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Our first informal chat for 18-35 year old Alport patients happened on Zoom and we’re holding monthly get-togethers with the next session on Thursday 18 March at 7pm/1900GMT. It’s a great opportunity to meet with others, share ideas, get involved … Read more »

If you missed Tuesday’s workshop on the research being done on Alports in China by Professor Jie Ding and her colleagues Dr Yanqin Zhang and Dr Fang Wang from Peking University First Hospital, you can now watch it on our … Read more »

Interested in sharing/taking on the role of Alport Online Workshop Manager and working with the Alport UK team – a brighter future for those living with Alport Syndrome? 6-8 hours a week, working hours flexible, home-based with technology supplied, if necessary. … Read more »

Is Alport syndrome more common that historically thought? Join our next online workshop and hear about the research of Assistant Professor Moumita Barua and Vanessa Williams at the University of Toronto. Working with genetics databases such as those from UK … Read more »

Our next Alport online workshop on Transplantation TONIGHT Wed 27 Jan at 7pm GMT gives Alport patients who are on the kidney transplant journey the opportunity to hear about the experience of a recent young transplant patient.  Email research@alport.info for Zoom link … Read more »

Great to read that some of our UK transplanted patients, like Paul Matthews, are now vaccinated. You may be aware solid organ transplant recipients and now also adults on dialysis or with chronic kidney disease (stage 5) are eligible for … Read more »

A personal invitation from Aura Zealey-Smith and Patrick Walker to join an informal Christmas Drop-In on Tuesday 1 December 7pm-8pm. Email here us for the Zoom link.

If you have Alport Syndrome and want the latest advice on COVID-19, please either email us info@alportuk.org or join our closed Facebook page Alport Warriors

The 2021 International workshop on Alport Syndrome If you would like to participate in or sponsor the next workshop, please email Susie Gear at research@alport.info. We particularly encourage the following groups to participate: young people with Alport Syndrome or early career … Read more »

If you have Alport Syndrome and want the latest advice on COVID-19, please either email us info@alportuk.org or join our closed Facebook page Alport Warriors

19 August 2021, Beijing, China Inviting young people with Alport Syndrome: If you would like to participate and represent your country’s patient organisation, email us research@alport.info The 2021 International workshop on Alport Syndrome If you would like to participate in … Read more »

Congratulations to Sam who cycled 3,574 miles round Europe raising £17,083.95 for Alport UK and happily arrived back safely from lockdown in Albania. Read More Sams Story I was diagnosed with Alport Syndrome when I was eighteen months old. It’s a … Read more »

The 2021 International workshop on Alport Syndrome If you would like to participate in or sponsor the next workshop, please email Susie Gear at research@alport.info. We particularly encourage the following groups to participate: young people with Alport Syndrome or early … Read more »

Please refer to the latest advice at kidneycareuk.org  or your local renal unit. Read more : Kidney Care UK Other useful organisations

If you are newly diagnosed and want to connect with other people living with Alport Syndrome, please apply to join our closed Facebook page Alports Warriors

April 16th – 19th 2019 10am – 5pm University of Manchester, Alliot Walk 37, M155 Manchester Come and join us with Professor Rachel Lennon and team at Manchester University for a light-hearted day to create some short information videos and … Read more »

The 2019 International workshop on Alport Syndrome is 22-24 October in Siena, Italy. For more information please email research@alport.info