Kidney disease
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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.
Research News
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.
Burger Lab
Jones Family Kidney Research Centre
Urologic Oncology Group
Pierre Antoine Brown
Clinician Investigator, 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.
EASi-KIDNEY™ (The Studies of Heart & Kidney Protection With BI 690517 in Combination With Empagliflozin) (NCT06531824)
Kidney Disease, Chronic View DetailsAlbumin To Enhance Recovery After Acute Kidney Injury (NCT04705896)
Acute Kidney Injury, Renal Replacement Therapy, Hypotension, Critical Illness View DetailsSurveillance of Complex Renal Cysts - The SOCRATIC Study (NCT04558593)
Complex Renal Cyst View DetailsPragmatic Randomised Trial of High Or Standard PHosphAte Targets in End-stage Kidney Disease (PHOSPHATE) (NCT03573089)
Kidney Failure, Chronic, Hyperphosphatemia View DetailsCombined Dose-Finding and CV Outcomes Study With CSL300 (Clazakizumab) in Adult Subjects With ESKD Undergoing Dialysis (POSIBIL6ESKD) (NCT05485961)
End Stage Kidney Disease View DetailsA Clinical Study of Belzutifan (MK-6482) and Zanzalintinib in People With Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) (LITESPARK-034/LS-034/MK-6482-034) (NCT07489495)
Carcinoma, Renal Cell View DetailsTesting the Role of DNA Released From Tumor Cells Into the Blood in Guiding the Use of Immunotherapy After Surgical Removal of the Bladder, Kidney, Ureter, and Urethra for Urothelial Cancer Treatment, MODERN Study (NCT05987241)
Muscle Invasive Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma, Muscle Invasive Renal Pelvis Urothelial Carcinoma, Muscle Invasive Ureter Urothelial Carcinoma, Muscle Invasive Urethral Urothelial Carcinoma, Stage II Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7, Stage III Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7, Stage IV Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma AJCC v7 View DetailsPublications
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.
Sex differences in urinary extracellular vesicles originating from the genitourinary system in health and disease.
2026-10-01 Go to publicationCharacterizing the Transcriptional Features that Underlie Established Injury and Disease Progression in Diabetic Kidney Disease.
2026-09-16 Go to publicationMethodological pitfalls in indirect treatment comparisons: insights from a recent systematic review and analysis for C3 glomerulopathy.
2026-09-01 Go to publicationUtility of Risk Scores for Predicting Stroke and Intracranial Bleeding Across Levels of Kidney Function in Two Large Community-Based Cohorts of Older Adults With Atrial Fibrillation.
2026-09-01 Go to publicationIdentifying Risk Factors for Aseptic Loosening and Infection Following Distal Femoral Replacement for Periprosthetic Fracture in the Nononcologic Patient.
2026-09-01 Go to publication