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ruggenenti

Genetic screening and transplant options

 

 

gloor

The sensitized patient: screening tests and desensitization protocols - present and future

 

 

 

Dr. P. Ruggenenti
Renal Research Department
Mario Negri Institute
Bergamo, Italy

Dr. J. Gloor
Department of Nephrology and Internal Medicine
Mayo Clinic and Foundation
Rochester, MN, USA

       
genberg

ABO incompatible kidney transplantation

 

 

 

 

al-rukhaimi

Pregnancy after transplantation

 

Dr. H. Genberg
Department of Transplantation Surgery
Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge
CLINTEC, Karolinska Institute
Stockholm, Sweden
Prof. M. Al-Rukhaimi
Medical and Renal Department
Dubai Hospital
Dubai, UAE

 

univ basel

Membranous and endocapillary (post-infections) glomerulonephritis

 

feehally

Clinical aspects of the new IgA nephropathy classification

 

 

Dr M.J. Mihatsch
Institute for Patholopgy
University Hospital Basel
Basel, Switzerland

Prof J. Feehally
Dept of Nephrology
Leicester General Hospital
Leicester, United Kingdom

       
weening

Lupus nephritis classification: review and evaluation

 

 

 

 

rastaldi

HCV and HIV associated glomerulonephritis

Prof J.J. Weening
Institute Pathology
Tergooiziekenhuizen
Blaricum, The Netherlands
M.P. Rastaldi
Renal Immunopathology Laboratory
Fondazione D’Amico per la Ricerca sulle Malattie Renali
San Carlo Hospital
Milan, Italy

 

levey

CKD is common, harmful and treatable

 

 

 

 

el-nahas

Ageing: is that the true cardio-kidney-damage "CKD" challenge?

 

 

 

 

 

Prof. Andrew S. Levey
Division of Nephrology
Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, USA

Prof. A.M. El-Nahas
Sheffield Kidney Institute
Sheffield Teaching Hospital Trust
Northern General Hospital Campus
Sheffield, United Kingdom

       
melk

Cellular and molecular mechanisms of renal ageing and their importance for disease

 

 

 

 

 

Prof. A. Melk
Division of Pediatric Nephrology
Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases
Children's Hospital, Hannover Medical School
Hannover, Germany
 

 

ekstrom

The emerging role of epigenetics in health and disease

 

 

 

miyata

Novel therapeutic approaches to diabetic nephropathy

 

 

 

 

Prof T. Ekström
Department of Clinical Neuroscience
Karolinska University Hospital at Solna
Stockholm, Sweden

Dr T. Miyata
Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Metabolism
Institute of Medical Sciences
Tokai University School of Medicine
Isehara, Japan

       
coppo

Podocytes and IgA nephropathy

 

 

 

 

Prof R. Coppo
Director of the Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Department
Regina Margherita Hospital
Turin, Italy
 

 

ulb

Update on the immunobiology in kidney transplantation

 

 

vanrenterghem

Calcineurin-free protocols

 

 

 

Dr. D. Abramowicz
 Nephrology Departmente
 Hopital Erasme
Brussels, Belgium

Dr Yves Vanrenterghem
Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation
University Hospital Gasthuisberg
Leuven, Belgium

       
vincenti

New immunosuppressive drugs on the horizon

 

imperial college

Limited steroid protocols

Dr. F. Vincenti
  Kidney Transplant Service
  University of California
San Francisco, CA, USA
Prof. D. Taube
 Department of Nephrology
 Hammersmith Hospital
London, United Kingdom
       

 

aspelin

Angio or MRI: advice for the nephrologist

 

marckmann

Gadolinium-based MR contrast agents and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis

 

 

 

 

Prof. P. Aspelin
Division of Radiology
Karolinska Institute
Stockholm, Sweden

Prof P. Marckmann
Department of Nephrology
Odense University Hospital
Odense, Denmark

       
london

Can we measure vascular calcification in the office?

 

 

Prof G. London
Department of Nephrology
Manhes Hospital
Fleury-Merogis, France
 
       

 

weening

Classification of Lupus Nephritis

ponticelli

Induction and maintenance therapy

 

 

 

Prof J.J. Weening
Institute Pathology
Tergooiziekenhuizen
Blaricum, The Netherlands

Prof C. Ponticelli
IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Milan, Italy

       
schlondorff

Innate immunity and kidney disease

anders

Toll-like receptors in immune complex glomerulonephritis

Prof D. Schlöndorff
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Division of Nephrology
New York, NY, USA
Dr H.-J. Anders
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet
Med. Poliklinik, Klinikum Innenstadt
Munich, Germany
       
florquin

The role of the fibrinolytic system in renal ischemiareperfusion injury

   
Dr S. Florquin
Dept. of Pathology
Academic Medical Centre
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
   
       

 

fagard

Hypertension in the elderly

schaefer

Intensified blood pressure control slows CKD progression in children. Final results of escape trial

 

 

 

Dr. R. Fagard
Hypertension and Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Unit
University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium

Dr. F. Schaefer
Division of Pediatric Nephrology
Centre for Pediatric and Adolescente Medicine
Heidelberg University
Heidelberg, Germany

       

 

olgaard

Mechanisms of renal and cardiovascular actions of vitamin D receptors

thadhani

Vitamin D in CKD: 25 D, 1,25 D, or both?

 

 

 

Prof. K. Olgaard
Nephrology Department
Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, Denmark

Prof. R. Thadhani
Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA, USA

       
Levin

The differences between the several therapeutic molecules

   
Prof. A. Levin
Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
   
       

 

krediet

How to measure peritoneal transport?

Rippe

New insights in capillary physiology

 

 

Prof. R. Krediet
Chief Division of Nephrology
Academic Medical Centre
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Prof. B. Rippe
Department of Nephrology
Lund University Hospital
Lund, Sweden

       

 

dcu

Podocytes: surface proteins and cytoskeleton network

mathieson

Podocytes in FSGS

 

Prof H. Holtöfer
Centre for Bioanalytical Sciences
Dublin City University
Dublin, Ireland

Prof P. Mathieson
Academic Renal Unit
Southmead Hospital
Bristol, United Kingdom

       
fioretto

The podocyte in diabetic nephropathy

 

 

 

 

Prof P. Fioretto
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences
University of Padova
Padova, Italy
 
       

 

burdmann

Nutritional aspects of the critically ill ARF patients

 

 

meduniv

Timing of initiation and stopping of RRT in ARF

 

 

 

 

Prof. E. Burdmann
Division of Nephrology
Sao Jose do Rio Preto Medical School
Sao Jose do Rio Preto, SP Brazil

Prof. W. Druml
Division of Nephrology
Vienna General Hospital
Vienna, Austria

       
schneider

Modality of RRT selection for AKI in the ICU

 

 

 

obpg

AKI in critically ill paediatric patients

 

 

 

 

Dr. M. Schneider
Department of Nephrology
Charité University Hospital
Berlin, Germany
Dr. S. Picca
Department of Nephrology and Urology
"Bambino Gesù" Pediatric Research Hospital
Roma, Italy

 

fliser

Tissue protection in ischaemia

 

debroe

Role of inflammatory cells in AKI

 

 

 

Prof D. Fliser
Renal and Hypertensive Disease
University Medical Centre
Homburg/Saar, Germany

Prof. M. De Broe
Department of Nephrology
University of Antwerp
Antwerpen, Belgium

       
schetz

What the nephrologist needs to know about artificial ventilation

 

 

gent univ

Severe sepsis, septic shock and the kidney

 

 

 

Dr. M. Schetz
Dept of Intensive Care Medicine
K.U. Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Dr. E. Hoste
Dept of Intensive Care Medicine
Ghent University Hospital
Ghent, Belgium
       
obpg Clinical features and treatment options for ARDS?    
Dr. Z. Ricci
Dept Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatric Hospital "Bambino Gesù"
Roma, Italy
   

 

schernthaner

Antidiabetic treatment in diabetic patients with kidney disease

 

 

 

brismar

The diabetic foot - diagnosis of the foot at risk and management of foot complications

 

 

Prof G. Schernthaner
Dept. of Medicine I
Rudolfstiftung Hospital
Vienna, Austria

Prof K. Brismar
Dept. of Molecular Medicine and Surgery
Karolinska Institut
Stockholm, Sweden

       
clyne

Rehabilitation and physical exercise of diabetic kidney patients

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prof N. Clyne
Dept. of Medicine
Soedertaelje Hospital
Soedertaelje, Sweden
 
       

 

goligorsky

Clinical assessment of endothelial dysfunction

 

 

nguyen

The (pro)renin receptor in cardiovascular and kidney disease

 

 

 

Dr M.S. Goligorsky
Renal Research Institute and Division of Nephrology
New York Medical College
Valhalla, NY, USA

Dr. G. Nguyen
Inserm Unitè 833
Collège de France
Paris, France

       
ketteler

Molecular mechanisms in vascular calcification

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prof. M. Ketteler
Chefarzt der III. Med. Klinik
Klinikum Coburg gGmbH
Coburg, Germany
 
       

 

zoccali

Guidelines for reporting observational studies: the newly published strobe statement

 

 

dekker

When are observational studies as strong as RCTS?

 

 

 

Prof C. Zoccali
Unità di Nefrologia, Dialisi, Trapianto e Ipertensione
OO.RR and CNR Istituto di Biomedicina
Laboratorio di Epidemiologia Clinica e Fisiopatologia delle Malattie Renali e dell'Ipertensione
Reggio Calabria, Italy

Dr. F.W. Dekker
Dept. Clinical Epidemiology
Leiden University Medical Center
Leiden, The Netherlands

       
jager

Observational studies revisited: designs, strengths and weaknesses

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. K.J. Jager
ERA-EDTA Registry - Department of Medical Informatics,
Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
 

 

cannata

COSMOS: a picture of CKD-MBD in the European scenario

 

lafage-proust

Intracellular mechanisms of bone remodelling

 

 

 

 

Prof J. Cannata-Andia
Servicio de Metabolismo Oseo y Mineral
Instituto “Reina Sofía” de Investigación. REDinREN – ISCIII. Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias. Universidad de Oviedo
Oviedo, Spain

Prof M.H. Lafage-Proust
Faculty of Medicine
LBTO Inserm 890-CHU St-Etienne
St-Etienne, France

       
frazao

An update on post-transplant bone disease

 

cunningham

What is the role of biphosphonates following kidney transplantation?

 

 

Prof J. M. Frazao
Nephrology Research and Development Unit
School of Medicine, Porto University
Porto, Portugal
Prof J. Cunningham
The Centre for Nephrology
The Royal Free and University College, Medical School
London, UK
       
wuethrich

Calcimimetics and vit D after kidney transplantation

   
Prof R. Wüthrich
Division of Nephrology
University Hospital Zürich
Zürich, Switzerland
   

 

remuzzi

Thrombotic microangiopathies

 

 

 

 

feehally

IgA Nephropathy

 

 

 

Prof G. Remuzzi
Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Researches
Negri Bergamo Laboratories
Bergamo, Italy

Prof J. Feehally
Dept of Nephrology
Leicester General Hospital
Leicester, United Kingdom

       
savage

Renal and systemic vasculitis

ronco

Renal amyloidosis and monoclonal deposition diseases

 

Prof C. Savage
Renal Immunobiology
Division of Immunity and Infection
University of Birmingham Medical School
Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Prof P. Ronco
INSERM Unit 702, University Pierre and Marie Curie
Tenon Hospital
Paris, France

 

   
Alvestrand

Definition and epidemiology of the metabolic syndrome

 

 

 

sarafidis

Insulin resistance in hypertension and kidney disease

 

 

 

Prof A. Alvestrand
Dept. of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology
Karolinska University Hospital
Stockholm, Sweden

Dr P.A. Sarafidis
1st Dept Medicine, Section Nephrology & Hypertension
Ahepa Univ Hosp, Aristotle Univ Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece

       
Bakker

Obesity as risk factor for CKD

de Mutsert

To what extent should we treat obesity in dialysis patients?

Dr S.J.L. Bakker
Department of Internal Medicine
University Medical Center Groningen
Groningen, The Netherlands
Dr R. de Mutsert
Clinical Epidemiology
Leiden University Medical Center
Leiden, The Netherlands
       
mallamaci

Sleep apnoea in renal transplantation

   
Dr F. Mallamaci
Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation and Hypertension Unit,
OO.RR and CNR Istituto di Biomedicina,
Laboratorio di Epidemiologia Clinica e Fisiopatologia delle Malattie Renali e dell'Ipertensione
Reggio Calabria, Italy

 

   
vanholder

New elements in the role of ureamic toxins in arteriosclerosis

 

 

 

jacobson

Outcomes associated with modifiable dialysis unit practices in the DOPPS

 

 

 

Prof R. Vanholder
Professor of Medicine at the University of Ghent, Belgium,
Associate Head of the Nephrology Division of the Ghent University Hospital
Ghent, Belgium

Prof Stefan H. Jacobson
Head Deartment of Nephrology
Danderyd Hospital
Stockholm, Sweden

 

   
covic

Which RRT in heart failure

 

 

canaudslide

Atrial volume and atrial biomarkers: a risk stratification criterium in dialysis patients

 

 

Prof Adrian Covic
Full Professor of Nephrology
Dialysis and Renal Transplantation Unit
“C. I. Parhon” University Hospital
Iasi, Romania

Prof B. Canaud
Service de Nephrologie
Hopital Lapeyronie
Montpellier, France

 

   
erasmus

Expansion of the living donor pool in europe-ethical considerations

 

holmberg

Current problems in transplantation in children

 

Prof W. Weimar
Department of Internal Medicine - Transplantation
Erasmus Medical Center
Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Prof C. Holmberg
Hospital for Children and Adolescents
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland

       
frei

The marginal kidney donor

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prof U. Frei
Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Berlin, Germany

 

 

logo chu

Rituximab as a rescue therapy in ciclosporine dependent/ resistant nephrotic syndrome

univ basel

What can the clinician learn from protocol biopsies?

 

 

 

Dr V. Guigonis
Department of Pediatric
Hopital de la Mère et de l'Enfant
Limoges, France

Dr M.J. Mihatsch
Institute for Patholopgy
University Hospital Basel
Basel, Switzerland

       
logo

Management of chronic allograft nephropathy

 

 

 

 

 

Dr B. Fellstrom
Department of Medical Science
Renal Unit, University Hospital, Uppsala
Uppsala, Sweden

 

 

plaisier

New hereditary basement membrane diseases: the brain–eye-kidney connection

southwestrn

Mechanisms of injury in uromodulin-associated kidney disease

 

 

Prof E. Plaisier
Service de Néphrologie and INSERM UMRS702
Hôpital Tenon
Paris, France

Dr Matthias T.F. Wolf
University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX, USA

       
ruggenenti

Therapy with somatostatin analogues in ADPKD

 

 

 

 

 

Dr P. Ruggenenti
Renal Research Department
Mario Negri Institute
Bergamo, Italy