Allison Dart, University of Toronto

Research

Acute Kidney Injury Administrative Health Care Data Chronic Kidney Disease Focus Groups Guidelines Healthcare Delivery Hypertension Pediatric

Latest funding

REduced-dose Steroid PrOtocol for childhood Nephrotic SyndromE (RESPONSE): a Multicentre Bayesian Adaptive Randomized Controlled Trial
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$150,000
Insight into Nephrotic Syndrome: Investigating Genes, Health, and Therapeutics
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$726,752
Embarking on a journey to explore the realities of pediatric solid organ transplantation for Indigenous patients, families and communities across Canada
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$382,499

All 4 grants and awards

REduced-dose Steroid PrOtocol for childhood Nephrotic SyndromE (RESPONSE): a Multicentre Bayesian Adaptive Randomized Controlled Trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Operating Grant: ECRs in Human Development, Child and Youth Health

Principal investigators: Robinson, Cal; Parekh, Rulan S

Keywords: Adaptive Clinical Trial; Bayesian Statistics; Children; Corticosteroids; Nephrotic Syndrome; Pediatric; Randomized Controlled Trial; Steroid-Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome

$150,000

Insight into Nephrotic Syndrome: Investigating Genes, Health, and Therapeutics

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Parekh, Rulan S

Keywords: Children; Cohort Study; Genetics; Kidney Disease; Longitudinal; Nephrotic Syndrome; Prospective

$726,752

Embarking on a journey to explore the realities of pediatric solid organ transplantation for Indigenous patients, families and communities across Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Anthony, Samantha J; Beaucage, Mary B

Keywords: Health Equity; Indigenous Health; Patient Engagement; Patient-Oriented Research; Pediatrics; Solid Organ Transplantation

$382,499

The KIdney aNd blooD prESsure ouTcomes - Determining best fOllow-up in hospitalized Children (KINDEST-DOC) study: A national study of the FILTR-CKD study group

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Zappitelli, Michael; Chanchlani, Rahul; Constantin, Evelyn; Dart, Allison B; Dionne, Janis M; Lefebvre, Claire; Morgan, Catherine J; Ulrich, Emma H; Widger, Kimberley A

Keywords: Acute Kidney Injury; Administrative Health Care Data; Chronic Kidney Disease; Focus Groups; Guidelines; Healthcare Delivery; Hypertension; Pediatric

$1,074,825

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: Acute Kidney Injury Dear Professor Dart, 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 acute kidney injury 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 "The KIdney aNd blooD prESsure ouTcomes - Determining best fOllow-up in hospitalized Children (KINDEST-DOC) study: A national study of the FILTR-CKD study group" (2021), 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]