Who we are

We’re on a mission to #endPKD We’re the only organization in the U.S. solely dedicated to finding treatments and a cure for polycystic kidney disease (PKD). We fund research, education,...

PKDF Director of Research recaps conference where patient experience takes center stage

Earlier this week, I joined over 200 people from pharma, biotech, patient advocacy, regulatory agencies and patients at Patients as Partners 2019 in Philadelphia, PA. It was great to hear...

PKDF Chief Scientific Officer on kidney organoids: what they are and why they’re important

PKD Foundation Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. David Baron There are some truly fascinating techniques in the research field being used to help increase our understanding of PKD. This week, our...

PKD Foundation research grants program – current project summaries

To support work being done to find treatments and a cure, we have awarded 23 research grants and 5 fellowships to PKD researchers. We will spend nearly $2.4 million over...

Participate in clinical research

For drugs and therapies to be developed for PKD, clinical studies must be conducted. Patients play a key role in the research and development process by volunteering to participate in...