Veronica Ferraris Servicio de Nefrología Pediátrica. Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. (Argentina)

Dr. Veronica Ferraris, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, earned her medical degree from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) before embarking on a career in pediatric nephrology. Following her passion for pediatric care, she completed her residency in pediatrics and subsequently specialized in pediatric nephrology. Currently serving as the Deputy Chief of the Pediatric Nephrology Service at Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires; she also serves as the Secretary of the National Committee of Pediatric Nephrology within the Argentine Society of Pediatrics (SAP) . In addition to her clinical roles, Dr. Ferraris holds the esteemed position of Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Buenos Aires,

Institution

Day 1 - Sunday April 14, 2024

Time	Session

9 a.m. 10:30 a.m.	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 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
12:15 p.m. 1:15 p.m.	Hot Debate: Should a Low Protein Diet (+/- Ketoanalogue Supplementation) Be Part of Advanced CKD Management? LF02 CarlaAvesani Chairperson carla.avesani@ki.seSwedenKarolinska Institute SahirKalim Chairperson skalim@mgh.harvard.eduUnited StatesHarvard Medical School/ Massachusetts General Hospital Hot Debate: Should Low Protein Diet (+/- Ketoanalogue Supplementation) Be a Part of Advanced CKD Management? - PROS ConnieRhee Speaker crhee@mednet.ucla.eduUnited StatesUCLA Hot Debate: Should Low Protein Diet (+/- Ketoanalogue Supplementation) Be a Part of Advanced CKD Management? - CONS SwapnilHiremath Speaker CanadaUniversity of Ottawa Hall A
3 p.m. 4 p.m.	A Balancing Act: Your Kidneys and Electrolytes LF1007 Angela Yee-MoonWang Chairperson SingaporeHong Kong/Singapore ThiagoDe Azevedo Reis Chairperson thiagoreisnefro@gmail.comBrazilHospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil & Fenix Is Magnesium a Missing Puzzle for Vascular Calcification in CKD? SolaAoun Bahous Speaker sola.bahous@gmail.comLebanonLebanese American University School of Medicine Should Potassium Be Restricted or Not in CKD? RobertoPecoits Filho Speaker United StatesArbor Research Collaborative for Health Metabolic Acidosis in CKD: When to Treat? What to Target? MitchellRosner Speaker United StatesUniveristy of Virginia Health Q and A Hall A
4:30 p.m. 5 p.m.	Laughter Therapy in Dialysis: What does it look like and how do you do it SPOT-08 PaulBennett Spotlight Speaker paul.bennett@griffith.edu.auAustraliaGriffith University Spotlight Stage 2
5 p.m. 5:30 p.m.	Glomerular Disease Jeopardy SPOT-09 ArennJauhal Spotlight Chairperson Arenn.Jauhal@uhn.caCanada PaulaParnizari Croci Spotlight Chairperson paulaparnizari@gmail.comUruguay RichardLafayette Spotlight Chairperson czar@stanford.eduUnited States Spotlight Stage 1 (exhibition hall)

Day 2 - Monday April 15, 2024

Time	Session

9 a.m. 10:30 a.m.	Hypertension - the Cutting Edge: Advances in Science and Management IK03 TaraChang Chairperson tichang@stanford.eduUnited StatesStanford University 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.mxMexicoUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México 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.caCanadaMcMaster Children's Hospital, Hamilton, Canada State-of-the-Art Treatment of Hypertension in Adults With CKD SusanneNicholas Speaker sunicholas@mednet.ucla.eduUnited StatesDavid Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Q and A Hall D

Time

Session

9 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

Hypertension - the Cutting Edge: Advances in Science and Management

IK03

TaraChang Chairperson tichang@stanford.eduUnited StatesStanford University

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.mxMexicoUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México
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.caCanadaMcMaster Children's Hospital, Hamilton, Canada
State-of-the-Art Treatment of Hypertension in Adults With CKD

SusanneNicholas Speaker sunicholas@mednet.ucla.eduUnited StatesDavid Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Q and A

Hall D