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Mission and Vision
Vision To encourage and support early career kidney research scientists and trainees, in multiple disciplines, through reinventing the future of kidney health research in Canada. Mission Daring boldly to reinvent the future of kidney health research training Diversity Statement At the KRESCENT...
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Mona Sedeek, Ph.D.
Supervisor(s): Dr. Rhian Touyz, Dr. Richard Hébert Award: KRESCENT Fellowship Institution: Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Year: 2009-2012 Lay Summary Dr. Mona Sedeek will carry out her post-doctoral research project under the supervision of Dr. Rhian Touyz and Dr. Richard Hébert at the Kidney...
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Morteza Ahmadi
Supervisor(s): Dr. John T. W. Yeow Award: NSERC - KFOC - KRESCENT Allied Health Doctoral Scholarship Institution: University of Waterloo Year: 2011-2013 Lay Summary Mr. holds a master’s degree from the University of Lethbridge and is currently enrolled in a Ph.D. in systems design engineering at...
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Nina Jones, Ph.D.
Award: KRESCENT New Investigator Award Institution: University of Guelph Year: 2008-2011 Lay Summary Dr. Nina Jones is a new investigator at the University of Guelph in Ontario. Injury to the basic blood filtration unit (glomerulus) of the kidney is one of the leading causes of kidney disease. She...
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Our Impact
In line with its aim of enhancing kidney research capacity in Canada, the KRESCENT program is focused on the recruitment and training of those who will subsequently assume leadership roles in kidney research. It provides salary support to post-doctoral fellows, new investigators and allied health...
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Partners
The KRESCENT program is administered and supported by The Kidney Foundation of Canada, supported by the Canadian Society of Nephrology and funded by a Health Research Training Platform Grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute for Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes. Additional...
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Ping Liu
, Ph.D. Award: KRESCENT New Investigator Award Institution: University of Calgary Year: 2023-2026 Study title: Promoting shared decision-making for people with advanced CKD Topic(s): Chronic kidney disease Biography Dr. is an Epidemiologist in the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, and...
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Rami Al Batran
, Ph.D. Award: KRESCENT New Investigator Award Institution: Université de Montréal Year: 2022-2025 Study title: Investigating the Role of Ketone Body Metabolism in Diabetic Kidney Disease Topic(s): Screening & prevention of renal disease Biography Dr. Al Batran received his bachelor’s degree in...