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Kidney failure at Christmas leads to a whirlwind year
When Hannah Davison started feeling ill during her first term at university, she put it down to her new student life. Like a typical Fresher, she was burning the candle at both ends, studying hard for her psychology degree at the University of Dundee and going to bed late. Hannah Davison At just 18 years…
Toddler Joseph faces a difficult Christmas
Last year, the Turkentines enjoyed a normal, happy family Christmas, celebrating the wonder of the festive season with their son Joseph, then aged two. Fast forward a year, and everything looks very different. Joseph Turkentine at Christmas Mum Sara, 34, who works in HR, explains, “Joseph had always been small for his age, then we noticed he…
The BioIndustry Association and Kidney Research UK announce new Charity of the Year partnership
Kidney Research UK has been chosen to be the BioIndustry Association‘s charity partner for 2022. The partnership aims to raise funds, increase awareness of kidney health, and promote kidney research to the life sciences ecosystem. The BIA, the UK’s trade association for innovative life sciences, will support Kidney Research UK both through employee fundraising activities and strategic opportunities across the next 12 months. The partnership…
Local showbiz family on a mission to create a film about organ donation
Andrew Smith, Chipping Norton resident and a former director and producer for the BBC, is creating a thought-provoking film about kidney donation, appropriately titled Donate. Andrew who was the recipient of a life-saving transplant in 2017, is looking to combine humour and serious issues to bring the reality of transplantation to life. Andrew and his wife, Sue Tanner who between them have worked across classic programmes including, Only Fools and Horses,…
Our new MedTech Competition to fund new academic research
We are excited to have launched our brand new Kidney MedTech Competition to accelerate the development and availability of new technologies to make research count for patients sooner. We are now accepting research submissions from academic researchers based in the UK. Each prize will consist of £25,000 funding and attendance for two representatives, per project, as part of our bespoke academy programme. The competition will…
Researchers zoom into individual kidney filters in whole human kidneys using brightest ever X-ray
Blog by Dr David Long and Daniyal Jafree, University College London Each kidney contains around one million tiny filters called glomeruli. Working together, glomeruli remove harmful waste from the blood. Injury to glomeruli is a common feature of kidney diseases, and reduces the kidney’s ability to function, eventually requiring dialysis or transplantation. Hospital scans such as ultrasound or CT, are performed to assess the…
Could fat help make more kidneys suitable for transplant?
Fat has notoriously been given a bad name. But what if it could be used for good? With funding from Kidney Research UK, Dr Rashida Lathan and her colleagues at the University of Glasgow are investigating whether fat cells could repair damaged kidneys and make more organs suitable for transplant. Dr Rashida Lathan More donor…
Study paves the way for more personalised haemodialysis care
Results from a pioneering collaborative trial have highlighted the potential benefits of empowering dialysis patients to be active partners in their own care. Studies have shown that home haemodialysis is associated with better survival and quality of life. However, since haemodialysis was first developed, there has been a shift from most kidney patients undertaking the procedure at home, to the majority…
Much to be proud of after the most difficult year
by Sandra Currie When the UK went into the first Covid-19 lockdown, we had been preparing to interview applicants for research fellowships. We cancelled the interviews immediately, hoping it would be a short postponement. But as the impact of the pandemic developed over the coming weeks, it became clear we wouldn’t be able to commit…
A tribute to Elaine Sherlock
We are sad to announce that one of our longstanding supporters, Elaine Sherlock, passed away this summer. Elaine, 57, had a hereditary kidney disease and started dialysis in 2010. She received a kidney as part of the paired donation scheme in 2011, and lived a full and active life up until her death this year…