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A milestone birthday celebration with a difference

A milestone birthday celebration with a difference 27 February 2020 A dad is celebrating his 40th birthday by walking a charity half marathon after medics discovered his daughter Poppy was critically ill, during routine blood tests. Gavin Lancaster is taking his first steps to finding out if he is a compatible organ donor for Poppy,…

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Funding research, developing careers

Funding research, developing careers by Dr Rupert Major 23 November 2018 Dr Rupert Major is one of our funded researchers. Based at the University of Leicester, Kidney Research UK funded his three-year training fellowship to undertake and complete his PhD. Rupert summarises his project in the following way: kidney disease leads to higher risk of…

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It’s together that we make a difference

It’s together that we make a difference by Rachael Geraghty – Supporter Care Officer 19 October 2018 I joined Kidney Research UK at the beginning of July this year, and even though I’ve only been here a few months, I feel like I’m really part of a vibrant, thriving group of people. I work in…

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Kayleigh, the stranger who gave me my life back

Kayleigh, the stranger who gave me my life back by Louise Sach, transplant recipient from living donor 25 June 2018 This is me, Louise Sach, shortly after I was diagnosed with chronic renal failure. I was age eight when my parents were told that both my kidneys were only working at around 40%, both small,…

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Stacy Rowe – celebrating her kidney-versary

Stacy Rowe – celebrating her kidney-versary by Stacy Rowe 05 January 2018 Stacy Rowe is a transplant patient and a member of our Lay Advisory Committee (add link). She’s been sharing her kidney journey with us over the past few years. January 2018 “I write this as a brand new being – and feeling like…

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Our supporters are amazing

Our supporters are amazing by Marc Stowell – Director of Fundraising 05 January 2018 As I now approach my first anniversary of working at Kidney Research UK, I’m genuinely humbled by the lengths that all our supporters go to as, together, we strive towards better treatments and ultimately find a cure for kidney disease. I’m…

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