UKRO Announces 2011-2012 Grant Extension for Janos Peti-Peterdi


UKRO is pleased to announce a 2011-2012 extension of Dr. Janos Peti-Peterdi’s previous special project research grant. Dr. Peti-Peterdi, Professor of Physiology and Biophysics and Medicine at the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute at the USC Keck School of Medicine, has been awarded $60,000 to continue translational studies on urinary succinate as a novel mechanism and biomarker … Continue reading UKRO Announces 2011-2012 Grant Extension for Janos Peti-Peterdi

UKRO’s Ron Taubman Appointed to OPTN/UNOS Kidney Committee


On July 1, 2011, Ronald S. Taubman, Board Member and Chair of UKRO’s Development Committee was appointed to a two-year term on the OPTN/UNOS Kidney Committee. Ron has been involved in local, state, and national organ and tissue donation and transplant issues for the last 10 years. He previously served as the Region 5 Representative … Continue reading UKRO’s Ron Taubman Appointed to OPTN/UNOS Kidney Committee

UKRO to Sponsor Rider on 2012 Donate Life Rose Parade Float


We’re excited to announce that UKRO will be sponsoring a rider on the 2012 Donate Life Rose Parade float. Next year’s parade theme, “Just Imagine…” pairs perfectly with the Donate Life float theme of “…One More Day,” envisioning a dream day when past moments are recaptured and new memories are made – “when donor families … Continue reading UKRO to Sponsor Rider on 2012 Donate Life Rose Parade Float

2010 Special Projects Grants Announcement


UKRO is pleased to announce three $60,000 special project grants that will provide seed funding for the earliest phases of cutting-edge research.  Our support allows the following investigators to make discoveries that may lead to even greater funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and, we hope, significant medical breakthroughs. · Dr. Alicia McDonough, … Continue reading 2010 Special Projects Grants Announcement