CNTN Spotlight

This episode features Dr. Dylan MacKay, a researcher and assistant professor at the University of Manitoba in the department of food and human nutrition. Dr. MacKay discusses his research involving nutrition interventions in chronic kidney disease and diabetes. You can find him on Twitter @DylanMacKayPhD.

This episode features an interview with Mary Beaucage, an Indigenous patient partner from Nipissing First Nation, Ontario who sits on the CNTN Communications and Engagement Committee. Mary is a kidney transplant recipient and discusses her experience being a patient partner in several studies and committees within Ontario and across Canada. You can find her on Twitter @Kidneygirl303.

This episode features Dr. David Collister, nephrologist and assistant professor from University of Alberta. In this episode, Dr. Collister discusses his research program that focuses on symptom management and his experience conducting patient-oriented research. Dr. Collister is also a member of the CNTN Scientific Operations Committee and the Executive Committee. You can find him on Twitter @turbo_dc

This episode features Dr. Stephanie Thompson, nephrologist and assistant professor from the University of Alberta. In this episode, Dr. Thompson talks about the challenges and lessons learned from her recent exercise trial.

You can find her on Twitter @StephanieTh11

This episode features an interview with Dwight Sparkes, a patient partner from St. John’s Newfoundland, who is the patient co-lead on the CNTN Capacity Building committee. He will be discussing his experience over the past 4 years being a partner on several studies and working groups within the network.