CarolineStigant Canada

Dr. Stigant is a clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of British Columbia, Island Health site. She is a Mother, gardener, and educator with respect for our natural world. Dr. Stigant has held grants for incorporating Planetary Health principles into medical practice, is medical lead on the local Climate Change Steering Committee, and is proud to serve as chair of the Sustainable Nephrology Action Planning committee for the Canadian Society of Nephrology. She is a co-investigator with the Planetary Healthcare Lab at UBC in investigating the environmental effects of kidney replacement therapies. Dr. Stigant is a founding member of the evolving GREEN-K initiative.
Institution

Day 1 - Sunday April 14, 2024

Time Session
9 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
CHAL01
Gervasio Soler-Pujol Chairperson gsolerpujol@gmail.comMD
MarioSchiffer Chairperson mario.schiffer@uk-erlangen.deGermanyUniversity hospital Erlangen
  • Update in Robotic Kidney Transplantation
    RajeshSivaprakasam Speaker United 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.caCanadaUniversité de Montréal
  • Post Transplant TMA-pathogenesis and Management
    LilianMonteiro P. Palma Speaker lilian.palma@icloud.comBrazilState University of Campinas
  • Q and A
Hall A
10:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
SPOT-O3
JonathanBarratt Spotlight Speaker United KingdomUniversity of Leicester, Leicester, UK
Spotlight Stage 1 (exhibition hall)
12:15 p.m.
1:15 p.m.
BKH1001
LetiziaDe Chiara Chairperson letizia.dechiara@unifi.itItalyDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence
MariaPippias Chairperson United KingdomUniversity of Bristol
  • Introducing
    CarolineStigant Speaker Caroline.Stigant@islandhealth.caCanada
  • The Impact of Kidney Care on the Environment and the
    EhabHafiz Speaker EgyptTheodor Bilharz Research Institute
  • A New Armamentarium to Fight Climate Change: How to Apply the ISN Green Nephrology Toolkit
    Winston Wing ShingFung Speaker Hong Kong, ChinaPrince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
  • Q and A
Hall D
2:45 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
SPOT-06
ErangaWijewickrama Spotlight Chairperson Sri LankaFaculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Jose VicenteSanchez Polo Spotlight Chairperson visanpolo@gmail.comGuatemalaRenal Division Social Security Institute. Nephrology Residence Program Coordinator, San Carlos University School of Medicine. Latin-American Society Of Nephrology (SLANH)
Magdalena Madero Spotlight Speaker MexicoChief of Nephrology, Instituto Nacional de Cardiol
VivekanandJha Spotlight Speaker IndiaGeorge Institute for Global Health India
NishanthaNanyakkara Spotlight Speaker nishantha4313@gmail.comSri Lanka
Spotlight Stage 1 (exhibition hall)
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
BKH1003
DinaAbdellatif Chairperson EgyptCairo University Hospital
VassiliosLiakopoulos Chairperson liakopul@otenet.grGreece2nd Department of Nephrology, AHEPA Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thesalloniki, Greece
  • Building Bridges to Reduce Fragmentation of Kidney Care
    RicardoCorrea Rotter Speaker correarotter@gmail.comMexicoInstituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán
  • Transforming Kidney Care Through Equitable Breakthrough Therapies
    KatherineTuttle Speaker United StatesUniversity of Washington School of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
  • Closing the Gaps: Implementing Best Practices for CKD Care Worldwide
    ValerieLuyckx Speaker valerie.luyckx@uzh.chSwitzerlandUniversity of Zurich
  • A Patient's Perspective on Gaps in Care
    MariaSeijas Speaker Mseijas@ifc.orgArgentinaCFA
  • Q and A
Hall C1
4:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
BKH02
Lori-AnnFisher Chairperson JamaicaUniversity of the West Indies, Mona
MarcelloTonelli Chairperson CanadaUniversity of Calgary
  • Universal Health Coverage for Kidney Diseases: Feasibility, Barriers, and Opportunities for Improving Global Kidney Health
    VivekanandJha Speaker IndiaGeorge Institute for Global Health India
  • The Role of Kidney Health Advocacy Organizations in Reducing the Global Burden of Kidney Diseases
    ValerieLuyckx Speaker valerie.luyckx@uzh.chSwitzerlandUniversity of Zurich
  • A Case for National Prevention Programs to Manage CKD
    IkechiOkpechi Speaker CanadaUniversity of Alberta
  • Q and A
Hall A

Day 2 - Monday April 15, 2024

Time Session
9 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
KI
GermaineWong Chairperson AustraliaUniversity of Sydney
PierreRonco Chairperson FranceHôpital Tenon
  • KI Highlights
    PierreRonco Speaker FranceHôpital Tenon
  • KI Highlights 1
    Eugene Yu HinChan Speaker Hong Kong, ChinaThe Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Children's Hospital
  • KI Highlights 2
    MuzamilHassan Speaker NigeriaDepartment of Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
  • KI Highlights 3
    VeronicaMiguel Speaker SpainSpanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research
  • KI Highlights 4
    GriffithPerkins Speaker Australia
  • KIR - Update
    JaiRadhakrishnan Speaker United StatesColumbia University in the City of New York
  • KIR Highlights 1
    SumitMohan Speaker United StatesColumbia University
  • KIR Highlights 2
    AndreaViecelli Speaker AustraliaUniversity of Queensland
  • Presentation of Best Reviewer Awards
    BradRovin Speaker United StatesThe Ohio State University
  • Presentation of Basic Science Awards (Early Career Researchers Awards)
    ChristophKuppe Speaker GermanyDepartment of Nephrology, RWTH University Aachen, Germany
  • Presentation of Clinical Science Awards (Early Career Researchers Awards)
    IsabelleAyoub Speaker United StatesThe Ohio State University
  • Q and A
    BradRovin Speaker United StatesThe Ohio State University
Hall C2
10:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
SPOT-12
BrendanSmyth Spotlight Chairperson brendan.smyth@sydney.edu.auAustralia
LetiziaDe Chiara Spotlight Chairperson letizia.dechiara@unifi.itItalyDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence
UgochiOnu Spotlight Chairperson Nigeria
Spotlight Stage 1 (exhibition hall)
12 p.m.
1 p.m.
SPOT-13
MonicaWang Spotlight Speaker monica.wang@nature.comUnited KingdomNature Reviews of Nephrology
VivekanandJha Spotlight Speaker IndiaGeorge Institute for Global Health India
Spotlight Stage 1 (exhibition hall)
12:15 p.m.
1:15 p.m.
BKH03
IfeomaUlasi Chairperson NigeriaCollege of Medicine, University of Nigeria
VictorFrajewicki Chairperson vfraje@clalit.org.ilIsraelDepartment of Nephrology and Hypertension, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa
  • The Next Pandemic - What Has the Nephrology Community Learned From COVID-19?
    RaulLombardi Speaker lombardi.raul2@gmail.comUruguayDepartment of Nephrology, Schoole of Medicine, Uni
  • Challenges in Nephrological Care During Difficult Situations: Lessons From Venezuela
    Lorendiz Pamela Ronca Chacare Speaker lorendiz.ronca@gmail.comVenezuelaSociedad Venezolana de Nefrología
  • Kidney Care During Earthquakes: Lessons Learned From Turkey
    RumeyzaKazancioglu Speaker drkazancioglu@yahoo.comTürkiyeBezmialem Vakif University
  • Provision of Renal Care During Man-made Disasters and Armed Conflicts: A Challenging Proposition
    RobertNajem Speaker robertnajem@yahoo.frLebanonLebanese University, Faculty of Medical Sciences.
  • Q and A
Hall D
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
LF05
AnaCusumano Chairperson anacusumano@gmail.com.arArgentinaCEMIC University Institute School of Health Sciences
Ana Elizabeth pradofigueiredo Chairperson BrazilPontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do
Sung GyunKim Chairperson imnksk@gmail.comKorea (Republic of)Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital
  • Innovations in Managing Advanced CKD Through Telemedicine
    VivekanandJha Speaker IndiaGeorge Institute for Global Health India
  • New Approaches to CKD Patient Education to Promote Uptake of PD and Home Hemodialysis
    Annie-ClaireNadeau-Fredette Speaker annieclairenaf@gmail.comCanadaUniversité de Montréal
  • A Shared Decision Process to Uptake of Conservative Management of Kidney Failure in the Elderly
    SunitaBavanandan Speaker MalaysiaHospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Q and A
Hall D
3:50 p.m.
5:40 p.m.
PF2
IfeomaUlasi Chairperson NigeriaCollege of Medicine, University of Nigeria
Nelson AlbertoCastro Moderator trischt19@gmail.comArgentina
  • Accessibility to CKD Diagnosis: Focus on CKDu (Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Origin) and Advancements in Diagnostic Approaches
    RamonGarcia Trabanino Speaker rgtrab@gmail.comEl SalvadorSLANH
  • Latin American Dialysis and Renal Transplantation Registry: Updates and Progress
    MariaGonzalez Speaker registro@slanh.netUruguaySLANH
  • Special Situations in Argentina: Addressing the Challenges Faced by Individuals on Dialysis Without a Diagnosis in the Argentinian Registry
    GuillermoRosa Diez Speaker guillermo.rosadiez@hospitalitaliano.org.arArgentinaHospital Italiano de Buenos Aires; Argentinean Society of Nephrology; Latinoamerican Society of Nephrology and Hypertension; International Society of Nephrology
  • Cardiovascular and Renal Risk Factors in Argentinian First Nations: A Study of Qom and Wichi Indigenous Groups
    Maria Eugenia VictoriaBianchi Speaker bianchimaria@me.comArgentinaISN. SAN.
  • Accessibility to Substitution Treatment in Latin America
    AlejandroFerreiro-Fuentes Speaker UruguayCentro de Nefrología. Universidad de la República,
  • Accessibility to Programs of Prevention, and Early Detection and Treatment of Kidney Disease in Latin America
    Alfonso MartinCueto Manzano Speaker a_cueto_manzano@hotmail.comMexicoUnidad de Investigación Médica en Enfermedades Ren
  • Break
  • Panel Discussion and Closing Remarks by Valerie Luyckx, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Hall C2
4:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
LF1006
Guang-YanCai Chairperson China
JonathanChavez Iniguez Chairperson jonarchi_10@hotmail.comMexicoHospital Civil de Guadalajara, Universidad de Guadalajara
  • CKD Care in Low-resource Settings: Lessons Learned from CKDOPPS
    Magdalena Madero Speaker MexicoChief of Nephrology, Instituto Nacional de Cardiol
  • PD Infections: Think Globally, Act Locally
    JeffreyPerl Speaker CanadaSt. Michael's Hospital
  • International Trends and Variations in Hemodiafiltration Utilization and Practices
    AngeloKaraboyas Speaker angelo.karaboyas@arborresearch.orgUnited StatesArbor Research Collaborative for Health
  • Q and A
Hall C3
4:45 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
SPOT-19
AdeeraLevin Spotlight Speaker CanadaUniversity of British Columbia and Providence Health Care
Jose VicenteSanchez Polo Spotlight Speaker visanpolo@gmail.comGuatemalaRenal Division Social Security Institute. Nephrology Residence Program Coordinator, San Carlos University School of Medicine. Latin-American Society Of Nephrology (SLANH)
LauraSola Spotlight Speaker UruguayDialysis Center, CASMU-IAMPP
VivekanandJha Spotlight Speaker IndiaGeorge Institute for Global Health India
Spotlight Stage 1 (exhibition hall)

Day 3 - Tuesday April 16, 2024

Time Session
9 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
BKH04
Giorgina BarbaraPiccoli Chairperson FranceCentre Hospitalier Le Mans
RolandoClaure Del Granado Chairperson BoliviaDivision of Nephrology, Hospital Obrero No 2 - Caja Nacional de Salud, Cochabamba
  • Closing the Loop: Innovative Approach to Dialysis PVC Recycling
    NathanBerman Parks Speaker nberman9@gmail.comMexicoInstituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán
  • Green Nephrology: Evolving Concepts
    CarolineStigant Speaker Caroline.Stigant@islandhealth.caCanada
  • Water Preservation: An Unmet Need in Dialysis
    MohamedBen Hmida Speaker mohamedbenhmida148@gmail.comTunisiaDepartment of Nephrology Hédi Chaker University Hospital Sfax-Tunisia.
  • Choosing Food Wisely: Ultra-processed Food and Kidney Health
    CarlaAvesani Speaker carla.avesani@ki.seSwedenKarolinska Institute
  • Q and A
Hall D
12:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
IK05
MarceloOrías Chairperson marcelo.orias@gmail.comArgentina
MarkSarnak Chairperson msarnak@tuftsmedicalcenter.orgUnited StatesTufts Medical Center
  • Hot Debate in CKD Hypertension Management: Targeting Systolic BP Below 120? - PROS
    TaraChang Speaker tichang@stanford.eduUnited StatesStanford University
  • Hot Debate in CKD Hypertension Management: Targeting Systolic BP Below 120? - CONS
    JordanaCohen Speaker jco@pennmedicine.upenn.eduUnited StatesUniversity of Pennsylvania
Hall A

Pre-Congress - Saturday April 13, 2024

Time Session
4:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
OCPL1
  • ISN President's Address
    MasaomiNangaku Speaker Japan
  • 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.arArgentinaHospital Italiano de Buenos Aires; Argentinean Society of Nephrology; Latinoamerican Society of Nephrology and Hypertension; International Society of Nephrology
    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 StatesUniversity of Miami
  • The Origin of the Universe
    DanielDe Florian Speaker deflo@unsam.edu.arArgentinaUniversidad Nacional de San Martin
  • Acceptance Speech: Hamburger Award
    AdeeraLevin Speaker CanadaUniversity of British Columbia and Providence Health Care
Hall A
6:15 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
SPOT-01
IsabelleEthier Spotlight Speaker iethier@hotmail.comCanada
PeaceBagasha Spotlight Speaker UgandaMulago National Referral Hospital
WorkagegnehuBilchut Spotlight Speaker Ethiopia
ShaifaliSandal Spotlight Chairperson shaifali.sandal@mcgill.caCanada
VivekanandJha Spotlight Chairperson IndiaGeorge Institute for Global Health India
Spotlight Stage 1 (exhibition hall)