Welcome to the Research Committee!
The research committee's goal is to assist in the development, review, and implementation of research protocols that are focused on neonatal kidney issues. The NKC research committee does not perform all NKC or neonatal nephrology research but serves as a resource. Additionally, through the RINK we have created an infrastructure for neonatal nephrology studies to be proposed and organized.
We also assist in the development of 'products' like abstracts, presentations, and manuscripts when the results of NKC associated studies are available. We utilize multiple subcommittees and NKC member input to accomplish these tasks in a transparent and efficient manner. Please check out the links below to review previous research publications of the NKC as well as other non-affiliated neonatal kidney research studies.
For those that are interested in being involved in the research work of the NKC please consider becoming a part of the RINK (to propose or participate in ongoing collaborative research) or propose secondary analyses of ALMOND. We will be having a call for participation in the review of manuscripts, abstracts, and other neonatal nephrology work products.
Research Committee Structure
RESEARCH IN ACTION
RECENT RESEARCH INITIATIVES
Expanding QI
The Research Committee is expanding its focus on quality improvement (QI) to strengthen the link between clinical innovation and measurable patient outcomes. By integrating QI methods into multicenter research efforts, the committee aims to accelerate the translation of evidence into everyday neonatal care. This expanded approach will support collaborative learning, standardized data collection, and work to improve kidney health in infants and neonates.
The RINK is a multidisciplinary research consortium that will build on the success of the Neonatal Kidney Collaborative and foster continue collaboration to improve outcomes in neonates with kidney disease. We anticipate that the RINK will serve to expand the NKC's research portfolio to include more investigator drive studies from a broader range of investigators and provide flexibility to NKC members to participate in studies ranging in sizes and scope from small investigator driven studies to clinical trials.
