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  • Dr. Oraly Sanchez-Ferras, Ph.D.

    Supervisor(s): Dr. Maxime Bouchard Award: KRESCENT Fellowship Institution: Goodman Cancer Research Center - McGill University Year: 2015-2018 Lay Summary Dr. Oraly Sanchez-Ferras will pursue her post-doctoral fellowship under the supervision of Dr. Maxime Bouchard at the Goodman Cancer Research...


  • Dr. Paraish Misra, Ph.D.

    Award: KRESCENT Fellowship Institution: University of Toronto Year: 2018-2021 Study title: Characterizing the potential of stem cell-derived insulin-producing cells as a treatment for diabetic nephropathy​ Lay Summary Diabetes is the most common cause of kidney failure in Canada and the United...


  • Dr. R. Todd Alexander, Ph.D. 2007

    Dr. R. Todd Alexander, Ph.D. Supervisor(s): Dr. René Bindels Award: CIHR Clinical Scientist Phase I Award Institution: Radboud University Year: 2007-2010 Lay Summary Dr. Alexander obtained his M.D. from the University of Western Ontario and Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. He will complete his...


  • Dr. R. Todd Alexander, Ph.D. 2009

    Dr. R. Todd Alexander, Ph.D. Award: KRESCENT New Investigator Award Institution: University of Alberta Year: 2009-2012 Lay Summary R. Todd Alexander is a new investigator at the University of Alberta and a pediatric nephrologist at the Stollery Children's Hospital. In 2007, he completed his PhD in...


  • Dr. Robert Myette

    Supervisor(s): Dr. Dylan Burger, Dr. Christopher Kennedy Award: KRESCENT Post-Doctoral Fellowship Institution: Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Year: 2022-2025 Study title: Molecular Mechanisms of Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome Topic(s): Kidney biology Biography Dr. Robert L. Myette is a Pediatric...


  • Dr. Ruth Sapir-Pichhadze, Ph.D.

    Award: KRESCENT New Investigator Award Institution: McGill University Year: 2015-2018 Lay Summary Dr. Sapir-Pichhadze is a new investigator at the McGill University Health Centre and an Assistant Professor, Division of Nephrology and Multi-Organ Transplant Program, at McGill University. She...


  • Dr. Sacha De Serres

    Supervisor(s): Dr. Nader Najafian Award: KRESCENT Fellowship Institution: Harvard Medical School Year: 2009-2012 Lay Summary Sacha De Serres is a nephrologist from Université Laval. He has started his post-doctoral fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital at Harvard University, where as a fellow...


  • Dr. Sacha De Serres 2012

    Dr. Sacha De Serres Award: KRESCENT New Investigator Award Institution: Laval University Year: 2012-2015 Lay Summary Dr. Sacha De Serres is a new investigator at Laval University (Quebec City). He obtained his M.D. at Université de Montréal and trained in Internal Medicine and Nephrology at Laval...


  • Dr. Samuel Silver 2014

    Dr. Samuel Silver Supervisor(s): Dr. Chaim Bell, Dr. Glenn Chertow Award: KRESCENT Fellowship Institution: University of Toronto Year: 2014-2017 Lay Summary Dr. Samuel Silver is a nephrologist who recently completed a M.Sc. in Quality Improvement (QI) and patient safety at the University of Toronto....


  • Dr. Samuel Silver 2018

    Dr. Samuel Silver Award: KRESCENT New Investigator Award Institution: Queen's University Year: 2018-2021 Study title: Primary care physician involvement and quality of care for patients on dialysis​ Lay Summary Background: Patients on dialysis have high healthcare needs that go beyond their regular...