This year's awarded research grant from the Swedish Kidney Foundation (Njurfonden) was a record amount, seven and a half million SEK for kidney research. About half, SEK 3,450,000, goes to projects at Karolinska Institutet.
Kidney disease is increasing in the world. One in ten people in Sweden are affected, and by 2040, chronic kidney disease is expected to be the fifth most common cause of death in the world.
Despite the fact that so many people are affected, kidney diseases are unfortunately not a neglected area of research. More resources are needed.
"The Kidney Fund's contribution to research has therefore become very important and the dividend has increased steadily since the start. It is very gratifying that we have been able to increase the dividend every year since the Kidney Fund was founded. The number of research applications is also increasing. We hope to contribute to being able to cure common kidney diseases in the future and prevent complications that arise in connection with kidney disease," says Håkan Hedman, chairman of the Swedish Kidney Foundation.
The award will be celebrated at a ceremony in Stockholm on 13 March on World Kidney Day, in the presence of the Kidney Foundation's patron HRH Prince Daniel.
KI researchers awarded grants from the Swedish Kidney Fund
Research area inflammatory kidney diseases
Maria Herthelius , researcher at the Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology
Project: Tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN) in children and adults
Grant: SEK 200,000
Sigrid Lundberg , researcher at the Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital
Project: From advanced kidney diagnostics to an individualized treatment at IgAN
Grant: SEK 200,000
Anna Juto , PhD student at the Department of Medicine, Solna
Project: IL-16: A longitudinal study and cell research at ANCA-associated vasculitis
Grant: SEK 150 000
Emelie Westergren , PhD student at the Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology
Project: Inflammatory mechanisms and biomarkers in IgA nephropathy and vasculitis
Grant: SEK 150 000
Charikleia Chrysostomou , PhD student at the Department of Medicine, Solna
Project: Risk of serious infection and death from infection in patients with renal failure
Grant: SEK 100,000
Peter Stenvinkel , professor at the Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology
Project: Molecular causes and new treatment of vascular aging in chronic kidney failure
Grant: SEK 250 000
Frida Welander , researcher at the Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology
Project: Gender differences in renal care in Sweden
Grant: SEK 200,000
Research area chronic kidney failure incl. dialysis
Hong Xu , researcher at the Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society and at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Project: New treatment for kidney disease using epidemiological and clinical methods
Grant: SEK 150,000
Mohamed Suliman , researcher at the Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology
Project: Association between mitochondrially derived peptides, AGEs, and malnutrition in CKD
Grant: SEK 100,000
Samsul Arefin , researcher at the Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology
Project: Senolytics and mPGES-1 inhibitor to combat early vascular aging in CKD
Grant: SEK 100,000
Research area kidney diseases and diabetes
Anne-Laure Faucon , researcher at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Project: A Swedish national cohort of patients with chronic kidney disease (year 2)
Grant: SEK 250 000
Juan J Carrero , professor at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Project: Improving the detection and management of kidney diseases in primary care (year 2)
Grant: SEK 200,000
Senka Sendic , researcher at the Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital and at the Department of Clinical Science and Education , Södersjukhuset
Project: Urine biomarkers for early detection of renal and cardiovascular disease in Stockholm S
Grant: SEK 200 000
Milan Chromek , researcher at the Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology
Project: Cell-free DNA in children with chronic kidney disease
Grant: SEK 200,000
Jaakko Patrakka , researcher at the Department of Laboratory Medicine
Project: Analysis of kidney cell health through transcriptional profiling of urine cells
Grant: SEK 200,000
Hannes Olauson , researcher at the Department of Laboratory Medicine
Project: AI-assisted histological assessment in preclinical models of kidney disease (year 2)
Grant: SEK 200 000
Mattias Carlström , professor at the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
Project: Therapeutic role of dietary nitrate and non-heme iron in chronic kidney disease
Grant: SEK 100 000
Research area transplantation
Helena Genberg , researcher at the Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology
Project: Super Thaw for thawing of frozen organs during transplantation
Grant: SEK 250 000
Jessica Smolander , PhD student at the Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology
Project: Early graft glomerulopathy and prognostic factors in graft survival
Grant: SEK 100,000
Other
Karin Windahl , researcher at the Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology
Project: Protein-reduced diet for chronically ill elderly people - a good treatment?
Grant: SEK 150,000
