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.
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Works
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2025
Journal Article
Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect Early to Protect Kidney Health
Vassalotti, Joseph A., Francis, Anna, Soares dos Santos, 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 for the World Kidney Day Joint Steering Committee (2025). Are Your Kidneys Ok? Detect Early to Protect Kidney Health. Kidney International Reports, 10 (3), 629-636. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2025.01.033
2025
Journal Article
Are your kidneys Ok? Detect early to protect kidney health
Vassalotti, Joseph A., Francis, Anna, Soares dos Santos, 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 for the World Kidney Day Joint Steering Committee (2025). Are your kidneys Ok? Detect early to protect kidney health. Kidney International, 107 (3), 370-377. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2024.12.006
2025
Journal Article
Are your kidneys Ok? Detect early to protect kidney health В порядке ли ваши почки? Раннее выявление - залог здоровья почек
Vassalotti, Joseph A., Francis, Anna, Cesar Soares dos Santos, 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 В порядке ли ваши почки? Раннее выявление - залог здоровья почек. Nephrology and Dialysis, 27 (1), 9-19. doi: 10.28996/2618-9801-2025-1-9-19
2024
Journal Article
An international, multi-center study evaluated rituximab therapy in childhood steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome
Chan, Eugene Yu-hin, Sinha, Aditi, Yu, Ellen L.M., Akhtar, Naureen, Angeletti, Andrea, Bagga, Arvind, Banerjee, Sushmita, Boyer, Olivia, Chan, Chang-Yien, Francis, Anna, Ghiggeri, Gian Marco, Hamada, Riku, Hari, Pankaj, Hooman, Nakysa, Hopf, Luke Sydney, Ikram, Mohamad, Ijaz, Iftikhar, Ivanov, Dmytro D., Kalra, Suprita, Kang, Hee Gyung, Lucchetti, Laura, Lugani, Francesca, Ma, Alison Lap-tak, Morello, William, Camargo Muñiz, María Dolores, Pradhan, Subal Kumar, Prikhodina, Larisa, Raafat, Reem H., Sinha, Rajiv ... Tullus, Kjell (2024). An international, multi-center study evaluated rituximab therapy in childhood steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome. Kidney International, 106 (6), 1146-1157. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2024.09.011
2024
Journal Article
Perspectives of caregivers on access to health care for children with CKD
Guha, Chandana, Khalid, Rabia, Mallitt, Kylie-Ann, van Zwieten, Anita, Francis, Anna, Kim, Siah, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Aquino, Martha, Bernier-Jean, Amelie, Johnson, David W., Hahn, Deirdre, Reidlinger, Donna, Ryan, Elizabeth G., Mackie, Fiona, McCarthy, Hugh, Varghese, Julie, Kiriwandeniya, Charani, Howard, Kirsten, Larkins, Nicholas, Macauley, Luke, Walker, Amanda, Howell, Martin, Caldwell, Patrina, Woodleigh, Reginald, Jesudason, Shilpanjali, Carter, Simon, Kennedy, Sean, Alexander, Stephen, McTaggart, Steven ... Jaure, Allison (2024). Perspectives of caregivers on access to health care for children with CKD. Kidney International Reports, 9 (11), 3177-3189. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.08.029
2024
Journal Article
Patient navigator programmes for children and adolescents with chronic diseases
Lalji, Rowena, Koh, Lee, Francis, Anna, Khalid, Rabia, Guha, Chandana, Johnson, David W and Wong, Germaine (2024). Patient navigator programmes for children and adolescents with chronic diseases. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2024 (10) CD014688, CD014688. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014688.pub2
2024
Journal Article
The randomized controlled trial (NAVKIDS2) of a patient navigator program created for children with chronic kidney disease
Wong, Germaine, Guha, Chandana, Mallitt, Kylie-Ann, van Zwieten, Anita, Khalid, Rabia, Francis, Anna, Jaure, Allison, Kim, Siah, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Aquino, Martha, Bernier-Jean, Amelie, Johnson, David W., Hahn, Deirdre, Reidlinger, Donna, Ryan, Elizabeth G., Mackie, Fiona, McCarthy, Hugh, Varghese, Julie, Kiriwandeniya, Charani, Howard, Kirsten, Larkins, Nicholas, Macauley, Luke, Walker, Amanda, Howell, Martin, Caldwell, Patrina, Woodleigh, Reginald, Jesudason, Shilpa, Carter, Simon, Kennedy, Sean ... McTaggart, Steve (2024). The randomized controlled trial (NAVKIDS2) of a patient navigator program created for children with chronic kidney disease. Kidney International, 106 (4), 736-748. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2024.05.031
2024
Conference Publication
Perspectives of caregivers on access to healthcare for children with chronic kidney disease: a semi-structured interview study
Guha, Chandana, Khalid, Rabia, Mallitt, Kylie-Ann, Van Zwieten, Anita, Francis, Anna, Kim, Siah, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Aquino, Martha, Bernier-Jean, Amelie, Johnson, David, Hahn, Deirdre, Reidlinger, Donna, Ryan, Elizabeth, Mackie, Fiona, McCarthy, Hugh, Varghese, Julie, Kiriwandeniya, Charani, Howard, Kirsten, Larkins, Nicholas, Macauley, Luke, Walker, Amanda, Howell, Martin, Caldwell, Patrina, Woodleigh, Reginald, Jesudason, Shilpanjali, Carter, Simon, Kennedy, Sean, Alexander, Stephen, McTaggart, Steven ... Jaure, Allison (2024). Perspectives of caregivers on access to healthcare for children with chronic kidney disease: a semi-structured interview study. 59th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Adelaide, SA Australia, 31 August - 4 September 2024. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2024
Conference Publication
Transplant Tinder'-How Easy Will It Be To Find Your Perfect (HLA) Match?
Lalji, Rowena, Gately, Ryan, Watson, Narelle, Wong, Germaine, Johnson, David, Torrens, Gary, Mooney, Brett, Gill, Jayna, Francis, Anna and Francis, Ross (2024). Transplant Tinder'-How Easy Will It Be To Find Your Perfect (HLA) Match?. 59th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Adelaide, SA Australia, 31 August - 4 September 2024. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2024
Conference Publication
Navkids2: a randomised controlled trial of a patient navigator program in children with chronic kidney disease
Wong, Germaine, Guha, Chandana, Mallitt, Kylie-Ann, Van Zwieten, Anita, Khalid, Rabia, Francis, Anna, Jaure, Allison, Kim, Siah, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Aquino, Martha, Bernier-Jean, Amelie, Johnson, David, Hahn, Deidre, Reidlinger, Donna, Ryan, Elizabeth, Mackie, Fiona, Mccarthy, Hugh, Varghese, Julie, Kiriwandeniya, Charani, Howard, Kirsten, Larkins, Nicholas, Macauley, Luke, Walker, Amanda, Howell, Martin, Caldwell, Patrina, Woodleigh, Reginald, Jesudason, Shilpa, Carter, Simon, Kennedy, Sean ... Hawley, Carmel (2024). Navkids2: a randomised controlled trial of a patient navigator program in children with chronic kidney disease. 59th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Adelaide, SA Australia, 31 August - 4 September 2024. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2024
Journal Article
Differences in excess mortality by recipient sex after heart transplant: An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis
Vinson, Amanda J., Zhang, Xun, Dahhou, Mourad, Süsal, Caner, Döhler, Bernd, Melk, Anette, Sapir-Pichhadze, Ruth, Cardinal, Heloise, Wong, Germaine, Francis, Anna, Pilmore, Helen, Grinspan, Lauren T. and Foster, Bethany J. (2024). Differences in excess mortality by recipient sex after heart transplant: An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 43 (7), 1162-1173. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2024.03.016
2024
Journal Article
A study of referral bias in NMOSD and MOGAD cohorts
Leal Rato, Miguel, Chen, Bo, Francis, Anna, Messina, Silvia, Miron, Madalina, Sharawakanda, Yvonne, O'Sullivan, Eoin, Cooper, Sarah, Fisniku, Leonora, Halfpenny, Christopher, Martin, Roswell, Hobart, Jeremy, Rashid, Waqar, Hemingway, Cheryl, Williams, Victoria, Hacohen, Yael, Dobson, Ruth, Ramdas, Sithara, Leite, Maria Isabel, Palace, Jacqueline and Geraldes, Ruth (2024). A study of referral bias in NMOSD and MOGAD cohorts. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 85 105553, 105553. doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2024.105553
2024
Journal Article
Capacity for the management of kidney failure in the International Society of Nephrology Oceania and South East Asia (OSEA) region: report from the 2023 ISN Global Kidney Health Atlas (ISN-GKHA)
Francis, Anna, Wainstein, Marina, Irish, Georgina, Abdul Hafidz, Muhammad Iqbal, Chen, Titi, Cho, Yeoungjee, Htay, Htay, Kanjanabuch, Talerngsak, Lalji, Rowena, Neuen, Brendon L., See, Emily, Shah, Anim, Smyth, Brendan, Tungsanga, Somkanya, Viecelli, Andrea, Yeung, Emily K., Arruebo, Silvia, Bello, Aminu K., Caskey, Fergus J., Damster, Sandrine, Donner, Jo-Ann, Jha, Vivekanand, Johnson, David W., Levin, Adeera, Malik, Charu, Nangaku, Masaomi, Okpechi, Ikechi G., Tonelli, Marcello, Ye, Feng ... Regional Board and ISN-GKHA Team Authors (2024). Capacity for the management of kidney failure in the International Society of Nephrology Oceania and South East Asia (OSEA) region: report from the 2023 ISN Global Kidney Health Atlas (ISN-GKHA). Kidney International Supplements, 13 (1), 110-122. doi: 10.1016/j.kisu.2024.01.004
2024
Journal Article
KDIGO 2024 clinical practice guideline for the evaluation and management of chronic kidney disease
Stevens, Paul E., Ahmed, Sofia B., Carrero, Juan Jesus, Foster, Bethany, Francis, Anna, Hall, Rasheeda K., Herrington, Will G., Hill, Guy, Inker, Lesley A., Kazancıoğlu, Rümeyza, Lamb, Edmund, Lin, Peter, Madero, Magdalena, McIntyre, Natasha, Morrow, Kelly, Roberts, Glenda, Sabanayagam, Dharshana, Schaeffner, Elke, Shlipak, Michael, Shroff, Rukshana, Tangri, Navdeep, Thanachayanont, Teerawat, Ulasi, Ifeoma, Wong, Germaine, Yang, Chih-Wei, Zhang, Luxia and Levin, Adeera (2024). KDIGO 2024 clinical practice guideline for the evaluation and management of chronic kidney disease. Kidney International, 105 (4), S117-S314. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2023.10.018
2024
Journal Article
Preventing relapses in childhood nephrotic syndrome
Francis, Anna and Emma, Francesco (2024). Preventing relapses in childhood nephrotic syndrome. Kidney International Reports, 9 (5), 1149-1151. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.03.017
2024
Journal Article
A multinational cohort study examining sex differences in excess risk of death with graft function after kidney transplant
Vinson, Amanda Jean, Zhang, Xun, Dahhou, Mourad, Süsal, Caner, Döhler, Bernd, Sapir-Pichhadze, Ruth, Cardinal, Heloise, Melk, Anette, Wong, Germaine, Francis, Anna, Pilmore, Helen and Foster, Bethany J. (2024). A multinational cohort study examining sex differences in excess risk of death with graft function after kidney transplant. Transplantation, 108 (6), 1448-1459. doi: 10.1097/tp.0000000000004915
2024
Journal Article
Characterizing mortality in patients with AQP4-Ab+ neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder
Francis, Anna, Gibbons, Emily, Yu, Jeffrey, Johnston, Karissa, Rochon, Hannah, Powell, Lauren, Leite, Maria Isabel, Huda, Saif, Kielhorn, Adrian and Palace, Jacqueline (2024). Characterizing mortality in patients with AQP4-Ab+ neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder. Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, 11 (7), 1942-1947. doi: 10.1002/acn3.52092
2024
Journal Article
Sex inequities in clinical trials and trial leadership
Francis, Anna and Levin, Adeera (2024). Sex inequities in clinical trials and trial leadership. Kidney International Reports, 9 (4), 740-742. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.02.015
2023
Journal Article
Longitudinal associations between socioeconomic position and overall health of children with chronic kidney disease and their carers
Shingde, Rashmi, Guha, Chandana, van Zwieten, Anita, Kim, Siah, Walker, Amanda, Francis, Anna, Didsbury, Madeleine, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Prestidge, Chanel, Lancsar, Emily, Mackie, Fiona, Kwon, Joseph, Howard, Kirsten, Howell, Martin, Jaure, Allison, Hayes, Alison, Raghunandan, Rakhee, Petrou, Stavros, Lah, Suncica, McTaggart, Steven, Craig, Jonathan C., Mallitt, Kylie-Ann and Wong, Germaine (2023). Longitudinal associations between socioeconomic position and overall health of children with chronic kidney disease and their carers. Pediatric Nephrology, 39 (5), 1533-1542. doi: 10.1007/s00467-023-06236-x
2023
Journal Article
School attendance and sport participation amongst children with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional analysis from the Kids with CKD (KCAD) study
Hudson, Adam C., van Zwieten, Anita, Mallitt, Kylie-Ann, Durkan, Anne, Hahn, Deirdre, Guha, Chandana, Khalid, Rabia, Didsbury, Madeleine, Francis, Anna, McTaggart, Steven, Mackie, Fiona E., Prestidge, Chanel, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Lah, Suncica, Howell, Martin, Howard, Kirsten, Nassar, Natasha, Jaure, Allison, Craig, Jonathan C., Wong, Germaine and Kim, Siah (2023). School attendance and sport participation amongst children with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional analysis from the Kids with CKD (KCAD) study. Pediatric Nephrology, 39 (4), 1229-1237. doi: 10.1007/s00467-023-06198-0
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