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Program & Schedule

The ASPN Annual Meeting brings together pediatric nephrology professionals, researchers, educators, and trainees for a dynamic program of scientific exchange, professional development, and networking. Explore the preliminary schedule below as you plan your participation in New Orleans.
New Orleans, LA, Apr 15-17, 2027

Program & Schedule

This is a preliminary schedule. Session times and details may change before the meeting.

ThursdayApril 15, 2027

7:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Preconference Course 1: Glomerular Diseases Update 2027

Moderators: Rebecca Scobell, MD; Daryl Okamura, MD; Sophia Giang, MD; Chia Shi Wang, MD; Amber Kazi, MD

Speakers: Pat Walker, MD; Daryl Okamura, MD; Ankana Daga, MD; Michelle Rheault, MD; Jerome C Lane, MD

Panelists: Pat Walker, MD; Daryl Okamura, MD; Ankana Daga, MD; Michelle Rheault, MD; Chia Shi Wang, MD; Chia Wei Teoh, MD; Jerome C Lane, MD

Case Presenters: Sophia Giang, MD; Amber Kazi, MD

Preconference Course 2: Critical Care Nephrology: Beyond the Basics

Moderators: Tara Neumayr, MD; David Selewski, MD; David Askenazi, MD; Aadil Kakajiwala, MD; Theresa Mottes, MD

Speakers: Michelle Starr, MD; David Askenazi, MD; Sameer Thadani, MD; Aadil Kakajiwala, MD; Theresa Mottes, MD; David Selewski, MD; Kat Gist, MD; Dana Fuhrman, MD; Poyyapakkam Srivaths, MD; Natalja Stanski, MD; Jordan Symons, MD; Kara Short, MSN, CRNP, CPNP-PC; Jacob Humphrey, MD; Shina Menon, MD

Fellow Case Discussion Leaders: Samantha Krieger, MD; Anthony Salvatore, MD; Laura Rangel Rodriguez, MD

Preconference Course 3: Transplantation: Deep Dive into Allograft Rejection

Moderators: Raja Dandamudi, MD; Ruchi Mahajan, MD; Jodi Smith, MD; David Hooper, MD; Saritha Ranabothu, MD; Megan Yanik, MD

Speakers: Lyndsay Harshman, MD; Michael Seifert, MD; Helen Pizzo, MD; Jean Hou, MD; Tom Blydt-Hansen, MD; Sarah Kizilbash, MD; Rachel Engen, MD; Isa Ashoor, MD; Dechu Puliyanda, MD

2:15 – 3:00 PM

Opening Ceremony

3:15 – 4:45 PM

Scholarly Session 1: Precision Care Across the Neonatal Kidney Continuum: Diagnosis, Dialysis, and Discharge

Collaborative session with NKC

Chairs: David Selewski, MD; Marissa Defreitas, MD

Speakers: Cara Slagle, MD; Kara Short, MSN, CRNP, CPNP-PC; Kimberly Vuong, MD; Meredith Schuh, MD, MS

Scholarly Session 2: Recent Advances in ADPKD and ARPKD

Chairs: Charles Anderson, MD; John Bissler, MD

Speakers: Ashima Gulati, MD, PhD; Christian Hanna, MD, MS; Erum Hartung, MD, MTR; Katherine M. Dell, MD

Scholarly Session 3: Reimagining Pediatric Hypertension: Innovation, Exposures, and Precision Risk

Collaborative session with IPHA

Chairs: Mark Mitsnefes, MD; Joyce Samuel, MD

Speakers: Andrew Tran, MD; Carmen Halabi, MD; Rahul Chanchlani, MD; Tammy Brady, MD

5:00 – 6:30 PM

Oral Abstract Session 1

Oral Abstract Session 2

6:30 – 7:30 PM

Committee Meetings

7:30 PM

Industry Sponsored Symposium

FridayApril 16, 2027

6:45 – 7:45 AM

Industry Sponsored Symposium

8:00 – 9:30 AM

Scholarly Session 4: Controversies in Pediatric Nephrology: What Would You Do?

Chairs: Debora Matossian, MD; Jill Krissberg, MD

Speakers: Donald J. Weaver, MD; Maria C. Velez-Yanguas, MD; Meredith Atkinson, MD, MHS

Scholarly Session 5: Kidney Genetics in the Precision Medicine Era

Chairs: Gal Finer, MD; Nina Mann, MD

Speakers: Amar J. Majmundar, MD, PhD; Elizabeth Dong Nguyen, MD, PhD; Mathieu Lemaire, MD

Scholarly Session 6: Perinatal Ratatouille: Insights into Disease Pathophysiology from the Bench

Chairs: Jacqueline Ho, MD; Joseph Alge, MD

Speakers: Danielle Soranno, MD; Matthias T. F. Wolf, MD; Samir El Dahr, MD

9:45 – 10:45 AM

State of the Art: Schnaper Lectureship — FGF23 in Pediatric CKD-MBD: Clinical Implications and Management

Moderator: Leonela Villegas, MD

Speaker: Susan L. Furth, MD

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM

Workshop 1: Designing the Next Generation of Pediatric Nephrology Trials

Chairs: Kimberly J. Reidy, MD, FAAP; Michael Michalopulos, MD

Speakers: Debbie Gipson, MD; Eloise Salmon, MD; Jyothsna Gattineni, MD

Workshop 2: The Future Is Now: Machine Learning and AI in Pediatric Nephrology

Chairs: Jason Misurac, MD; Raed Bou Matar, MD

Speakers: Bernarda Viteri, MD; Keia Sanderson, MD; Tahagod Mohamed, MD; Zubin Modi, MD

Advanced Practice Providers Workshop: Pediatric Home Hemodialysis: Practical Decision-Making, Prescription Development, and Family Support

Chairs: Brynna Van Wyk, MSN, ARNP, CPNP; Michelle Mills, CPNP; Tamara Hill, DNP, MSN, CPNP-AC

Speakers: Benjamin Jones, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC; Christine Burke, CRNP; Hanna Sheller, BSN, RN; Malorie McElhenney, BSN, RN; Marissa Ramos, BSN, RN, CNN; Michael Karpovich, ASN, RN

12:30 – 1:45 PM

ASPN Awards Luncheon

2:00 – 3:15 PM

Poster + Exhibit Session I

3:30 – 5:00 PM

Oral Abstract Session 3

Oral Abstract Session 4

5:15 – 6:15 PM

Urine the Know: Trainee and Young Faculty Published Research Presentation

Meet the Editors: Mastering Scientific Writing and Peer Review

Chairs: Denver Brown, MD; Jennifer Jetton, MD

Speakers: Joseph Flynn, MD; Sandra Amaral, MD, MS; Scott McEwen, MD, PhD

6:30 – 7:30 PM

Committee Meetings

Speed Mentoring Event

7:30 PM

Industry Sponsored Symposium

SaturdayApril 17, 2027

6:45 – 7:45 AM

Industry Sponsored Symposium

8:00 – 9:00 AM

Committee Meetings

9:15 – 10:15 AM

State of the Art: Spitzer Lectureship — Plasma Proteomics and Metabolomics of Steroid Resistance in Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome

Moderator: Michelle Denburg, MD

Speaker: William E. Smoyer, MD

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Poster + Exhibit Session II

12:15 – 1:15 PM

Industry Sponsored Lunches

1:30 – 2:30 PM

ASPN Members Meeting

2:45 – 4:15 PM

Scholarly Session 7: Alport Syndrome: The Road to 2027 and Beyond

Chairs: Loretta Reyes, MD; Michelle Rheault, MD

Speakers: Caitlin Carter, MD; Jennifer Yee, MD, PhD; Maxwell Lagas, MD; Kaye Brathwaite, MD

Scholarly Session 8: The Evolving Landscape of AKI and AKD: Insights from KDIGO 2026

Chairs: David Askenazi, MD; Jeanne Frisby-Zedan, MD

Speakers: Ayse Akcan-Arikan, MD; Dana Fuhrman, MD; Michelle Starr, MD; Shina Menon, MD

4:30 – 5:45 PM

Pro/Con Debate 1: Nephrotic Syndrome Dilemmas

Chairs: Diego Aviles, MD; Mahmoud Kallash, MD

Speakers: Chia Wei Teoh, MD; Hostensia Beng, MD; Jackson Londeree, MD; Madhura Pradhan, MD

Pro/Con Debate 2: Challenging Decisions in Kidney Transplantation

Chairs: Helen Pizzo, MD; Yi Shi, MD

Speakers: Roshan George, MD; Tara Sardesai, MD; Raja Dandamudi, MD; Saritha Ranabothu, MD

6:00 – 7:00 PM

Committee Meetings

7:00 – 9:00 PM

ASPN Member Reception

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