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Amber Molnar

Adjunct Scientist (Full Status) ICES Western Kidney, Dialysis & Transplantation Research Program

Biography

Dr. Amber Molnar is a nephrologist at St Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario and an assistant professor of medicine at McMaster University. She completed her medical school at the University of Saskatchewan, followed by internal medicine residency training at Western University, nephrology residency training at the University of Ottawa and epidemiology training (MSc) at the University of Ottawa.

She conducts research with a focus on improving the care and health outcomes of patients with kidney disease.

  • FRCPC, Nephrology, University of Ottawa
  • FRCPC, Internal Medicine, Western University
  • MSc, Epidemiology, University of Ottawa
  • MD, University of Saskatchewan
  • Chronic diseases and conditions
  • Kidney and urinary tract disorders
  • Assistant Professor, Medicine, McMaster University
  • Adult Nephrologist, St Joseph’s Healthcare

ICES Grants

Grant
2021 - 2026

Filling knowledge gaps for the success of Ontario Renal Plan 3

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Beaucage MB, Blake PG, Chanchlani R, Clark EG, Clemens KK, Dixon SN, Harel Z, Jain AK, Molnar A, Silver S, Sood MM, Weir MA, Zappitelli M
Co-Investigators
Al-Jaishi A, Bathini L, Bhasin AA, Cowan A, Field B, Bonnie, Garg A, Harvey-Rioux L, Jaakkimainen RL, Kim SJ, Kitchlu A, Knoll G, Kurdyak PA, Muanda F, Nash DM, Naylor K, Nesrallah G, Oliver MJ, Ordon M, Paterson M, Perl J, Roshanov P, Sontrop JM, Sultan H, Vorster AH, Wald R, Walsh MW, Wang C, Welk BK, Yau K, Young A
Grant Type
Project Grant
Grant Amount
$1,143,676
Grant
2021 - 2023

Denosumab for the prevention of fragility fractures in hemodialysis: pilot study for an innovative, randomized-controlled trial, embedded in routine care

Granting Agency
AHSC AFP Innovation Fund
Principal Investigators
Clemens K
Co-Investigators
Garg A, Molnar A, Naylor K, Silver S, Weir M
Grant Type
Innovation Fund
Grant Amount
$40,881
Grant
2019 - 2023

Innovative pragmatic cluster-randomized registry trials to improve hemodialysis care

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Blake PG, Bohm C, Cote BB, Garg A, Lacson Jr. E, Levin A, Silver S, Tonelli M, Vorster AH
Co-Investigators
Bennett LL, Field B, Fontaine GJ, Kalatharan S, Kalatharan V, Waldvogel BJ, Acedillo R, Al-Jaishi A, Antonsen J, Basile E, Battistella M, Berry D, Brown PA, Chan CT, Chanda V, Terri, Clemens, Kristin K, Collister, David, Dember, Laura M, Devereaux, Philip J, Dev, Dixon SN, Elliott M, Getchell L, Grimshaw JM, Harel Z, Harris C, Harrison T, Hundemer G, Jardine M, Kiaii M, Kitchlu A, Klar N, MacKay DS, Macrae JM, Molnar A, Muanda F, Nash DM, Oliver MJ, Pandeya S, Perkins DN, Presseau J, Quinn K, Roshanov P, Schorr M, Shah N, Sontrop JM, Sood MM, Taljaard M, Tangri N, Tascona D, Wadehra D, Wald R, Walsh MW, Wodchis WP, Young A, Zacharias JM, Zwarenstein MF
Grant Type
SPOR Innovative Clinical Trial Multi-Year Grant
Grant Amount
$2,817,233
Grant
2019 - 2020

Filling knowledge gaps for the success of Ontario Renal Plan 3

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Beaucage MB, Chanchlani R, Clark EG, Clemens KK, Coghlan C, Dixon SN, Field B, Harel Z, Jain AK, Molnar A, Silver S, Sood MM, Weir MA, Zappitelli M
Co-Investigators
Al-Jaishi A, Bhasin AA, Blake PG, Garg A, Harvey-Rioux L, Kitchlu A, Knoll G, Kurdyak PA, Muanda F, Nash DM, Naylor K, Nesrallah G, Oliver MJ, Ordon M, Paterson M, Perl J, Roshanov P, Wald R, Walsh MW, Welk BK, Young A
Grant Type
Project Grant
Grant Amount
$100,000
Grant
2019 - 2019

Promoting kidney recovery after acute kidney injury receiving dialysis

Granting Agency
Kidney Foundation of Canada
Principal Investigators
Silver S
Co-Investigators
Molnar A, Wald R
Grant Type
Kidney Health Research Grant
Grant Amount
$178,279
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Awards & Recognition

Awards & Recognition
02/07/2013

Kidney Research Scientist Core Education and National Training Program (KRESCENT) Post-Doctoral Fellowship

2013 – 2015: $130,000 awarded to Dr. Amber Molnar for her project "The impact of acute kidney injury on the risk of death or graft loss in the renal transplant population."

Awards & Recognition
01/05/2013

University of Ottawa Department of Medicine Research Fellowship Award

2013 – 2015: $40,000 awarded to Dr. Amber Molnar.

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