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Dr Anna Francis
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Anna Francis

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Overview

Background

Dr Anna Francis is a paediatric nephrologist and clinician researcher at Queensland Children’s Hospital, Australia. She completed her PhD in 2019 at the University of Sydney on “Long-Term Outcomes of Chronic Kidney Disease in Childhood and Adolescence”. She has a Masters in Clinical Epidemiology. In 2017, Dr Francis was awarded a Churchill Fellowship, travelling to Germany, England and Harvard to explore transition programs to adult care for young kidney transplant recipients. In 2019, she was appointed as an Editorial Fellow to Kidney International. In 2020, Dr Francis was accepted into the inaugural International Society of Nephrology “Emerging Leaders” programme. Dr Francis became an associate editor for Kidney International Reports in 2021.

Her key research interests are the life course impact of childhood CKD and optimising outcomes in paediatric kidney transplantation.

Availability

Dr Anna Francis is:
Available for supervision

Works

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125 works between 2013 and 2025

21 - 40 of 125 works

2025

Journal Article

Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect early to protect kidney health

Vassalotti, Joseph A., Francis, Anna, Dos Santos, Augusto Cesar Soares, Correa-Rotter, Ricardo, Abdellatif, Dina, Hsiao, Li-Li, Roumeliotis, Stefanos, Haris, Agnes, Kumaraswami, Latha A., Lui, Siu-Fai, Balducci, Alessandro, Liakopoulos, Vassilios, Luyckx, Valerie A., Tonelli, Mar, Ulasi, Ifeoma, Jha, Vivekanand, Wainstein, Marina, Anwar, Siddiq, O’Hara, Daniel, Tannor, Elliot K., Cerda, Jorge, Cervantes, Elena and González, María Carlota (2025). Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect early to protect kidney health. Clinical Nephrology, 104 (2), 87-96. doi: 10.5414/CNWKDEdi25

Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect early to protect kidney health

2025

Journal Article

Are your kidneys ok? Detect early to protect kidney health

Vassalotti, Joseph A., Francis, Anna, Dos Santos, Augusto Cesar Soares, Correa-Rotter, Ricardo, Abdellatif, Dina, Hsiao, Li-Li, Roumeliotis, Stefanos, Haris, Agnes, Kumaraswami, Latha A., Lui, Siu-Fai, Balducci, Alessandro, Liakopoulos, Vassilios, World Kidney Day Joint Steering Committee, Luyckx, Valerie A., Tonelli, Marcello, Ulasi, Ifeoma, Jha, Vivekanand, Wainstein, Marina, Anwar, Siddiq, O’Hara, Daniel, Tannor, Elliot K., Cerda, Jorge, Cervantes, Elena, González, María Carlota and World Kidney Day Joint Steering Committee (2025). Are your kidneys ok? Detect early to protect kidney health. Clinical and Experimental Nephrology, 29 (8), 1012-1020. doi: 10.1007/s10157-025-02683-y

Are your kidneys ok? Detect early to protect kidney health

2025

Journal Article

Are your kidneys ok? Detect early to protect kidney health

Vassalotti, Joseph A., Francis, Anna, Soares-Dos Santos, Augusto C., Correa-Rotter, Ricardo, Abdellatif, Dina, Hsiao, Li-Li, Roumeliotis, Stefanos, Haris, Agnes, Kumaraswami, Latha A., Lui, Siu-Fai, Balducci, Alessandro and Liakopoulos, Vassilios (2025). Are your kidneys ok? Detect early to protect kidney health. Nefrología Latinoamericana, 22 (2), 49-56. doi: 10.24875/nefro.m25000065

Are your kidneys ok? Detect early to protect kidney health

2025

Journal Article

Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect early to protect kidney health

Vassalotti, Joseph A., Francis, Anna, Soares dos Santos Jr, Augusto Cesar, Correa-Rotter, Ricardo, Abdellatif, Dina, Hsiao, Li-Li, Roumeliotis, Stefanos, Haris, Agnes, Kumaraswami, Latha A., Lui, Siu-Fai, Balducci, Alessandro, Liakopoulos, Vassilios and World Kidney Day Joint Steering Committee (2025). Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect early to protect kidney health. Nephron, 149 (11), 1-9. doi: 10.1159/000546636

Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect early to protect kidney health

2025

Journal Article

Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect Early to Protect Kidney Health

Vassalotti, Joseph A., Francis, Anna, Santos, Augusto Cesar Soares Dos, Correa‐Rotter, Ricardo, Abdellatif, Dina, Hsiao, Li‐Li, Roumeliotis, Stefanos, Haris, Agnes, Kumaraswami, Latha A., Lui, Siu‐Fai, Balducci, Alessandro, Liakopoulos, Vassilios and World Kidney Day Joint Steering Committee (2025). Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect Early to Protect Kidney Health. Nephrology, 30 (7) e70078, 1-7. doi: 10.1111/nep.70078

Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect Early to Protect Kidney Health

2025

Journal Article

A within-trial economic evaluation of a patient navigator program in children with chronic kidney disease

Chen, Winnie, Wong, Germaine, Howard, Kirsten, Guha, Chandana, van Zwieten, Anita, Natsky, Andrea N., Mallitt, Kylie-Ann, Khalid, Rabia, Francis, Anna, Jaure, Allison, Kim, Siah, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Bernier-Jean, Amelie, Johnson, David W., Hahn, Deirdre, Ryan, Elizabeth G., McCarthy, Hugh J., Kiriwandeniya, Charani, Larkins, Nicholas, Caldwell, Patrina, Woodleigh, Reginald, Carter, Simon A., Kennedy, Sean E., Alexander, Stephen I., McTaggart, Steven, Craig, Jonathan C., Hawley, Carmel M., Howell, Martin, Wong, Germaine ... on behalf of the NAVKIDS2 Trial Steering Committee (2025). A within-trial economic evaluation of a patient navigator program in children with chronic kidney disease. Kidney International Reports, 10 (9), 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2025.06.043

A within-trial economic evaluation of a patient navigator program in children with chronic kidney disease

2025

Journal Article

Are your kidneys ok? detect early to protect kidney health

Vassalotti, Joseph A., Francis, Anna, Santos, Augusto C.S.D., Correa-Rotter, Ricardo, Abdellatif, Dina, Hsiao, Li-Li, Roumeliotis, Stefanos, Haris, Agnes, Kumaraswami, Latha A., Lui, Siu-Fai, Balducci, Alessandro, Liakopoulos, Vassilios and World Kidney Day Joint Steering Committee (2025). Are your kidneys ok? detect early to protect kidney health. Journal of The Egyptian Society of Nephrology and Transplantation, 25 (3), 93-101. doi: 10.4103/jesnt.jesnt_12_25

Are your kidneys ok? detect early to protect kidney health

2025

Journal Article

Critically Important Cancer Outcomes to Report in Kidney Transplant Trials

Dobrijevic, Ellen, van Zwieten, Anita, Jaure, Allison, von Huben, Amy, Howell, Martin, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Acuna, Sergio A., Ahn, Curie, Blosser, Christopher D., Craig, Jonathan C., Davidson, Bianca, Francis, Anna, Jhaveri, Kenar D., Malyszko, Jolanta, Newell, Kenneth A., Mena-Gutierrez, Alejandra, Murakami, Naoka, Scholes-Robertson, Nicole, Tedesco Silva, Helio and Wong, Germaine (2025). Critically Important Cancer Outcomes to Report in Kidney Transplant Trials. Kidney International Reports, 10 (10), 3664-3669. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2025.07.006

Critically Important Cancer Outcomes to Report in Kidney Transplant Trials

2025

Journal Article

Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect early to protect kidney health

Vassalotti, Joseph A., Francis, Anna, Soares dos Santos Jr, Augusto Cesar, Correa-Rotter, Ricardo, Abdellatif, Dina, Hsiao, Li-Li, Roumeliotis, Stefanos, Haris, Agnes, Kumaraswami, Latha A., Lui, Siu-Fai, Balducci, Alessandro, Liakopoulos, Vassilios and On behalf of World Kidney Day Joint Steering Committee (2025). Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect early to protect kidney health. American Journal of Nephrology, 1-9. doi: 10.1159/000546586

Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect early to protect kidney health

2025

Journal Article

Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect early to protect kidney health

Vassalotti, Joseph A., Francis, Anna, Dos Santos Jr, Augusto Cesar Soares, Correa-Rotter, Ricardo, Abdellatif, Dina, Hsiao, Li-Li, Roumeliotis, Stefanos, Haris, Agnes, Kumaraswami, Latha A., Lui, Siu-Fai, Balducci, Alessandro, Liakopoulos, Vassilios and On behalf of World Kidney Day Joint Steering Committee (2025). Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect early to protect kidney health. Kidney Diseases, 11 (1), 1-15. doi: 10.1159/000546671

Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect early to protect kidney health

2025

Journal Article

Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect Early to Protect Kidney Health

A Vassalotti, Joseph, Francis, Anna, Dos Santos Jr, Augusto Cesar Soares, Correa-Rotter, Ricardo, Abdellatif, Dina, Hsiao, Li-Li, Roumeliotis, Stefanos, Haris, Agnes, Kumaraswami, Latha A., Lui, Siu-Fai, Balducci, Alessandro and Liakopoulos, Vassilios (2025). Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect Early to Protect Kidney Health. Journal of the Nephrology Society of Thailand, 31 (2), 94-104. doi: 10.63555/jnst.2025.278533

Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect Early to Protect Kidney Health

2025

Journal Article

Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect early to protect kidney health

Vassalotti, Joseph A, Francis, Anna, Dos Santos Jr, Augusto Cesar Soares, Correa-Rotter, Ricardo, Abdellatif, Dina, Hsiao, Li-Li, Roumeliotis, Stefanos, Haris, Agnes, Kumaraswami, Latha A, Lui, Siu-Fai, Balducci, Alessandro, Liakopoulos, Vassilios and World Kidney Day Joint Steering Committee (2025). Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect early to protect kidney health. Nefrología, 45 (7) 501344, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.nefro.2025.501344

Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect early to protect kidney health

2025

Journal Article

Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect early to protect kidney health

Vassalotti, Joseph A., Francis, Anna, Dos Santos, Augusto Cesar Soares, Correa-Rotter, Ricardo, Abdellatif, Dina, Hsiao, Li-Li, Roumeliotis, Stefanos, Haris, Agnes, Kumaraswami, Latha A., Lui, Siu-Fai, Balducci, Alessandro, Liakopoulos, Vassilios and On behalf of World Kidney Day Joint Steering Committee (2025). Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect early to protect kidney health. Blood Purification, 45 (2), 524-532. doi: 10.1159/000546512

Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect early to protect kidney health

2025

Journal Article

Are your kidneys ok? Detect early to protect kidney health

Vassalotti, Joseph A., Francis, Anna, Soares Dos Santos Jr, Augusto Cesar, Correa-Rotter, Ricardo, Abdellatif, Dina, Hsiao, Li-Li, Roumeliotis, Stefanos, Haris, Agnes, Kumaraswami, Latha A., Lui, Siu-Fai, Balducci, Alessandro, Liakopoulos, Vassilios and World Kidney Day Joint Steering Committee (2025). Are your kidneys ok? Detect early to protect kidney health. Renal Failure, 47 (1) 2503514, 1. doi: 10.1080/0886022x.2025.2503514

Are your kidneys ok? Detect early to protect kidney health

2025

Journal Article

Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect Early to Protect Kidney Health

Vassalotti, Joseph A, Francis, Anna, Santos Jr, Augusto Cesar Soares Dos, Correa-Rotter, Ricardo, Abdellatif, Dina, Hsiao, Li-Li, Roumeliotis, Stefanos, Haris, Ágnes, Kumaraswami, Latha A, Lui, Siu Fai, Balducci, Alessandro and Liakopoulos, Vassilios (2025). Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect Early to Protect Kidney Health. Indian Journal of Nephrology (4) 1, 1-7. doi: 10.25259/ijn_252_2025

Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect Early to Protect Kidney Health

2025

Journal Article

Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect Early to Protect Kidney Health

Vassalotti, Joseph A., Francis, Anna, Santos, Augusto Cesar Soares Dos, Correa‐Rotter, Ricardo, Abdellatif, Dina, Hsiao, Li‐Li, Roumeliotis, Stefanos, Haris, Agnes, Kumaraswami, Latha A., Lui, Siu‐Fai, Balducci, Alessandro, Liakopoulos, Vassilios and World Kidney Day Joint Steering Committee (2025). Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect Early to Protect Kidney Health. Journal of Renal Care, 51 (2) e70019, e70019-2. doi: 10.1111/jorc.70019

Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect Early to Protect Kidney Health

2025

Journal Article

Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect Early to Protect Kidney Health

Vassalotti, Joseph A., Francis, Anna, Dos Santos Jr, Augusto Cesar Soares, Correa-Rotter, Ricardo, Abdellatif, Dina, Hsiao, Li-Li, Roumeliotis, Stefanos, Haris, Agnes, Kumaraswami, Latha A., Lui, Siu-Fai, Balducci, Alessandro and Liakopoulos, Vassilios (2025). Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect Early to Protect Kidney Health. Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, 12 20543581251338937, 12. doi: 10.1177/20543581251338937

Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect Early to Protect Kidney Health

2025

Journal Article

Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect Early to Protect Kidney Health

Vassalotti, Joseph A, Francis, Anna, Cesar Soares Dos Santos Jr, Augusto, Correa-Rotter, Ricardo, Abdellatif, Dina, Hsiao, Li-Li, Roumeliotis, Stefanos, Haris, Agnes, Kumaraswami, Latha A, Lui, Siu-Fai, Balducci, Alessandro, Liakopoulos, Vassilios and World Kidney Day Joint Steering Committee (2025). Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect Early to Protect Kidney Health. Turkish Journal of Nephrology, 34 (2), 71-78. doi: 10.5152//turkjnephrol.2025.25032425

Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect Early to Protect Kidney Health

2025

Journal Article

Are your kidneys ok? Early detection to protect kidney health1

Vassalotti, Joseph A., Francis, Anna, Dos Santos, Augusto Cesar Soares, Correa-Rotter, Ricardo, Abdellatif, Dina, Hsiao, Li-Li, Roumeliotis, Stefanos, Haris, Agnes, Kumaraswami, Latha A., Lui, Siu-Fai, Balducci, Alessandro and Liakopoulos, Vassilios (2025). Are your kidneys ok? Early detection to protect kidney health1. Néphrologie & Thérapeutique, 21 (2), 65-72. doi: 10.1684/ndt.2025.120

Are your kidneys ok? Early detection to protect kidney health1

2025

Journal Article

Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect Early to Protect Kidney Health

Vassalotti, Joseph A., Francis, Anna, Dos Santos, Augusto Cesar Soares, Correa-Rotter, Ricardo, Abdellatif, Dina, Hsiao, Li-Li, Roumeliotis, Stefanos, Haris, Agnes, Kumaraswami, Latha A., Lui, Siu-Fai, Balducci, Alessandro and Liakopoulos, Vassilios (2025). Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect Early to Protect Kidney Health. Turkish Journal of Nephrology, 34 (2), 71-78. doi: 10.5152/turkjnephrol.2025.25032425

Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect Early to Protect Kidney Health

Funding

Current funding

  • 2026 - 2027
    Improving lives for children and yound adults with chronic kidney disease
    RACP Research Establishment Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    Improving the long term outcomes for children and young adults with chronic kidney disease
    Queensland Health Clinical Research Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2029
    A randomised trial of intensive vs less intensive corticosteroids for children with nephrotic syndrome (OPEN trial) (Administered by Flinders University)
    Flinders University
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2022
    Improving long term outcomes for children and young adults with chronic kidney disease
    RACPFCF Research Establishment Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    The heart of the matter: long-term cardiovascular outcomes in children with chronic kidney disease
    Preclinical and Clinical Early Career Research
    Open grant

Supervision

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