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KEEP Screening Program Expanded…NKF has introduced a new initiative as part of the Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP)TM, which provides free, comprehensive screenings to people at risk for kidney disease. Through a new participant follow-up (longitudinal) component, KEEP will provide important data to help communities address the growing prevalence of CKD.

NKFGNY hosts 44th KEEP Screening

(r.) Vivian Tellis, MD, Chief, Kidney Transplant Program at Montefiore Medical Center, and volunteer physician at the KEEP screening held in December 2007 at the SHRI Vishnu Mandir Temple in the Bronx. To date we have tested over 3,500 individuals at 44 free public health screenings throughout the region.

NKFGNY Helps Fund 2008 Research Fellowships at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Patricia Lu Wang
Patricia Lu Weng, MD
Carlo Iomini
Carlo Iomini, MD


for Patricia Lu Weng, MD, for her study “Genetic Determinants of Vesicoureteral Reflux”; Carlo Iomini, MD, for his study “The Role of Polycystins and Primary Cilia in Vascular Patterning”;and Jeremy Seth Leventhal, MD, for his study “Pathogenesis of Acute Kidney Injury in HIV-infected Individuals.” Cristina Cebrian, MD, received a third year award for her study “Analysis of the Self-renewal Potential of the Nephrogenic Mesenchyme” at Columbia University.

Past recipients include: Jeffrey Hodgin, MD, for his study “Molecular Profiling of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis by Gene Expression Analysis of Laser-Captured Glomeruli”; Odysse Michos, MD, for his study “Regulation of Ureteric Bud Outgrowth and Branching”; Markus Bitzer, MD at Albert Einstein College of Medicine for his study “Urinary Markers for Progressive Renal Fibrosis”; and Stephanie Krick, MD, at Mount Sinai Medical Center for her study “Role of Peroxisomal Proteins in Oxidative Stress Pathways in Diabetic Nephropathy.”

NKF 2010 U.S. Transplant Games — Team Liberty

Anyone who has received a life saving solid organ transplant—heart, liver, kidney, lung, pancreas and/or heterologous bone marrow—is eligible to participate in the U.S. Transplant Games. Regardless of age or athletic ability, you can compete in this Olympic—style event featuring competitions in track and field, swimming, badminton, table tennis, golf, bowling, basketball, tennis, volleyball, cycling, golf and more! Meet thousands of transplant recipients from around the country, share your transplant story, honor your donor, improve your health and fitness and support the thousands of other patients who are waiting for their second chance at life!

The U.S. Transplant Games is organized by the National Kidney Foundation. Its purpose is to highlight the success of organ and tissue transplantation, call attention to the need for organ donation, and to celebrate life among recipients, their families and friends.

To request a Team Liberty Information Kit, contact Katherine Gallante, Team Manager: 212.889.2210 x251 or katherineg@kidney.org For more information visit www.transplantgames.org and www.teamliberty.wordpress.com.

Team Liberty is organized by NKFGNY Staff and Steering Committee members: Mike DiPiano, Chair, Peter Kupczak, Donor Family Liaison, Janet Saulter—Hemmer, Living Donor Liaison, Howard Fields, Board Liaison, Marcia Rower, Team Captain, Michele Dabal, Patti DiSanto, Debbie Greenberg, John Hickey and Michael Strusiak.

A special thank you to Team Liberty’s major sponsor New York-Presbyterian Hospital

2008 U.S. Transplant Games photos

The Fifth Annual NKF Golf Classic: The Road to Pebble Beach

The event was held in June at the Engineers Country Club in Roslyn Harbor. Chaired by Stephen Nicholas, MD, Director, Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma, the event raised over $130,000. Committee members included Co-Chairs Mike Bekas and Barry Zeller, along with Bill Dessoffy, Brian Dugan, Rick Froio, Steven Lee, MD and Frank Schettino.

Thank you to our major sponsors!
Stephen J. Nicholas and the Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma, Atlas-Acon Electric Service Corp., Brown-Forman, Capital One Bank, Cushman & Wakefield, Donnelly Mechanical Corp., Empire Merchants, New York Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Corp. National sponsors: Pebble Beach Resorts, Tourneau, PING, Golf Digest and Golf for Women.

NKF Golf Classic

The NKF Golf Classic is the nation's premier amateur golf event for charity. Each year thousands of golfers from across the country participate for the exciting competition, valuable gifts, and the chance to win great prizes, all to benefit a worthy cause. With tournaments held throughout the year in virtually every state, there is sure to be a golf tournament at a prestigious golf course near you. more info

Kidney Walk

The NKF's Kidney Walk presents an occasion for dialysis patients, organ transplant recipients, donor families, living donors, the medical communities, and the general public to celebrate LIFE and support the Foundation's mission. more info

U.S. Transplant Games

The U.S. Transplant Games is a four-day athletic competition among recipients of organ transplants. Competition in the U.S. Transplant Games is open to anyone who has received a lifesaving solid organ transplant--heart, liver, kidney, lung, and pancreas. Bone marrow recipients are also eligible to participate. As much as the Games is an athletic event that calls attention to the success of organ and tissue transplantation, it is also a celebration of life among recipients, their families and friends. more info

Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP)

KEEP is a free kidney health screening program designed to raise awareness about kidney disease among high risk individuals and provide free testing and educational information, so that kidney disease and its complications can be prevented or delayed. more info

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