NEW YORK , Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) proudly congratulates 34 Lives for securing a $44M grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). This funding will support "No Kidney Left Behind," the company's 5-year groundbreaking effort to increase the availability of donor kidneys, a critical step toward transforming kidney transplantation and improving outcomes for thousands of patients suffering from kidney disease.
34 Lives has been at the forefront of innovation in kidney health, and this ARPA-H grant marks a major milestone in their journey to bring cutting-edge technology to market. NKF is especially proud to have played a part in the company's early success. Through our Innovation Fund, NKF provided 34 Lives with seed funding to accelerate the development of their platform, helping to move it from concept to reality more quickly.
"We established the Innovation Fund to foster exactly this kind of transformative change in kidney care," said Kevin Longino , CEO of the National Kidney Foundation and a kidney transplant recipient. "The goal is to ensure that innovative companies have the resources they need to advance swiftly and ultimately improve patient lives. 34 Lives' recent accomplishment highlights the power of collaboration between the public and private sectors in driving meaningful progress.
" The ARPA-H project, which seeks to dramatically improve donor kidney availability, aligns perfectly with NKF's missi.
