Establishing an infrastructure to support the development and delivery of clinical research in patients with kidney disease.

The UK Kidney Research Consortium (UKKRC) was established in 2007 to promote clinical research in adults and children affected by kidney disease. Clinical study groups (CSGs) are the core subgroups of UKKRC. The aim of the CSGs is to generate a portfolio of clinical studies that can and should be undertaken in the UK. Since 2007 the CSGs have helped develop and secure funding for 13 studies to a total value of £13,443,648. Funders include Kidney Research UK, Medical Research Council, British Heart Foundation and National Institute of Health Research (NIHR). The studies address the full translational pathway. UKKRC is thus a unique structure that dovetails with the NIHR Renal Disorders Specialty Group to generate and deliver a portfolio of high-quality renal studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]