Children’s National pediatric nephrologist Denver Brown, MD, has received a prestigious 2025 KidneyCure Research Scholar Grant. The post Denver Brown, MD, awarded prestigious KidneyCure grant to advance pediatric CKD research appeared first on Innovation District.| Innovation District
After a lifesaving kidney donation from her mother, Kenya found strength, purpose, and a path to give back. Today, Kenya is just days away from earning her Master’s in Public Health at San Diego State University, driven by a mission to support others in health care. She wrote her thesis on organ donation, volunteers as…| Rady Children's Health
The Power of Living Kidney Donation at Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego At just 1 year and 7 months old, Nathaniel’s mother, Maria, noticed something unusual—he was drinking excessive amounts of water, and his belly appeared larger than normal. Concerned, she took him to the doctor, where tests revealed devastating news: Nathaniel had kidney disease.…| Rady Children's Health
The Lifesaving Impact of Living Kidney Donation at Rady Children’s By Megan Matthew and Sarah Sapeda Melanie Sniff knew for years that she might one day be a kidney donor. Problems with her daughter Quincy’s kidney were detected while Quincy and her twin sister were still in the womb. The family anticipated surgery shortly after…| Rady Children's Health
After waiting on pins and needles, Andrew All learned that he could save his daughter’s life with the gift of a kidney donation. A donation could mean a return to normal 6-year-old activities, like, swimming, taking baths, and enjoying popsicles. It also meant not being hooked up to a machine for 10 hours a night,…| Rady Children's Health
A new model accurately identifies neonates at risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) — and the factors physicians should address to prevent it — offering the first AKI prediction tool specific to this vulnerable population. | Pediatrics Nationwide
Genetic variants in CR1 have significantly different population-specific frequencies and are linked with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) – the leading cause of nephrotic syndrome.| Pediatrics Nationwide
Quality improvement initiative at Nationwide Children’s Hospital leads to significant reductions in NAKI.| Pediatrics Nationwide
Study suggests a distinct, non-immunosuppressive mechanism of action for drugs that ameliorate proteinuria in an NS model.| Pediatrics Nationwide