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Meet Dr. Edward Clark, The Ottawa Hospital’s new Jindal Research Chair for the Prevention of Kidney Disease
9/28/2023
As The Ottawa Hospital’s new Jindal Chair for Kidney Disease Prevention, Dr. Clark will be able to accelerate his research, which...
9/28/2023
As The Ottawa Hospital’s new Jindal Chair for Kidney Disease Prevention, Dr. Clark will be able to accelerate his research, which...

New scientist profile: Dr. Ayub Akbari wants to predict when patients will need dialysis
7/20/2023
Nephrologist Dr. Ayub Akbari does his best to prepare patients with advanced chronic kidney disease for the day when their kidneys...
7/20/2023
Nephrologist Dr. Ayub Akbari does his best to prepare patients with advanced chronic kidney disease for the day when their kidneys...

Even a modest reduction in kidney function increases health risks in young adults
6/23/2023
A study of more than 8 million adults in Ontario, Canada suggests that even a modest loss of kidney function is associated with...
6/23/2023
A study of more than 8 million adults in Ontario, Canada suggests that even a modest loss of kidney function is associated with...

Will I be on dialysis forever? New calculator could help kidney disease patients
6/9/2023
People who receive their first kidney dialysis treatment during a hospital admission often wonder if their kidneys will eventually...
6/9/2023
People who receive their first kidney dialysis treatment during a hospital admission often wonder if their kidneys will eventually...

ELEVATE seed grants to help researchers at The Ottawa Hospital develop better treatments and improve patient care
2/1/2023
The Ottawa Hospital’s Research Institute is awarding five ELEVATE seed grants to early-career researchers to spur the development...
2/1/2023
The Ottawa Hospital’s Research Institute is awarding five ELEVATE seed grants to early-career researchers to spur the development...

A self-proclaimed nerd with a knack for nephrology
1/26/2023
Dr. Kevin Burns never thought he’d be practicing award-winning kidney research in Ottawa. But after falling in love with Ottawa...
1/26/2023
Dr. Kevin Burns never thought he’d be practicing award-winning kidney research in Ottawa. But after falling in love with Ottawa...

New online calculator predicts risk of developing kidney disease
1/18/2023
Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital have developed and validated an online calculator that can estimate a person’s risk of developing...
1/18/2023
Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital have developed and validated an online calculator that can estimate a person’s risk of developing...

Visionary scientist shaped Canada’s kidney research landscape
11/2/2022
As a young man raised in Montreal, Dr. Kevin Burns had no intention of staying in Ottawa when he first came here to study nephrology...
11/2/2022
As a young man raised in Montreal, Dr. Kevin Burns had no intention of staying in Ottawa when he first came here to study nephrology...

New scientist profile: Dr. Nicola Schieda aims to improve imaging diagnosis of prostate, kidney cancers
10/5/2022
Radiologist Dr. Nicola Schieda works on algorithms to improve the non-invasive diagnosis of kidney and prostate cancers using MRI...
10/5/2022
Radiologist Dr. Nicola Schieda works on algorithms to improve the non-invasive diagnosis of kidney and prostate cancers using MRI...

Lab-grown “mini-kidneys” unlock secrets of a rare disease
7/21/2022
Researchers have solved a medical mystery in a poorly understood disease by uncovering which cells cause tumours in patients with...
7/21/2022
Researchers have solved a medical mystery in a poorly understood disease by uncovering which cells cause tumours in patients with...