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Lakshman Gunaratnam

ResearcherMedicine/NephrologyWestern University

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Lakshman Gunaratnam

Researcher

Medicine/Nephrology

Health Sciences

Western University

London, Ontario, Canada

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30 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 5 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 4 research grants (4 CIHR), most recently in 2022.

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Cell Death Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Acute Kidney Injury Chronic Kidney Disease Fibrosis Histopathology Proximal Tubule Cells Sex

Latest papers

Genetic testing in kidney transplantation and living kidney donor risk assessment
Kidney International · 2026
Understanding the role of non-HLA antibodies in kidney transplantation: a literature review.
Frontiers in immunology · 2026
The Novel HLA-C*01:303 Allele, Identified in a Living Liver Donor of Canadian Dutch Descendent.
HLA · 2026 · senior author

All 55 publications

Latest funding

Cardiovascular and Renal Protection with SGLT Inhibition in Kidney Transplant Recipients" ('RENAISSANCE') Study
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$2,300,300
Gender differences in objective and subjective measures of frailty in patients with end-stage kidney disease and impact on kidney transplant referral
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$382,500
A prospective interventional study to prevent allosensitization in patients who have failed a first kidney transplant
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$539,326

All 12 grants and awards

55 publications.

Genetic testing in kidney transplantation and living kidney donor risk assessment

Schott C, Relouw S, Arnaldi M, Baker C, Offerni-Almada G, Wang J, McIntyre AD, Son S, Cuerden M, Arnold JB

Kidney International20266 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2026.02.033

Understanding the role of non-HLA antibodies in kidney transplantation: a literature review.

Ryeed R, Sidahmed EA, Sajid A, Agbar SA, de Chickera S, Gunaratnam L, Sidahmed A

Frontiers in immunology2026

DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1832945 PMID: 42528539

The Novel HLA-C*01:303 Allele, Identified in a Living Liver Donor of Canadian Dutch Descendent.

Sidahmed AME, Sharma A, Chen L, Beaune D, Gunaratnam L

HLA2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/tan.70854 PMID: 42448646

Corrigendum to "Adenosine deaminase acting on RNA 1 and receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase-1 orchestrate the Z-DNA-binding protein 1-mediated PANoptosis and mouse heart transplant rejection" [American Journal of Transplantation Volume 26, Issue 5, May 2026, Pages 962-979].

Lu H, Jiang J, Huang X, Peng T, Haig A, Jevnikar AM, Gunaratnam L, Zhang ZX

American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2026.05.2297 PMID: 42297644

Kidney Injury Molecule-1 (KIM-1) in Renal Cell Carcinoma: Biological Foundations and Emerging Clinical Applications.

Talao JK, Correa R, Gunaratnam L, Fernandes R

Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2026

DOI: 10.3390/curroncol33070378 PMID: 42505180

Understanding and overcoming innate and acquired MAPK inhibition resistance in anaplastic thyroid cancer.

Zeng PYF, Meens J, Karimi AH, Pan H, Cecchini MJ, Jarycki L, Ryan SB, Dawson AE, Shaikh MH, Palma DA, Winquist E, Gunaratnam L, Mymryk JS, Barrett JW, Boutros PC, Ailles L, Nichols AC

Cell reports. Medicine2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2026.102820 PMID: 42143022

The Novel DPB1*1927:01N Allele, Identified in a Potential Kidney Donor.

Sidahmed AME, Sharma A, Beaune D, Gunaratnam L

HLA2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/tan.70798 PMID: 42333991

Valve Replacement With Decellularized Homografts may Impede Solid Organ Transplantation.

Gunaratnam L, Suri RS, Wehrli B, Ashe KA, Chu MWA, Sidahmed A, Beaune D, Knight L, Guo LR, Wang C

Transplantation2026First author

DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000005676 PMID: 41842831

Adenosine deaminase acting on RNA 1 and receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase-1 orchestrate the Z-DNA-binding protein 1-mediated PANoptosis and mouse heart transplant rejection.

Lu H, Jiang J, Huang X, Peng T, Haig A, Jevnikar AM, Gunaratnam L, Zhang ZX

American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2026.02.003 PMID: 41692363

Consensus-based Recommendations on the Management of Immunosuppression After Squamous Cell Carcinoma Diagnosis in Kidney Transplant Recipients: An International Delphi Consensus Statement.

Whitley MJ, Wang JX, Chapman J, de Vries APJ, Chandran S, Glennon CM, Madariaga HM, Carroll RP, Booth J, Concepcion B, Couzi L, De Serres SA, Doyle A, Forbes S, Gleadle JM, Griffin S, Gunaratnam L, Gupta G, Ho J, Hughes P, Isbel N, Jegatheesan DK, Jones G, Kuypers D, Lee B, Lim W, Mason P, Meneghini M, Owoyemi I, Rao S, Salama A, Sharif A, Thaunat O, Thuraisingham R, Wyburn K, Yabu JM, Jambusaria-Pahlajani A, Bottomley MJ, Arron ST

Transplantation direct2026

DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001893 PMID: 41415033

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Lakshman Gunaratnam

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Genetic testing in kidney transplantation and living kidney donor risk assessment

Understanding the role of non-HLA antibodies in kidney transplantation: a literature review.

The Novel HLA-C*01:303 Allele, Identified in a Living Liver Donor of Canadian Dutch Descendent.

Corrigendum to "Adenosine deaminase acting on RNA 1 and receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase-1 orchestrate the Z-DNA-binding protein 1-mediated PANoptosis and mouse heart transplant rejection" [American Journal of Transplantation Volume 26, Issue 5, May 2026, Pages 962-979].

Kidney Injury Molecule-1 (KIM-1) in Renal Cell Carcinoma: Biological Foundations and Emerging Clinical Applications.

Understanding and overcoming innate and acquired MAPK inhibition resistance in anaplastic thyroid cancer.

The Novel DPB1*1927:01N Allele, Identified in a Potential Kidney Donor.

Valve Replacement With Decellularized Homografts may Impede Solid Organ Transplantation.

Adenosine deaminase acting on RNA 1 and receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase-1 orchestrate the Z-DNA-binding protein 1-mediated PANoptosis and mouse heart transplant rejection.

Consensus-based Recommendations on the Management of Immunosuppression After Squamous Cell Carcinoma Diagnosis in Kidney Transplant Recipients: An International Delphi Consensus Statement.

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Zhu-Xu Zhang

Ron Wald

Karthik Tennankore

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Michael Walsh

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Caroline Lamarche

Bret Wehrli

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Patrick Luke

Rachel Wald

Michael Zappitelli

Barbara Ballermann

Samina Abidi

Andras Kapus

Elena Torban

Sunny Hartwig

Bruce Carleton

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