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In Memoriam: Nancy Hewitt Spaeth, 1947 – 2022

Nancy Hewitt Spaeth, the longest survivor of kidney failure in the world, passed away on January 14, 2022. Nancy leaves behind her tremendous legacy of more than 60 years of living with kidney failure and her passionate advocacy for

Backpack-sized artificial kidney for dialysis among winners of KidneyX competition

UW Spinoff Kuleana Technology to Bring Portable Dialysis to Kidney Disease Patients

Congress remains supportive of funding innovation in kidney care

UW Center for Dialysis Innovation team’s artificial kidney prototype earns major prize.

ASN Bestows Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Jonathan Himmelfarb

Washington Research Foundation Awards $230,052 to Center for Dialysis Innovation researchers to improve in home dialysis.

Interview with Donna Bea Tillman

Interview transcript “I’m really encouraged by the holistic approach that the CDI is taking to transform the entire experience and not just fix just one little piece of it … I’m the most excited about how we can really make

CDI Director of External Relations & Patient Engagement, Glenda V. Roberts, receives AAKP President’s service silver medal award for COVID-19 efforts.

CDI wins $500,000 KidneyX Redesign Dialysis Phase 2 Prize for novel vascular graft design”