So, who would want to be a clinical academic? As part of the @bmj_latest Commission on the Future of Academic Medicine, our article summarises some key challenges for the clinical academic workforce and opportunities for change 🌟 @gillianvance4 bmj.com/content/392/bmj-2025…

Professor David Kavanagh from @NationalaHUS speaking about C3G at #UKKW2026

Professor John Sayer and PKD Charity’s PPI officer Audrey Hughes showing that #KidneysMatter at UK Kidney Week! #WorldKidneyDay #PKD #UKKW26 @kidneydayUK

Check this recently published in @JournalofNeph "Genetic testing to the rescue" highlighting the need for #GeneticNephrology in resource-limited settings academic.oup.com/joneph/adva… @ISNkidneycare @IPNA_PedNeph @drjosflynn @johnasayer @Gawad_Nephro @dalatif @Rasha_Darwish_

This #RareDiseaseDay we stand with people living with rare conditions in the UK and beyond, with their families, the people still searching for answers, and everyone who has lost someone along the way. 💜

🌍 It’s #RareDiseaseDay 2026! 💜 Today we stand with the 300 million people living with a rare disease. Together, we’re showing our colours, raising awareness, and inspiring change by talking about what equity means to us. 👉 Read more: go.rarediseaseday.org/NEWS

Thrilled to share that our research on splice modulation therapy for X-linked Alport syndrome using organoids as scalable preclinical models has just been published! I am grateful to all co-authors and my mentors! @JCI_insight @InstitutImagine @gdorval12 insight.jci.org/articles/vie…

Advancing regulatory variant effect prediction with AlphaGenome | ⁦@Nature⁩ ⁦@GoogleDeepMind⁩ nature.com/articles/s41586-0…

🧬 People living with a rare disease often wait years for answers. 💜 Equity means every person deserves the same chance to benefit from a treatment for their condition. 👉 Learn more: go.rarediseaseday.org/equity #RareDiseaseDay #EquityForRare#TreatmentAccess

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 #𝗖𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳! We are grateful for their participation and look forward to welcoming the cilia community on 8-12, March 2027. Wishing you all a happy and inspiring 2026. #Cilia #Milan

Professor Michael Nicholson has been awarded an OBE in the King’s New Year Honours in recognition of services to kidney transplantation. With funding from Kidney Research UK, he led the development of normothermic machine perfusion, an innovative technique that could mean more donor kidneys are suitable for transplantation and more people could receive life-changing surgery. Sandra Currie, Kidney Research UK chief executive said: “𝑀𝑖𝑘𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑚𝑎𝑑𝑒 𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑠 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑥𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑘𝑖𝑑𝑛𝑒𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦. Congratulations to Professor Michael Nicholson, this recognition is truly well deserved. Read our full response here: bit.ly/3YQFbuG

📣Calling all #ResidentDoctors & #MedicalStudents! Thinking about a career in Nephrology? Join our taster event! Hear from renal registrars & consultants, learn about key conditions, explore career pathways & get tips for CVs & interviews. 👉ukkidney.org/health-professi… #Nephrology

Celebrate this winner of the Distinguished Researcher Award, an ASN Midcareer Award: Simone Sanna-Cherchi MD. His research brings together investigators across disciplines and continents to study complex, understudied kidney conditions. Read more in #ASNKidneyNews: kidney.pub/KN1710-45

🚨 LAST CHANCE! Early Bird registration for #UKKW26 closes tonight ⏰ 🎓 Join the UK’s largest event for kidney professionals 💸 Save 10% | 3-day pass from just £270 | No price increase from UKKW25 🧬 50 sessions | Expert speakers 👉 Register now: ukkw.org/registration

This is your moment to shape #KidneyWk 2026 in Denver, CO. 12,000 faculty and participants made 2025 unforgettable. Share your ideas and recommendations to help build what’s next. 📅Submit by Monday, December 15, 2025 🔗asn.kdny.info/OtYG50XpH73

Praveen Dhondurao Sudhindar, John Sayer @johnasayer, Juliana Arcila-Galvis and colleagues @CILIAREN find that urinary renal epithelial cells can be used for NPHP1 phenotyping and a personalized therapeutic strategy. #JCSciliaSI journals.biologists.com/jcs/…

Read more about this research in our ‘First person’ interview with Praveen Dhondurao Sudhindar: journals.biologists.com/jcs/… #JCSciliaSI

Exciting news for C3G! @ThePeanutKidney @kieranmccaffs - I should have done this hot off the press for journal club today!!

The results from the APPEAR-C3G trial led by @DrDKavanagh has been published in the Lancet. The trial looked at the safety profile and efficacy of iptacopan vs. placebo for the treatment of C3G. thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Luke was only 15 years old when he discovered he was living with polycystic kidney disease (PKD). When it became clear that Luke was going into kidney failure, his mother, Gill, was adamant that she would donate a kidney to prevent him needing life-restricting dialysis treatment. Now, two months on from a successful kidney transplant, Luke and Gill are sharing how live organ donation has already changed their lives in the most positive way. Luke says: “Over the past few years I became increasingly tired and unable to stand for long periods because of my back pain. It was harder to keep up with social occasions, exercise, travelling, and, of course, my photography. The prospect of needing dialysis to keep me alive was frightening and I’m so grateful to my mum for saving me from that. “My kidney function has fluctuated post-transplant and is currently around 50%. There is a long way to go but I am noticing a difference in how I was feeling before the transplant. “I’ll always be grateful to Mum for putting herself in this position to help me out. She is my hero. We have a great relationship, and I think this has strengthened that even more. It’s special to always have a part of Mum with me.” Gill says: “The last thing we wanted was for Luke to end up on dialysis which would have taken over his life. When it became clear he needed a transplant, it was a no-brainer for me to donate. “It’s a daunting thought to have surgery and give up an organ. However, once I’d spoken to another live organ donor and the doctors, I was reassured that my life wouldn’t be negatively affected living with one kidney. I’m already proving that is the case. My kidney will have a far greater impact on Luke’s life than my own. “I did have some pain from the surgery and side-effects from the anaesthetic and morphine. I didn’t feel great for a few days, but it only took a couple of weeks to feel more back to normal. As time goes on, we’re both doing better.” “I’m doing really well now and just need check-up appointments to make sure everything is okay. “It is a relief to have had the transplant and be able to support Luke as his life gets back to more normality.” Is it inside you to save a life? If you’ve already chosen to donate a kidney, or you’re simply curious about the process and what it entails, visit @DonateaKidneyUK to learn more. You’ll find lots of resources, myth busting, and living donation support all in one place: bit.ly/47JmYmG