Conference Program

Conference Program

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

Opening Session

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