$6M Gift Supports New PKD Clinical and Research Activities

$6M gift powers new PKD clinical and research activities Lisa M. Guay-Woodford, M.D., McGehee Joyce Professor of Pediatrics at Children’s National Hospital, received a $5.7 million dollar gift to support polycystic kidney disease (PKD) clinical and research activities. PKD is a genetic disorder characterized by clusters of fluid-filled sacs (cysts) multiplying and interfering with the kidneys’ ability to filter waste from the blood. The kidneys’ smooth surface transforms to a bumpy texture as the essential organs grow oversized and riddled with cysts. Kidney disease outcomes after bariatric surgery differ in adults and kids A new study authored by Marva Moxey-Mims, M.D., shows that adolescents with Type 2 diabetes experienced more hyperfiltration and earlier attenuation of their elevated urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) after gastric bypass surgery compared with adults. Children’s National partners with Virginia Tech on research campus Children’s National Hospital and Virginia Tech recently announced a formal partnership that will include the launch of a 12,000-square-foot Virginia Tech biomedical research facility within the new Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus. Upcoming Events International Conference on Dialysis - Advances in Kidney Disease January 21-24, 2020 Los Angeles, California Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting April 29-May 6, 2020 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania