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New research results for people with chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injur! 🎉 Dr Bryan Conway and his team have identified a group of cells in the kidney that emerge during chronic kidney disease, or after acute kidney injury, that lead to a loss of kidney function. Read the full story here: bit.ly/4l9FJF1

@CPJMEdinburgh Hope you are celebrating tomorrow!!!

Did you know? For many patients in need of a kidney transplant, the best outcome for their transplant will be from a living donor. This #WorldKidneyDay, consider living donation - you could help transform someone's life 💗 #LivingDonationWeek

@elen_vink @CharismaStudy @DrToniHo Well done Elen ❤️🤩👏🏻

Well that was fun 🤩 #RTI2025 Such a great conference with fab speakers, and was so delighted that my @CharismaStudy poster won a prize 🎉 Massive thanks to all involved especially my super supervisor @DrToniHo

We are incredibly thrilled to share that our chief executive, Sandra Currie, is named as the recipient of an OBE in recognition of Services to People Affected by Kidney Disease, as announced in the King’s 2025 New Year Honours list. For the past 12 years as CEO, Sandra has been a devoted advocate for people living with kidney disease and has overseen significant growth in the charity’s activities and research funding. “Today, as I’m taking in the honour of being recognised in this way, around 22 people in the UK will start their year needing ongoing treatment because their kidneys have failed, and there will be another 22 each day throughout 2025. “My strength in this role comes entirely from the people who share their lives with me. Everyone who has told me of the devastation kidney disease has brought to them and their families, every researcher who has shared their passion and innovation as they search for answers to end kidney disease, and everyone who supports and funds our work from all corners of the UK. “They remind me daily of the great need for our work and keep me focused on the urgency for the charity to do more. We are one great team of people who work and volunteer for the charity, I am completely honoured to have been nominated and to be receiving this recognition for what we have achieved together.” On behalf of colleagues and supporters, congratulations Sandra Currie OBE! 🎉 Read more here: bit.ly/40j3qn6 [Image description: Sandra is smiling for a photograph at a gala event. Behind her is a branded backdrop with the Kidney Research UK logo visible To the right reads the wording 'Chief executive receives OBE in New Year's honours list.' in purple.]

“The increase in service-based “Locally Employed Doctor” posts is a matter for serious concern, not celebration. The increase is produced by a training gap - a huge and growing mismatch between the numbers of graduates and the number of structured training posts available.”

@JosselinNespoux @cmvm_research @EdinburghBean @edinburgh_renal Congratulations Joss, that’s excellent news!

I am delighted to have been awarded a 1-year bridging fund from the Edinburgh Career Development Scheme (ECDS). Thanks to @cmvm_research, @EdinburghBean & @edinburgh_renal for supporting my transition to a more independent career in kidney research.

Amazing work just published in @NatureComms from our Team, led by @fichapman86 and @EdinburghBean . Love the puns - Apelin a day indeed 😉 and a fabulous experimental medicine study conducted here @EdinburghUni

Cardiovascular 🫀and renal 🫘 effects of apelin 🍏🏨 in chronic kidney disease: a randomised 🎲, double-blind 🕶️🕶️, placebo-controlled 💊, crossover 🔀 study… Congrats to @fichapman86 from @EdinburghKidney on this new paper in @NatureComms! nature.com/articles/s4146… ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Delighted this is now in print! 🥳🥳 Huge thanks to everyone who helped- especially the participants and @Kidney_Research! We are so excited by the results- Apelin benefits both the kidneys & heart in CKD 🍎🏨🫘❤️ @EdinburghKidney @DavenportLab @EdinUniCVS @EdinburghBean

Delighted our paper 18F-FDG-PET/MR imaging to monitor disease activity in large vessel vasculitis was selected in the Nature Communications Editors’ Highlights showcasing the 50 best papers in translational and clinical research area. 👏 Check it out 👇 nature.com/collections/ec…

@emmaaitken_emma Well done Emma, this is fab x

We had a wonderful time in Malawi 🇲🇼 creating fistulas. 21 procedures in 4 days. AVF created for >25% of dialysis population at KCH. Here’s to a long and productive future collaboration

There are more than 7,600 people in need of an organ transplant right now. Let’s bring hope to those waiting and their families this #OrganDonationWeek. It takes just 2 minutes to register your organ donation decision, and you could save up to 9 lives. orlo.uk/gGMh0

Would you consider donating a kidney? #OrganDonationWeek has really highlighted that you can give the gift of life. Did you know that six people die each week waiting for a kidney? @donateakidneyuk was created to encourage living kidney donation and help people interested in learning more. They are with you every step of the way. From donor assessments to support before, during, and after transplantation to FAQs for friends, family, and financial queries, they have lots of information to help ease any worries. Now’s the time to Make Your Mark. For more information and to speak to someone, click here: bit.ly/47JmYmG

@dr_denby How exciting! Hope you are all ok ❤️😭🤩🥳

@Trisha_the_doc 🙌🏼👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Some of you were asking how the clarsach lessons are going? One month in, and here’s “The Cockle Gatherer” this morning. Lots of work to do and not been practising so much this week with Fringe etc…

@alrowcroft @DalmauMar @RachelGuest1 @ewenharrison @AdairAnya Ah safe travels home and enjoy return to the sunshine!!

It’s time to say farewell to Edinburgh! We’ve loved your castles and playgrounds, but most of all the people. Thanks to everybody at RIE for making my HPB and Transplant Fellowship so enjoyable. The family and I will miss you! @DalmauMar @RachelGuest1 @ewenharrison @AdairAnya

@Trisha_the_doc I try but as you say currently very hard….! So pleased to hear she is still teaching!

@fichapman86 I will do! She’s in excellent form, and I’ve already told her I’m in your fan club! Do you still play much? It’s hard to keep up any hobbies with small kids around…

Isobel is amazing. Now 84, she continues to teach on a regular basis and remains active in the world of traditional music in Scotland. Anyone like to guess who her newest pupil might be…?