Open Funding

Institution:

University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Diabetes Research Group

Recipient:

Professor S M Marshall

Project:

Development of High Field Magnetic Resonance Techniques for the non-invasive investigation of diabetic kidney disease

Summary:

Investigation of kidney disease is limited by available techniques, which include biopsy and use of radioactive tracers. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is non-invasive, does not use ionising radiation and is repeatable. We will develop MRI techniques to study blood flow into the kidney through the renal artery; to measure changes in the oxygen content of the kidney in response to drinking; and to examine the anatomy of the renal artery. We will then use the techniques to study kidney disease in Type 1 diabetes. They will also be useful for kidney research in Type 2 diabetes, and will be adaptable for routine clinical MRI tests.

Amount:

£29,559 (one year)