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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.

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Day 1 - Sunday April 14, 2024

Time	Session

09:00 10:30	Innovations in Transplantation CHAL01 Gervasio Soler-Pujol Chairperson gsolerpujol@gmail.comMD MarioSchiffer Chairperson mario.schiffer@uk-erlangen.deGermanyUniversity hospital Erlangen 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.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 11:00	Hitting the Four Hits: The Potential of Dual BAFF/APRIL Inhibition in IgA Nephropathy SPOT-O3 Jonathan Barratt Spotlight Speaker jb81@leicester.ac.ukUnited KingdomUniversity of Leicester, Leicester, UK Spotlight Stage 1 (exhibition hall)
12:15 13:15	The ISN Emerging Leaders and Environmentally Sustainable Kidney Care: The Time is Now BKH1001 LetiziaDe Chiara Chairperson letizia.dechiara@unifi.itItalyDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence MariaPippias Chairperson maria.pippias@bristol.ac.ukUnited 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 winstonwsfung@hotmail.comHong Kong, ChinaPrince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Q and A Hall D
14:45 15:30	What is ongoing in CKDu around the world? - CKDU interactive discussions (ISN i3C) 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 madero.magdalena@gmail.comMexicoChief of Nephrology, Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia Ignachi Chavez VivekanandJha Spotlight Speaker vjha@georgeinstitute.org.inIndiaGeorge Institute for Global Health India NishanthaNanyakkara Spotlight Speaker nishantha4313@gmail.comSri Lanka Spotlight Stage 1 (exhibition hall)
15:00 16:00	Kidney Health for All - Advancing Equitable Access to Care and Optimal Medication Practice: WKD Session 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
16:30 17:30	Policy and Advocacy Approaches 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 vjha@georgeinstitute.org.inIndiaGeorge 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

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09:00 10:30	Editors' Pick of ISN Journals: KI and KIR KI GermaineWong Chairperson germaine.wong@health.nsw.gov.auAustraliaUniversity of Sydney PierreRonco Chairperson FranceHôpital Tenon KI Highlights PierreRonco Speaker FranceHôpital Tenon KI Highlights 1 Eugene Yu HinChan Speaker genegene.chan@gmail.comHong 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 vmiguh00@gmail.comSpainSpanish 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 mohan.sumit@gmail.comUnited StatesColumbia University KIR Highlights 2 Andrea Viecelli Speaker SwitzerlandUniversity Hospital of Zurich Presentation of Best Reviewer Awards BradRovin Speaker rovin.1@osu.eduUnited StatesThe Ohio State University Presentation of Basic Science Awards (Early Career Researchers Awards) ChristophKuppe Speaker ckuppe@ukaachen.deGermanyDepartment of Nephrology, RWTH University Aachen, Germany Presentation of Clinical Science Awards (Early Career Researchers Awards) IsabelleAyoub Speaker isabelle.ayoub@osumc.eduUnited StatesThe Ohio State University Q and A BradRovin Speaker rovin.1@osu.eduUnited StatesThe Ohio State University Hall C2
10:30 11:00	Nephrology in Jeopardy: A Sustainable Kidney Care Quiz SPOT-12 BrendanSmyth Spotlight Chairperson Australia LetiziaDe Chiara Spotlight Chairperson letizia.dechiara@unifi.itItalyDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence UgochiOnu Spotlight Chairperson ugochionu2008@gmail.comNigeria Spotlight Stage 1 (exhibition hall)
12:00 13:00	Chronic Kidney Disease and the Global Public Health Agenda SPOT-13 MonicaWang Spotlight Speaker monica.wang@nature.comUnited KingdomNature Reviews of Nephrology VivekanandJha Spotlight Speaker vjha@georgeinstitute.org.inIndiaGeorge Institute for Global Health India Spotlight Stage 1 (exhibition hall)
12:15 13:15	Natural and Man-made Disasters and Kidney Care. ISN-ERA Special Lecture 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 RobertNakhoul Najm Speaker robertnajem@yahoo.frLebanonLebanese University, Faculty of Medical Sciences. Q and A Hall D
15:00 16:00	Stewardship and Forward Planning in Stage Four CKD. ISN-KSN Joint Session LF05 AnaCusumano Chairperson anacusumano@gmail.com.arArgentinaCEMIC University Institute School of Health Sciences Ana Elizabeth Figueiredo Chairperson BrazilPontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sung GyunKim Chairperson South KoreaHallym University Sacred Heart Hospital Innovations in Managing Advanced CKD Through Telemedicine VivekanandJha Speaker vjha@georgeinstitute.org.inIndiaGeorge Institute for Global Health India New Approaches to CKD Patient Education to Promote Uptake of PD and Home Hemodialysis Annie-ClaireNadeau-Fredette Speaker CanadaUniversité de Montréal A Shared Decision Process to Uptake of Conservative Management of Kidney Failure in the Elderly SunitaBavanandan Speaker sbavanandan@gmail.comMalaysiaHospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Q and A Hall D
15:50 17:40	Professor Donal O'Donoghue Global Kidney Policy Forum: Advancing Accessibility in Kidney Health - Towards Sustainable Solutions 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 MexicoUnidad de Investigación Médica en Enfermedades Ren Break Panel Discussion and Closing Remarks by Valerie Luyckx, University of Zurich, Switzerland Hall C2
16:30 17:30	Recent Trends in Global Nephrology - Care of Advanced CKD and Dialysis Patients: ISN-DOPPS Joint Session LF1006 Guang-YanCai Chairperson caiguangyan@sina.comChina 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 madero.magdalena@gmail.comMexicoChief of Nephrology, Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia Ignachi Chavez PD Infections: Think Globally, Act Locally JeffreyPerl Speaker jeff.perl@utoronto.caCanadaSt. 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
16:45 17:30	Implementing early CKD detection programs SPOT-19 AdeeraLevin Spotlight Speaker alevin@providencehealth.bc.caCanadaUniversity 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 solalaura11@gmail.comUruguayDialysis Center, CASMU-IAMPP VivekanandJha Spotlight Speaker vjha@georgeinstitute.org.inIndiaGeorge Institute for Global Health India Spotlight Stage 1 (exhibition hall)

Day 3 - Tuesday April 16, 2024

Time	Session

09:00 10:30	Environmental Approaches for Improving Kidney Health BKH04 Giorgina BarbaraPiccoli Chairperson gbpiccoli@yahoo.itFranceCentre Hospitalier Le Mans RolandoClaure Del Granado Chairperson rclaure@yahoo.comBoliviaDivision 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 TunisiaFaculty of Medicine of the University of Sfax and Department 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 13:30	Hot Debate in CKD Hypertension Management: Targeting Systolic BP Below 120? 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 United 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

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16:30 18:00	WCN'24 Opening Ceremony and Plenary Session 1: The Origin of the Universe (Daniel de Florian, Argentina) OCPL1 ISN President's Address MasaomiNangaku Speaker JapanThe University of Tokyo 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 alevin@providencehealth.bc.caCanadaUniversity of British Columbia and Providence Health Care Hall A
18:15 18:45	The ISN Emerging Leaders Program: how it has inspired me and has changed my perspective on global health care SPOT-01 IsabelleEthier Spotlight Speaker iethier@hotmail.comCanada PeaceBagasha Spotlight Speaker UgandaMulago National Referral Hospital WorkagegnehuBilchut Spotlight Speaker workhailu@yahoo.comEthiopia ShaifaliSandal Spotlight Chairperson shaifali.sandal@mcgill.caCanada VivekanandJha Spotlight Chairperson vjha@georgeinstitute.org.inIndiaGeorge Institute for Global Health India Spotlight Stage 1 (exhibition hall)