The University of Alabama at Birmingham Hepato/Renal Fibrocystic Disease Core Centre (UAB HRFDCC) has developed a unique set of clinical, genetic and educational resources for ARPKD. Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) and other hepato-renal fibrocystic diseases (HRFD) are relatively rare recessive disorders, but constitute an important set of childhood...
SUPPORT Register Today for the 2016 Walk for PKD! The Walk for PKD signifies a united group, moving towards treatments and a cure for polycystic kidney disease (PKD), one of the most common life-threatening genetic diseases affecting thousands in Canada. You can make an impact on this devastating disease...
SUPPORT Save the Date! The 2016 Walk for PKD Online Registration Opens June 8! We are thrilled to be hosting Walk for PKD events in Guelph, Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa this year! The Walk for PKD signifies a united group, moving towards treatments and a cure for...
LEARN Upcoming Toronto Chapter Educational Meeting: Topic: Ethical Controversies in Organ Donation and Transplantation Speaker: Michael Campbell, Former Senior Fellow in Organ Donation & Transplantation Ethics, University Health Network Bioethics Program When: Sunday, May 1 2016 from 2:00pm-4:00pm Where: Beth Sholom Synagogue, 1445 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto ON. For full details, click here.
March is National Kidney Month! Today kicks off National Kidney Month in Canada and the United States! This is the perfect time to raise awareness of the importance of our kidneys to our overall health, and to reduce the frequency and impact kidney disease and its associated health problems have...
Are you personally affected by autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD)? If so, we would love to hear from you!
LEARN Full Video Recording of the 2015 Canadian PKD Symposium is Available Online This past November, the PKD Foundation of Canada hosted our 2nd Canadian PKD Symposium in Toronto ON. The event was open to the public and included participants from the PKD medical community and various renal healthcare...
Support There’s Still Time to Make Your Year-End Gift! With 2015 drawing to an end, we wish to express our heartfelt thanks to you, our donors, for helping to make this another memorable year for the PKD community.
Awareness PKD Foundation of Canada Holds First-Ever PKD Advocacy Day at Queen’s Park As part of our ongoing advocacy activities, the PKD Foundation of Canada held their first-ever PKD Advocacy Day at Queen’s Park on Wednesday, October 7th. Our Executive Director, Jeff Robertson was joined by Board Chair, Joseph Brant...