Research

Training and Opportunities

ANZSN/ANZDATA Advanced Trainee Research Project Program

The ANZSN/ANZDATA Advanced Trainee Research Project Program (ATRPP) is the signature research training initiative designed to help Nephrology Advanced Trainees build research and statistical skills.

Clinical Epidemiology Fellow

The Clinical Epidemiology Fellow is a training role within the ANZDATA Registry, focused on delivering timely analyses and projects on kidney replacement therapy.

Projects and Trials

Registry Projects

Registry Projects are research initiatives supported by ANZORRG that use registry data to inform practice, policy, and health services.

Registry-Embedded Clinical Trials

Registry-embedded clinical trials are studies conducted within ANZORRG registries, using real-world data and routine care to generate efficient evidence that improves outcomes.

Collaborations

BEAT-CKD

BEAT-CKD aims to improve the lives of people living with chronic kidney disease by generating high-quality research evidence to inform healthcare decisions.

NIKTT

The National Indigenous Kidney Transplantation Taskforce (NIKTT) aims to improve access to, and outcomes of, kidney transplantation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

PKRA

Pregnancy Kidney Research Australia focuses on improving care and outcomes for people with kidney disease who are planning for or experiencing pregnancy.

TrEG

The Transplant Epidemiology Group is a research group that aims to harness the power of big data to improve knowledge, policy, and practice in solid organ transplantation.

Latest Publications

11 February 2026

Burden of Glomerular Diseases in Australia: A Data Linkage Study

Glomerular diseases are rare with limited epidemiological and long-term outcome data. This study used linked health records to identify patients with glomerular disease and then track their long-term…

3 December 2025

Emotional, behavioural and adaptive function in children with chronic kidney disease: the Kids with CKD (KCAD) study

Background: Children living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often experience significant psychological challenges, including emotional and behavioural difficulties linked to both the condition and…

Association of Primary Kidney Disease Type and Donor Relatedness With Live Donor Kidney Transplant Outcomes: An Analysis of ANZDATA

Rationale & objective: There is limited information about the association between primary kidney disease and donor relatedness with transplant outcomes. This study addresses this gap by…

Impacts of preoperative kidney function and acute kidney injury on long-term kidney failure after cardiac surgery: a registry-based cohort study

BackgroundAcute kidney injury is a common complication of cardiac surgery and may lead to kidney failure. In a large sample sourced from national registries, we estimated the risk of kidney failure…