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March is National Kidney Month , and March 12 is World Kidney Day — a time dedicated to raising awareness of kidney disease. Kidney diseases affect 1 in 7 adults , yet 9 out of 10 people don't know they are at risk. Learning your risk and acting early can help prevent serious complications and support lifelong kidney and heart health. To put these ideas into practice, throughout March, our 7 teams organized a series of events in our local community that brought kidney healt

At Palos Verdes High School, a group of passionate and driven students is stepping into the future of medicine through the One in Seven Campaign. In this post, we spotlight one of the great teams that organized an impactful Kidney Awareness Week at Palos Verdes High School to recognize National Kidney Month and World Kidney Day. The Awareness week culminated in a powerful, symbolic moment—an aerial photo of hundreds of students forming a kidney shape on the school field. Th

We are Team Fight CKD , one of the student teams participating in the One in Seven campaign , a student-led initiative to raise awareness about kidney disease and support kidney research at the USC Kidney Research Center . Through this program, we are learning about kidney health, connecting with scientists and physicians, and working together to raise awareness and funds for research that can improve the lives of the more than 850 million people worldwide affected by kidney

Last week our class had the opportunity to take our second field trip to the USC Kidney Research Center (KRC) . It was an amazing experience to see firsthand how scientists and physicians work together to better understand kidney disease and develop new treatments. One of the highlights of our visit was attending the Kenneth Kleinberg Named Lectureship . Mr. Kleinberg is a patient with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and a kidney transplant recipient who, together

On February 26, our One-in-Seven Kidney Awareness and Fundraising class had the privilege of hosting two truly inspiring guests: Laura Perin Gallandt, PhD, and her husband Steve Gallandt. Dr. Perin Gallandt is not only a principal investigator at the USC Kidney Research Center, but also a living kidney donor. Steve Gallandt lives with Polycystic Kidney Disease and received a life-saving kidney transplant from his wife, Laura. Together, they shared their story about the human

At our first local, community-based event, Kidney Kids organized and proudly hosted an outreach booth at the Palos Verdes Science & Engineering Fair. Students engaged with families, peers, and educators in conversations about kidney health, shared what they had learned, and raised awareness about the importance of prevention and research—marking an exciting first step in bringing kidney health education directly into the local community.

Our first field trip to USC was honestly unforgettable. We got to meet researchers at the kidney research center and walk through labs where scientists are growing human synthetic kidneys in a dish, studying transparent mouse organs to understand disease mechanisms. We had the opportunity to look into one of the world’s most powerful microscopes that researchers use to see how a living kidney works at the cellular level. We also visited the USC Dialysis Center, where clinical