{"id":34100,"date":"2026-03-16T20:28:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T00:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/?p=34100"},"modified":"2026-03-16T20:28:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T00:28:21","slug":"kidney-health-month-supporting-innovation-that-improves-transplant-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/kidney-health-month-supporting-innovation-that-improves-transplant-outcomes\/","title":{"rendered":"Kidney Health Month: Supporting Innovation that Improves Transplant Outcomes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/support-for-research\/cdtrp-innovation-grant-competition\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Kidney Month 2026\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kidney-Month-2026.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kidney-Month-2026.png\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-34112\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271600%27%20height%3D%27900%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201600%20900%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271600%27%20height%3D%27900%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kidney-Month-2026-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kidney-Month-2026-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kidney-Month-2026-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kidney-Month-2026-800x450.png 800w, https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kidney-Month-2026-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kidney-Month-2026.png 1600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h5><strong><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW95673286 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95673286 BCX0\">Kidney Health Month: Supporting Innovation that Improves Transplant Outcomes<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW95673286 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">March is\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kidney Health Month \u2013\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a time to reflect on the importance of kidney health and to spotlight the research that helps improve outcomes for people living with kidney disease and transplantation. At CDTRP, supporting innovative, patient-centred research is central to our mission, and our Innovation Grant Competition plays a key role in advancing\u00a0new ideas\u00a0with real-world impact.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One project from a past Innovation Grant Competition funded by the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kidney.ca\/Get-Involved\/Make-a-Gift?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=21645028530&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD3ll5kJUlHtZ1zwxkCGzq-l3sZkM&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwgr_NBhDFARIsAHiUWr7GbWtRDj4iVvGoRzTTsYkybntdozCpP9erVOdmKDGn99h7j8vskP4aAh_EEALw_wcB\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kidney Foundation of Canada<\/span><\/b><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">focused on understanding the experiences and care of kidney transplant recipients facing graft failure (when a transplanted kidney stops functioning). The findings were shared through two peer-reviewed publications, contributing to improved understanding of both patient experiences and current practices in managing graft failure in kidney transplant recipients.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We invite you to consider applying for the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2026 CDTRP Innovation Grant Competition<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Your idea could be the next to shape practice, inform policy, and improve lives.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The application deadline is\u00a0April 1, 2026.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Apply now:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/cdtrp-is-launching-the-2026-research-innovation-grant-competition\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/cdtrp-is-launching-the-2026-research-innovation-grant-competition\/<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Read the research articles:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39386275\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39386275\/<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39430187\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39430187\/<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat 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