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 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...
by Sydney Johnston | Jun 9, 2020 | Q and A, Research
Published June 9, 2020 Laurel Willig, M.D., Children’s Mercy How did you first get involved in PKD research? Laurel: I have had a strong interest in the genetics of pediatric renal disease since fellowship. When I started clinical practice, seeing PKD patients...
by Sydney Johnston | May 26, 2020 | Education, Q and A, Research
Published May 26, 2020 Owen Woodward, Ph.D., University of Maryland How did you first get involved in PKD research? Owen: As with most things in life, it was a combination of chance and great role models. I was a Fellow with Bill Guggino at the Johns Hopkins...
by Sydney Johnston | May 21, 2020 | Education, Q and A, Research
Published May 21, 2020 Alessandra Boletta, Ph.D. | San Raffaele Scientific Institute How did you first get involved in PKD research? Alessandra: I started my activity as a postdoctoral Fellow in the lab of Greg Germino at the Johns Hopkins University in...
by Sydney Johnston | Apr 28, 2020 | ADPKD Registry, Q and A, Research
Published April 28, 2020 | After the ADPKD Registry launched in September 2019, PKDF established the Registry Patient Advisory Group. The advisory group is pivotal in informing the Registry program how to maintain a patient-centric approach to our research...
