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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
Articles
Publication
30 July 2026

Effect of Hemodiafiltration and Hemodialysis on Postoperative Mortality in Patients With Kidney Failure

Abstract Background and hypothesis: Patients receiving chronic dialysis have increased risks of postoperative mortality and morbidity. Studies have suggested that patients receving hemodiafiltration…
Publication
4 June 2026

Skin cancer mortality in Australian and New Zealand kidney transplant recipients: a population-based cohort study using linked health data, 1990–2019

Background Transplant recipients have an increased risk of skin cancer and related death compared with the general population. How demographics or geography impact on mortality is unclear.…
Publication
1 July 2026

Developing a Set of Core Patient-Reported Outcomes for Kidney Replacement Therapy: A Modified Delphi Study

Background:  Patient-reported outcome measures can highlight the impact of kidney failure and kidney replacement therapy on a person's health-related quality of life and symptom burden. But their…
Publication
16 June 2026

Graft survival and rejection with repeated human leukocyte antigen (HLA) mismatch in kidney transplantation: a retrospective multicentre cohort study protocol

Background:  Candidates awaiting repeat kidney transplantation face substantial immunological barriers due to prior human leukocyte antigen (HLA) allo-sensitisation. Re-exposure to previously…