by PKD Foundation Staff | Nov 26, 2019 | Awareness, Education, Q and A, Research
Published November 25, 2019 Paul DeCaen, Ph.D. | Northwestern University PKD Foundation (PKDF): How did you first get involved in PKD research? Paul: I got involved late, but the timing couldn’t have been better. My training was directed towards studying the molecular...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Nov 21, 2019 | Advocacy
Published November 21, 2019 Written by Alexis Denny, Director of Government Affairs Time flies, and I can’t believe we’re already looking at a year-end recap. Advocacy for PKD Foundation is a huge undertaking and I’m so grateful for our partners, researchers,...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Nov 19, 2019 | Advocacy, Awareness, PKD Foundation News, Research
Published November 21, 2019 Written by Elise Hoover, Director of Research The PKD Foundation (PKDF) has just returned from Kidney Week 2019 in Washington, D.C. The annual scientific meeting hosted by the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) ran Nov. 7–10. This is one...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Nov 14, 2019 | Education, Staying Healthy
Published November 14, 2019 Written by guest contributor Rebecca Banning The holidays can be a difficult time to maintain a healthy diet for anyone, especially those with PKD. From mashed potatoes to pumpkin pie, there are endless temptations during the holiday...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Nov 5, 2019 | ARPKD, Education, Q and A, Research
Published November 5, 2019 PKD Foundation (PKDF): How did you first get involved in PKD research? Daria: As a graduate student, I worked on a project about the regulation of the ways that our kidneys process salt we consume. There is a certain protein — ENaC, or...
