AUGUST 24 (MONDAY)
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08:00 – 08:45 Registration
08:45 – 09:00 Opening Ceremony
László Rosivall, President of the Hungarian Kidney Foundation
Moderator: László Rosivall, Hungary
09:00 – 09:45 The history, future and secret of the Budapest Nephrology School
László Rosivall, Hungary
09:45 – 10:30 Salt restriction is potassium supplementation: preclinical evidence
Jens M. Titze, Singapore
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
Moderator: Jens M. Titze, Singapore
11:00 – 11:45 Salt restriction is potassium supplementation: from clinic to population
Jens M. Titze, Singapore
11:45 – 12:30 ANCA-associated vasculitis: an update
Annette Bruchfeld, Sweden
12:30 – 13:45 Lunch
Moderator: Annette Bruchfeld, Sweden
13:45 – 14:30 IgA-vasculitis – pathogenesis, diagnosis and management
Annette Bruchfeld, Sweden
14:30 – 15:15 Nephrocalcinosis
Francesco Emma, Italy
15:15 – 15:45 Coffee Break
Moderator: Francesco Emma, Italy
15:45 – 16:30 Diagnosis of complement mediated renal diseases
Zoltan Prohaszka, Hungary
16:30 – 17:15 C3 glomerulopathy
Francesco Emma, Italy
19:00 – 22:00 Dinner and the 10th Renal Wine Competition - Meet the Professors
Special Dishes with Selected Quality Wines from the Best-Known Hungarian Cellars
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AUGUST 25 (TUESDAY)
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Moderator: Janos Peti-Peterdi, USA
09:00 – 09:45 Kidney-brain axis and cognitive impairment in CKD
Georgina Gyarmati, USA
09:45 – 10:30 New mechanisms in kidney tissue regeneration
Janos Peti-Peterdi, USA
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
Moderator: Alberto Ortiz, Spain
11:00 – 11:45 Incretins and the kidney from physiology to therapy
Janos Peti-Peterdi, USA
11:45 – 12:30 The gerosuppressor function of the kidneys
Alberto Ortiz, Spain
12:30 – 13:45 Lunch
Moderator: Martin Havrda, Czech Republic
13:45 – 14:30 Maintaining kidney health: Why we need to develop the concept of preCKD
Alberto Ortiz, Spain
14:30 – 15:15 Resistant hypertension in CKD - 2026 update
Andrzej Wiecek, Poland
15:15 – 15:45 Coffee Break
Moderator: Andrzej Wiecek, Poland
15:45 – 16:30 Interesting nephrology cases
Eva Honsova, Czech Republic
16:30 – 17:15 Interesting nephrology cases
Martin Havrda, Czech Republic
20:00 – 21:00 “MEET THE PROFESSORS AND BUDAPEST” Boat tour on the Danube
Meeting time and point: 19:45 at Vigadó Ship Station (Vigadó Square 5.)
AUGUST 26 (WEDNESDAY)
Venue: Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Moderator: Andrzej Wiecek, Poland
08:30 – 09:15 Update on FSGS - recent progress in the pathogenesis and treatment
Vladimir Tesar, Czech Republic
09:15 – 10:00 KDIGO 2025 Guideline for the management of IgAN nephropathy
Andrzej Wiecek, Poland
10:00 – 10:45 New antigens and recent progress in the treatment of membranous nephropathy
Vladimir Tesar, Czech Republic
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee Break
Moderator: Simin Goral, USA
11:15 – 12:00 Of War, Mice and Men
Harold Helderman, USA
12:00 – 12:45 Ensuring waitlisted patients are transplant ready
Simin Goral, USA
12:45 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 18:00 SIGHTSEEING TOUR, VISIT OF THE HUNGARIAN PARLIAMENT
An official ID card (or passport) with a photo is required.
AUGUST 27 (THURSDAY)
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Moderator: Simin Goral, USA
08:30 – 09:15 BK virus infection: update on diagnosis and treatment
Simin Goral, USA
09:15 – 10:00 Transplant Outcomes of Kidneys from Donors with Chronic Viral Infections: Risks and Considerations
Miklos Z Molnar, USA
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break
Moderator: Ivan Rychlík, Czech Republic
10:30 – 11:15 Pregnancy/Contraception and Kidney Transplantation
Simin Goral, USA
11:15 – 12:00 Should we use the SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with advanced CKD or dialysis?
Ivan Rychlík, Czech Republic
12:00 – 13:15 Lunch
Moderator: Miklos Z Molnar, USA
13:15 – 14:00 Data from the Czech Registry of RRT
Ivan Rychlík, Czech Republic
14:00 – 14:45 Optimizing Immunological Donor Allocation: Insights from Eplet Mismatching and PIRCHE-II
Miklos Z Molnar, USA
14:45 – 15:15 Coffee Break
Moderator: Orsolya Cseprekal, Hungary
15:15 – 16:00 Artificial intelligence in medicine
Orsolya Cseprekal, Hungary
16:00 – 16:45 Artificial intelligence in nephrology
Orsolya Cseprekal, Hungary
16:45 – 17:30 Round table discussion
Andrzej Wiecek, Poland, Eva Honsova, Czech Republic, Miklos Z Molnar, USA, Orsolya Cseprekal, Hungary
19:00 – 21:00 FAREWELL DINNER
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AUGUST 28 (FRIDAY)
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Moderator: Andras Tisler, Hungary
09:00 – 09:45 Nutritional management of CKD
Csaba P. Kövesdy, USA
09:45 – 10:30 SGLT2 Inhibitors, GLP-1 Receptor Agonists, and Potassium Binders: Will They Become Part of ESKD Care?
Csaba P. Kövesdy, USA
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
Moderator: Csaba P. Kövesdy, USA
11:00 – 11:45 A year in a review – Highlights in clinical nephrology
Andras Tisler, Hungary
11:45 – 12:30 What is the role of “other” therapies in the era of novel cardio-kidney protective drugs?
Csaba P. Kövesdy, USA
12:30 – 13:00 Test - (Interactive)
Nora Ledo, Hungary
13:00 – 13:15 Concluding remarks
Laszlo Rosivall, Hungary
13:15 – 14:00 Lunch