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March 31, 2022, New York, NY — Every year, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) takes time out of the annual NKF Spring Clinical Meetings (SCM), one of the largest gatherings of kidney care professionals in America, to recognize standout professionals who most exemplify the relentless efforts of NKF to enhance the lives of...
September 18, 2020—New York, NY —Transplant Genomics (TGI), the leading personalized diagnostics company committed to improving organ transplant outcomes worldwide, today announced it is “Lacing Up” with the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) as a National Multi-Market Sponsor of the Kidney Walk, which raises funds to support kidney health and improve the lives of the 37 million people in the United States affected by kidney disease. To help...
Elizabeth Dravis and her children were getting ready for the 2020 winter holidays when Elizabeth started feeling more tired than usual. But she shrugged it off. Elizabeth is a single mom, and it was a busy season at work. She had no idea her exhaustion was the first sign that something was very wrong with her health.
From home to hospitalizedAfter the holidays, Elizabeth, a Director of Clinical Operations and Research at an...
"We often say that when you educate a girl, you educate communities. The impact of girls being educated is very much far-reaching. When women are educated and healthy, it impacts not just the woman, it impacts households, their children, and their community." –Renee Daniel Flagler, Executive Director of Girls Inc. Long Island.
While many young people understand the importance of healthy habits, they aren't always aware of how these...
November 11, 2022, New York, NY — The following is a statement from Kevin Longino, Chief Executive Officer of the National Kidney Foundation and a kidney transplant recipient on media reports of organ transplant system failures
“Media reports this morning about Congress’ investigation into the organ...
(April 12, 2023, Austin, TX) - During the National Kidney Foundation’s (NKF) Spring Clinical Meetings in Austin, TX from April 11-15, 2023, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), researchers will present new data highlighting long-term outcomes for cynomolgus macaques transplanted with kidney xenografts from porcine donors harboring genetic modifications.
In the study, kidney xenografts from porcine donors modified to remove three major...