Living with PKD During COVID-19
Published May 12, 2020 | In these unprecedented times, families across the globe are adapting their way of life to stay safe and healthy. Living with PKD during the COVID-19 pandemic can be even more challenging. Whether you're a transplant recipient, currently on...
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The PKD Foundation Blog is contributed to by PKD Foundation staff and members of our incredible community. Focused on bringing you important PKD and Foundation updates, our blogs cover advocacy initiatives; awareness events; education for patients, caregivers, and health care professionals; and updates from and for our researchers.
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Why We 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...
Researcher Spotlight: Taka Saigusa, M.D.
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...
PKD Patients Join Research Grant Selection Panel
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...
5 Tips for Summer Exercising
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...
Researcher Spotlight: Rebecca Walker, Ph.D.
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...
Walk for PKD: Announcing 10-Day Virtual Event
Published July 7, 2020 | Now in its 20th year, the Walk for PKD remains the nation’s largest gathering of the PKD community. As the PKDF's signature fundraising and public awareness event, the...
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Published September 1, 2020 | On September 4th, we celebrate PKD Awareness Day. A day dedicated to educating and inspiringRead More -
Published August 25, 2020 | When it comes to living with PKD, maintaining a high quality of life while balancingRead More -
Published August 18, 2020 | On August 20, 1982, Jared J. Grantham, M.D., and Joseph H. Bruening founded the PKD FoundationRead More -
Published August 11, 2020 | For 20 years, the Walk for PKD has been the nation’s largest gathering of theRead More -
Published August 4, 2020 Taka Saigusa, M.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham How did you first get involved inRead More -
Published July 28, 2020 | Funding research is a primary function of the PKD Foundation. Each year, a research grantRead More
