Hundreds of local patients with kidney failure can now dialyze at home as a result of research proving the cost effectiveness and improved outcomes of home dialysis, including improved quality of life and independence.
CDIC researchers are also working to create more effective devices, drugs and methods by partnering with industry to bring new devices to market for chronic disease management and assessing real-world effectiveness of current drugs, treatments, and processes using health outcomes and utilization data.
Additionally, our principal investigators are strengthening the next generation through their roles as Associate Professors and Section Heads at the Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba, This deep relationship with UofM enables rapid transfer of CDIC innovation into education.