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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...

The Kidney Foundation of Canada, Saskatchewan Branch’s “Cash 4 the Holidays” 50/50 begins Friday, November 1, 2024. The holidays will be here in no time. Imagine what YOU could do with CASH for the  holidays! Pay off your mortgage or book that dream vacation. Get your tickets at...

2024 - 2027 $195,000 Kidney Biology Sex-based study of renal metabolism to uncover novel targets in DKD and AKI Lay Abstract Our lab is trying to help patients with kidney disease in two different ways: 1) We are studying if we can protect the kidneys of people with diabetes by blocking a protein...

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...