by Sydney Johnston | May 19, 2020 | Awareness, PKD Foundation News
Published May 14, 2020 The last few months were challenging for all of us in the PKD community. Many feel a deep uncertainty. And while the best advice for most of us is to stay home and sit this out, we all know PKD doesn’t stop, take a break, or slow down. Neither...
by Sydney Johnston | May 14, 2020 | Award, Awareness
Published May 14, 2020 Andy Betts, PKD Foundation president and CEO, is pleased to announce that Arlene Chapman, M.D., is the winner of the 2020 Lillian Jean Kaplan International Prize for Advancement in the Understanding of Polycystic Kidney Disease. Considered the...
by admin | Apr 22, 2020 | Awareness, Education
Published April 22, 2020. Taking place April 19–25, 2020, National Volunteer Week honors volunteers for the irreplaceable impact their time and energy make on organizations like the PKD Foundation. Our supporters mean everything to us. In 2019, nearly 2,000...
by admin | Mar 27, 2020 | Awareness, Education, Q and A
Published March 27, 2020. With COVID-19 making headlines on a daily basis, people across the globe are left wondering how to decrease their level of risk. Mitigating exposure and maintaining a healthy lifestyle is especially top of mind for those with serious chronic...
by admin | Mar 19, 2020 | Advocacy, Awareness, Research
Published March 19, 2020. Written by Chris Rusconi, Chief Research Officer. Seven research grants with a primary focus on polycystic kidney disease totaling more than $12 million were funded in the fiscal year 2019 grant cycle by the Department of Defense’s Peer...
by admin | Mar 17, 2020 | Awareness, Q and A, Uncategorized
Published March 17, 2020. In 2019, Stevie Danihel joined PKD Foundation as its new Director of Strategic Partnerships. As she settles into her new role, we had the chance to sit down and learn more about her vision for the future. PKD Foundation (PKDF): Can you tell...
