David Baron

David Baron

David Baron, Ph.D. I am often dumbfounded by the rapid advances made in molecular biology and genetics since my graduate school days in the 1970’s. It’s all I can do to keep up, but it is the kind of work that is gratifying and it certainly won’t hurt if I can play...
Beth Leven

Beth Leven

Volunteer Appreciation: Beth Leven In honor of Volunteer Appreciation Week, we put together a special Q&A between an experienced Coordinator and a new Coordinator. Beth Leven, Austin Walk Coordinator, has been involved in the PKD Foundation’s volunteer leadership...
The Phelps Family

The Phelps Family

The Phelps Family During National Kidney Month in March, Ashley Phelps and her husband Michael sat down for an open discussion about her ADPKD diagnosis, how it affects their family, and what the future holds for their two sons: Michael: How did it make you feel to be...
Alex Coglianese

Alex Coglianese

Why I Walk: Alex Coglianese The PKD Foundation has been a landmark in Alex Coglianese’s life for as long as she can remember. Born the same year as the Foundation’s establishment, she recalls her beloved father, Fred, a PKD patient himself, being one of the...
Paige Trischler

Paige Trischler

Paige Trischler “Each day I am thankful for Nights that turned into mornings Friends turned into family Dreams that turned into reality And likes that turned into loves…” -Anonymous Those four lines sum up my motto on life. I am thankful that nights turn into mornings...