Connecting Canadians to
kidney research

Connecting Canadians to
kidney research

Find a study

Are you looking to get involved in research? Search for opportunities that match your interests.

Post a study

Are you a researcher looking to recruit participants? Upload your project to KidneyLink.

View research results

Explore new findings from Canadian kidney researchers.

Access resources and training

Learn the basics of patient engagement and connect to kidney health info.

The home of kidney research in Canada

KidneyLink is a national platform where you can learn about and connect to kidney research taking place across Canada.

We bring together patients and researchers to collaborate on innovative new projects that will improve kidney health.

Patients
  • Find opportunities to get involved
  • Share your story and skills
  • Learn about research that can transform kidney health
Researchers
  • Post a study and recruit participants
  • Share your work with the public
  • Access patient engagement training

Latest research studies

  • Use of social media in dialysis: establishing research priorities in partnership with people with lived or living experience

    Overview:

    Study type: Patient Partnership

    February 28, 2025

  • Strategic Optimization of Prescription Medication Use in Patients on Hemodialysis (STOPMed-HD)

    Overview:

    Study type: Patient Partnership

    February 6, 2025

  • Experiences of Women with Depression and Kidney Failure Receiving Hemodialysis in an Incentre Urban Hospital in Ontario

    Overview:

    Study type: Interview

    December 17, 2024

  • Promoting shared decision making for people with advanced chronic kidney disease

    Overview:

    Study type: Focus Group

    August 8, 2024

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research studies currently posted

Latest research results

  • Vitamin D may help reduce proteinuria in people with diabetic kidney disease

    February 28, 2025

  • Insights into when kidney patients and care providers prefer virtual versus in-person visits

    February 25, 2025

  • Kidney function decline in youth with T1D is associated with bone density loss

    February 21, 2025