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The PKD Research Consortium: Advancing the Fight Against Polycystic Kidney Disease

28 June 2023 | Jane Pugh | Latest news
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is the world’s most common inherited kidney disease, with substantial unmet needs and limited treatment options. In collaboration with Kidney Research UK, we've emba...

ARPKD animated information video

14 October 2022 | Jane Pugh | Blogs
Paediatric nephrologists at Evelina London Children's Hospital are in the process of creating an animated information video to help children (Aged approx. 8-10yrs) and their families learn more abo...

Lab grown kidneys could lead to new treatments that slow disease progression

04 July 2022 | Jane Pugh | Latest news
We are delighted to fund Professor Colin A Johnson and his work looking for novel treatments for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Professor Colin A Johnson  The Proble...

New study aims to prevent cyst formation in ADPKD

28 June 2022 | Jane Pugh | Latest news
It is with great pleasure we announce that we are funding Professor Albert Ong on his mission to discover and test new treatments for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Pro...

Grant to study genetics could improve lives of ARPKD patients

23 June 2022 | Jane Pugh | Latest news
We're thrilled to co-fund a PKD PhD Studentship under the supervision of Dr Joe Cockburn, one of three brand new awards funded by our groundbreaking research partnership with Kidney Research UK.  ...

PKD patients set to benefit from research investment of over £500,000

26 May 2022 | Jane Pugh | Latest news
PKD Charity and Kidney Research UK have teamed up to fund three research projects to improve the lives of PKD patients, with grants worth a total of £537,000. The awards mark the start of a new...

The Dawn of the Artificial Kidney

03 May 2022 | Tess Harris | Blogs
Artificial kidneys may sound like something from a science fiction movie, but these ground-breaking new treatments are currently being designed and tested across the globe. These scientific adv...

Grant to study blood vessels and lymphatics in PKD

03 May 2022 | Tess Harris | Latest news
The PKD Charity has awarded a £14,960 research grant to a group at University College London (UCL), who are looking to develop new treatments for polycystic kidney disease (PKD). Headed up...

Grant to promote PKD treatment research

27 October 2021 | Tess Harris | Latest news
The PKD Charity has just awarded a £45,000 grant to the UCL Division of Medicine at the Royal Free Hospital London to part-fund a 3-year PhD Studentship. We urgently need new ways to treat poly...