AdeeraLevin University of British Columbia and Providence Health CareCanada

AdeeraLevin
Dr Levin is a Professor of Medicine, Head Division of Nephrology at the University of British Columbia, and Consultant nephrologist at Providence Health Care(PHC) St Paul’s Hospital, in Vancouver Canada. She is Sr Medical Lead, Integration Clinical and Academic Networks at PHC.rrShe is the Executive Director of BC Renal, which oversees the care, planning and budgets for Kidney services in the province of British Columbia. She has recently established and led a province wide Post Covid-19 Interdisciplinary Clinical Network PC-ICCN), embedding research and clinical care in a learning health care network. She is Lead of the PC ICCN, housed at Provincial Health Services Authority. She is a founding member of the KRESCENT program (Kidney Research Scientist Education National Training program), and continues as a senior advisor. rrShe is active in international activities across the spectrum of kidney education, research and administrative activities, and was past President of International Society of Nephrology (
Institution

Day 1 - Sunday April 14, 2024

Time Session
9 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
HeatherAscani Chairperson United States
KatherineTuttle Chairperson University of Washington School of Medicine, Division of NephrologyUnited States
MatthiasKretzler Chairperson University of MichiganUnited State
  • Looking for Data on Glomerular Diseases: How to Find the Treasures You Are Looking for With a Click of a Mouse
    VijiNair Speaker University of MichiganUnited States
  • Open Science in an Open Community: Resources of the Kidney Precision Medicine Project for CKD and AKI
    MatthiasKretzler Speaker University of MichiganUnited State
  • The Future is Now: How to Mine Cells and Neighborhoods of the Kidney in Health and Disease
    JulioSaez-Rodriguez Speaker julio.saez@uni-heidelberg.deHeidelberg UniversityGermany
  • Panel Discussion
Hall C1
ElianaDina-Batlle Chairperson Dradina@mac.comHospital Metropolitano De Santiago Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y MaestraDominican Republic
GustavoLaham Chairperson glaham@cemic.edu.arGustavo Laham, Sociedad Argentina de Nefrología (SAN)Argentina
OlynkaVega Chairperson olynkavega@hotmail.comInstituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador ZubiránMexico
  • Updates on Uremic Toxins
    ZiadMassy Speaker ziad.massy@apr.aphp.frGlobal Medical Director, AURA, Paris France
  • Bringing Nobel Prize Winning Discoveries in Oxygen Sensing to Nephrology Clinics
    Kai-UweEckardt Speaker Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive CarGermany
  • A Look Forward: Clinical Implications of Translational Research in CKD-MBD
    HirotakaKomaba Speaker hkomaba@tokai-u.jpTokai University School of MedicineJapan
  • Challenges and Opportunities for Translating Anti-inflammatory Therapeutics into Treatments for Patients With Kidney Failure
    LauraDember Speaker ldember@pennmedicine.upenn.eduUniversity of Pennsylvania United States
  • Q/A
Hall E
12:15 p.m.
1:15 p.m.
CarlaAvesani Chairperson carla.avesani@ki.seKarolinska InstituteSweden
SahirKalim Chairperson skalim@mgh.harvard.eduHarvard Medical School/ Massachusetts General Hospital United States
  • Hot Debate: Should Low Protein Diet (+/- Ketoanalogue Supplementation) Be a Part of Advanced CKD Management? - PROS
    ConnieRhee Speaker crhee@mednet.ucla.eduUCLAUnited States
  • Hot Debate: Should Low Protein Diet (+/- Ketoanalogue Supplementation) Be a Part of Advanced CKD Management? - CONS
    SwapnilHiremath Speaker University of OttawaCanada
Hall A
IfeomaUlasi Chairperson ifeoma.ulasi@unn.edu.ngCollege of Medicine, University of NigeriaNigeria
MarinaWainstein Chairperson marinawainstein@outlook.comUniversity of QueenslandAustralia
ValerieLuyckx Chairperson valerie.luyckx@uzh.chUniversity of ZurichSwitzerland
  • A Brief Overview of Advocacy Components
    ValerieLuyckx Speaker valerie.luyckx@uzh.chUniversity of ZurichSwitzerland
  • Advocacy in Malaysia: A Learning Curve
    Hafidz MuhammadIqbal Abdul Speaker fmeu6038@gmail.comUniversiti Teknologi MARAMalaysia
  • The Brazilian Challenge of Increasing Appropriate Referrals to Nephrology
    Augusto CesarSoares dos Santos Junior Speaker acssjunior@hotmail.comHospital das Clinicas, UFMG; Fac Ciências MedicasBrazil
  • Practical Exercise: Interactive Development of Advocacy Strategy
  • Final Summary and Wrap-up
Hall C2
2:45 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
ErangaWijewickrama Spotlight Chairperson Faculty of Medicine, University of ColomboSri Lanka
Jose VicenteSanchez Polo Spotlight Chairperson visanpolo@gmail.comRenal Division Social Security Institute. Nephrology Residence Program Coordinator, San Carlos University School of Medicine. Latin-American Society Of Nephrology (SLANH)Guatemala
Magdalena Madero Spotlight Speaker Chief of Nephrology, Instituto Nacional de CardiolMexico
VivekanandJha Spotlight Speaker vjha@georgeinstitute.org.inGeorge Institute for Global Health IndiaIndia
NishanthaNanyakkara Spotlight Speaker nishantha4313@gmail.comSri Lanka
Spotlight Stage 1 (exhibition hall)
4:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
MaartenTaal Chairperson University of NottinghamUnited Kingdom
RobertoPecoits Filho Chairperson Arbor Research Collaborative for HealthUnited States
  • Big Data Lab
  • Patient-reported Outcome Measures: How Do Patients Experience CKD?
    AdeeraLevin Speaker University of British Columbia and Providence Health CareCanada
  • Trial Simulation Using Observational Data
    AngeloKaraboyas Speaker angelo.karaboyas@arborresearch.orgArbor Research Collaborative for HealthUnited States
  • Using Routinely Collected Big Datasets for Clinical Research in CKD: Opportunities and Challenges
    DorotheaNitsch Speaker dorothea.nitsch@lshtm.ac.ukLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineUnited Kingdom
  • Q and A
Hall C4

Day 2 - Monday April 15, 2024

Time Session
9 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
TaraChang Chairperson tichang@stanford.eduStanford UniversityUnited States
Veronica Ferraris Chairperson veronica.ferraris@hospitalitaliano.org.arServicio de Nefrología Pediátrica. Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. (Argentina)
  • Behind the Numbers: Exploring the Molecular Mechanisms of Hypertension
    GerardoGamba Speaker gamba@biomedicas.unam.mxUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico
  • Hypertension - the Cutting Edge: Is It Time for Sex-specific Management of Hypertension?
    TaliElfassy Speaker t.elfassy@med.miami.eduUnited States
  • State-of-the-Art Treatment of Hypertension in Pediatrics With CKD
    RahulChanchlani Speaker chanchlr@mcmaster.caMcMaster Children's Hospital, Hamilton, CanadaCanada
  • State-of-the-Art Treatment of Hypertension in Adults With CKD
    SusanneNicholas Speaker sunicholas@mednet.ucla.eduDavid Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAUnited States
  • Q and A
Hall D
11 a.m.
12 p.m.
Jose VicenteSanchez Polo Chairperson visanpolo@gmail.comRenal Division Social Security Institute. Nephrology Residence Program Coordinator, San Carlos University School of Medicine. Latin-American Society Of Nephrology (SLANH)Guatemala
MegJardine Chairperson NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, AustraliaAustralia
  • Generative AI Revolution in Medicine
    MichalRosen-Zvi Speaker ROSEN@il.ibm.comhttps://research.ibm.com/Israel
  • Acceptance Speech by Awardee (Schrier Award), with Tasnuva Sarah Kashem (UK) and Farnaz Nobi (Bangladesh)
    Mohammad Shakib Uz ZamanArefin Speaker shakib04@yahoo.comBangladesh
Hall A
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
AdeeraLevin Chairperson University of British Columbia and Providence Health CareCanada
AminuBello Chairperson aminu1@ualberta.caUniversity of AlbertaCanada
  • Global Assessment of Kidney Care Capacity and Policy and Perspectives on Enhancing Global Kidney Care-Findings From the ISN-GKHA
    AminuBello Speaker aminu1@ualberta.caUniversity of AlbertaCanada
  • State of CKD Care for Kidney Disease in Latin American Region
    Magdalena Madero Speaker Chief of Nephrology, Instituto Nacional de CardiolMexico
  • Variability in The Burden, Management and Outcomes of Kidney Failure Between Children and Adults in Latin America
    MarinaWainstein Speaker marinawainstein@outlook.comUniversity of QueenslandAustralia
  • Q and A
Hall C1
4:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
DebbieGipson Chairperson debbie.gipson@nih.govNational Institutes of Health/NIDDKUnited States
JonathanBarratt Chairperson University of Leicester, Leicester, UKUnited Kingdom
  • Patients Subphenotyping: The Example of Diabetic Kidney Disease
    John CijiangHe Speaker cijiang.he@mssm.eduIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiUnited States
  • Power of AI to Develop Data-driven Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Management of Kidney Disease
    LauraMariani Speaker University of MichiganUnited States
  • Targeted Approaches in Clinical Trial Design
    HiddoLambers Heerspink Speaker H.J.Lambers.Heerspink@umcg.nlNetherlands
  • Q and A
Hall D
4:45 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
AdeeraLevin Spotlight Speaker University of British Columbia and Providence Health CareCanada
Jose VicenteSanchez Polo Spotlight Speaker visanpolo@gmail.comRenal Division Social Security Institute. Nephrology Residence Program Coordinator, San Carlos University School of Medicine. Latin-American Society Of Nephrology (SLANH)Guatemala
LauraSola Spotlight Speaker Dialysis Center, CASMU-IAMPP Uruguay
VivekanandJha Spotlight Speaker vjha@georgeinstitute.org.inGeorge Institute for Global Health IndiaIndia
Spotlight Stage 1 (exhibition hall)

Day 3 - Tuesday April 16, 2024

Time Session
9 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
Giorgina BarbaraPiccoli Chairperson Centre Hospitalier Le MansFrance
RolandoClaure Del Granado Chairperson Division of Nephrology, Hospital Obrero No 2 - Caja Nacional de Salud, Cochabamba Bolivia
  • Closing the Loop: Innovative Approach to Dialysis PVC Recycling
    NathanBerman Parks Speaker nberman9@gmail.comInstituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador ZubiránMexico
  • Green Nephrology: Evolving Concepts
    CarolineStigant Speaker Caroline.Stigant@islandhealth.caCanada
  • Water Preservation: An Unmet Need in Dialysis
    MohamedBen Hmida Speaker mohamedbenhmida148@gmail.comDepartment of Nephrology Hédi Chaker University Hospital Sfax-Tunisia. Tunisia
  • Choosing Food Wisely: Ultra-processed Food and Kidney Health
    CarlaAvesani Speaker carla.avesani@ki.seKarolinska InstituteSweden
  • Q and A
Hall D
CarlosSchreck Chairperson carlos.schreck@gmail.comHospital Italiano de Buenos Aires- NephrologyArgentina
KellyHaughton Chairperson kidneydoctorpanama@gmail.comSLANH, PanamaPanama
  • Why Are Fewer Than I% Of Hypertensive Patients Ever Screened For Primary Aldosteronism?
    John Funder Speaker John.Funder@hudson.org.auThe Hudson Institute of Medical Research Clayton 3168 Victoria Australia; Monash University, Clayton 3600 Victoria AustraliaAustralia
  • Aldosterone and Disease
    JordanaCohen Speaker jco@pennmedicine.upenn.eduUniversity of PennsylvaniaUnited States
  • New Trials Using Aldosterone Synthese Blockade
    MichelAzizi Speaker michel.azizi@aphp.frUniversité Paris Cité, Hypertension department, HôFrance
  • Targeting MR for Heart and Kidney Protection
    HiddoLambers Heerspink Speaker H.J.Lambers.Heerspink@umcg.nlNetherlands
  • Q and A
Hall E
11 a.m.
12:15 p.m.
AlessiaFornoni Chairperson United States
Prof LizLightstone Chairperson Imperial College LondonUnited Kingdom
MasaomiNangaku Chairperson mnangaku@m.u-tokyo.ac.jpJapan
  • Acceptance Speech: Bywaters Award
    MotokoYanagita Speaker Kyoto UniversityJapan
  • Insights into SGLT2 Inhibitors: A Story of Discovery. Donald Seldin Lecture
    EleFerrannini Speaker eleferrannini@gmail.comUniversity of PisaItaly
  • ELP2 Graduation
    MasaomiNangaku Speaker mnangaku@m.u-tokyo.ac.jpJapan
Hall A
12:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
Angela Yee-MoonWang Chairperson Hong Kong/SingaporeSingapore
ArmandoNegri Chairperson armando.negri@gmail.comInstituto de Investigaciones Metabólicas, Universidad del Salvador, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaArgentina
  • CKD-induced Changes in Gut Microbiome in CKD
    DeniseMafra Speaker dmafra30@gmail.comFederal University Fluminense - UFFBrazil
  • Personalized Nutrition Management of CKD Patients
    ConnieRhee Speaker crhee@mednet.ucla.eduUCLAUnited States
  • The Gut-Kidney-Heart Axis in CKD: Beyond the Leaky Gut
    KeiichiSumida Speaker ksumida@uthsc.eduUniversity of Tennessee Health Science CenterUnited States
  • Q and A
Hall C4

Pre-Congress - Saturday April 13, 2024

Time Session
4:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
  • ISN President's Address
    MasaomiNangaku Speaker mnangaku@m.u-tokyo.ac.jpJapan
  • Tribute to Stewart Cameron
  • Welcome by WHO Director of Non-Communicable Diseases Dr Bente Mikkelsen
  • Welcome by Dr. Marina Papaginovic, SAN President; Dr. Guillermo Rosa Diez, WCN Local Organising Group Chair; and Dr. Jorge Rico, SLANH President and WCN Local Organizing Group co-Chair
    GuillermoRosa Diez Speaker guillermo.rosadiez@hospitalitaliano.org.arHospital Italiano de Buenos Aires; Argentinean Society of Nephrology; Latinoamerican Society of Nephrology and Hypertension; International Society of NephrologyArgentina
    JorgeRico Speaker jorgericof@yahoo.comColombia
    MariaPapaginovic Leiva Speaker drapapaginovicleiva@gmail.comArgentina
  • Welcome by Minister of Health for Buenos Aries Dr Fern
  • Welcome by SPWG Chair Alessia Fornoni
    AlessiaFornoni Speaker United States
  • The Origin of the Universe
    DanielDe Florian Speaker deflo@unsam.edu.arUniversidad Nacional de San MartinArgentina
  • Acceptance Speech: Hamburger Award
    AdeeraLevin Speaker University of British Columbia and Providence Health CareCanada
Hall A
6:15 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
IsabelleEthier Spotlight Speaker iethier@hotmail.comCanada
PeaceBagasha Spotlight Speaker Uganda
WorkagegnehuBilchut Spotlight Speaker workhailu@yahoo.comEthiopia
ShaifaliSandal Spotlight Chairperson shaifali.sandal@mcgill.caCanada
VivekanandJha Spotlight Chairperson vjha@georgeinstitute.org.inGeorge Institute for Global Health IndiaIndia
Spotlight Stage 1 (exhibition hall)