JakobGubenšek University Medical Center Ljubljana, SloveniaSlovenia

JakobGubenšek
I graduated from University of Ljubljana Medical School in 2002 and received my PhD in 2006 (thesis "Regional citrate anticoagulation during hemodialysis"). I finished residency in Internal medicine and Nephrology. Currently I am associate professor at Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana and head of Center for Acute and Complicated Dialysis and Vascular Access at Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia. I am involved in clinical work and research mainly in the fields of acute and chronic hemodialysis, apheresis, interventional nephrology, ultrasonography and vascular access surgery. My current clinical and research focus is vascular access surgery and ultrasonography. I published almost 60 articles in SCI journals and I am editorial board member at BMC Nephrology.
Institution

Day 1 - Sunday April 14, 2024

Time Session
9 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
Gervasio Soler-Pujol Chairperson gsolerpujol@gmail.comMD
MarioSchiffer Chairperson mario.schiffer@uk-erlangen.deUniversity hospital ErlangenGermany
  • Update in Robotic Kidney Transplantation
    RajeshSivaprakasam Speaker rajesh.sivaprakasam@nhs.netUnited Kingdom
  • Progress in Xenotransplantation
    MeganSykes Speaker ms3976@cumc.columbia.eduUnited States
  • Antigen-specific Chimeric Antigen Receptor Regulatory T Cells for Use in Solid Organ Transplantation
    CarolineLamarche Speaker caroline.lamarche.1@umontreal.caUniversité de MontréalCanada
  • Post Transplant TMA-pathogenesis and Management
    LilianMonteiro P. Palma Speaker lilian.palma@icloud.comState University of CampinasBrazil
  • Q and A
Hall A
10:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
JonathanBarratt Spotlight Speaker jb81@leicester.ac.ukUniversity of Leicester, Leicester, UKUnited Kingdom
Spotlight Stage 1 (exhibition hall)
11 a.m.
12 p.m.
AgnesFogo Chairperson agnes.fogo@vanderbilt.eduUnited States
GuillermoRosa Diez Chairperson guillermo.rosadiez@hospitalitaliano.org.arHospital Italiano de Buenos Aires; Argentinean Society of Nephrology; Latinoamerican Society of Nephrology and Hypertension; International Society of NephrologyArgentina
  • My Story
    VictoriaGray Speaker vwright_03@yahoo.comUnited States
  • CrisprCas9 Therapy for Sickle Cell Diseases: How Do We Go from Discovery to Equitable Availability of Gene Therapy for All? Hugh de Wardener Lecture
    Obiageli EuniceNnodu Speaker oennodu@gmail.comUniversity of AbujaNigeria
Hall A
12:15 p.m.
1:15 p.m.
LetiziaDe Chiara Chairperson letizia.dechiara@unifi.itDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence Italy
MariaPippias Chairperson maria.pippias@bristol.ac.ukUniversity of BristolUnited Kingdom
  • Introducing ‘GREEN-K’: Our Shared Responsibility in Transitioning to Environmentally Sustainable Global Kidney Care
    CarolineStigant Speaker Caroline.Stigant@islandhealth.caCanada
  • The Impact of Kidney Care on the Environment and the Need to Implement Sustainable Practices in Nephrology: Case Studies
    EhabHafiz Speaker dr_ehabosama@yahoo.comTheodor Bilharz Research InstituteEgypt
  • A New Armamentarium to Fight Climate Change: How to Apply the ISN Green Nephrology Toolkit
    Winston Wing ShingFung Speaker winstonwsfung@hotmail.comPrince of Wales Hospital, Hong KongHong Kong, China
  • Q and A
Hall D
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
Angela Yee-MoonWang Chairperson angela.wang@duke-nus.edu.sgHong Kong/SingaporeSingapore
ThiagoDe Azevedo Reis Chairperson thiagoreisnefro@gmail.comHospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil & Fenix Brazil
  • Is Magnesium a Missing Puzzle for Vascular Calcification in CKD?
    SolaAoun Bahous Speaker sola.bahous@gmail.comLebanese American University School of MedicineLebanon
  • Should Potassium Be Restricted or Not in CKD?
    RobertoPecoits Filho Speaker roberto.pecoits@arborresearch.orgArbor Research Collaborative for HealthUnited States
  • Metabolic Acidosis in CKD: When to Treat? What to Target?
    MitchellRosner Speaker MHR9R@hscmail.mcc.virginia.eduUniveristy of Virginia HealthUnited States
  • Q and A
Hall A
JadrankaButurović Ponikvar Chairperson jadranka.buturovic@mf.uni-lj.siUniversity Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, SloveniaSlovenia
RodrigoCampos Chairperson rpeixotocampos@gmail.comFundação Pró-Renal, CuritibaBrazil
  • Mexico as a Training Hub for Interventional Nephrology in Latin America
    BernardoMoguel González Speaker bernardomoguel@hotmail.comInstituto Nacional de Cardiologia Ignacio Chavez Mexico cityMexico
  • Interventional Nephrology in Cameroon
    NzanaVictorine Bandolo Speaker vickybandolo@yahoo.frFaculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (FMBS)Cameroon
  • How to Organize an Interventional Nephrology Program Adapted to Regional Resources
    TusharVachharajani Speaker tvachh@gmail.comJohn D. Dingell Veterans Affairs Medical Center / Wayne State University School of MedicineUnited States
  • Q and A
Hall C3
4:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
Augusto CesarSoares Dos Santos Junior Chairperson acssjunior@hotmail.comHospital das Clinicas, UFMG; Fac Ciências MedicasBrazil
Li-LiHsiao Chairperson lhsiao@bwh.harvard.eduBrigham and Women\'s Hospital, Harvard Medical SchoolUnited States
  • Curriculum Design to Developing Competency in Nephrology Practice
    ReneScalet Dos Santos Neto Speaker renesantosneto@gmail.comFaculdades Pequeno Principe (FPP) - BrazilBrazil
  • Developing Clinical Reasoning
    KarenWarburton Speaker KMW2G@uvahealth.orgUniversity of Virginia Health SystemUnited States
  • Assessment of Nephrology Trainees to Ensure Competence
    SolaAoun Bahous Speaker sola.bahous@gmail.comLebanese American University School of MedicineLebanon
  • Q and A
Hall C2

Day 2 - Monday April 15, 2024

Time Session
9 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
CarlosDiaz Chairperson cdiaz@cemic.edu.arSección Nefrología, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Instituto Universitario CEMIC.Argentina
CristianKramer Chairperson cristiankramer@yahoo.eshosptial ramos mejìaArgentina
  • Role of Genetic Testing in ADPKD
    PeterHarris Speaker harris.peter@mayo.eduMayo ClinicUnited States
  • New Metabolic Pathways Driving PKD Progression
    AlessandraBoletta Speaker boletta.alessandra@hsr.itSan Raffaele Scientific InstituteItaly
  • ADPKD Management Guidelines
    AlfredoWassermann Speaker awasser@gmail.comFEPREVAArgentina
  • The Future Landscape for ADPKD Treatment
    VicenteTorres Speaker torres.vicente@mayo.eduMayo ClinicUnited States
  • Q and A
Hall C1
GermaineWong Chairperson germaine.wong@health.nsw.gov.auUniversity of SydneyAustralia
PierreRonco Chairperson pierreronco@yahoo.frHôpital TenonFrance
  • KI Highlights
    PierreRonco Speaker pierreronco@yahoo.frHôpital TenonFrance
  • KI Highlights 1
    Eugene Yu HinChan Speaker genegene.chan@gmail.comHong Kong Children's Hospital, Hong KongHong Kong, China
  • KI Highlights 2
    MuzamilHassan Speaker muzlamide@yahoo.comDepartment of Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, NigeriaNigeria
  • KI Highlights 3
    VeronicaMiguel Speaker vmiguh00@gmail.comSpanish National Centre for Cardiovascular ResearcSpain
  • KI Highlights 4
    GriffithPerkins Speaker griffith.perkins@adelaide.edu.auAustralia
  • KIR - Update
    JaiRadhakrishnan Speaker jr55@cumc.columbia.eduColumbia University in the City of New YorkUnited States
  • KIR Highlights 1
    SumitMohan Speaker mohan.sumit@gmail.comColumbia UniversityUnited States
  • KIR Highlights 2
    AndreaViecelli Speaker andrea.viecelli@health.qld.gov.auUniversity of QueenslandAustralia
  • Presentation of Best Reviewer Awards
    BradRovin Speaker rovin.1@osu.eduThe Ohio State UniversityUnited States
  • Presentation of Basic Science Awards (Early Career Researchers Awards)
    ChristophKuppe Speaker ckuppe@ukaachen.deDepartment of Nephrology, RWTH University Aachen, GermanyGermany
  • Presentation of Clinical Science Awards (Early Career Researchers Awards)
    IsabelleAyoub Speaker isabelle.ayoub@osumc.eduThe Ohio State UniversityUnited States
  • Q and A
    BradRovin Speaker rovin.1@osu.eduThe Ohio State UniversityUnited States
Hall C2
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 meg.jardine@sydney.edu.auNHMRC 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
12:15 p.m.
1:15 p.m.
DominiqueMartin Chairperson dominique.martin@deakin.edu.auDeakin UniversityAustralia
FergusCaskey Chairperson Fergus.Caskey@bristol.ac.ukUniversity of Bristol, UKUnited Kingdom
  • Supported Decision-making and Its Relevance to Kidney Care
    Barbara Finn Speaker bfinn@hbritanico.com.arArgentina
  • Decision-making in Prenatal Kidney Care: Why Ethics Needs Evidence
    Omri DavidSoffer Speaker David.Soffer@unmc.eduUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center/ Children'sUnited States
  • Understanding Cultural Safety in Kidney Care
    CarolineTait Speaker caroline.tait@ucalgary.caCanada
  • Q and A
Hall C2
Carlos LuisBlanco Chairperson clbblanco@yahoo.com.arCARLOS LUIS BLANCO, ISN EMERIT MEMBER, ARGENTINA Argentina
MarcelloTonelli Chairperson cello@ucalgary.caSenior Associate Dean (Clinical Research), CummingCanada
TalerngsakKanjanabuch Chairperson golfnephro@hotmail.comFaculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn UniversityThailand
  • KDIGO 2024 Anemia CKD Guideline: Overview on Methodology and Key Guidance
    EviNagler Speaker evi.nagler@ugent.beNephrology Department, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium
  • Practical Guideline Applications for Patients with Anemia CKD Not on Dialysis
    JoséA. Moura-Neto Speaker jamouraneto@hotmail.comBrazilian Society of NephrologyBrazil
  • Practical Guideline Applications for Select Patients With Anemia: Dialysis, Kidney Transplant Recipients, and Children with CKD
    MarcelloTonelli Speaker cello@ucalgary.caSenior Associate Dean (Clinical Research), CummingCanada
  • Q and A
Hall E
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
AlessiaFornoni Chairperson afornoni@med.miami.eduUnited States
MichelleRheault Chairperson rheau002@umn.eduUniversity of MinnesotaUnited States
  • Predicting the Risks of Kidney Failure and Death in Adults With Moderate-to-severe Chronic Kidney Disease (KDpredict)
    PietroRavani Free Communication pravani@ucalgary.caUniversity of CalgaryCanada
  • Plasma Exchange in ANCA Associated Vasculitis GN: Update After Pexivas – Recommendations and Updates
    Wladimir MietekSzpirt Speaker wladimir.mietek.szpirt.01@regionh.dkRigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Dept. of Nephrology, Denmark, Senior Research ConsultantDenmark
  • EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF IPTACOPAN IN PATIENTS WITH IgA NEPHROPATHY: INTERIM RESULTS FROM THE PHASE 3 APPLAUSE-IgAN STUDY
    DanaRizk Free Communication drizk@uabmc.eduUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamUnited States
  • SPARSENTAN VS IRBESARTAN IN PATIENTS WITH IMMUNOGLOBULIN A NEPHROPATHY (IgAN): SUBGROUP ANALYSES OF 2-YEAR RESULTS FROM THE PIVOTAL PHASE 3 PROTECT TRIAL
    JonathanBarratt Free Communication jb81@leicester.ac.ukUniversity of Leicester, Leicester, UKUnited Kingdom
  • PREGNANCY AMONG WOMEN ON CHRONIC DIALYSIS : THE FRENCH COHORT
    CécileCouchoud Free Communication cecile.couchoud@biomedecine.frREIN registry, Agence de la biomédecine, FranceFrance
Hall A
MitchellRosner Chairperson MHR9R@hscmail.mcc.virginia.eduUniveristy of Virginia HealthUnited States
  • Overview of Hyponatremia
    Angela Yee-MoonWang Speaker angela.wang@duke-nus.edu.sgHong Kong/SingaporeSingapore
  • Pro: Current Guidelines are Appropriate
    HelbertRondon-Berrios Speaker rondonberriosh@upmc.eduUniversity of Pittsburgh School of MedicineUnited States
  • Con: Current Guidelines are Too Conservative
    CarlosAyus Speaker carlosayus@yahoo.comUniversity of California IrvineUnited States
  • Discussion
Hall C3
4:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
Annie-ClaireNadeau-Fredette Chairperson annieclairenaf@gmail.comUniversité de MontréalCanada
Gabriel NicolasContreras Martin Chairperson gcontrer@med.miami.eduUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineUnited States
Maria ElenaBiain Chairperson mariaelenabiain@yahoo.com.arMédica Nefróloga
  • The Who, What, Where, When and Why of Incremental Hemodialysis
    ConnieRhee Speaker crhee@mednet.ucla.eduUCLAUnited States
  • The Changing Landscape of Home Hemodialysis: Is There a Right Patient for Home Hemodialysis?
    KarthikTennankore Speaker ktennankore@gmail.comNova Scotia Health/Dalhousie UniversityCanada
  • Patient-, Center- and Country-related Risk Factors for Peritoneal Dialysis Attrition: Can We Prevent It?
    RosileneM Elias Speaker rosilenemotta@hotmail.comUniversidade de Sao PauloBrazil
  • Q and A
Hall C4

Day 3 - Tuesday April 16, 2024

Time Session
9 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
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
9 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
Juan ManuelMejia Vilet Chairperson jmmejia@hotmail.comInstituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador ZubiránMexico
ValeriaAlberton Chairperson vgalberton@gmail.comHospital Fernandez/ Hospital El CruceArgentina
  • Updates on IgAN Management
    HernánTrimarchi Speaker htrimarchi@hotmail.comHOSPITAL BRITÁNICO DE BUENOS AIRESArgentina
  • Membranous GN Classification and Management
    PierreRonco Speaker pierreronco@yahoo.frHôpital TenonFrance
  • MPGN Updates
    SanjeevSethi Speaker sethi.sanjeev@mayo.eduMayo ClinicUnited States
  • Managing Vasculitis
    RobertaFenoglio Speaker roberta.fenoglio@unito.itOspedale San Giovanni BoscoItaly
  • Q and A
Hall A
11 a.m.
12:15 p.m.
AlessiaFornoni Chairperson afornoni@med.miami.eduUnited States
Prof LizLightstone Chairperson l.lightstone@imperial.ac.ukImperial College LondonUnited Kingdom
MasaomiNangaku Chairperson mnangaku@m.u-tokyo.ac.jpJapan
  • Acceptance Speech: Bywaters Award
    MotokoYanagita Speaker motoy@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jpKyoto 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.
AliGharavi Chairperson ag2239@cumc.columbia.eduUnited States
RobertaFenoglio Chairperson roberta.fenoglio@unito.itOspedale San Giovanni BoscoItaly
VaninaVazquez Chairperson azquezvanina64@gmail.comArgentina
  • Alport Spectrum Disorders (Genetics)
    MoumitaBarua Speaker moumita.barua@uhn.caCanada
  • Genetics of Nephrotic Syndrome
    SimoneSanna-Cherchi Speaker ss2517@cumc.columbia.eduColumbia UniversityUnited States
  • Lupus Nephritis Transcriptomics Across Time and Space
    AnaMalvar Speaker avmperrin@yahoo.com.arHospotal Fernandez, Organizacion Medica de InvestigacionArgentina
  • Q and A
Hall E

Pre-Congress - Saturday April 13, 2024

Time Session
9 a.m.
11 a.m.
AhmedSokwala Chairperson drsokwala@gmail.comAga Khan University Hospital NairobiKenya
ArifAsif Chairperson arif.asif@hmhn.orgUnited States
GriseldaBratti Chairperson griselda.bratti@hospitalitaliano.org.arHospital Italiano of Buenos Aires. Argentina Argentina
JadrankaButurović Ponikvar Chairperson jadranka.buturovic@mf.uni-lj.siUniversity Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, SloveniaSlovenia
  • Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheters
    OctavioSalgado Speaker ojsalg@hotmail.comChair of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Universidad Católica de Cuenca, Ecuador.Ecuador
  • Insertion of PD Catheters
    BrettCullis Speaker brett.cullis@gmail.comSouth Africa
  • Biopsy of Native and Transplanted Kidney
    FedericoLevy Speaker levyfede@gmail.comDrArgentina
  • Hands-on Modules - HD
  • Hands-on Modules - PD
  • Hands-on Modules - Kidney Biopsy
Hall D
11:30 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
AhmedSokwala Chairperson drsokwala@gmail.comAga Khan University Hospital NairobiKenya
ArifAsif Chairperson arif.asif@hmhn.orgUnited States
GriseldaBratti Chairperson griselda.bratti@hospitalitaliano.org.arHospital Italiano of Buenos Aires. Argentina Argentina
JadrankaButurović Ponikvar Chairperson jadranka.buturovic@mf.uni-lj.siUniversity Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, SloveniaSlovenia
  • Physical Evaluation of Arteriovenous Fistula
    JakobGubenšek Speaker jakob.gubensek@kclj.siUniversity Medical Center Ljubljana, SloveniaSlovenia
  • Vascular Access Related Endovascular Procedures
    AnilAgarwal Speaker akagarwalmd@gmail.comUniversity of California San Francisco, Fresno, USUnited States
  • Approach to Thrombosed Vascular Access
    ArifAsif Speaker arif.asif@hmhn.orgUnited States
  • Hands-on Modules - Arteriovenous Fistula
  • Hands-on Modules - Vascular Access Related Endovascular Procedures
  • Hands-on Modules - Thrombosed Vascular Access
Hall D
2:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
AhmedSokwala Chairperson drsokwala@gmail.comAga Khan University Hospital NairobiKenya
ArifAsif Chairperson arif.asif@hmhn.orgUnited States
GriseldaBratti Chairperson griselda.bratti@hospitalitaliano.org.arHospital Italiano of Buenos Aires. Argentina Argentina
JadrankaButurović Ponikvar Chairperson jadranka.buturovic@mf.uni-lj.siUniversity Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, SloveniaSlovenia
  • Doppler Ultrasonography of Native and Transplanted Kidney
    JadrankaButurović Ponikvar Speaker jadranka.buturovic@mf.uni-lj.siUniversity Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, SloveniaSlovenia
  • Ultrasonography Volume Status Assessment (Lungs, IVC) and Limited Cardiac Echo
    SuryatiYakob Speaker suryatiyakob@gmail.comHospital Kuala LumpurMalaysia
  • Ultrasonography Evaluation of Arteriovenous Fistula
    AhmedSokwala Speaker drsokwala@gmail.comAga Khan University Hospital NairobiKenya
  • Hands-on Modules - Ultrasonography Volume Status Assessment (Lungs, IVC) and Limited Cardiac Echo
  • Hands-on Modules - Doppler Ultrasonography of Native and Transplanted Kidney
  • Hands-on Modules - Ultrasonography Evaluation of Arteriovenous Fistula
Hall D
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 Fernán González Bernaldo de Quirós
  • Welcome by SPWG Chair Alessia Fornoni
    AlessiaFornoni Speaker afornoni@med.miami.eduUnited States
  • The Origin of the Universe
    DanielDe Florian Speaker deflo@unsam.edu.arUniversidad Nacional de San MartinArgentina
  • Acceptance Speech: Hamburger Award
    AdeeraLevin Speaker alevin@providencehealth.bc.caCanada
Hall A