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NYC KIDNEY WALK · SUN NOV 8 · FOLEY SQUARE
Join the study
before you walk.
Help researchers find what drives kidney disease. Sign up from home in about 15 minutes, and your saliva kit ships to your door.
Free ancestry reportAbout 15 min from homeAnyone 18+ in the U.S.
The simple part
How it works
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Get your kit
Your saliva kit ships straight to your door.
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Spit and send back
Mail your sample, then get your free ancestry report later.
1 in 7
U.S. adults has kidney disease.
Source: CDC, Chronic Kidney Disease in the United States, 2023.
Why join
Your DNA, studied with thousands of others, helps researchers find what drives kidney disease, whether or not you've had it.
- Free ancestry report as a thank you. The study doesn't return individual DNA results.
- Anyone 18+ living in the U.S. can join. Patients and family members welcome.
See you there
Find us at the Walk
Sunday, Nov 8 · Foley Square
CHECK-IN 8:30 AM ·
WALK STARTS 10:00 AM
Find our team table in Foley Square. Joined already? Stop by and say hi. Grab a sign for your photos and pick up swag.
NKF walk details and registrationPhoto hunt
Snap it. Post it.
Win swag.
6 photo stops along the route, from Foley Square to the Brooklyn Bridge. Post each one with #KDStudyNYCWalk and tag @rugccsocial.
See the photo hunt