Leanne Stalker’s bio
Dr. Leanne Stalker is the National Director of Research at the KidneyFoundation of Canada, based in Ontario and holds both a degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics from the University of Guelph, and a PhD in Biochemistry and Biomedical Science from McMaster University. Leanne is a professional research scientist with a varied background in transplant, stem cells, epigenetics, reproductive biotechnologies, and a wide variety of biomedical platforms. Prior to joining the Kidney Foundation of Canada in January 2021, Leanne worked for the Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program as a Research Manager building relationships with the transplant and donation communities. Leanne hails from a laboratory and research network management background, with proficiency acting as a facilitator between both academic and industry facing collaborations including multi-stakeholder and international projects, extensive program design experience, and familiarity with the granting process from peer review through to implementation and knowledge translation. Leanne has a long-standing interest in programs that integrate research science, clinical development and patient-facing programs and provides the support needed to engage, empower, and support the kidney research community, to fulfill the Kidney Foundation’s research strategies and, ultimately, improve outcomes for people with kidney disease.