We support important patient-related research projects.
Throughout all of Switzerland, of course!Every year, the Swiss Kidney Foundation invites tenders for research projects.
⇒ Project submission
CALL FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS
The Swiss Kidney Foundation is once more inviting you to submit research projects in 2022. Based on the submissions and their relevance for the Foundation, two projects will be supported up to a maximum of CHF 30’000 each.
Each project must be submitted according to the attached guidelines and the application form must be filled in.
Only electronical submissions will be considered (send to President Nierenstiftung) and the deadline is August 14, 2022 at midnight.
The funding decision will be communicated by the end of September.
We are looking forward to receiving your submissions!
Isabelle Binet
President - Swiss Kidney Foundation
For further information please do not hesitate to contact our secretariat
Application form 2022 in word format
Application form 2022 in PDF format
Berna
2022 Schietzel Simeon, Bern
Analysis of Apixaban drug level monitoring in hemodialysis patients to improve dose finding and safety of use
Analyse von Apixaban Blutspiegelmessungen bei Dialysepatient*innen um die Dosisfindung und die Sicherheit der Anwendung zu verbessern.
2021 Faller Nicolas, Bern
Bewertung von Urincitrat und Serumhämoglobin als neue prognostische Faktoren bei autosomal-dominanter polyzystischer Nierenerkrankung: eine prospektive Kohortenstudie
Evaluation of urinary citrate and serum hemoglobin as new prognostic factors in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: a prospective cohort study
2018 Semmo Mariam & Bally Lia , Bern
Closing the loop in dialysis patients with diabetes
Künstliche Bauchspeicheldrüse bei Dialysepatienten mit Diabetes
2016 Dahdal Suzan, Bern
Effects of Sevelamer on the gut microbiome in chronic kidney disease
Effekte von Sevelamer auf das intestinale Mikrobiom bei chronischer Niereninsuffizienz
2015 Bohlender Jürgen, Bern
Annual Meeting - SGN - Poster Presentation 2018
Plasma angiotensin profiling in hypertensive patients screened for primary aldosteronism
Annual Meeting - SGN - Gewinner Poster Preis 2017
Publikationen
Indexed plasma drug concentrations for drug adherence screening in hypertensive patients.
Indexation des concentrations médicamenteuses plasmatiques pour évaluer l’observance chez les patients hypertendus
Medication adherence during laboratory workup for primary aldosteronism: pilot study
Patient Preference and Adherence 2018:12 2449–2455
2011 Arampatzis Spyridon, Bern
Effects of stochastic whole-body vibration therapy on functional muscle strength after kidney Transplantation
(Project still ongoing)
2011 Kruse Anja, Bern
Red blood cell lifespan in chronic renal failure. Determination of erythrocyte turnover using the carbon monoxide breath test method
2008 Pasch Andreas, Bern
Low urinary excretion of endogenous thiosulfate as a risk factor for calcium nephrolithiasis
2007 Farese Stefan, Bern
Sodium-Thiosulfate as a therapeutic agent for the prevention and treatment of vascular calcifications in ESRD
2005 Simonetti Giacomo, Bern
Blood pressure, salt sensitivity and activity of 11-beta-OHSDH type 2 in children born with intrauterine growth retardation
2005 Pasch Andreas, Bern
Role of nephrotropic enteroviruses in renal disease
2004 Vogt Bruno, Bern
Behandlung der IgA-Glomerulonephritis mit tief dosiertem Cyclosporin
Basel
2018 Hirt Minkowski Patricia , Basel
2017 Koller Michael T., Basel
Annual Meeting - SGN - Poster Presentation 2018
Preliminary results of the STCS Kidney Allograft Twin Study
2016 Kiss Alexander, Basel
2014 Jehle Andreas, Basel
FFA bei diabetischer Nephropathie
Publikation
Fetuin-A aggravates lipotoxicity in podocytes via interleukin-1 signaling
2014 Hoenger Gideon, Basel
A novel avidity assay to predict the clinical relevance of donor-specific HLA-antibodies
Annual Meeting - SSN - Poster Presentation 2022 - Interlaken
2013 Kim Min Jeong, Basel
Role of galactose-deficient IgA1 in the activation of Spleen tyrosine kinase and inflammatory response of mesangial cells in individual patient with IgA nephropathy
Publikation
Higher serum galactose-deficient immunoglobulin A1 concentration is associated with stronger mesangial cellular inflammatory response and more severe histologic findings in immunoglobulin A nephropathy
Clinical Kidney Journal, 2018, 1-7 / doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfy068
2010 Burkhalter Hanna, Basel
Tägliches Licht für Nierentransplantierte Patienten die eine Schlaf- Wach- Dysregulation haben
Publikation:
The effect of bright light therapy on sleep and circadian rhythms in renal transplant recipients: a pilot randomized, multicentre wait-list controlled trial
Transplant International /Volume 28, Issue 1, pages 59-70 January 2015
2009 Amico Patricia, Basel
Towards defining pathogenic factors of donor specific HLA-antibodies
Publikation:
Pretransplant IgG subclasses of donor-specific human leukocyte antigen antibodies and development of antibody-mediated rejection.
Transplantation. 2011 Jul 15;92(1):41-7. doi: 10.1097/TP.0b013e31821cdf0d.
2008 Burkhalter Hanna, Basel
Validity of a two item sleep quality scale in renal transplant recipients
2006 Schaub Stefan, Basel
Pre-transplant risk assessment: beyond HLA antibodies
2006 Kiss Alexander, Basel
Verbessert eine Eintages-Schulung für Ärzte und Schwestern (Swiss EDHEP) deren psychosoziale Kompetenz im Umgang mit trauernden Angehörigen (Hirntod/Organspende)?
2004 DeGeest Sabina, Basel
Testing the effectiveness of a Computer Assisted Transplant Patient Self-Management Tool
Genf
2017 Dufey Teso Anne , Genf
How to improve dialysis patients health literacy and satisfaction?
Comment améliorer les compétences en santé et la satisfaction des patients dialysés?
2013 Hadaya Karin , Genf
Association of a common P-glycoprotein (ABCB1) polymorphism C3435T with total bone mineral density in a cohort of kidney transplant recipients
Publikation
Recipient rs1045642 Polymorphism Is Associated With Office Blood Pressure at 1-Year Post Kidney Transplantation: A Single Center Pharmacogenetic Cohort Pilot Study
frontiers in Pharmacology / published: 05 March 2018 doi: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00184
2011 De Seigneux , Genf
Role of oxidative stress in chronic kidney disease. Establishment of new measurement methods in chronic kidney disease patients
Publikation:
NADPH-oxidase 4 protects against kidney fibrosis during chronic renal injury.
J Am Soc Nephrol. 2012 Dec;23(12):1967-76. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2012040373. Epub 2012 Oct 25. PMID: 23100220
2010 Chehade Hassib , Genf
Etude de l’effet d’un traitement de Prednisolone sur la diminution de l’atteinte parenchymateuse rénale après une pyélonéphrite aigue chez l’enfant
2007 Marangon Nicolas, Genf
Impact du suivi nephrologique sur le pronostic des patients insuffisants renaux chroniques de stade IV
2004 Moll Solange, Genf
Identification de marqueurs urinaires des maladies rénales
2004 Martin Pierre Yves, Genf
Ausbildung des Pflegepersonals zur psychischen Betreuung von Dialysepatienten
Lausanne
2021 Halfon Matthieu, Lausanne
Epidemiology of glomerulonephritis in Swiss kidney transplant recipients
Epidémiologie des glomérulonéphrites chez les patients transplantés rénaux en Suisse
2019 Pruijm Menno, Lausanne
Annual Meeting - SSN - Poster Presentation 2022 - Interlaken
2016 Schwotzer Nora, Lausanne
Water-soluble vitamins in chronic on-line hemodiatiltration patients
Blutspiegel von wasserlöslichen Vitaminen bei chronischen Hämodiafiltration-Patienten
Publikationen:
Water-Soluble Vitamin Levels and Supplementation in Chronic Online Hemodiafiltration Patients
Kidney Int Rep (2020) 5, 2160-2167 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2020.09.009
2013 Ogna Adam, Lausanne
Effects of renal transplantation on sleep apnea syndrome in chronic renal failure patients (Project still ongoing)
2012 Forni/Ogna Valentina, Lausanne
Effects of hemodialysis on sleep apnea syndrome in patients with renal failure
Publikationen:
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity and Overnight Body Fluid Shift before and after Hemodialysis.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2015 Jun 5;10(6):1002-10. doi: 10.2215/CJN.08760914. Epub 2015 Apr 10.
Prevalence and Diagnostic Approach to Sleep Apnea in Hemodialysis Patients: A Population Study.
Biomed Res Int. 2015;2015:103686. doi: 10.1155/2015/103686. Epub 2015 Jul 1.
2011 Mani Laila-Yasmin/Pruijm Menno, Lausanne
The Chinese herb Shakuyaku-Kanzo.
To reduce muscular cramps in hemodialysis patients: a randomized, placebo-controlled double blind cross-over trial
2008 Ronzaud Carolina, Lausanne
Control of blood pressure and sodium homeostasis by the WNK-SPAK/OSR1-NCC pathway: angiotensin II or aldosterone?
2008 El-Housseini Yousef, Lausanne
Stimulated sweating as a therapy to improve water and sodium balance in chronic hemodialysis patients
2007 Pruijm Menno, Lausanne
Effect of sodium and hypertension on renal tissue oxygenation in humans as measured by BOLD-MRI
2006 Mönster-Christensen Brigitte, Lausanne
Identification of the target protein(s) and drug development in patients with lithium induced nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
2005 Würzner Grégoire, Lausanne
Evaluation of compliance and compliance-monitoring-induced improvement in therapeutic responses in dialysis patients treated with high doses of the calcimimetic cincalcet HCl
Lugano
2019 Cippà Pietro, Lugano
Mendrisio
St. Gallen
2005 Binet Isabelle, St. Gallen
Evaluation des Palliativpflege-Konzepts bei Dialysepatienten
Zürich
2022 Seeger Harald, Zürich
Anti-nephrin antibodies in primary podocytopathies
Anti-Nephrin-Antikörper bei primären Podozytopathien
2020 Luyckx Valerie et al, Zurich
Access to expensive therapies in nephrology in Switzerland
Zugang zu teuren nephrologischen Therapien in der Schweiz
2016 Von Moos Seraina, Zurich
Publikationen:
Vascular endothelial growth factor D is a biomarker of fluid overload in haemodialysis patients
Nephrol Dial Transplant (2020) 1–8 | doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfz281
Soluble CD146 and B-type natriuretic peptide dissect overhydration into functional components of prognostic relevance in haemodialysis patients
Nephrol Dial Transplant (2018) 33: 2035–2042 | doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfy113 |Advance Access publication 4 May 2018
2015 Cippa Pietro, Zurich
UMOD gene variants in kidney Transplantation
2010 Spartà Giuseppina, Zurich
Kinder mit einem hämolytisch-urämischem Syndrom: Klinische und psychologische Aspekte
Publikationen:
Long-term health-related quality of life and psychological adjustment in children after haemolytic-uraemic Syndrome
Pediatr Nephrol (2016). doi:10.1007/s00467-016-3569-0
Health-related quality of life and mental health in parents of children with hemolytic uremic Syndrome
Pediatric Nephrology | June 2016, Volume 31, Issue 6, pp 923-932 - Erratum to this article
Neurodevelopmental long-term outcome in children after hemolytic uremic Syndrome
Pediatric Nephrology | March 2015, Volume 30, Issue 3, pp 503-513
2009 Fehr Thomas, Zurich
DNAM-CD155 interaction during allograft rejection: a new target for therapeutic intervention
2007 Ambühl Patrice, Zurich
Erfassung der Lebensqualität und des Krankheitsverlaufes bei Langzeit-Hämodialyse-Patienten