Jennifer’s story

Since receiving the ERA Eberhard Ritz Award, I have been invited to speak at international meetings, have progressed to more influential roles within international research groups, taken on a new editorial position and successfully obtained funding for a new research programme. I have met a lot of inspiring people who have encouraged and mentored me to take these steps. I intend now to pay this support forward to the next generations of young nephrologists.

I will soon start a project that will explore to what degree variability in kidney function estimation affects eligibility, efficacy, and safety of cancer treatments. In time, I hope this work will improve understanding of the imprecise nature of kidney function estimation, and drive improvements in the way kidney function is considered outside nephrology: by oncologists, in clinical cancer trials and beyond.