Walk for PKD

Dear friends
As many of you know I work doing research at KU medical center. My main project involves trying to understand and eventually find a cure for Polycystic Kidney Disease. Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) affects 600,000 Americans and 12.5 million children and adults, worldwide. There is no treatment or cure, but there is hope. Since 1982, the PKD Foundation has led the fight against PKD through vital research funding and patient education. Now, 16 clinical trials offer help and hope to the 12.5 million newborns, children and adults, worldwide, with PKD. In addition, in 2007 alone, the PKD Foundation will fund more than $4.2 million in additional research all aimed at finding a treatment and cure for PKD. The PKD foundation also awards grants for young researches like myself, they support my career as a scientist at KUMC. However , with the recent economical crisis the foundation has been forced to cut many grants, and very important research is not being conducted and the cure for PKD is delayed even longer. This coming September, the PKD foundation is hosting its annual walk for PKD. Join us at the Walk for PKD – the PKD Foundation’s signature fund-raising event - or make a donation to our team and help us support the fight against polycystic kidney disease!
If you want to make a small donation on my behalf and to ensure that someday, no one suffers the full effects of PKD you can visit our page (KU team) at the PKD foundation WEBSITE
. Click on "support this team" (upper left corner). then click on my name under team members ( last name , Cibele Pinto) , then click support me or give a gift . it is for a great cause and you donations will be greatly appreciated and put to great use by the PKD foundation

If you want to learn more about PKD or about the fund,raising you may contact me directly at cibelesec@hotmail.com


My team and I thank you in advance.


PS: this space has never been intended for this propose , but this is a great cause very near to my heart and I think is right thing to get the word out there for those you can or want to help. I've dedicated the last 2 years of my life trying to better understand this disease and I believe that with the proper research the cure can be found