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...
by Sydney Johnston | Jul 21, 2020 | Education, Staying Healthy
Published July 21, 2020 While staying active year-round is important, exercising in the summer heat can be challenging. How do you keep active while fighting dehydration? Jennifer Shelton, a health coach in Mission, Kansas, shares five tips on summer exercising. 1....
by Sydney Johnston | Jul 14, 2020 | ARPKD, Q and A, Research
Published July 14, 2020 Rebecca Walker, Ph.D., University of Maryland How did you first get involved in PKD research? Rebecca: I did my doctorate in Dr. Dominic Norris’ lab in Oxford, UK. His lab focuses on “cilia in development and disease,” and had recently worked...
