March 28Program

Better Kidney Health
The Interconnected Kidney
Preserving Kidney Health
The Smart Kidney
Plenary Sessions
Pre-congress Courses
Spotlight Sessions
Special Sessions
Global Kidney Policy Forum
Welcome Reception
Tropical Networking
Poster Sessions

28 March 2026

Time Session
8:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
Renal Pathology Course: Transplantation Related Kidney Diseases
301 - 302
Tools to Strengthen Global Kidney Trials: Design, Innovative Endpoints, and Communication Across Regions 1
Breaking New Ground in Clinical Trials
303
Onco-Nephrology Course: Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in the Cancer Patient
304
Conservative Kidney Management: What Are Kidney Supportive Care (KSC) and Conservative Kidney Management (CKM)?
311 - 312
Local Kidney Registries in Action: Regional Insights and Innovations
Kidney Registries in Action: global collaboration to improve access to treatment and patient outcomes
313 - 314
Annual Review of Nephrology Course 1
501 - 502
Interventional Nephrology Course: Dialysis Access in Action: Mapping, Cannulation, and Volume Assessment
503
10:30 a.m.
12 p.m.
Renal Pathology: Native Kidney Disease Pathology – Advances/Update
301 - 302
Tools to Strengthen Global Kidney Trials: Design, Innovative Endpoints, and Communication Across Regions 2
Global Trials Perspectives
303
Onco-Nephrology Course: Electrolyte Disturbances in the Cancer Patient
304
Conservative Kidney Management: How to deliver CKM - A Focus on Symptom Management
311 - 312
Real-World Data and Registries in Clinical Research
313 - 314
Annual Review of Nephrology Course 2
501 - 502
Interventional Nephrology Course: Ultrasound in Nephrology- From Diagnosis to Intervention
503
11 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
Professor Donal O'Donoghue Global Kidney Policy Forum: Opening Remarks
315
11:15 a.m.
12:05 p.m.
Professor Donal O'Donoghue Global Kidney Policy Forum: Japan’s CKD Strategy in Action — Lessons From an Aging Society
315
12:05 p.m.
12:55 p.m.
Professor Donal O'Donoghue Global Kidney Policy Forum: Advancing Kidney Health Across North and East Asia: Regional Challenges and Opportunities
315
12:15 p.m.
1:15 p.m.
Renal Pathology Course: Clinical-Pathologic Correlation Case Presentations
301 - 302
Tools to Strengthen Global Kidney Trials: Design, Innovative Endpoints, and Communication Across Regions 3
Implementation Science in Action
303
Onco-Nephrology Course: Onco-Nephrology in Special Populations
304
Conservative Kidney Management: How to deliver CKM - Why It Is Everybody's Business
311 - 312
From Definition to Data: Advancing Standardisation in CKD Registries
313 - 314
Annual Review of Nephrology Course 3
501 - 502
Interventional Nephrology Course: PD Catheter Simulation
503
12:55 p.m.
1 p.m.
Professor Donal O'Donoghue Global Kidney Policy Forum: Closing Remarks and Next Steps
315
2 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
Plenary Lecture 1: Donald Seldin Lecture - Dynamics of the Function and Regulation of the Endoplasmic Reticulum and WCN'26 Opening Ceremony
Jean Hamburger Award
Main Hall
3:45 p.m.
4:45 p.m.
The Gut–Kidney Axis in CKD: Mechanistic Insights and Therapeutic Perspectives
301 - 302
Cutting edge science in nephrotic syndrome/FSGS
303
AI in Kidney Care: From Predictive Models to Pathology Support
Korean Society of Nephrology Named Session
304
Expanding Kidney Care Access Through Non-physician Workforce Models
311 - 312
ISN-WIN- WIN India-WIN Africa Joint Session: Bridging the Gap: Addressing Gender Disparities in Kidney Health
313 - 314
Advancing Sustainable Kidney Care: Evidence and Implementation
315
The Future of AKI Care: New Therapies, Recovery Paradigms, and Global Equity
Chinese Society of Nephrology Named Session
501 - 502
CKD-MBD in Practice: Challenges, Controversies, and Consensus
503
HIT! High Impact Clinical Trials 1
Main Hall
5 p.m.
6 p.m.
Young Nephrologists Quiz-a-Thon IV: Japan edition
Spotlight Stage 2
5:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Moderated Poster Session
Exhibition Hall
6 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
Spotlight on ISN-GKHA: Tracking a Decade of Global Kidney Health Progress
Spotlight Stage 1
ISN Community Film Event: Kidney Stories from Around the World
Spotlight Stage 2