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During the congress, E-Posters will be accessible to all participants on the congress website 24/7, as well as in the E-poster stations in the congress center.
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E-Poster Submission Deadline
Please prepare and upload your E-Poster no later than March 14, 2026 11.59PM CET. After this date, you will no longer be able to prepare and upload your E-poster and it will not be displayed and accessible on the congress website.
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The Kidney Research Scientist Core Education and National Training (KRESCENT) Program was launched in 2005 as a national partnership between Canada’s leading kidney research and funding organizations. It is a unique initiative designed to enhance kidney research capacity across disciplines and provinces. Unlike traditional nephrology fellowships, KRESCENT recruits trainees from biomedical, clinical, and allied health fields—including non-MD researchers—to cultivate a collaborative and diverse translational kidney research ecosystem. Its founding vision was to dismantle silos between disciplines and institutions, creating a connected community of kidney scientists equipped to accelerate discovery and improve patient outcomes. Two decades later, KRESCENT has become an enduring incubator for leadership, equity, and innovation in Canadian kidney research.
Program outcomes for all 100 KRESCENT trainees (2005–2025) were assessed through alumni surveys, curriculum vitae review, and bibliometric analyses evaluating productivity, collaboration, and career progression. This evaluation builds on a previously published analysis of the first 10 years of the Program (Burns, 2017).
Among 100 KRESCENT trainees, 88 remain active in kidney-related fields, and 46/53 (87%) New Investigator awardees have secured major federal funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)—a key benchmark of research independence. Forty-nine trainees were women, and 34 held multiple KRESCENT awards. Eighteen postdoctoral fellows trained in the United States and three in Europe; all but three returned to Canada to establish their research programs (83%), demonstrating the program’s success in retaining global talent. Participation has broadened since 2011 to include eleven allied health professionals, enriching the multidisciplinary training environment. KRESCENT trainees now hold academic positions in nearly every province, forming a cohesive national research network. Since 2023, a new undergraduate summer program has supported and mentored seven African Canadian trainees. Bibliometric indicators show sustained increases in publication output, collaboration, and international visibility among alumni.
Now entering its third decade, KRESCENT has proven to be a sustainable and scalable model for building a national research community in kidney health and disease. The program has established a diverse network of independent investigators who lead major research initiatives, mentor emerging scientists, and integrate patient perspectives into research and care. Its intentional focus on mentorship, interdisciplinarity, and equity has transformed the kidney research landscape in Canada—creating a self-sustaining ecosystem that bridges discovery and impact. KRESCENT stands as a blueprint for countries seeking to strengthen research capacity, cultivate scientific leadership, and embed collaboration and inclusion at the heart of nephrology training.
