RENAL DISCOVERIES Extramural Grant Program
RENAL DISCOVERIES
Extramural Grant Program
Creating opportunities for collaboration and innovation in research worldwide
- Baxter has awarded over $34 million in extramural research grants to more than 265 winners representing 25 different countries since 1989
- The RENAL DISCOVERIES Extramural Grant Program is the largest industry-funded, externally judged grant program in the dialysis sector
- RENAL DISCOVERIES supports patient-oriented research in academic nephrology training centers around the world
- Applications are evaluated and awarded by an international Medical Advisory Board whose membership represents a breadth of scientific knowledge
- The objective of RENAL DISCOVERIES is to stimulate and support scientific research that translates clinical study into improved patient care
Congratulations 2011 RENAL DISCOVERIES EGP Grant Winners!
| Institution: | Université catholique de Louvain (UCL) Medical School |
| Country | Belgium |
| Sponsor/PI | Olivier Devuyst |
| Fellow | Johann Morelle |
| Title | Regulation of aquaporin-1: Impact for ultrafiltration in peritoneal dialysis |
| Institution: | Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute |
| Country | Canada |
| Sponsor | Peter Magner |
| PI | Deborah Zimmerman |
| Title | Development of a 'phosphate counting program' on an iTouch to simplify self-management of dietary phosphate by patients with ESRD treated with peritoneal dialysis |
| Institution: | University of Keele, Central Manchester Foundation Trust, University of Sheffield, Robert-Bosch Hospital Stuttgart |
| Country | United Kingdom, Germany |
| Sponsor | Simon Davies, Michael Picton, Moira Whyte, Mark Dominik Alscher |
| PI | Mark Lambie, Angela Summers, Tim Johnson, Niko Braun, |
| Fellow | Joerg Latus |
| Title | Early biomarkers of Membrane Damage and Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis in Peritoneal dialysis |
| Institution: | University of Arkansas |
| Country | United States of America |
| Sponsor | Sudhir V. Shah |
| PI | Ashutosh M. Shukla |
| Title | Utilization of telemedicine to improve rates of home dialysis |
| Institution: | University of Utah |
| Country | United States of America |
| Sponsor/PI | Alfred Cheung |
| Co-PIs | Patricia Painter, Adhish Agarwal |
| Title | Physical Activity and Functioning in Home Dialysis Patients |
