{"id":32274,"date":"2025-05-07T08:38:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T12:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/?p=32274"},"modified":"2025-05-07T08:39:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T12:39:16","slug":"new-member-profile-dr-dervla-connaughton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/new-member-profile-dr-dervla-connaughton\/","title":{"rendered":"New Member Profile: Dr. Dervla Connaughton – Nephrologist and medical director of the living kidney donor transplant program at London Health Sciences Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New Member Profile: Dr. Dervla Connaughton, Nephrologist and medical director of the living kidney donor transplant program at London Health Sciences Centre<\/strong><\/h4>\n

We are happy to welcome to the Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program (CDTRP) new members of diverse areas to join our community of researchers, clinicians, patient\/family\/donor partners and trainees who are dedicated to improving the lives of organ donors and recipients. As a new member, people are an essential part of our mission to advance the science of donation and transplantation and develop innovative, evidence-based approaches to improve outcomes for patients in Canada and around the world.<\/p>\n

We are thrilled to have Dr. <\/strong>Dervla Connaughton <\/strong>joining CDTRP Research Theme 2 – Inform Universal Practices for Donation<\/a>, as a new investigator. Dr.<\/strong>\u00a0Connaughton<\/strong> is a nephrologist with a specialization in medical genetics, the medical director of the living kidney donor transplant program at London Health Sciences Centre and the Ontario Health Clinical Lead of the Renal Genetics Expert group.<\/p>\n

We have asked Dr. Connaughton a few questions that you can read below.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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What are your fields of expertise and interests in research?<\/strong><\/h6>\n
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I am a nephrologist with a specialization in medical genetics. I am the medical director of the living kidney donor transplant program at London Health Sciences Centre and am the Ontario Health Clinical Lead of the Renal Genetics Expert group. My research focuses on the implementation and impact of genomic testing in chronic kidney disease and kidney transplantation. I am particularly interested in how genetics can improve diagnostic accuracy, guide treatment, and enhance donor and recipient safety. My passion is to bring answers to families who have been affected by genetics kidney disease.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

What new areas of interest would you like to develop or with which different disciplines or specialist(s) would you like to collaborate within the CDTRP?<\/strong><\/h6>\n
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I would love to collaborate with implementation scientists, health economists, and digital health innovators to explore novel approaches for mainstreaming genomic testing in nephrology and transplantation. I’m especially interested in knowledge mobilization strategies that engage patients, families, and non-genetics clinicians in meaningful ways.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Tell us a fun fact about yourself!<\/strong><\/h6>\n
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I’m originally from a rural town in County Roscommon, Ireland\u2014which holds the record for the highest life expectancy in the country. I like to think it\u2019s all the fresh air, strong tea, and stubborn optimism.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>
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Check out Dr. Connaughton’s publications here.<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n
You can contact Dr. Connaughton at dervla.connaughton@lhsc.on.ca<\/span><\/a>!<\/h5>\n<\/div>
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