Allison Eddy
MD
Investigator, BC Children's Hospital
T32 DK07662 (Eddy PI). NIH/NRSA, Pediatric Nephrology Training Program, $274,895 current year. (2006-2016). The goal is to train academic pediatric nephrologists.
N/A (Okamura PI, Eddy Co-PI). Cystinosis Research Foundation, "Elucidating the Role of Cystinosin-Deficient Macrophages in Nephropathic Cystinosis", $218,966/2 years. (2011-2013). The goal of this project is to investigate the hypothesis that cystinosin deficiency leads to macrophage dysfunction that contributes to the pathogenesis of chronic kidney disease.
Pilot and Feasibility Grant (Eddy PI). Washington Global Health Alliance, Impact of Kidney Dysfunction on Mortality Rates in Ugandan Children Hospitalized with Acute Infections. $75,000. (2007-2010). The goal of this project is to establish a mechanism to evaluate renal function for children admitted to Mulago hospital with pneumonia, malaria and gastroenteritis and to determine the impact of renal failure on acute mortality rates.
Appointed to the Order of Canada for her work and mentorship in pediatric nephrology and kidney fibrosis (2025).
Elected to the Council of the International Society of Pediatric Nephrology (1995-2001) and the International Society of Nephrology (2009-2015).
Scientific Program Committee Co-chair for triannual congresses on the International Society of Pediatric Nephrology in 1989, 2011 and 2013.
First recipient of The Robert O. Hickman Endowed Chair in Pediatric Nephrology, University of Washington (2007-2012).
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Dr. Allison Eddy is a clinician scientist at BC Children's Hospital.
Dr. Allison Eddy was named a Fellow by the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) on Sept. 18, 2020.
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