by admin | Mar 19, 2020 | Advocacy, Awareness, Research
Published March 19, 2020. Written by Chris Rusconi, Chief Research Officer. Seven research grants with a primary focus on polycystic kidney disease totaling more than $12 million were funded in the fiscal year 2019 grant cycle by the Department of Defense’s Peer...
by admin | Mar 17, 2020 | Awareness, Q and A, Uncategorized
Published March 17, 2020. In 2019, Stevie Danihel joined PKD Foundation as its new Director of Strategic Partnerships. As she settles into her new role, we had the chance to sit down and learn more about her vision for the future. PKD Foundation (PKDF): Can you tell...
by admin | Mar 12, 2020 | Awareness
Published March 12, 2020. We observe World Kidney Day to raise awareness of the increasing burden of kidney diseases worldwide and to strive for kidney health for everyone, everywhere. Between eight and 10 percent of the adult population have some form of kidney...
by admin | Mar 3, 2020 | Awareness
Published March 3, 2020 The nation’s largest gathering of the PKD community is our signature fundraising and public awareness event, the Walk for PKD. Since 2000, the Walk has raised an inspiring $33 million, 100% of which goes to research. We spoke with Sue...
by admin | Feb 25, 2020 | Awareness, Education, Q and A, Research
Published Feb. 25, 2020 Ian Smyth, Ph.D. | Monash University, Australia PKD Foundation (PKDF): How did you first get involved in PKD research? Ian: By chance and happenstance. I have a background in developmental biology (with a dash of human genetics) and our...
