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 | Jun 23, 2020 | PKD Foundation News, Q and A, Staff Update
Published June 23, 2020 | Earlier this month, Chad Iseman joined the PKD Foundation as its new chief advancement officer. He’s no stranger to the world of kidney disease. A veteran fundraiser, he’s generated donations in support of kidney patients for 15...
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 PKD Foundation Staff | Dec 23, 2019 | Donations, PKD Foundation News
Published Dec. 23, 2019 We wish you a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year! To make a gift in 2019 Donate online at pkdfoundation.staging.wpengine.com/yearend Mail a check to: PKD Foundation 1001 E 101st Terrace Suite 220 Kansas City, MO 64131...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Dec 6, 2019 | Awareness, PKD Foundation News, Q and A, Research
Published December 6, 2019 A little over a month ago, Chris Rusconi joined PKD Foundation as its new Chief Research Officer. Over the past 30 days, Chris has been immersed in all things PKD from attending Kidney Week 2019 in Washington DC to the quarterly board...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Nov 19, 2019 | Advocacy, Awareness, PKD Foundation News, Research
Published November 21, 2019 Written by Elise Hoover, Director of Research The PKD Foundation (PKDF) has just returned from Kidney Week 2019 in Washington, D.C. The annual scientific meeting hosted by the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) ran Nov. 7–10. This is one...