by Sydney Johnston | Jun 18, 2024 | ADPKD, Research
Published on June 18, 2024 | Patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD), may know the surgical procedure, bilateral nephrectomy. A surgical procedure to remove both kidneys. But have you heard of robotic bilateral nephrectomy? Traditionally, a bilateral...
by Sydney Johnston | Sep 4, 2023 | ADPKD, ARPKD, Awareness
Published on September 5, 2023 | Today, we celebrate PKD Awareness Day. While polycystic kidney disease (PKD) affects millions of lives worldwide, yet its awareness often remains overshadowed by more well-known health concerns. Every September 4, PKD Awareness Day...
by Sydney Johnston | Nov 2, 2021 | ADPKD, Research
Published on November 2, 2021 Feng Qian, Ph.D., University of Maryland School of Medicine How did you first get involved in PKD research? Feng: I first got involved in PKD research at my postdoctoral fellowship at Yale and then Johns Hopkins University. The...
by Sydney Johnston | Oct 19, 2021 | ADPKD, Research
Published on October 19, 2021 | As a genetic disease, ADPKD (autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease) is caused by mutations in either the PKD1 or PKD2 gene. These genes encode the proteins polycystin-1 and polycystin-2, respectively, which together form the...
by Sydney Johnston | Mar 2, 2021 | ADPKD, Family Life
Published on March 2, 2021 | As a parent, you may struggle with how and when to talk about PKD in your family. While every child and family is different, Gillian Mayersohn, Psy.D., a pediatric psychologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, says in general, talking to...
by Sydney Johnston | Feb 23, 2021 | ADPKD, Research
Published on February 23, 2021 Venkata Vivek Reddy Palicharla, Ph.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center How did you first get involved in PKD research? Vivek: I started my postdoc career with an interest in understanding the role of primary cilium...
