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Kevin Burns

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Full ProfessorDepartment of MedicineUniversity of Ottawa

Kevin Burns

Full Professor

Department of Medicine

Faculty of Medicine

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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10 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (5 CIHR), most recently in 2018.
Supervised 1 trainee who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2020.

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Apoptosis Endothelium Exosome Ischemia/Reperfusion Kidney Microrna Mouse Model Preclinical

Latest papers

An Economic Evaluation of a One-Day Living Kidney Donor Evaluation Process Compared to the Usual Approach.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation · 2026
Accuracy, Clarity, and Comprehensiveness of ChatGPT Outputs for Commonly Asked Questions About Living Kidney Donation.
Clinical transplantation · 2025
Urine Measurements of the Renin-Angiotensin System-Regulated Proteins Predict Death and Graft Loss in Kidney Transplant Recipients Enrolled in a Ramipril versus Placebo Randomized Controlled Trial.
Journal of proteome research · 2025

All 22 publications

Latest funding

The therapeutic potential of miR-486-5p in ischemic acute kidney injury
CIHR · 2020 · Supervisor
$105,000
Role of the gut microbiome in intestinal barrier function
CIHR · 2018 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Endothelial Progenitor Cell Exosomes and MicroRNA Transfer as Therapy for Acute Kidney Injury
CIHR · 2017 · Nominated PI
$742,050

All 7 grants and awards

22 publications.

An Economic Evaluation of a One-Day Living Kidney Donor Evaluation Process Compared to the Usual Approach.

Bugeja A, Scarffe A, Agarwal A, Clark EG, Burns K, McDougall J, Noel A, Badenoch H, Sood M, Knoll G, Komenda P, Thavorn K

American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation2026

DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2025.10.018 PMID: 41628814

Accuracy, Clarity, and Comprehensiveness of ChatGPT Outputs for Commonly Asked Questions About Living Kidney Donation.

Singla R, Lodhi S, Kibret T, Jegatheswaran J, Glavinovic T, Massicotte-Azarniouch D, Karpinski J, Powell R, Burns K, Sood MM, Bugeja A

Clinical transplantation2025

DOI: 10.1111/ctr.70303 PMID: 40891338

Urine Measurements of the Renin-Angiotensin System-Regulated Proteins Predict Death and Graft Loss in Kidney Transplant Recipients Enrolled in a Ramipril versus Placebo Randomized Controlled Trial.

Farkona S, Kotlyar M, Burns K, Knoll G, Brinc D, Jurisica I, Konvalinka A

Journal of proteome research2025

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c01100 PMID: 40111290

Mechanistic evaluation of ertugliflozin in patients with type 2 diabetes and heart failure.

Lytvyn Y, Scholtes RA, Boorsma EM, Sridhar VS, Kugathasan L, Liu H, Lovblom LE, Handoko L, Mosterd CM, Floras JS, Burns K, Osuntokun T, Voors A, van Raalte DH, Heerspink HJL, Cherney DZI

Physiological reports2025

DOI: 10.14814/phy2.70275 PMID: 40207988

Autoantibodies targeting angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 are prevalent and not induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Galipeau Y, Castonguay N, McCluskie PS, Sonoda MT, Keeshan A, Collins E, Arnold C, Pelchat M, Burns K, Cooper C, Langlois MA

FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology2025

DOI: 10.1096/fj.202402694r PMID: 39950298

Using a targeted metabolomics approach to explore differences in ARDS associated with COVID-19 compared to ARDS caused by H1N1 influenza and bacterial pneumonia.

Lee CH, Banoei MM, Ansari M, Cheng MP, Lamontagne F, Griesdale D, Lasry DE, Demir K, Dhingra V, Tran KC, Lee T, Burns K, Sweet D, Marshall J, Slutsky A, Murthy S, Singer J, Patrick DM, Lee TC, Boyd JH, Walley KR, Fowler R, Haljan G, Vinh DC, Mcgeer A, Maslove D, Mann P, Donohoe K, Hernandez G, Rocheleau G, Trahtemberg U, Kumar A, Lou M, Dos Santos C, Baker A, Russell JA, Winston BW, *ARBs CORONA I. Investigators

Critical care (London, England)2024

DOI: 10.1186/s13054-024-04843-0 PMID: 38414082

Storytelling for impact: the creation of a storytelling program for patient partners in research.

Getchell LE, Reich M, Allu S, Woods C, Atkinson T, Beaucage M, Stalker L, Sparkes D, Turner C, L'Esperance A, Burns K, Elliott MJ, Chiu H, Rosenblum ND, Sapir-Pichhadze R

Research involvement and engagement2023

DOI: 10.1186/s40900-023-00471-0 PMID: 37491345

Renin-Angiotensin System Pathway Therapeutics Associated With Improved Outcomes in Males Hospitalized With COVID-19.

Rocheleau GLY, Lee T, Mohammed Y, Goodlett D, Burns K, Cheng MP, Tran K, Sweet D, Marshall J, Slutsky AS, Murthy S, Singer J, Patrick DM, Du B, Peng Z, Lee TC, Boyd JH, Walley KR, Lamontagne F, Fowler R, Winston BW, Haljan G, Vinh DC, McGeer A, Maslove D, Patrigeon SP, Mann P, Donohoe K, Hernandez G, Russell JA, for ARBs CORONA I Investigators

Critical care medicine2022

DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000005589 PMID: 35607951

Program Report: Can-SOLVE CKD Network Presents an Inclusive Method for Developing Patient-Oriented Research Tools.

Getchell LE, Fowler E, Reich M, Allu S, Boucher C, Burns K, Desjarlais A, L'Esperance A, Elliott M, Robinson-Settee H, Chiu HH, Rosenblum ND, Settee C, Murdoch A, Dew S, Green A, Franson L, Bernstein E, Sparkes D, Turner C, Fernandez N, Sapir-Pichhadze R

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease2022

DOI: 10.1177/20543581221074566 PMID: 35173970

Involving Patient Partners in the KRESCENT Peer Review: Intent, Process, Challenges, and Opportunities

Fowler EA, Bell K, Burns K, Chiazzese A, DeSerres SA, Foster BJ, Hartwig S, Herrington G, James MT, Jensen V

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease20222 citations

DOI: 10.1177/20543581221136402

The therapeutic potential of miR-486-5p in ischemic acute kidney injury

SupervisorCIHR2020Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Douvris, Adrianna

Keywords: Acute Kidney Injury; Angiogenesis; Animal Model Of Acute Kidney Injury; Apoptosis; Cell Culture; Endothelial Function; In Vitro Hypoxia Re-Oxygenation; Microrna; Quantitative Pcr For Rna Expression; Western Blot For Protein Expression

$105,000

Role of the gut microbiome in intestinal barrier function

Principal investigatorCIHR2018Team Grant: Canadian Microbiome Initiative 2: Research Teams - LOI

Principal investigators: Stintzi, Alain; Burns, Kevin D; Fergusson, Dean A; Figeys, Daniel; Jimenez, Carolina; Lalu, Manoj M; Lavallée-Adam, Mathieu; Levy, Emile; Mack, David R

Keywords: Chronic Kidney Disease; Intestinal Barrier; Metagenomic; Metaproteomic; Microbiome; Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; Pilot Clinical Trial; Therapeutic Approach

$25,000

Endothelial Progenitor Cell Exosomes and MicroRNA Transfer as Therapy for Acute Kidney Injury

Nominated PICIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Burns, Kevin D

Keywords: Apoptosis; Endothelium; Exosome; Ischemia/Reperfusion; Kidney; Microrna; Mouse Model; Preclinical; Proteomics; Proximal Tubule

$742,050

Endothelial Progenitor Cell Exosomes and MicroRNA Transfer as Therapy for Acute Kidney Injury

Nominated PICIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Burns, Kevin D

Keywords: Apoptosis; Endothelium; Exosome; Ischemia/Reperfusion; Kidney; Microrna; Mouse Model; Preclinical; Proteomics; Proximal Tubule

$100,000

Altered Angiotensin II AT1 Receptor in Cardiac and Renal Disease: Translational Development of Novel F-18 Labeled Ligands for PET Imaging

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Operating Grant

Principal investigators: DaSilva, Jean N

Keywords: Candesartan; Diabetes; Echocardiography; Fluoro-18 Analogs; Heart Failure; Hypertension; Losartan; Pet Imaging

$630,935

Translational Research on the Role of Tubular ACE2 in Kidney Disease Progression

Nominated PICIHR2011Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Burns, Kevin D

Keywords: Ace2; Adam-17; Angiotensin 1-7; Cell Signaling; Chronic Kidney Disease; Human Subjects; Kidney Fibrosis; Proximal Tubule; Renin Angiotensin System; Tubule Perfusion

$387,923

Translational Research on the Role of Tubular ACE2 in Kidney Disease Progression

Nominated PICIHR2010Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Burns, Kevin D

Keywords: Ace2; Adam-17; Angiotensin 1-7; Cell Signaling; Chronic Kidney Disease; Human Subjects; Kidney Fibrosis; Proximal Tubule; Renin Angiotensin System; Tubule Perfusion

$100,000

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Kevin Burns

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

An Economic Evaluation of a One-Day Living Kidney Donor Evaluation Process Compared to the Usual Approach.

Accuracy, Clarity, and Comprehensiveness of ChatGPT Outputs for Commonly Asked Questions About Living Kidney Donation.

Urine Measurements of the Renin-Angiotensin System-Regulated Proteins Predict Death and Graft Loss in Kidney Transplant Recipients Enrolled in a Ramipril versus Placebo Randomized Controlled Trial.

Mechanistic evaluation of ertugliflozin in patients with type 2 diabetes and heart failure.

Autoantibodies targeting angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 are prevalent and not induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Using a targeted metabolomics approach to explore differences in ARDS associated with COVID-19 compared to ARDS caused by H1N1 influenza and bacterial pneumonia.

Storytelling for impact: the creation of a storytelling program for patient partners in research.

Renin-Angiotensin System Pathway Therapeutics Associated With Improved Outcomes in Males Hospitalized With COVID-19.

Program Report: Can-SOLVE CKD Network Presents an Inclusive Method for Developing Patient-Oriented Research Tools.

Involving Patient Partners in the KRESCENT Peer Review: Intent, Process, Challenges, and Opportunities

The therapeutic potential of miR-486-5p in ischemic acute kidney injury

Role of the gut microbiome in intestinal barrier function

Endothelial Progenitor Cell Exosomes and MicroRNA Transfer as Therapy for Acute Kidney Injury

Endothelial Progenitor Cell Exosomes and MicroRNA Transfer as Therapy for Acute Kidney Injury

Altered Angiotensin II AT1 Receptor in Cardiac and Renal Disease: Translational Development of Novel F-18 Labeled Ligands for PET Imaging

Translational Research on the Role of Tubular ACE2 in Kidney Disease Progression

Translational Research on the Role of Tubular ACE2 in Kidney Disease Progression

Frequent collaborators

Swapnil Hiremath

Srinivas Murthy

Cedric Edwards

David Maslove

Deborah Zimmerman

Dwight Sparkes

Davor Brinc

James Scholey

John Marshall

Ruth Sapir-Pichhadze

Robert Fowler

Francois Lamontagne

Kednapa Thavorn

Marcel Ruzicka

David Goodlett

Mary Beaucage

Arlene Desjarlais

Nancy Verdin

Farid Mahmud

Ruth Sapir-Pichhadze

Ayub Akbari

Tom Blydt-Hansen

Karen Tran

Audrey L'Espérance

Leanne Stalker

Brendan McCormick

Curtis Cooper

Claudia Dos Santos

Navdeep Tangri

Andrew Baker

Arthur Slutsky

Jill Hamilton

Sunny Hartwig

Donald Griesdale

Susan Samuel

Dylan Burger

Pietro Ravani

Marjorie Brand

Brandy Wicklow

Adeera Levin