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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
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Publication
9 September 2026

Kidney Donation After Circulatory Death Is Associated With Sustained Graft Function, Comparable Graft, and Patient Survival

Abstract Background: Kidney transplantation is the preferred treatment for kidney failure, offering various benefits, yet donor supply remains limited worldwide, including in Australia and New…
Publication
5 August 2026

Strategies for Implementing Research in Practice and Policy in CKD: A Workshop Report

Background:  Routine implementation of chronic kidney disease research into practice and policy is delayed, fragmented and inconsistent. This workshop aimed to identify strategies to strengthen the…
Publication
30 July 2026

Development and validation of the Measuring Needle Fear (MNF) screening tool for identification of needle fear in pre-dialysis and dialysis patients

Background:  Needle fear is an under-recognised burden among haemodialysis recipients which can influence treatment choice and therapy engagement. Objective:  This study aimed to develop and validate…
Publication
27 July 2026

A multi-national study examined the response sustainability to calcineurin inhibitors and long-term kidney survivals in children with genetic podocytopathies

Introduction:  While calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) reduce proteinuria in a subgroup of children with genetic podocytopathies, previous reports suggest that the response is short-lived and of no…