Kidney and urinary tract disorders

Summary

We support and deliver research in the following areas:

  • chronic kidney disease
  • urology
  • hemodialysis
  • transplantation
  • glomerulonephritis and vasculitis

We oversee a wide range of studies. These include:

  • single-centre, multi-centre, early stage, observational studies
  • randomised controlled trials of medical, surgical interventions and medical technology

National Specialty Lead

Professor David Wheeler is the Clinical Research Network (CRN) National Specialty Lead for Renal.

Funding opportunities / funding calls

See the latest funding opportunities for kidney research

Associate Principal Investigator (PI) Scheme

If you’re a healthcare professional, you could be eligible for our Associate PI Scheme

Help with research

Through the Clinical Research Network (CRN), you can get help with:

  • planning and delivering your research to achieve the greatest impact
  • recruiting patients for your study
  • costs for your study, if you are eligible. This could include money for extra staff, facilities or equipment

Find out more about the Services to support study delivery

Latest news

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Latest case studies

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Translating intention into action - Piloting the NIHR Patient Engagement in Clinical Development Service

Read about how we collaborated with Pfizer Ltd, clinicians and patients to successfully design and pilot a new patient involvement service for the life sciences industry.

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New biobank brings a wealth of new opportunities for UK renal research

Research registries and biobanks present an efficient way of doing research. In the UK the life sciences industry, charities and academia are collaborating to maximise this new approach and open up a wealth of new opportunities to accelerate new advances that will benefit kidney disease patients.

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Using data to answer to the vitamin D question for dialysis patients

In the UK our ability to access rich patient data within our national healthcare system is rapidly expanding. The advent of the ehealth record and ever-growing interconnectivity of information systems is opening up new opportunities and enabling new and innovative approaches to conducting clinical trials. The SIMPLIFIED study is a case in point and is the first renal registry-facilitated trial of its kind.

Latest blogs

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Creating conversations: Connecting life science companies and patients to improve research

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Increasing diversity in design to accelerate research into practice