by Sydney Johnston | Aug 25, 2020 | Education, Research
Published August 25, 2020 | When it comes to living with PKD, maintaining a high quality of life while balancing PKD pain can be challenging. Having a well-balanced diet, staying physically active, and keeping up-to-date on the latest research and recommendations is...
by Sydney Johnston | Aug 18, 2020 | PKD Foundation News
Published August 18, 2020 | On August 20, 1982, Jared J. Grantham, M.D., and Joseph H. Bruening founded the PKD Foundation to find treatments and a cure for polycystic kidney disease (PKD). This original vision remains at the heart of the Foundation’s work today. As...
by Sydney Johnston | Aug 11, 2020 | Awareness, Run for PKD, Walk for PKD
Published August 11, 2020 | For 20 years, the Walk for PKD has been the nation’s largest gathering of the PKD community. Families, friends, and PKD supporters gather every year raising vital dollars for PKD research. But that’s not the only reason they walk. Last...
by Sydney Johnston | Aug 4, 2020 | Q and A, Research
Published August 4, 2020 Taka Saigusa, M.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham How did you first get involved in PKD research? Taka: I worked as a clinician in Japan for quite some time before I got involved in research. My first exposure to PKD research was...
by Sydney Johnston | Jul 28, 2020 | Q and A, Research
Published July 28, 2020 | Funding research is a primary function of the PKD Foundation. Each year, a research grant review panel combs through applications to determine which PKD-focused projects will receive funding. For the first time, PKD patients and caregivers...
