Program & Schedule
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; Cozumel Pruette, 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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