Unpacking the Gift of Life
Our experiences shape more than our health. They shape our relationships, our identity, and the way we move through the world. In Season 3, Unpacking the Gift of Life explores the intersection of health, humanity, and connection—with hope, honesty, and hard-won insight to navigate care, find purpose, and live well alongside chronic illness.
Hosted by patient advocacy leader and two-time transplant recipient Valen Keefer, every episode is a reminder that none of us are navigating it alone. Through real stories from patients, transplant survivors, healthcare providers, researchers, and advocates, we share heartfelt conversations about building resilience, finding connection, and discovering the perspectives that make life so beautiful.
Unpacking the Gift of Life
Hope on the Horizon: How Every Voice Shapes Research Innovation
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The future of rare kidney disease treatment is full of hope and innovation. Valen chats with Dr. Jill Green and Dr. Pranav Garimella about groundbreaking research and why the patient voice matters when working with advocacy groups and industry to shape future treatments. Leave feeling inspired and informed about the innovations driving change in rare kidney disease care.
About Your Host
Valen Keefer – Patient Advocacy Leader, Health Educator, & Strategic Consultant, www.valenkeefer.com
Additional Resources
Dr. Pranav Garimella - Pranav Garimella, MBBS, MPH, FASN - Nephrology (Kidney) | UC San Diego Health
Dr. Jill Green - Jill A. Green
PKD Centers of Excellence - Centers of Excellence - Polycystic kidney disease | PKD treatment research | PKD Foundation
UC San Diego PKD Center of Excellence - Polycystic Kidney Disease Care | UC San Diego Health
American Kidney Fund - Join us in fighting kidney disease on all fronts | American Kidney Fund
Rare Kidney Disease Action Network
https://www.kidneyfund.org/rare-kidney-disease-action-network
Unknown Causes of CKD Program
https://www.kidneyfund.org/professionals-and-research/unknown-causes-kidney-disease-project