The BC Kidney Research Collaboratory offers services that help British Columbia’s community of kidney researchers do their best work, leading to better treatment and care for people living with kidney disease.
We help kidney researchers connect with peers and mentors, navigate research requirements, plan their research projects and access research data. No matter what type of kidney research you’re doing, or what stage you’re at in your career, contact us to explore how we can work together.
We can provide guidance and resources in the following areas:
- Connecting with partners and mentors – Helping researchers engage with the broader kidney research community across BC and beyond.
- Navigating research requirements in BC – Advising on ethics, approvals, and other research protocols.
- Research project planning – Offering input to help shape and scope research initiatives.
- Accessing research data – Facilitating connections to relevant datasets and data services.
Our ability to support new projects is based on current capacity. Some services are offered on a cost recovery basis.
Research Priorities
The BC Kidney Research Collaboratory’s work aligns with the research frameworks of BC Renal and the Provincial Health Services Authority.
The Collaboratory supports BC Renal with its research mandate to:
- Facilitate and support high-calibre research and quality improvement studies to inform better care and treatment of patients.
- Translate this information into knowledge for other health care practitioners, and when possible, patients.
- Foster local, national, and international collaborations for knowledge exchange.
- Facilitate the provision of training and mentoring of physicians, scientists and patient partners who are interested in conducting research.
Collaboratory Strategic Research Roadmap
- Strengthen alignment with clinical priorities
- Strengthen shared infrastructure and expertise
- Optimize investment in research
- Enable scaling and sharing of resources