by Sydney Johnston | Aug 31, 2021 | Advocacy, Awareness
Published on August 31, 2021 | Every year, there’s one day dedicated to educating friends, families, and communities about PKD—PKD Awareness Day. And September 4th is just around the corner. As we spread education and awareness, we create more opportunities to...
by Sydney Johnston | Aug 24, 2021 | Education
Published on August 24, 2021 | At the PKD Foundation, we believe education is key in creating better patient outcomes. And when it comes to PKD, it’s imperative that patients, caregivers, physicians, and healthcare providers are on the same page. Importantly,...
by Sydney Johnston | Aug 19, 2021 | PKD Foundation News
Published on August 19, 2021 | Nearly 40 years ago on August 20, 1982, Jared J. Grantham, M.D., and Joseph H. Bruening founded the PKD Foundation. Their goal? To find treatments and a cure for polycystic kidney disease (PKD). Education, research, advocacy, and...
by Sydney Johnston | Aug 10, 2021 | Awareness, Walk for PKD
Published on August 10, 2021 | For over 20 years, the Walk for PKD has united families, friends, and PKD supporters to raise vital dollars for PKD research. Last year, the Walk for PKD had a major change. It went virtual. While the PKD community couldn’t walk...
by Sydney Johnston | Jul 27, 2021 | Research
Published on July 27, 2021 Eduardo Chini, M.D., Ph.D., Mayo Clinic How did you first get involved in PKD research? Eduardo: I’ve trained with Dr. Thomas Dousa one of the found fathers of biochemical nephrology. He studied signal transduction in kidney disease...
