Welcome to the kidney clinical research unit

Improving renal health through innovation, discovery and translation.

The Kidney Clinical Research Unit (KCRU) is a 4,000 square foot facility located at the London Health Sciences Centre's Victoria Hospital in London, Ontario. At KCRU, we are dedicated to clinical research in the areas of kidney health, kidney disease and treatments of dialysis and kidney transplantation. The Unit fosters research conducted by an integrated group of over 30 clinicians, epidemiologists, biostatisticians, research staff and trainees - including post-doctoral fellows and graduate, medical and undergraduate students. Key methodologies and research disciplines include population surveys, analyses of health administrative data, randomized controlled trials, systematic review and meta-analysis, knowledge translation, health policy, health informatics, and physician education.