ASPN MISSION

To promote optimal care for children with kidney disease through advocacy, education and research; and to disseminate advances in clinical practice and scientific investigation.

The Bean Pod – Episode 2: Pearls in the management of steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome

March 3, 2026

In this episode, Dr. Jason Misurac and Dr. Amirtha Chinnadurai are joined by Dr. Michael Somers, Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and pediatric nephrologist at Boston Children’s Hospital, to discuss his real-world approach to steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome. This concise, practice-focused conversation covers: • Defining SRNS • Selecting and…

JELF Scholar Update

March 2, 2026

I am excited to join the JELF Advocacy Scholars Program this year. Current policy shifts have reinforced my belief that our responsibility to the care of children necessarily extends beyond the hospital walls. As faculty at the nation’s oldest public hospital, clinical practice has long informed my interest in advocacy…

ASPN Statement on Living Donor Protection Act

February 27, 2026

The American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ASPN) applauds Chair Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee for advancing S. 1552, the Living Donor Protection Act (LDPA) as part of the committee mark-up on Thursday, February 26. This bipartisan legislation…

American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ASPN) Statement on the Importance of the AAP Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule

February 26, 2026

The American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ASPN) strongly supports the routine childhood immunization schedule recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). These recommendations are based on decades of rigorous scientific evidence and continuous safety monitoring, and they represent one of the most effective and equitable public health strategies for…