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Lavanya Bathini

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Assistant ProfessorMedicine Dept NephrologyUniversity of Alberta

Lavanya Bathini

Assistant Professor

Medicine Dept Nephrology

Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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8 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2022.

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Research

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Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Low Kidney Function Pregnancy

Latest papers

Canadian Society of Nephrology Commentary on the Evolving Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes Adult Glomerulonephritis Guidelines
Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease · 2026
PREDICT Tool for Pregnancy-Associated CKD Progression.
Kidney international reports · 2026
The Diagnostic Performance of Screening Instruments for Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Chronic Kidney Disease and Kidney Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Kidney Medicine · 2025

All 14 publications

Latest funding

Life Participation, Kidney Function, and Cardiovascular Health in Transgender and Non-Binary Individuals Receiving Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$700,000
Hormonal route of administration and cardiorenal health
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$420,000
Alberta Women's Health Research Symposium
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$20,000

All 6 grants and awards

14 publications.

Canadian Society of Nephrology Commentary on the Evolving Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes Adult Glomerulonephritis Guidelines

Jauhal A, Mustafa R, Mathew A, Girard L, Barbour S, Prasad B, Bathini L, Poyah P, Troyanov S, Samanta R

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease20261 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1177/20543581251409874

PREDICT Tool for Pregnancy-Associated CKD Progression.

Ralston E, Hamill M, Santhakumaran S, Hladunewich M, Smith G, Bathini L, Jeyakumar N, Garg AX, Bramham K, PREDICT Investigation Group9, RaDaR Consortium, PREDICT Investigation Group

Kidney international reports2026Open Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2026.106636 PMID: 42438723

The Diagnostic Performance of Screening Instruments for Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Chronic Kidney Disease and Kidney Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Wang K, Echeagaray AR, Campbell SM, Bohm C, Tennankore K, Thompson S, Bello AK, Pannu N, Bathini L, McIsaac M

Kidney Medicine20255 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.xkme.2025.101037

A New Multidisciplinary Model of Glomerulonephritis Care in Ontario: A Descriptive Program Report

Arrti A. Bhasin, Stephanie N. Dixon, Lavanya Bathini, Nivethika Jeyakumar, Lima F. Rodrigues, Yuguang Kang, Peter G. Blake, Amit X. Garg, Michelle Hladunewich

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease2025Open Access

DOI: 10.1177/20543581251394082 PMID: 41341628

Impact of Baseline Kidney Function on the Rate of Progressive Kidney Disease After Pregnancy: A Population-Based Cohort Study Research Protocol

Bathini L, Jeyakumar N, Sontrop J, McArthur E, Kang Y, Luo B, Bello A, Collister D, Ahmed S, Kaul P

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease2025First authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1177/20543581251318836

Breaking the Silence on Menstrual Health in Chronic Kidney Disease

Lavanya Bathini, Sandra Marie Dumanski, Sofia Bano Ahmed

Kidney News2025First author

DOI: 10.62716/kn.002022025

Pre-Pregnancy eGFR and the Risk of Adverse Maternal and Fetal Outcomes: A Population-Based Study

Tangren J, Bathini L, Jeyakumar N, Dixon SN, Ray J, Wald R, Harel Z, Akbari A, Mathew A, Huang S

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology202342 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1681/asn.0000000000000053

Initiation Dose of Allopurinol and the Risk of Severe Cutaneous Reactions in Older Adults With CKD: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Bathini L, Garg AX, Sontrop JM, Weir MA, Blake PG, Dixon SN, McArthur E, Muanda FT

American Journal of Kidney Diseases202215 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2022.04.006

Association of Baclofen With Falls and Fractures in Patients With CKD

Muanda FT, Blake PG, Weir MA, Bathini L, Chauvin K, Dixon SN, McArthur E, Sontrop JM, Moist L, Kim RB

American Journal of Kidney Diseases20217 citations

DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2020.12.017

Baclofen has a risk of encephalopathy in older adults receiving dialysis

Chauvin KJ, Blake PG, Garg AX, Weir MA, Bathini L, Dixon SN, McArthur E, Sontrop JM, Moist L, Kim RB

Kidney International202024 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2020.04.047

Life Participation, Kidney Function, and Cardiovascular Health in Transgender and Non-Binary Individuals Receiving Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Op. Gr. Adv. 2S_LGBTQI+ Heal. Thr. Res. - Advancing 2S/LGBTQI+ Health

Principal investigators: Ahmed, Sofia B; Caso, Taymy J; Collister, David; Tungsanga, Somkanya

Keywords: Cardiovascular; Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy; Kidney; Quality Of Life; Transgender

$700,000

Hormonal route of administration and cardiorenal health

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Op. Grant: NWHRI: Innovation Fund - Translational Research

Principal investigators: Ahmed, Sofia B; Tsuyuki, Ross T; Dumanski, Sandi; Norris, Colleen M

Keywords: Cardiovascular; Estrogen; Female; Hormone Therapy; Kidney; Menopause; Route Of Administration; Women

$420,000

Alberta Women's Health Research Symposium

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Ahmed, Sofia B; Brennand, Erin A

Keywords: Capacity; Collaboration; Gender; Policy; Sex; Symposium; Women

$20,000

Glucocorticoids or Avacopan in peopLe with high-risk renal Anti-Neutrophil cytoplasm antibody associated vasculitis Trial (GALANT) - Pilot

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Walsh, Michael W; Massicotte-Azarniouch, David; Mendel, Arielle

Keywords: Anca; Autoimmune Disease; Dialysis; Kidney Failure; Kidney Function; Vasculitis

$520,200

Effect of pregnancy on long-term kidney function in women with chronic kidney disease: an observational cohort study

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Operating Grant: Data Analysis Using Existing CDN Databases and Cohorts

Principal investigators: Garg, Amit; Bathini, Lavanya; Hladunewich, Michelle A

Keywords: Chronic Kidney Disease; Epidemiology; Low Kidney Function; Pregnancy

$74,997

Filling Knowledge Gaps for the Success of Ontario Renal Plan 3

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Weir, Matthew A; Beaucage, Mary B; Blake, Peter G; Chanchlani, Rahul; Clark, Edward G; Clemens, Kristin K; Dixon, Stephanie N; Harel, Ziv; Jain, Arsh K; Molnar, Amber; Silver, Samuel; Sood, Manish M; Zappitelli, Michael

Keywords: Administrative Health Care Data; Chronic Kidney Disease; Community-Based Research; Drug Safety; First Nations Communities; Kidney Transplantation; Mental Health; Patient-Oriented Research; Population-Based Study

$1,143,676

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Lavanya Bathini

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Canadian Society of Nephrology Commentary on the Evolving Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes Adult Glomerulonephritis Guidelines

PREDICT Tool for Pregnancy-Associated CKD Progression.

The Diagnostic Performance of Screening Instruments for Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Chronic Kidney Disease and Kidney Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

A New Multidisciplinary Model of Glomerulonephritis Care in Ontario: A Descriptive Program Report

Impact of Baseline Kidney Function on the Rate of Progressive Kidney Disease After Pregnancy: A Population-Based Cohort Study Research Protocol

Breaking the Silence on Menstrual Health in Chronic Kidney Disease

Pre-Pregnancy eGFR and the Risk of Adverse Maternal and Fetal Outcomes: A Population-Based Study

Initiation Dose of Allopurinol and the Risk of Severe Cutaneous Reactions in Older Adults With CKD: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Association of Baclofen With Falls and Fractures in Patients With CKD

Baclofen has a risk of encephalopathy in older adults receiving dialysis

Life Participation, Kidney Function, and Cardiovascular Health in Transgender and Non-Binary Individuals Receiving Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy

Hormonal route of administration and cardiorenal health

Alberta Women's Health Research Symposium

Glucocorticoids or Avacopan in peopLe with high-risk renal Anti-Neutrophil cytoplasm antibody associated vasculitis Trial (GALANT) - Pilot

Effect of pregnancy on long-term kidney function in women with chronic kidney disease: an observational cohort study

Filling Knowledge Gaps for the Success of Ontario Renal Plan 3

Frequent collaborators

Amit Garg

Stephanie Dixon

Flory Muanda

Jessica Sontrop

S. Dixon

Michelle Hladunewich

Peter Blake

Louise Moist

Richard Kim

Sofia Ahmed

David Collister

Manish Sood

Padma Kaul

Caroline Jeffery

Jocelyn Garland

Arenn Jauhal

Kristin Clemens

Sean Barbour

Stephanie Thompson

Ziv Harel

Karthik Tennankore

Branko Braam

Clara Bohm

Ayub Akbari