Program for all days

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 Event
Tropical Networking
Poster Sessions

28 March 2026

Time Session
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
SunitaBavanandan Chair sbavanandan@gmail.comMalaysia
KazutoshiMori Speaker mori.kazutoshi.8r@kyoto-u.ac.jpJapan
TakashiKadowaki Speaker t-kadowaki@toranomon.kkr.or.jpJapan
Main Hall

29 March 2026

Time Session
11:35 a.m.
12:35 p.m.
Plenary Lecture 2: Podocytopathies: Knowns and Unknowns (Paola Romagnani, Italy)
Bywaters Award
AkiraNishiyama Chair nishiyama.akira@kagawa-u.ac.jpJapan
PaolaRomagnani Speaker paola.romagnani@unifi.itItaly
Main Hall
2:10 p.m.
3:10 p.m.
ISN-PKD Foundation Joint Session - the future of PKD research and care
  • Introduction of the Lillian Jean Kaplan Prize for PKD & Award Presentation
    VicenteTorres Chair torres.vicente@mayo.eduUnited States
  • Kaplan Prize winner; Disease modifying drugs for ADPKD: a rapidly evolving field.
    RonaldGansevoort Speaker r.t.gansevoort@umcg.nlNetherlands
  • Platform trials in PKD: Opportunities and Challenges
    MegJardine Speaker meg.jardine@sydney.edu.auAustralia
  • Is There a Role for SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP Analogues in Treating PKD
    MichelChonchol Speaker Michel.Chonchol@comcast.netUnited States
  • Q&A
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30 March 2026

Time Session
9:25 a.m.
10:55 a.m.
The ISN Journals Editorial Session: The Best of 2025 KI and KI Reports Articles
GermaineWong Chair germaine.wong@health.nsw.gov.auAustralia
  • Kidney International in Focus: Annual Highlights
    PierreRonco Speaker pierreronco@yahoo.frFrance
  • ISN-KI Fellows: Showcasing Excellence, Part 1 — Pediatrics
    GabrielCara-Fuentes Speaker Gabriel.CaraFuentes@NationwideChildrens.orgUnited States
  • ISN-KI Fellows: Showcasing Excellence, Part 2 — Clinical Nephrology
    SaharKoubar Speaker skoubar@umn.eduUnited States
  • ISN-KI Fellows: Showcasing Excellence Part 3 — Epidemiology & Clinical Trials
    DavidTunnicliffe Speaker david.tunnicliffe@sydney.edu.auAustralia
  • ISN-KI Fellows: Showcasing Excellence, Part 4 — Basic and Translational Science
    NahidTabibzadeh Speaker nahid.tabibzadeh@inserm.frFrance
  • Kidney International Reports in Focus: Annual Highlights
    JaiRadhakrishnan Speaker jr55@cumc.columbia.eduUnited States
  • Kidney International Reports in Focus: Annual Highlights
    SumitMohan Speaker mohan.sumit@gmail.comUnited States
  • Kidney International Reports in Focus: Annual Highlights
    SumitMohan Speaker mohan.sumit@gmail.comUnited States
  • Celebrating Excellence: Best Reviewer Awards Presentation
    BradRovin Speaker rovin.1@osu.eduUnited States
  • Presentation of Basic Science Awards (Early Career Researcher Awards)
    BERNHARDDUMOULIN Speaker bernhard.dumoulin@gmail.comUnited States
  • Presentation of Clinical Science Awards (Early Career Researcher Awards)
    Louis-CharlesDesbiens Speaker louischarles.desbiens@gmail.comCanada
  • ISN-KI Fellows: Where Are They Now?
    GermaineWong Speaker germaine.wong@health.nsw.gov.auAustralia
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1 p.m.
2 p.m.
ISN Program Awards
Spotlight Stage 2