Kidney Week

Basic/Clinical Science Session

Swollen Feet: Immune Mechanisms of Glomerular Diseases

October 27, 2024 | 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Location: Room 8, Convention Center

Session Description

This session discusses new developments in our understanding of the role of the immune system in the pathobiology of glomerular diseases.

Learning Objective(s)

• Describe the cytoprotective characteristics of proinflammatory cytokine signaling in podocytes
• Define the role of anti-nephrin antibodies in the pathobiology of glomerular diseases
• Discuss the therapeutic potential of novel immunotherapies for the treatment of podocytopathy

Learning Pathway(s)

• Glomerular Diseases
• Kidney Biology and Physiology

Moderators

• Christoph Licht, MD, FASN
• Mariya T. Sweetwyne, PhD

Presentations

• New Insights and Therapeutic Opportunities in Immune-Mediated Glomerular Diseases: The 30,000-Foot View
  09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
  
  • Tingting Li, MD, MS, MSc, FASN

New Insights and Therapeutic Opportunities in Immune-Mediated Glomerular Diseases: The 30,000-Foot View

October 27, 2024 | 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM

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• Rare Pathogenic Variants in Interleukin-15 Drive Podocyte Injury and Development of FSGS
  10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  
  • Gentzon Hall, MD, PhD, FASN

Rare Pathogenic Variants in Interleukin-15 Drive Podocyte Injury and Development of FSGS

October 27, 2024 | 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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• Reconsidering Popular Notions: Exploring the Paradoxical Role of Interleukin-1 and Interleukin-1 Receptor in Podocyte Protection
  10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  
  • Jiafa Ren, MD, PhD

Reconsidering Popular Notions: Exploring the Paradoxical Role of Interleukin-1 and Interleukin-1 Receptor in Podocyte Protection

October 27, 2024 | 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

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• Not So Minimal a Change: Updates on the Role of Anti-nephrin Antibodies in Nephrotic Syndrome
  11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  
  • Astrid Weins, MD, PhD, FASN

Not So Minimal a Change: Updates on the Role of Anti-nephrin Antibodies in Nephrotic Syndrome

October 27, 2024 | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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