The Swedish Kidney Foundation (Njurfonden) distributes more than SEK 7 million to research into kidney diseases. This is the largest sum since the fund was established and is awarded to 40 researchers, 19 of whom are active at Karolinska Institutet. The grants go to research related to chronic kidney disease, dialysis and transplantation.
Kidney disease is a growing global public health problem. One in ten people in Sweden is affected, and in 20 years, chronic kidney disease is expected to be the fifth most common cause of death in the world.
Many people are affected and Njurfondens contribution to research is very important.
The grants from Njurfonden go to research at all higher education institutions in Sweden on chronic kidney disease, dialysis and transplantation. Of the 40 researchers sharing just over SEK 7 million, 19 are active at Karolinska Institutet.
The following KI researchers receive grants from the Swedish Kidney Foundation
Inflammatory kidney diseases
Iva Gunnarsson, Department of Medicine, Solna
Project: Can early biomarkers in SLE nephritis predict the long-term prognosis?
Grant: SEK 350,000
Anna Witasp, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology
Project: Integrated multiomics studies for personalized treatment of IgA nephritis
Grant: SEK 250,000
Peter Hemmingsson, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology
Project: The role of IL-40 in ANCA vasculitis and activation of neutrophils After PhD reg 2022:
Grant: SEK 250,000
Chronic renal failure (CKD 5) incl. dialysis
Peter Stenvinkel, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology
Project: Molecular causes and new treatment of vascular aging in chronic kidney disease
Grant: SEK 250,000
Marie Evans, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology
Project: A digital application for evaluation and follow-up of kidney failure
Grant: SEK 250,000
Helena Rydell, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology
Project: Infectious complications at different vascular access for patients on hemodialysis
Grant: SEK 150,000
Mohamed Suliman, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology
Project: Association between mitochondrially derived peptides, AGEs, and malnutrition in CKD
Grant: SEK 100,000
Samsul Arefin, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology
Project: Senolytics and mPGES-1 Inhibitor to Combat Early Vascular Aging in CKD
Grant: SEK 100,000
Karin Windahl, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology
Project: Protein-reduced diet for chronically ill elderly people – a safe treatment?
Grant: SEK 100,000
Kidney diseases CKD 1 – 4 and diabetes
Milan Chromek, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology
Project: Cell-free DNA in children but chronic kidney disease
Grant: SEK 250,000
Hannes Olauson, Department of Laboratory Medicine
Project: AI-assisted histological assessment in preclinical models of kidney disease
Grant: SEK 250,000
Juan J Carrero, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Project: Improving the detection and management of kidney diseases in primary care
Grant: SEK 150,000
Anne-Laure Faucon, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Project: A Swedish national cohort of patients diagnosed with chronic kidney disease
Grant: SEK 150,000
Karin Bergen, Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital
Project: Lactadherin, progression of renal disease and vascular disease in chronic kidney disease
Grant: SEK 150,000
Marie Jeansson, Department of Medicine, Huddinge
Project: Angiopoietin-2 and thrombosis formation in COVID-19 and chronic kidney disease
Grant: SEK 100,000
Transplantation
Helen Erlandsson, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology
Project: Observational study of risk factors in living kidney donors
Grant: SEK 150,000
Ulrika Hahn Lundström, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology
Project: Dialysis access and the risk of heart failure after kidney transplantation
Grant: SEK 150,000
Other
Joakim Österman, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology
Project: Heart failure, diabetes and chronic renal failure; Prognosis and new treatments
Grant: SEK 150,000
Jim Alkas, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Project: Incidence of acute renal failure in the Stockholm region with mapping of risk factors
Grant: SEK 150,000
