,706 Transplantation Cell-based immunosuppression reduction for kidney transplant recipients: a pilot study Co-applicant(s): Héloïse Cardinal, Julie Ho Lay Abstract Background: Immunosuppression is essential for the treatment of kidney transplant recipients and patients with...

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...