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What You Need to Know Kidney disease at all stages can make you more vulnerable to infections. You may get sick easier or experience more severe symptoms if you do. This is because kidney disease and treatments like dialysis can weaken your immune system over time. Further, anti-rejection...

The countdown is on for ! Join us on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Prairieland in Saskatoon for an unforgettable night! This special event is organized by Bohlmann Event Productions. Sheila Bohlmann has lived with chronic kidney disease since the age of seven and recently received a life saving kidney...

2026 - 2028 $120,000 Transplantation Precision gene editing to disarm BK polyomavirus in kidney transplantation Lay Abstract Background: Kidney transplantation offers people with kidney failure a chance to return to healthy, independent living. However, a major complication for kidney transplant...

2023 - 2026 $105,000 Chronic Kidney Disease Sex and Gender Considerations in Patient Outcomes in Individuals Living with Chronic Kidney Disease Lay Abstract Kidney disease is a global epidemic, affecting 1 in 10 Canadians, a number that has increased on average 1.6% annually. The care of...

2022 - 2024 $5,000 Nursing Sex, Gender, and Quality of Life in Patients Initiating Hemodialysis Lay Abstract Kidney failure is an irreversible, progressive decline in kidney function. As kidney function starts to decrease, the ability of the kidneys to function and excrete wastes is decreased. In...