NB! Please note that THIS is A preliminary program schedule and is subject to change.
Thursday, October 3
University of Tartu Library (Wilhelm Struve 1, Tartu)
15:00 - 17:00
Gathering & Registration
17:00 - 19:00
State-of-the-Art Lecture
Kidney Replacement Therapy — Home Therapy 2024
Olof Heimburger, Sweden
Follow-up of hemodialysis patients
Kaj Metsärinne, Finland
Tartu — European Capital of Culture in 2024
A brief history of medical science in Tartu
Ken Kalling, Estonia
19:15 - 21:30
Welcome Reception
University of Tartu Library
Friday, October 4
Estonian National Museum (Muuseumi tee 2, Tartu)
8:00 - 10:10
1st Session
Kidney Fibrosis as a Hallmark of Chronic Kidney Disease
The Role of B cells in IgA Nephropathy
Karlis Racenis, Latvia
Understanding Mineralosorticoid Receptor Pathophysiology in CKD Progression and Data from Finerenone Preclinical Studies
Frederic Jaisser, France
Enhancing Diagnostic Accuracy: Lessons from a Decade of Cooperation with Vilnius Pathology Center in the Kidney Biopsy Registry
Viktorija Kuzema & Zane Kiece, Latvia
Kidney Biopsy: Case Report on Spectacular Biopsy Findings
Evelina Zukauskaite & Asta Stankuviene, Lithuania
Kidney Biopsy Cases
10:10 - 10:40
Coffee Break, Exhibition & Poster Display
10:40 - 13:00
2nd Session
Heart & Kidney
SGLT2 inhibitors for all?
Christoph Wanner, Germany
Prevalence of CKD Based on Estonian e-Health Data
Mai Rosenberg, Estonia
Dyslipidemia in Chronic Kidney Diseases
Martin Serg, Estonia
On the Path to Cure Chronic Kidney Diseases
Christoph Wanner, Germany
Short communications
Discussions
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch Break, Exhibition
& Poster Display
14:00 - 16:00
3rd Session
Current Important Topics in Kidney Transplantation
Kidney Transplantation in Highly Sensitized Recipients
Ilkka Helantera, Finland
Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation: Why and When?
Marius Miglinas, Lithuania
Progress and Challenges in the Prevention and Management of CMV Infection in Kidney Transplantation
Beyond the Statistics: Exploring the Stories of Long-Term Kidney Transplant Recipients and Graft Survival
Ieva Ziedina & Anete Granovska, Latvia
Short Communications:
ABO Incompatible Kidney Transplantation – Challenges in Clinical Practice
Ruta Vaiciuniene, Lithuania
Role of Volume Management in Transplant Kidney Patients
Andrejus Bura, Lithuania
16:00 - 16:15
Coffee Break, Exhibition & Poster Display
16:15 - 17:30
4th Session
Brief Presentation of the Selected Posters
Shaping the Future of Kidney Care: Lessons from the Kidney Patient Registry of Latvia
Viktorija Kuzema, Latvia
Results of NATRIJOD Study: What of it for the Kidneys?
Urte Zakauskiene, Lithuania
Gut Microbiome Characteristics in IgA Nephropathy Patients
Anna Popova, Latvia
19:00 - 22:00
Gala Dinner
Estonian National Museum
Saturday, October 5
Estonian National Museum (Muuseumi tee 2, Tartu)
9:00 - 11:00
5th Session
Rare Inherited Kidney Diseases: Challenges, Opportunities & Perspectives
Rare Diseases Competence Center at Tartu University Hospital
Katrin Õunap, Estonia
Renal Outcomes of ERT in Fabry Disease
Bojan Vujkovac, Slovenia
Secrets of aHUS/TMA in 2024
Hernando Trujillo, Spain
aHUS Roundtable: Revealing the Secrets of aHUS/TMAs in Baltics – New Perspectives
Marius Miglinas, Lithuania
Status Update for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (1-2 participants from EE, LV, LT)
H. Trujillo
Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Screening Project in Latvia
Mikus Saulite, Latvia
Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Screening Project in Estonia
Katrin Reimand, Estonia
Open Panel Discussion
11:00 - 11:15
Coffee Break, Exhibition & Poster Display
11:15 - 12:45
6th Session
Acute kidney injury
Apheresis Therapy in Nephrology Practice
Premuzic Vedran, Croatia
Transition from AKI to CKD.
The Modifiers and Prevention in Clinical and Experimental Studies
Inga Bumblytė & Agnė Gryguc, Lithuania
Choice of kidney Replacement Therapy in AKI
Edita Ziginskiene & Inga Skarupskiene, Lithuania)
Nutrition Support for AKI
Alastair Forbes, Estonia
13:00 - 14:00
Closing Session & Lunch
Estonian National Museum