Research Highlights

Canada is home to a vibrant research community working to improve kidney health.

Stay up to date on the latest innovations through KidneyLink. Each week, we post plain language summaries of recently published research from Canadian investigators and teams.

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We can help your published research find an engaged audience of patients and caregivers, clinicians, and fellow researchers.

Contact Isabela Varela at isabela.varela@ubc.ca to learn more.

  • Progression of early kidney injury in youth with type 2 diabetes: A follow-up analysis from the canadian iCARE cohort

    September 23, 2026

  • What your kidney function may be telling you about heart health

    September 16, 2026

  • Concerns and perspectives of people waitlisted for kidney transplantation

    September 9, 2026

  • Understanding individualized risks of acute coronary syndrome testing and treatment

    August 19, 2026

  • Why long-term kidney function matters after transplant

    August 12, 2026

  • Study finds increased risk of scrotal swelling after laparoscopic kidney donation surgery

    August 5, 2026

  • Study examines changes in anemia treatment for people with kidney disease

    July 29, 2026

  • Donor urine test may help predict kidney transplant outcomes

    July 15, 2026

  • Females are less likely to be referred for kidney transplantation

    July 8, 2026