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We accelerate discovery in the field of Polycystic Kidney Disease through innovation and resource sharing. #PolycysticKidneyDisease @NIHfunding #kidneydisease

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Stronger together!!! Excellent day with The PKD RRC team at ASN kidney week. @American society of Nephrology @pkdresearch
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Maryland PKD Center Researchers are proud to walk alongside patients and families at the Baltimore Walk for PKD. Together, we’re raising awareness and supporting research toward better treatments and a cure.  #PKD Research, #EndPKD
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Did you miss the PKD RRC Monthly Scientific Roundtable for October 2026? No worries, the outstanding presentation by Dr. Danfeng Cai, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at JHU, is now available at pkd-rrc.org/pkd-rrc-monthly-…
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Join the PKD RRC for Our Next Scientific Roundtable! Speaker: Dr. Danfeng Cai, Assistant Professor at JHU. Talk Title: "Biomolecular condensates in kidney cancer”. 10/05/2026, 4–5 PM, EST. Zoom Link umaryland.zoom.us/j/94439573…
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Exciting work out of @MayoClinicNeph exploring ADPKD! #Nephrology #ADPKD
Mayo Clinic Nephrology@MayoClinicNephSep 1
Effectiveness and mechanistic effects of green mamba related peptide MQ232 in an orthologous mouse model of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.20… sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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The University of Kansas Medical Center is pleased to announce the 2026 Jared J. Grantham Symposium: The Future of PKD Research, taking place September 18, 2026. See Registration Link: kumc.edu/research/kidney-ins…
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DON'T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR THE ASN ADPKD EARLY PROGRAM. Early registration ends September 9, 2026, at 11:59 PM, EDT. See here for more information: asn-online.org/education/kid…
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ASN Publications
@asnpublicationsAug 6
APOL1 risk variants (G1/G2) form membrane pores that increase Ca²⁺ influx and kidney cell damage. The APOL1 inhibitor VX-147 and the M1 (N264K) variant reduced Ca²⁺ entry and improved cell survival, highlighting potential therapies for APOL1 kidney disease. #ASNJASN kidney.pub/JASN1159?utm_sour…
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PKD Foundation@PKDFoundationJul 28
If you're working to move the field of PKD research forward, we invite you to apply for a PKD Foundation Research or Fellowship Grant. The deadline to apply is August 17, 2026. Learn more about the research areas we are soliciting for and how to apply below.
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Fouad Chebib, MD, FASN
@fouadchebibJul 21
So excited and grateful for this funding! Can’t thank @PKDFoundation enough for their support of the PKD research! It takes a village to move the field forward! Large incremental increase in funding thanks to all the fundraising and support from the community! @MayoClinic @MayoClinicNeph
PKD Foundation@PKDFoundationJul 21
We're proud to announce our 2026 research grant and fellowship recipients and with it, a 50% increase in our funding. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we’ve increased the size of each two-year research grant from $160,000 to $240,000.
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PKD Foundation@PKDFoundationJul 3
Congratulations, Dr. Feng Qian, professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, on receiving the 2027 Lillian Jean Kaplan International Prize for Advancement in the Understanding of polycystic kidney disease!
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ASN Publications
@asnpublicationsJul 11
Welcome to our newest Editorial Fellows and Junior Associate Editors! ASN Publications is excited to welcome this talented cohort of early-career scientists as they begin editorial training and help shape the future of nephrology scholarship.
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Did you miss the PKD RRC Monthly Scientific Roundtable for June 2026? No worries, the outstanding presentation by David M. Bedwell, Ph.D. Professor & Chair., Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics at UAB, is now available at pkd-rrc.org/pkd-rrc-monthly-…
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Join the PKD RRC for Our Next Scientific Roundtable! Speaker: David M. Bedwell, Ph.D., Professor at UAB. Talk Title: "Distinct classes of small molecules that suppress nonsense mutations that cause genetic diseases”. 06/01/2026, 4– 5 PM, EST. Zoom Link umaryland.zoom.us/j/94439573…
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Did you miss the PKD RRC Monthly Scientific Roundtable for May 2026? No worries, the outstanding presentation by Oleg Palygin, MSc, Ph.D., FAHA, from MUSC, is now available at pkd-rrc.org/pkd-rrc-monthly-…
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Join the PKD RRC for Our Next Scientific Roundtable! Speaker: Oleg Palygin, MSc, Ph.D., FAHA, Professor at MUSC. Talk Title: "Leveraging human and porcine tissues to advance nephrology research and transplant outcomes”. May 4th, 2026, 4:00 – 5:00 PM, EST. umaryland.zoom.us/j/94439573…
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Did you miss the PKD RRC Monthly Scientific Roundtable for April 2026? No worries, the outstanding presentation by Chou-Long Huang, M.D., Ph.D., UIOWA, is now available at pkd-rrc.org/pkd-rrc-monthly-…
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PKD Research Resource Consortium@PkdResearchMar 13
Join the PKD RRC for Our Next Scientific Roundtable! Speaker: Chou-Long Huang, M.D., Ph.D, UIOWA. Talk Title: "ER-Mitochondria Disconnection Promotes Metabolic Reprogramming & Cystogenesis in ADPKD”. April 6th, 2026, 4:00 – 5:00 PM, EST. Zoom Link: umaryland.zoom.us/j/94439573…
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"Here is your chance to weigh in on the NIH Strategic plan”: The RFI on the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan is now live! grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/… Please respond using the webform before the deadline of May 16, 2025!
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Join the PKD RRC for Our Next Scientific Roundtable! Speaker: Chou-Long Huang, M.D., Ph.D, UIOWA. Talk Title: "ER-Mitochondria Disconnection Promotes Metabolic Reprogramming & Cystogenesis in ADPKD”. April 6th, 2026, 4:00 – 5:00 PM, EST. Zoom Link: umaryland.zoom.us/j/94439573…
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