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