39 Years of PKD Progress

39 Years of PKD Progress

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...
The Walk for PKD: Grant’s Troops

The Walk for PKD: Grant’s Troops

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...
Researcher Spotlight: Eduardo Chini, M.D., Ph.D.

Researcher Spotlight: Eduardo Chini, M.D., Ph.D.

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...