PKD News Headlinesonly PKD Foundation awards fellowships to promising PKD researchers
We have selected five outstanding researchers to receive the 2015 PKD Foundation Fellowships. These fellowships honor early-career scientists whose achievements and potential identify them as rising stars the next generation of scientific leaders in PKD research. Over two years, each fellow will receive $50,000 a year, totaling a half-million dollars. Initially, our goal was to fund three fellowships. However, thanks in large part to a highly successful response to this year's PKD Matching Gift Challenge (which raised $412,000), we were able to increase this to five.
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A new method that allows antibodies to penetrate cyst walls may open the door for already approved drugs to target the growth factors that drive polycystic kidney disease.
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New Orleans Saintsations Kriste Lewis, along with others impacted by PKD, helps create awareness in this promotional video. Please help spread the word to people who may not know about this disease by sharing this video.
PKD affects thousands in the United States and millions worldwide and yet, many people have never heard of it. Watch this short video and learn more about this little-known disease.
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