Nearly half a million pounds of kidney research funding awarded to Yorkshire 24 February 2023 Yorkshire kidney patient Jermaine Jones can’t wait for two exciting research projects taking place on his doorstep. Two joint awards totalling £475,000 from Kidney Research UK and Kidney Research Yorkshire have been given to researchers at the University of Leeds…

Looking for novel treatments for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease 25 June 2022 We are delighted to fund Professor Colin A Johnson and his work looking for novel treatments for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD).    The problem ADPKD is a genetic disorder that leads to fluid filled sacs (cysts) forming in the kidneys. It…

Testing new treatments for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease 24 June 2022 It is with great pleasure we announce that we are funding Professor Albert Ong, from the University of Sheffield, on his mission to discover and test new treatments for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD).   The problem Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease…

New study to understand cyst growth in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease 12 February 2022 With our funding, Dr Joshua Griffiths from the University of Sheffield’s Kidney Genetics Group will try to understand how the stiffness of the skeleton of cells affects cyst growth in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD).  The leading…