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...
by Sydney Johnston | Jul 20, 2021 | Recipes
Published on July 20, 2021 | Summer is here and you know what that means—cookouts. Whether we’re in the backyard, camping, or spending some time at the lake, we can all use a good grill recipe. Who couldn’t use a PKD-friendly summer grilling marinade...
by Sydney Johnston | Jul 13, 2021 | Awareness, Walk for PKD
Published July 13, 2021 | For over 20 years, the Walk for PKD has thrived as the PKDF’s signature fundraising and public awareness event. Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic meant changing the Walk for PKD from an in-person event to virtual. We couldn’t be more...