Eric Perakslis, PhD is a member of the KCA’s Board of Directors and currently works as a Rubinstein Fellow at Duke University. We spoke with Eric about what motivated him to join our Board of…
In this three-part series, guest writer Megan Conley describes her experience with kidney cancer. Megan is a featured speaker at the KCA’s upcoming IKCS 2020 and Virtual Patient Symposium (register now). Read part one: “For Megan Conley,…
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded last week to two researchers for developing a technique – akin to “genetic scissors” – that lets scientists precisely snip pieces of DNA wherever they want to….
IKCS 2020 will feature three special lectures: a keynote address by 2019 Nobel Laureate Dr. William G. Kaelin and two memorial lectures from the recipients of the KCA’s Andrew C. Novick Award and the Pieter…
Susan Hill is a caregiver for her husband, Bruce, and a member of the KCA’s Patient and Caregiver Advisory Council (The PCAC). The PCAC serves as the voice of the patient and provides the vital…
In this three-part series, guest writer Megan Conley describes her experience with kidney cancer. Megan is a featured speaker at the KCA’s upcoming IKCS 2020 and Virtual Patient Symposium (register now). Read part one: “For…
Noah Buntman is the treasurer of the KCA’s Board of Directors and currently works as the Product Operations Manager at Apple. We spoke with Noah about what motivated him to join our Board of Directors….
In this three-part series, guest writer Megan Conley describes her experience with kidney cancer. Megan is a featured speaker at the KCA’s upcoming IKCS 2020 and Virtual Patient Symposium (register now). Read part two –…
Bruce Hill is a kidney cancer patient and a member of the KCA’s Patient and Caregiver Advisory council, which serves as the voice of the patient and provides the vital link between the patient community and…
Startled by a change in his urine color, 44-year-old Chapmann brought up his concern to his wife Cindy, who is an ER nurse. Cindy mentioned the idea of kidney stones and assured her husband that…