Kidney Today Blog

AKF Ambassadors and Kidney Health Coaches share highlights from their time at the Congressional Black Caucus 54th Annual Legislative Conference

We recently talked with AKF Ambassador Patrick Gee, who also serves as a member of AKF's Board of Trustees, about how learning about his family health history impacted his family's journey with kidney disease.

Before we get our noisemakers and put on our goofy hats to celebrate the start of 2025, let's reflect on just some of the special moments of 2024. Here are 12 highlights from the year of AKF and our community in action!

To help you Be APOL1 Aware and learn if you may be at risk, here are 10 facts about AMKD.

A Q&A with Alonzo Mourning about APOL1-mediated kidney disease

AKF presented three posters at the National Kidney Foundation's Spring Clinical Meetings held on April 11-15, 2023 in Austin, Texas. The featured posters represented abstracts accepted by the National Kidney Foundation that highlight key AKF initiatives.

In this Q&A, Dr. Henry Cremisi, a nephrologist, addresses patients' questions about the APOL1 gene and its connection to kidney disease.