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October 26, 2021 — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Board of Directors selected former National Security Council official, New York energy and investment executive, and living-donor Tracy McKibben as the next Chair-Elect at their recent...
BURLINGTON, N.C., and NEW YORK, N.Y., Nov. 4, 2021 — Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a leading global life sciences company, and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), the largest patient organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of kidney disease, announced their collaboration to promote the ...
October 16, 2021—New York, NY — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) grieves the loss of national board member and kidney champion, Alan C. Mendelson, who passed away unexpectedly last week. Alan, a highly regarded and widely recognized lawyer in the life sciences industry, was a devoted kidney advocate who supported kidney patients in the Bay Area for more...
More Federal Funding Urgently Needed to Address Millions Affected by Deadly Illness
October 7, 2021, New York, NY— The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) released today a research roadmap that, if funded by Congress, would quickly accelerate innovations in treatment and increase understanding of kidney disease...
August 3, 2021
As new therapeutic drug treatments become available to help slow the progression of kidney disease, it is important to ensure that patients have access to, and can afford, these innovations that improve clinical outcomes. The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) have long championed research and clinical trials on therapies that not only treat underlying causes of kidney disease,...
Both Organizations Recommend Race-Free Approach to Estimate GFR
Sept. 23, 2021, New York, NY – Today, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Task Force on Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases has released its final report, which outlines a new race-free...
New York, NY—July 27, 2021—The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) releases today a position paper developed by 16 experts in nephrology and transplantation from 13 institutions that plots a path for research and innovation to address the most pressing barriers to kidney transplant access, organ availability, and long-term allograft survival in the United States.
This ambitious agenda seeks...
Highly Respected Physician Leader with Decades of Healthcare Services Design Expertise
June 30, 2021—New York, NY — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is pleased to announce the appointment of David J. Cook, M.D., MHA, FAHA to its national Board of Directors.
Dr. Cook brings over 27 years of extensive health administration experience...
A joint statement from the National Kidney Foundation and the American Society of Nephrology
August 24, 2021 - The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) congratulate the NKF-ASN Task Force on Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases for submitting its final report for publication.
On behalf of the leadership of NKF and ASN, we are excited...