Rita Suri, University of British Columbia

Research

Allosensitization Immunogenetics Immunosuppressant Drugs Kidney Transplantation

Latest funding

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

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

Co-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

Principal 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: Allosensitization Dear Professor Suri, 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 allosensitization 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 "A prospective interventional study to prevent allosensitization in patients who have failed a first kidney transplant" (2024), 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]