Grants held by Sheffield Kidney Institute and Academic Nephrology Unit. We keep this page updated regularly.

 
 
Professor AM El Nahas
 
EU Kidney & Urine Proteomics Network
COST EuroKUP
€500,000
 
Pfizer R & D
Research support for 1 PhD student and 1 Research Assistant
£200,000
 
 
Professor Albert Ong
 
Wellcome Trust Research Leave Award for Clinical Academics (2003-2008)
Project: "Polycystin-1 mediated cell adhesion: understanding the molecular basis for cyst formation in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD)
£980,000
 
Medical Research Council PhD studentship (2006-2009)
Project: “Regulation of polycystin-2 function by phosphorylation”
£41,700
 
Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation (USA) (2007-2009)
Project: “The role of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR)-gamma agonists in the progression of cystic and vascular phenotypes in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD)”
£82,000
 
Kidney Research UK (2007-2010)
Project: “Targeting cell proliferation as a therapeutic strategy in ADPKD”
£100,000
 
Westfield Contributory Health Scheme (2008-2009)
Equipment Grant
£13,000
 
Sheffield Area Kidney Association (2009-2011)
Project: "Glucose intolerance and vascular stiffness in polycystic kidney disease"
£10,000
 
Peel Medical Trust (2009-2011) (PI- Dr CL Chow)
Project: "Glucose intolerance in polycystic kidney disease"
£2,500
 
 
Dr John Haylor
 
Sheffield Kidney Research Foundation
Project: Urinary proteomics in chronic kidney disease
£29,435
 
Project: Interventional studies in the progression of chronic kidney disease
£87,449
 
Laboratory consumables for 3 years
£60,000
 
Project: For interventional studies with roscovitine in chronic kidney disease (Dr Arif Khwaja)
£5,000
 
Sheffield Area Kidney Association
Project: For interventional studies with roscovitine in chronic kidney disease (Dr Arif Khwaja)
£5,000
 
 
Dr Timothy S Johnson
 
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
Project: Do novel Urine Biomarkers of Kidney Disease offer earlier and better correlation to kidney scarring than conventional clinical methods. 3 Year Studentship (2008-2011)
£89,000
 
BBSRC/Pfizer
Project: Can inhibition of TAFi affect extracellular matrix accumulation and the development of kidney fibrosis? 4 Year CASE Studentship (2008-2012)
£103,000
 
Taiwan Government
Project: The mechanism underlying the trafficking of Transglutaminase 2 to the extracellular environment. 3 Year Research Studentship (2008-2011)
£55,000
 
Libyan Government
Project: The Generation of Therapeutic Transglutaminase 2 blocking antibodies. 3 Year PhD Studentship (2008–2011)
£126,000
 
Baxter
Project: Investigating the mechanism of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis. The UK EPS Network Biomarker Study 18 months
£151,000
 
Commercial Sponsorship/Fonterra
Project: Characterisation and isolation of Novel transglutaminase 2 modulating agents. 1 Year
£51,000
 
League of Friends
Equipment Grant
£19,000
 
 
Dr Andrew J Streets
 
Research Councils UK Academic Fellowship (sponsor, Dr AJ Streets) (2006-2011)
Project: “Regulation of polycystin-2 function by phosphorylation: identifying new therapeutic targets in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease”
£250,000
 
University Divisional Directors award
1 year
£3,000