Eddy, Allison
Head, Department of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics
University of British Columbia
Canada
Biography
First recipient of The Robert O. Hickman Endowed Chair in Pediatric Nephrology, University of Washington (2007-2012). Deputy Editor JASN 2001-2007; Associate Editor Pediatric Nephrology (2009-present). Elected to the Council of the International Society of Pediatric Nephrology (1995-2001) and the International Society of Nephrology (2009-2015). Scientific Program Committee Co-chair for triannual congresses on the International Society of Pediatric Nephrology in 1989, 2011 and 2013.
Research Interest
Pilot and Feasibility Grant (Eddy PI). Washington Global Health Alliance, Impact of Kidney Dysfunction on Mortality Rates in Ugandan Children Hospitalized with Acute Infections. $75,000. (2007-2010). The goal of this project is to establish a mechanism to evaluate renal function for children admitted to Mulago hospital with pneumonia, malaria and gastroenteritis and to determine the impact of renal failure on acute mortality rates.
