Transplant Surgery

  • Efficacy of a Mobile Self-Management Education Program to Improve Kidney Transplant Adherence and Reduce Early Transplant Readmission. Liise Kayler (Principal Investigator). Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program (ECRIP) Individual Award. NY State Department of Health. $547,166. 12/31/2019-12/31/2021.
  • Genetic Testing for Non-Diabetic Nephropathy (apolipoprotiene L1 gene): Willingness and Attitudes of African American Transplant Candidates, Potential Living Donors and Non-patients Role. Liise Kayler (Site Investigator). 1/2/2019-1/2/2024.
  • Living Donation and Kidney Transplantation Information Made Easy (KIDNEYTIME) with Animated Video Education. Project goal: Develop and test a mobile peer-based animated video educational intervention designed to improve kidney candidate knowledge and self-efficacy about living donation. Liise Kayler (Principal Investigator). Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). $1,200,000. 9/1/2018-8/31/2021.
  • Animated Video Education Intervention to Reduce Disparities in Access to the Kidney Transplant Waiting List. Project goal: Develop and test a mobile peer-based animated video educational intervention designed to improve potential African-American kidney recipients’ access to the waiting list. Liise Kayler (Principal Investigator). Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development Innovative Micro-Programs Accelerating Collaboration in Themes (IMPACT). $35,000. 1/26/2018-3/26/2019.
  • Video-based education to overcome Cultural and Health Literacy Challenges in Access to Kidney Transplantation. Project goal: Develop and test a mobile peer-based animated video educational intervention designed to improve potential African-American kidney recipients’ knowledge and self-efficacy. Liise Kayler (Principal Investigator). Research for Health in Erie County. $34,792. 1/10/2018-3/10/2020.