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2026 - 2028 $120,000 Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes, Kidney Biology Delineating the Role of the Mitochondrial Protein Prohibitin-1 in the Kidney’s Biology and its Dysregulation in New-Onset and Progressive Diabetic Kidney Disease – A Novel Approach Co-applicant(s):  Yeshika Bhatia Lay...

You and Your Kidneys with Sidney the Kidney You and Your Kidneys with Sidney the Kidney is a Grade 5 educational booklet was been made possible through the generosity of The John M. and Bernice Parrott Foundation. The booklet, available in English and French, is designed to teach children about...

I want to fight for this cause as long as I’m alive — and now my fight will continue after I’m gone, too. I never pictured myself lying on an operating table next to my son. Nevertheless, that is where I found myself a few years ago. Before then, I had enjoyed a charmed life. I had had a great...

March is Kidney Health Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about kidney disease and the importance of maintaining kidney health. This annual campaign is especially significant in our province, where kidney disease affects 1 in 10 Manitobans. Did you know that your annual check-up doesn’t...

The Kidney Foundation is a steadfast ally for Canadians living with or at risk of kidney disease. While a cure does not yet exist, we refuse to wait. We invest in lifesaving research and work every day to advocate for improved kidney care that it is effective, equitable, and accessible to all who...

2025 - 2027 $114,236 Quality of Life, Transplantation Acceptability and Usability of the Getontrak Web-Based Self-Management Guide for Kidney Transplant Recipients Co-Applicant(s):  Deborah Da Costa, Lloyd Mangahas, Nicolas Fernandez, Ruth Sapir-Pichhadze Lay Abstract Background: After a kidney...

2023 - 2025 $119,900 Transplantation, Quality of Life, Chronic Kidney Disease Virtual home-based physical pre-habilitation in kidney transplant candidates: a pilot RCT In Partnership with Can-SOLVE CKD Lay Abstract Individuals awaiting kidney transplantation experience physical problems, are...

2025 Taxation Year The income tax assistance measures most often used by people with kidney disease are the Medical Expense Tax Credit and the Disability Tax Credit. These are non-refundable tax credits that reduce the amount of income tax you owe. They can’t reduce the amount of tax owed to less...