Research
Our goals are to advance research and to complement the efforts of the NIH and other agencies. NephCure and friends have committed over $13M to research.
Clinical Trials
Find and enroll in clinical trials and studies. Help researchers develop better treatments and discover causes for FSGS and Nephrotic Syndrome.
Take our confidential patient survey
Help us understand what you are going through and how we can best support you. Click here
Featured Researcher
Michael Gregory Janech, Ph.D.
Medical University of South Carolina, Dept. of Medicine, Div. of Nephrology
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Education
NephCure’s Lunch & Learns provide patients and their families with the latest information on research, allow you to ask questions of medical professionals and meet other families affected by these conditions.
Our Stories
Nicolette's Story
I was a second year student at the time I started having problems with my kidney. I didn’t drink or smoke and I lived a very active lifestyle. It came as a shock when I was diagnosed with Nephrotic Syndrome. In 2009, during my second semester...
To read this and other personal stories, click here.
NephSpace
Join NephCure's FSGS & Nephrotic Syndrome Support Community NephSpace. Interact with patients and families and share your concerns, hopes and personal stories. Click Here
Watch on YouTube
Physicians, patients, families & celebrities want to find a cure. Watch the Kidney Channel.
Text Updates
We will text you with upcoming events & opportunities. Enter your mobile phone number HERE to receive a text message update 1 time per week from NephCure. You may also text "kidney" to 51555 on your mobile phone.
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The NephCure Walk
Join a NephCure Team and walk with us 
to raise funds and awareness for FSGS and Nephrotic Syndrome. Click here for locations.
Events Calendar
View our online Events Calendar to find an event near you. Or, contact our Grassroots Team by calling 610 540 0186 x21 or emailing mail:cliberatore@nephcure.org
NephCure Canada
NephCure is also in Canada! Follow this page to learn more about our Canadian activities, including: walks, Lunch & Learn seminars and more.
Jay Paterno, an Olympian and a famous groundhog spotted at
NephCure events over the weekendThe NephCure Foundation is the only organization committed exclusively to support research seeking the cause of the potentially debilitating kidney diseases, Nephrotic Syndrome and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), improve treatment and find a cure.