Lilibeth Caberto Kidney Clinical Research Unit (KCRU) at the Lawson Health Research Institute (LHRI), Part of the University of Western Ontario
Improving the lives of patients with kidney disease by the application of multi-disciplinary translational research
Dr. Christopher McIntyre is the Director of the KCRU and Robert Lindsay Chair of Dialysis Research and Innovation. The KCRU fosters research conducted by an integrated group of over 30 clinicians, epidemiologists, biostatisticians, research staff and trainees, including post-doctoral fellows and graduate, medical and undergraduate students. KCRU hosts a collection of the highest quality researchers from across Canada and around the world, many of whom are enrolled in MsC/PhD programs within Western University. Cross cutting research into the fields of Critical Care, Cardiology, Hepatology and Neuroscience is a major theme, and facilitated by cross appointments into other multiple faculties at Western University.
KCRU fosters strong ongoing collaboration with the ICES Kidney Dialysis and Transplant Program sited adjacent to the KCRU facility, and under the Direction of Dr Amit Garg. The two programs have come together to develop and deliver the MY TEMP trial of dialysis fluid cooling. At over 7000 patients this is the largest study of dialysis patients ever performed.
As well as having a strong local research community, the KCRU has developed an ever growing network of national and international research and healthcare connections to collaborate and share information with in order to increase knowledge of renal health issues. The KCRU continues to move forward and grow with the hope that the efforts of research will improve the lives and health of people with renal health issues.