Pharmacy alumni and faculty work with research team to develop North America’s first test to predict Kawasaki disease A new tool under development by University at Buffalo researchers could one day help clinicians better predict resistance to immunoglobulin therapy...
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Ellen Xu – KDF Youth Board President Honored as One of 25 Most Remarkable Teens in San Diego, CA One of our very own KDF volunteers, Ellen Xu, is definitely a ‘remarkable’ teen! San Diego leaders gathered together recently...
Watch the 2022- UCSD KD Parent Symposium (Virtual & In-Person Event) Annual Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium hosted by the University of California San Diego, Kawasaki Disease Research Center. The event was held virtually and in-person. Video Time Stamp Speaker...
You are invited to join the 2022 Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium! What: UCSD 2022 Kawasaki Disease Parent SymposiumWhen: Saturday, October 29, 2022, from 9 am to 12 pm PSTWho: Jane C. Burns, M.D. Director, UCSD KD Research Center | Adriana Tremoulet, M.D....
What: The Venice 6 (3 mile option available) When: Sunday, November 13, 2022 9:00 AM 3:00 PM Where: Windward Plaza 1 Windward Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90291 The Last 6 is back with its annual fundraiser run benefiting the...
What: UCSD 2022 Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium When: Saturday, October 29, 2022, from 9 am to 12 pm PST Who: Jane C. Burns, M.D. Director, UCSD KD Research Center | Adriana Tremoulet, M.D. Associate Director, UCSD KD Research Center...
Kawasaki Disease Rates Dropped During COVID-19 Pandemic A study published by the Jama Network Open Pediatrics found that cases of Kawasaki disease (KD) in the United States dropped by 28% during the Covid-19 shelter in place orders. The decrease...
Formal plans needed to support teens with Kawasaki disease in transition to adult care According to the American Heart Association, an increasing number of children who developed coronary artery aneurysms from Kawasaki disease are becoming adults and require transitioning...
MIS-C and KD are on the same immune response continuum as COVID-19 A recent study revealed that MIS-C and KD are on the same immune response continuum as COVID-19, with MIS-C being a more severe version of the response...