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Kidney disease

Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital are investigating promising new approaches to prevent, diagnose and treat a wide range of diseases that affect the kidneys. Our work spans the full spectrum of research from basic science to clinical research to implementation. This page includes selected news stories about our kidney research, links to researchers working in this area and related resources. Learn more below or check out the Jones Family Kidney Research Centre, which is affiliated with the University of Ottawa as well as The Ottawa Hospital.


Labs and Groups

These research teams may include multiple scientists, investigators, staff and trainees all working towards a common goal, or they can represent a single scientist and their team.

Research Group
Burger Lab
Our laboratory seeks to apply our expertise in the area of extracellular vesicle biology to explore mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of chro...
Research Group
Jones Family Kidney Research Centre
The Jones Family Kidney Research Centre is Canada’s first research facility devoted exclusively to investigating diseases that attack the kidney.
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Research Group
Urologic Oncology Group
We are a group of physicians and researchers who are passionate about improving patient care in surgical urologic oncology. Please explore our website
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Scientist

Ayub Akbari

Clinician Scientist, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
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Clinician Investigator

Mohan Biyani

Clinician Investigator, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
Rodney Breau
Scientist

Rodney Breau

Senior Clinician Scientist, Acute Care Research
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Clinician Investigator

Pierre Antoine Brown

Clinician Investigator, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
Adrianna Bruni
Clinician Investigator

Adrianna Bruni

Clinician Investigator, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
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Scientist

Ann Bugeja

Clinician Scientist, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
Dylan Burger
Scientist

Dylan Burger

Senior Scientist, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
Kevin Burns
Scientist

Kevin Burns

Senior Clinician Scientist, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
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Scientist

Mark Canney

Clinician Scientist, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
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Clinician Investigator

Ryan Chan

Clinician Investigator, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
Edward Clark
Scientist

Edward Clark

Clinician Scientist, Acute Care Research
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Clinician Investigator

Janet Davis

Clinician Investigator, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
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Clinician Investigator

Cedric Edwards

Clinician Investigator, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
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Clinician Investigator

Todd Fairhead

Clinician Investigator, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
Dean Fergusson
Scientist

Dean Fergusson

Senior Scientist, Methodological and Implementation Research
Swapnil Hiremath
Scientist

Swapnil Hiremath

Clinician Scientist, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
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Clinician Investigator

Stephanie Hoar

Clinician Investigator, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
Gregory Hundemer
Scientist

Gregory Hundemer

Clinician Scientist, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
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Clinician Investigator

Jolanta Karpinski

Clinician Investigator, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
Christopher Kennedy
Scientist

Christopher Kennedy

Senior Scientist, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
Ran Klein
Clinician Investigator

Ran Klein

Clinician Investigator, Methodological and Implementation Research
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Scientist

Gregory Knoll

Senior Clinician Scientist, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
Luke Lavallee
Scientist

Luke Lavallée

Clinician Scientist, Acute Care Research
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Clinician Investigator

Peter Magner

Clinician Investigator, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
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Scientist

David Massicotte-Azarniouch

Clinician Scientist, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
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Clinician Investigator

Brendan McCormick

Clinician Investigator, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
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Clinician Investigator

Rinu Powell

Clinician Investigator, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
Timothy Ramsay
Scientist

Timothy Ramsay

Senior Scientist, Methodological and Implementation Research
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Scientist

Deborah Zimmerman

Clinician Scientist, Inflammation and Chronic Disease

Clinical Trials

The following list of clinical trials at The Ottawa Hospital is pulled from ClinicalTrials.gov, which is hosted by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and only available in English. If you find a clinical trial that interests you, you can bring the information to the next appointment with your care team and ask if you are eligible for the study. If so, they may be able to refer you to the study team. If you email the study team directly, we can guarantee a response. Learn more about participating in research and clinical trials.

Publications

The following research publications from The Ottawa Hospital are pulled from PubMed, with publication date of 2020 or later. Note that PubMed is hosted by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and is only available in English.

Addressing the How of Implementation: A Hermeneutic Exploration of Implementing Virtual Kidney Care in a Remote, Rural Health Region.

2026-08-01 Go to publication

Comparison of partial nephrectomy to radical nephrectomy for non-metastatic cT2 renal tumors: Results from a Canadian Multi-Institutional Collaborative.

2026-08-01 Go to publication

Expanding the Phenotype of TUFM -Related Combined Oxidative Phosphorylation Deficiency 4.

2026-08-01 Go to publication

Association between grade of congenital hydronephrosis and time to natural resolution.

2026-08-01 Go to publication

Repositioning the Canadian CKD Clinic Network Through Structured Input and World Café Dialogue: A Conference Report.

2026-07-17 Go to publication
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Resources

Jones Family Kidney Research Centre, affiliated with The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa 

Division of Nephrology at The Ottawa Hospital