Arthur Matas, University of British Columbia

Research

Cardiovascular Disease Chronic Kidney Disease Heart Failure Kidney Transplantation Sglt Inhibition

Latest funding

Cardiovascular and Renal Protection with SGLT Inhibition in Kidney Transplant Recipients" ('RENAISSANCE') Study
CIHR · 2026 · Principal investigator
$2,300,300
A prospective interventional study to prevent allosensitization in patients who have failed a first kidney transplant
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$539,326

Cardiovascular and Renal Protection with SGLT Inhibition in Kidney Transplant Recipients" ('RENAISSANCE') Study

Principal investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Srinivasan Sridhar, Vikas; Cherney, David Z; Gill, John S; Matas, Arthur J; Mottl, Amy K; Sawinski, Deirdre; Singh, Sunita K

Keywords: Cardiovascular Disease; Chronic Kidney Disease; Heart Failure; Kidney Transplantation; Sglt Inhibition

$2,300,300

A prospective interventional study to prevent allosensitization in patients who have failed a first kidney transplant

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Gill, John S; Lan, James; Suri, Rita

Keywords: Allosensitization; Immunogenetics; Immunosuppressant Drugs; Kidney Transplantation

$539,326

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Cardiovascular Disease Dear Professor Matas, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on cardiovascular disease connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Cardiovascular and Renal Protection with SGLT Inhibition in Kidney Transplant Recipients" ('RENAISSANCE') Study" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]