Press Room
April 2023
MAGMA trial Presented at NKF Spring Clinical Meetings
(April 14, 2022, AUSTIN, TX) —The main results of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonism in Diabetic Atherosclerosis (MAGMA) trial, a National...
April 2023
Expert in Healthcare for Undocumented Immigrants Addressed Attendees at NKF's Annual Spring Clinical Meetings for Nephrology Professionals
(April 13, 2023, New York, NY) —Lilia Cervantes, MD, a healthcare advocate in communities of undocumented immigrants, was the keynote speaker at the National Kidney Foundation’s (NKF) Spring...
April 2023
Effects of Triple Knockout and Human Transgenes on Survival of Kidney Xenografts in Nonhuman Primates Presented at NKF Spring Clinical Meetings
(April 12, 2023, Austin, TX) - During the National Kidney Foundation’s (NKF) Spring Clinical Meetings in Austin, TX from April 11-15, 2023, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), researchers...
April 2023
Interim Analysis of the Phase 3 PROTECT Study of FILSPARI™ (Sparsentan) in IgA Nephropathy Presented by Travere Therapeutics at NKF Spring Clinical Meetings
(April 12, 2023, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) will feature a late-breaking plenary session by Travere Therapeutics on the interim analysis of efficacy and...
April 2023
The National Kidney Foundation Honors Dr. Ana Ricardo with Distinguished Service Award
(April 11, 2023, New York, NY) — University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) nephrologist Ana Ricardo, MD, will receive the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Medical Advisory Board Distinguished...
April 2023
NKF Appoints Morgan Stanley Executive to National Board~Valerie Dixon-Joins the Kidney Disease Fight~
(April 6, 2023, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is excited announce the appointment of Valerie Dixon, Managing Director in the Healthcare Investment Banking Group at...
April 2023
The National Kidney Foundation Honors Utah Nephrologist, Researcher with Prestigious Award
(April 5, 2023, New York, NY) — Alfred K. Cheung, MD, a clinical nephrologist and researcher, will receive the National Kidney Foundation’s (NKF) David M. Hume Memorial Award for his high...
April 2023
NKF Appoints Vizient, Executive to National BOD~Monica Davy joins the Kidney Disease Fight~
(April 4, 2023, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Monica Davy, Senior Vice President and Chief Culture, Diversity, and...
March 2023
The National Kidney Foundation Honors Pediatric Nurse with Prestigious Carol Mattix Award
(March 27, 2023, New York, NY) — In April, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) will honor pediatric nurse Jeanetta Wammack, RN, CDN for her dedication as a Peritoneal Dialysis Nurse...
March 2023
Congress Must Fund Kidney Disease Prevention at CDC
Congress Must Fund Kidney Disease Prevention at CDC
National Kidney Foundation CEO Gives Testimony to Congress on Appropriations
March 23, 2023, New York, NY — The following statement is from...