Conferences

 NephCure Sponsored Conferences

American Society of Nephrology 2011 Annual Conference is in Philadelphia. NephCure uses this opportunity to educate nephrologists and researchers about NephCure programs and grant opportunities.  www.asn-online.org

American Society of Pediatric Nephrologists – Because so many NS and FSGS patients are young, NephCure has provided support for the annual meeting of the ASPN, whose members treat some of our patients. ASPN officials have conducted programs dealing with FSGS.
www.aspneph.com

  International Pediatric Nephrology Association – IPNA presents up-to-date review of the advances in pediatric nephrology addressing the major areas of our subspecialty including new advances in translational medicine. IPNA hosts sessions that brings researchers from around the world to discuss the latest and most intriguing research and treatment in Nephrotic Syndrome and FSGS. www.ipna-online.org      

 Midwest Pediatric Nephrology Consortium – The Midwest Pediatric Nephrology Consortium's mission is to advance the care of children with renal, dialysis and transplant kidney disorders through the promotion of collaboration of research and education by those in the field of pediatric nephrology throughout the Midwest. www.mwpnc.org        

The Podocyte Conference - Researchers from around the globe of various scientific disciplines meet annually to promote interactions, new collaborations and directions in podocyte and glomerular biology. Download the conference guide here. The 2012 conference was organized by NephCure  and was held in Miami April 22-25, 2012. www.podocytemiami.org

For more information on NephCure sponsored conferences, please contact Marilyn Hailperin at mhailperin@nephcure.org.