Northwestern Nephrology and the NU USC O'Brien Center at ASN Kidney Week 2025
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the NU-USC NRC will be well represented at ASN Kidney Week 2025, showcasing cutting-edge discoveries in kidney biology, clinical innovation, and bioengineering.
Faculty, trainees, and collaborators will deliver poster presentations, oral abstracts, and invited lectures across multiple thematic areas. Below is a summary of all upcoming presentations by Northwestern and USC investigators.
Thursday, November 6th
Invited Speakers and Moderators
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM CSTHow to Combat AKI: Control Damage or Promote Repair?
Speaker: Shayna Bradford, PhD – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Location: Room 362A, George R. Brown Convention Center
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM CST
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 and Its Role in Kidney Function and Diseases
Speaker: Daniel Batlle, MD – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Location: Grand Ballroom B, George R. Brown Convention Center
Oral Abstracts
Oral Abstract Session: Bone and Mineral Metabolism
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM CST / 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 (FGF-23) Induces Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Mice with Autosomal Recessive Hypophosphatemia
Contributing Authors: Dominik Kentrup, Hao-Hsuan Tsai, Xueyan Wang, Jadeah Spindler, Valentin David, Aline Martin — Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Uncoupling CKD from MBD: Role of Proximal Tubule HNF4A in Mineral Metabolism and Kidney Function
Contributing Authors: Eduardo Jorge Duque, Jane Joy Thomas, Marta Martinez-Calle, Guillaume Courbon, Dominik Kentrup, Jadeah Spindler, Xueyan Wang, Aline Martin, Valentin David (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine)
Location: Room 370A, George R. Brown Convention Center
Posters - 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
- ACE2 Amplification, Unlike ACE Inhibition, Does Not Suppress Plasma Aldosterone: Implications for Hyperkalemia
Full details and abstract here. - Left Atrial Strain in the CKD in Children (CKiD) Study
Full details and abstract here. - A Case of Renal Artery Restenosis in a Patient with Alagille Syndrome
Full details and abstract here. - B Cell-Specific Deletion of C1GALT1 Elevates Serum Gd-IgA1 but Fails to Induce Mesangial IgA Deposition in Humanized IGHA1 Mice
Full details and abstract here. - Utility of Conventional Pathologic Scoring Techniques in Predicting Glomerular Disease Progression Using Machine Learning
Full details and abstract here. - Electroacupuncture-Induced SUMOylation and ACE2 Replacement: Dual Approaches to Mitigate AKI Inflammation
Full details and abstract here. - Novel Soluble ACE2 Protein Lowers Kidney Angiotensin II and Improves Function in a Syngeneic Mouse Model of Delayed Graft Function
Full details and abstract here. - Unsupervised Learning of Five-Biomarker Data for Patient-Specific Kidney Rejection Monitoring
Full details and abstract here. - Renal Infarction in a Young Woman: A Diagnostic Window into Systemic Disease
Full details and abstract here.
Friday, November 7th
Invited Speakers and Moderators
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM CST
Targeting Endothelial Metabolism to Enhance Kidney Repair
Speaker: Pinelopi Kapitsinou, MD, PhD – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Location: General Assembly B, George R. Brown Convention Center
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM CST
Moving the Needle in Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome
Speaker: Priya Verghese, MD – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Location: Room 371A, George R. Brown Convention Center
Posters - 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
- NU-USC O’Brien Resource Core Center: Northwestern’s Interdisciplinary Approach and Innovations in Physical Science Technologies Full details and abstract here.
- Size of Secondary Calciprotein Particle Aggregates in Serum and Coronary Artery Calcification Among Patients with CKD: The CRIC Study Full details and abstract here.
- Mixed Effects Regression Models for Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate in Glomerular Diseases Full details and abstract here.
- Diagnostic Dilemma: Lupus Podocytopathy Full details and abstract here.
Saturday, November 8th
Invited Speakers and Moderators
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM CST
Special Session: Small Molecules to Modulate CKD-MBD
Speaker: Aline Martin, PhD – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Location: Room 370A, George R. Brown Convention Center
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM CST
Special Session: Harnessing the Hypoxia-Tryptophan Metabolism Axis in AKI
Speaker: Pinelopi Kapitsinou, MD, PhD – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Location: General Assembly B, George R. Brown Convention Center
Oral Abstracts
Oral Abstract Session: Transplantation
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM CST / 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
Effect of Biomarkers and Patient-Specific Factors on Kidney Rejection Risk
Contributing Authors: Akhil Singla, Kenny Chen, Blade H. Robelly, Christabel Rebello, Connor Lantz, Lihui Zhao, Sookhyeon Park, Sanjay Mehrotra, John J. Friedewald (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine)
Location: Room 370A, George R. Brown Convention Center
Oral Abstract Session: Development, Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM CST / 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
Tcf21 Preserves Stromal Cell Identity and Restrains Profibrotic Fate Adoption During Kidney Development
Contributing Authors: Yalu Zhou, Joo-Seop Park, Susan E. Quaggin, Deborah R. Winter (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine)
Location: Room 371A, George R. Brown Convention Center
Posters - 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT / 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT | On-demand
- Proteinuria and GFR as Clinical Trial Endpoints in FSGS (PARASOL)
Full details and abstract here. - Lactate Monocarboxylate Transporter (MCT1/4) Inhibitor Syrosingopine Restores Adaptive Repair in Kidney Injury
Full details and abstract here. - Dropout After Successful Transition to Adult Nephrology
Full details and abstract here. - Health-Related Quality of Life Across the Lifespan in Glomerular Diseases: Report of the CureGN Research Consortium
Full details and abstract here. - Transplantation of a Kidney with Donor-Derived Ureteritis Cystica
Full details and abstract here. - Real-World Evidence of First-Year Outcomes, Health Care Utilization, and Costs Among Kidney Transplant Recipients (2017–2023)
Full details and abstract here.
Publications
- Acute Urinary Retention with Severe Bladder Distension and Overcorrection of Hyponatremia During Postobstructive Diuresis (PUB150) Full details and abstract here.
- A Case Highlighting the Importance of Genetic Testing in Cystic Kidney Diseases (PUB164) Full details and abstract here.
- Castleman Disease of Renal Significance: Recognizing TAFRO Syndrome (PUB309) Full details and abstract here.