Program for all days

Better Kidney Health
The Interconnected Kidney
Preserving Kidney Health
The Smart Kidney
Plenary Sessions
WCN Courses
Spotlight Sessions
Special Sessions
Global Kidney Policy Forum
Welcome Event
Topical Networking
Poster Sessions

28 March 2026

Time Session
8:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
AhmedKalebi Moderator drkalebi@ahmedkalebi.comKenya
PeterBoor Moderator pboor@ukaachen.deGermany
SuryaSeshan Moderator svs2002@med.cornell.eduUnited States
  • Update on Banff Transplant Pathology Classification
    AgnesFogo Speaker agnes.fogo@vanderbilt.eduUnited States
  • Kidney Lesions Following Stem Cell Transplantation
    SuryaSeshan Speaker svs2002@med.cornell.eduUnited States
  • Digital Pathology and Artificial Intelligence Applications in Kidney Transplant Pathology
    PeterBoor Speaker pboor@ukaachen.deGermany
  • Q&A Session
301 - 302
Breaking New Ground in Clinical Trials
Andrea Viecelli Moderator andrea.viecelli@usz.chSwitzerland
BrendanSmyth Moderator brendanjsmyth@gmail.comAustralia
DavidWheeler Moderator d.wheeler@ucl.ac.ukUnited Kingdom
  • High Level Summary of the Two Previous Webinars
    AdeeraLevin Speaker alevin@providencehealth.bc.caCanada
  • Designing Trials for Inclusivity and Generalizability
    Andrea Viecelli Speaker andrea.viecelli@usz.chSwitzerland
  • Trials Without Borders
    RathikaKrishnasamy Speaker Rathika.Krishnasamy@health.qld.gov.auAustralia
  • Use of Novel Tools in Kidney Research
    Pedro HenriqueFranca Gois Speaker pedro.francagois@health.nsw.gov.auAustralia
  • Q&A Session
303
KenarJhaveri Moderator Kjhaveri@northwell.eduUnited States
Maria JoseSoler Moderator mjsoler01@gmail.comSpain
SabineKaram Moderator sabinejkaram@gmail.comUnited States
304
SaraDavison Moderator sara.davison@ualberta.caCanada
Yoshiyuki Kizawa Moderator yoshikizawa@md.tsukuba.ac.jp
  • Introduction to concepts/principles of Kidney Supportive Care and Conservative Kidney Management
    SaraDavison Speaker sara.davison@ualberta.caCanada
  • Joint Talk: Planning for conservative kidney management - A Tale of Two Cities
    BarnabyHole Speaker barnaby.hole@bristol.ac.ukUnited Kingdom
    PeaceBagasha Speaker bagashap@gmail.comUganda
  • Essential Communication Skills for Successful Advance Care Planning
    BarnabyHole Speaker barnaby.hole@bristol.ac.ukUnited Kingdom
  • Q&A Session
311 - 312
KenjiMatsui Moderator kematsui@gmail.comUnited States
MitchellRosner Moderator MHR9R@hscmail.mcc.virginia.eduUnited States
  • Update on Diabetes Kidney Disease Management
    SunitaBavanandan Speaker sbavanandan@gmail.comMalaysia
  • New Drugs for Polycystic Kidney Disease
    MichelChonchol Speaker Michel.Chonchol@comcast.netUnited States
  • B Cell Targeted Therapies for Glomerular Diseases
    RichardLafayette Speaker czar@stanford.eduUnited States
  • Q&A Session
501 - 502
BernardoMoguel González Moderator bernardomoguel@hotmail.comMexico
MayuriTrivedi Moderator mayuritrivedi80@gmail.comIndia
ToshihideNaganuma Moderator m9643361@omu.ac.jpJapan
VandanaNiyyar Moderator vniyyar@emory.eduUnited States
  • Tunneled Central Venous Catheter Placement and Troubleshooting: Simulation-based Training
    BernardoMoguel González Speaker bernardomoguel@hotmail.comMexico
    Hoon SukPark Speaker cttailor@catholic.ac.krSouth Korea
  • Hemodialysis Access: Venous Mapping, AVF Assessment, Ultrasound Maturity Evaluation, and Simulation-guided Cannulation
    ToshihideNaganuma Speaker m9643361@omu.ac.jpJapan
    VandanaNiyyar Speaker vniyyar@emory.eduUnited States
  • Volume Assessment Using Lung Ultrasound and Inferior Vena Cava Imaging
    BhavnaBhasin-Chhabra Speaker bhasin-chhabra.bhavna@mayo.eduUnited States
    EduardoRios Argaiz Speaker lalo.argaiz@gmail.comMexico
  • Q&A Session
503
10:30 a.m.
12 p.m.
Mineaki Kitamura Moderator minekitamura@nagasaki-u.ac.jpJapan
PeterBoor Moderator pboor@ukaachen.deGermany
  • Spectrum of IgG4 Related Kidney Diseases
    TakakoSaeki Speaker tsaeki04@gmail.comJapan
  • Spectrum of Tropical Infections and Renal Lesions in Parasitic Diseases
    AhmedKalebi Speaker drkalebi@ahmedkalebi.comKenya
  • From Uncertainty to Diagnosis: Genomics in Undetermined Kidney Disease
    LaurentMesnard Speaker laurent.mesnard@aphp.frFrance
  • Q&A Session
301 - 302
Global Trials Perspectives
KatherineTuttle Moderator Katherine.Tuttle@providence.orgUnited States
MegumiOshima Moderator mgm_oshima@yahoo.co.jpJapan
VivekKumar Moderator enigma165@yahoo.co.inIndia
  • Japanese Perspective
    MegumiOshima Speaker mgm_oshima@yahoo.co.jpJapan
  • African Perspective
    RobertKalyesubula Speaker rkalyesubula@gmail.comUganda
  • Insights on Consent Challenges in Low and Middle-income Countries
    ShuchiAnand Speaker sanand2@stanford.eduUnited States
  • Closing the Loop: Returning Results to Participants: Why and How
    AdeeraLevin Speaker alevin@providencehealth.bc.caCanada
    BillWang Speaker billwang1968@yahoo.comHong Kong, China
  • Q&A Session
303
KenarJhaveri Moderator Kjhaveri@northwell.eduUnited States
Maria JoseSoler Moderator mjsoler01@gmail.comSpain
SabineKaram Moderator sabinejkaram@gmail.comUnited States
  • Hyponatremia in Patients with Cancer
    SanjeevNair Speaker docsvn@gmail.comIndia
  • Hypercalcemia in Patients with Cancer
    MohamedHassanein Speaker hassanein.mh@gmail.comEgypt
  • Hypomagnesemia and Hypophosphatemia in Patients With Cancer
    JolantaMalyszko Speaker jolmal@poczta.onet.plPoland
  • Roundtable Discussion
    KenarJhaveri Moderator Kjhaveri@northwell.eduUnited States
304
SaraDavison Moderator sara.davison@ualberta.caCanada
PeaceBagasha Moderator bagashap@gmail.comUganda
  • Managing Restless Legs, CKD-Associated Pruritus, and Insomnia in Conservative Kidney Management
    BrendanSmyth Speaker brendanjsmyth@gmail.comAustralia
  • Management of Pain in Conservative Kidney Management
    PramoteEuasobhon Speaker pramoteo@hotmail.comThailand
  • Management of Fatigue and Mental Health in Conservative Kidney Management
    PeaceBagasha Speaker bagashap@gmail.comUganda
  • Q&A Session
311 - 312
SolaAoun Bahous Moderator sola.bahous@gmail.comLebanon
Yoshihito Nihei Moderator y-nihei@juntendo.ac.jpJapan
  • Linking Renal Pathology to Kidney Function
    Jonathan Barratt Speaker jb81@leicester.ac.ukUnited Kingdom
  • Management of C3 Glomerulopathy: From Diagnosis to Targeted Therapy
    SHOICHIMARUYAMA Speaker marus@med.nagoya-u.ac.jpJapan
  • Update on the Cardio-Kidney Metabolic Syndrome
    SolaAoun Bahous Speaker sola.bahous@gmail.comLebanon
  • Q&A Session
501 - 502
BernardoMoguel González Moderator bernardomoguel@hotmail.comMexico
MayuriTrivedi Moderator mayuritrivedi80@gmail.comIndia
ToshihideNaganuma Moderator m9643361@omu.ac.jpJapan
VandanaNiyyar Moderator vniyyar@emory.eduUnited States
503
12:15 p.m.
1:15 p.m.
AhmedKalebi Moderator drkalebi@ahmedkalebi.comKenya
SuryaSeshan Moderator svs2002@med.cornell.eduUnited States
  • Case Discussion 1
    AgnesFogo Speaker agnes.fogo@vanderbilt.eduUnited States
  • Case Discussion 2
    SuchinWorawichawong Speaker suchin.wor@mahidol.ac.thThailand
  • Case Discussion 3
    Mineaki Kitamura Speaker minekitamura@nagasaki-u.ac.jpJapan
  • Q&A
301 - 302
Implementation Science in Action
MichaelWalsh Moderator lastwalsh1975@gmail.comCanada
MegJardine Moderator meg.jardine@sydney.edu.auAustralia
  • Practical Aspects of Implementation Science; Hands-on Studies
    Tae WonYi Speaker taewon.yi@gmail.comCanada
  • Value of Implementation Science
    RukshanaShroff Speaker Rukshana.Shroff@gosh.nhs.ukUnited Kingdom
  • Implementation Science in Digital Health: Clinical Trials Using Mobile Applications for Patient Interventions
    YusukeSakaguchi Speaker sakaguchi@kid.med.osaka-u.ac.jpJapan
  • Take Home Messages
    MegJardine Speaker meg.jardine@sydney.edu.auAustralia
303
KenarJhaveri Moderator Kjhaveri@northwell.eduUnited States
Maria JoseSoler Moderator mjsoler01@gmail.comSpain
SabineKaram Moderator sabinejkaram@gmail.comUnited States
  • Onco-nephrology in the Kidney Transplant Population
    RobertCarroll Speaker robert.carroll@health.sa.gov.auAustralia
  • Onco-Hypertension: Mechanisms, Monitoring, and Management
    SabineKaram Speaker sabinejkaram@gmail.comUnited States
  • GFR Estimation in Patients With Cancer
    ShuchiAnand Speaker sanand2@stanford.eduUnited States
  • Q&A and Final Remarks
    KenarJhaveri Moderator Kjhaveri@northwell.eduUnited States
304
SaraDavison Moderator sara.davison@ualberta.caCanada
PeaceBagasha Moderator bagashap@gmail.comUganda
  • Managing Metabolic Complications of Kidney Failure in Conservative Kidney Management
    SaraDavison Speaker sara.davison@ualberta.caCanada
  • End-of-Life Care in Conservative Kidney Management: Symptom-focused Approaches
    NandiniVallath Speaker aanandini@gmail.comIndia
  • Q&A Session
311 - 312
BiancaDavidson Moderator bianca.davidson@gmail.comSouth Africa
Lori-AnnFisher Moderator lori2k15@gmail.comJamaica
SHOICHIMARUYAMA Moderator marus@med.nagoya-u.ac.jpJapan
  • How Do I Manage Hepatorenal Syndrome?
    Lori-AnnFisher Speaker lori2k15@gmail.comJamaica
  • How Do I Manage: Checkpoint Inhibitor-associated AKI
    MitchellRosner Speaker MHR9R@hscmail.mcc.virginia.eduUnited States
  • Q&A Session
501 - 502
BernardoMoguel González Moderator bernardomoguel@hotmail.comMexico
MayuriTrivedi Moderator mayuritrivedi80@gmail.comIndia
ToshihideNaganuma Moderator m9643361@omu.ac.jpJapan
VandanaNiyyar Moderator vniyyar@emory.eduUnited States
503