The University Renal Research and Education Association is a not-for-profit organization established for the purpose of collecting information and conducting worldwide epidemiologic, clinical, and economic studies of kidney diseases and organ transplantation.

URREA coordinates two major studies in patient outcome research. The Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns study (DOPPS),www.dopps.org studies dialysis treatment outcomes of chronic End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients in 12 countries.

The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) analyzes transplantation trends and OPO performance among major solid organ transplantation categories in the US.

Getting Ready for ASN 2003

At the upcoming congress of the American Society of Nephrology (San Diego, California, USA, November 12-17, 2003), the DOPPS will be giving a one-hour symposium presenting many current international results from the study. We will also be presenting a number of new abstracts and posters. The DOPPS booth will be located in the exhibition hall with publications and interactive displays featuring additional DOPPS research. We hope to see you in San Diego for this important congress. Watch this site for additional details about DOPPS presentations at the ASN.

New SRTR-based research in NEJM

Research demonstrates correlation between heart, lung, liver, and intestine transplants and increased risk of kidney failure...

Research published in the September issue of the New England Journal of Medicine shows that 16.5% of all non-kidney transplant recipients develop chronic kidney failure, and many of those then develop ESRD.

The abstract of Dr. Ojo's article may be found at http://content.nejm.org/.

HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tommy G. Thompson recently launched an initiative built on the best practices of high performing donation service areas to increase the number of organ donations in the U.S. Read more ...

Read the Latest DOPPS Report

View the October 2002 issue of The DOPPS Report, featuring an update on data collection worldwide, research presentations this year, and a special section highlighting findings on vascular access use in Europe, Japan, and the United States.

Research Opportunity at The DOPPS

Research opportunities are available for visiting professors/scholars.