Speakers, talks and time are subject to change.
All times are EDT.


Sunday, June 26, 2022
3–9 p.m. Registration
6–6:15 p.m. Welcome and opening remarks
Pablo Ortiz, PhD, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit
Michelle Gumz, PhD, University of Florida
6:15–7 p.m. Keynote Address
“New frontiers in kidney research”
Anna Greka MD, PhD, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
7:15–8:45 p.m. Welcome reception and dinner
Monday, June 27, 2022
7 a.m.–8 p.m. Registration
7–8 a.m. Breakfast
8–10 a.m. Session 1
Novel Insights into Circadian Clock-mediated Regulation of Kidney Function and Blood Pressure
Chairs: Jennifer Pollock, PhD, FAPS, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Denisha Spires, PhD, Augusta University, Georgia
8–8:25 a.m. “New insights into the role of circadian clock proteins in renal physiology”
Michelle Gumz, PhD, University of Florida
8:25–8:50 a.m. “Insights from a novel BMAL1 knockout rat”
David Pollock, PhD, FAPS, University of Alabama at Birmingham
8:50–9:15 a.m. “Understanding the circadian clock in polycystic kidney disease”
Reena Rao, PhD, University of Kansas Medical Center
9:15–9:55 a.m.

9:15 a.m. “Systolic blood pressure rhythms are driven by timing of food intake, the molecular clock and sex in rats”

Megan Rhoads, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham

 

9:25 a.m. “Adrenal-specific KO of the circadian clock protein BMAL1 alters blood pressure rhythm”

Hannah Costello, PhD, University of Florida

 

9:35 a.m. “Global knockout of Bmal1 dysregulates mitochondrial function and morphology in the kidney”

Anne Ramsey, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham

 

9:45 a.m. “Time restricted feeding ameliorates renal damage and improves vascular metabolism in mice with diet-induced obesity”

Paramita Pati, DPhil, University of Alabama at Birmingham

10–10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Session 2
Renal Consequences of Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes
Chairs: Christopher Wilcox, MD, PhD, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.;Riyaz Mohamed, PhD, Augusta University, Georgia
10:30–10:55 a.m. “Kidney responses to inhibiting SGLTs”
Volker Vallon, MD, FAPS, University of California, San Diego
10:55–11:20 a.m. “Renal tubular IL-1β induces salt sensitivity in diabetes by activating renal macrophages”
Jorge Giani, PhD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles
11:20–11:45 a.m. “Role of T cells in enhanced susceptibility of female Dahl rats compared to males.”
Jennifer Sullivan, PhD, Augusta University, Georgia
11:45 a.m.–12:25 p.m.

11:45 a.m. “Novel insights into SGLT2 inhibition in the diabetic kidney: role of macula sensa SGLT1-NOS1 pathway”

Jie Zhang, PhD, University of South Florida

 

11:55 a.m. “CPT1a is not required for tubular fatty acid metabolism: compensatory role for peroxisomes?”

Safaa Hammoud, PhD, Washington University, St. Louis

 

12:05 p.m. “Vitamin D supplementation mitigates canagliflozin-induced adverse changes in phosphate and vitamin D metabolism in kidney—a protective effect on bone”

Shahidzadeh Yazdi, MD, University of Maryland School of Medicine

 

12:15 p.m. “Sex hormones-mediated differences in mitochondrial metabolic profiles of healthy male and female Sprague Dawley rats”

Ryan Schibalski, Augusta University, Georgia

12:30–1:30 p.m. Lunch and Travere workshop
1:30–3 p.m. Trainee mentoring session and workshop
Jennifer Pollock, PhD, FAPS, University of Alabama at Birmingham
1:30–5 p.m. Free time
5–6:30 p.m. Poster session 1
6:30–7:30 p.m. Dinner
7:30–9:10 p.m. Session 3
New Sensing and Signaling Pathways in the Control of Renal Function
Chairs: Paolo Caceres, PhD, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit; Lauren Douma, PhD, University of Florida
7:30–7:55 p.m. “Olfactory receptor 558 and blood pressure regulation”
Jennifer Pluznick, PhD, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore
7:55–8:20 p.m. “Modulation of estrogen receptor signaling sensitizes female mice to the development of diabetes”
Blythe Shepard, PhD, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
8:20–8:45 p.m. “The renin cell baroreceptor is a nuclear mechanotransducer crucial for the control of homeostasis.”
Maria Luisa Sequeira, MD, University of Virginia
8:45–9:10 p.m. “Conjugated bile acids are depleted during hypertension, nutritional rescue of which lowers blood pressure in the Dahl salt-sensitive rat”
Bina Joe, PhD, FAPS, University Toledo, Ohio
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
7 a.m.–8 p.m. Registration
7–8 a.m. Breakfast
8–10 a.m. Session 4
JGA, renin and glomerular dynamics
Chairs: Ruisheng Liu, MD, PhD, University of South Florida; Jeff Garvin, PhD, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland
8–8:25 a.m. “Novel insights on proximal tubule injury and repair in AKI”
Ina Schiessl, PhD, Aarhus University, Denmark
8:25–8:50 a.m. “Regulation of renin release from juxtaglomerular cells in diabetes”
Mariela Mendez, PhD, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit
8:50–9:15 a.m. “Tissue regenerative and neuron-like interoceptive functions of the macula densa”
Janos Peti-Peterdi, MD, PhD, University of Southern California
9:15–9:55 a.m.

9:15 a.m. “Discovery and functions of a neuroendothelial cell type in the kidney and beyond”

Georgina Gyarmati, MD, MPH, University of Southern California

 

9:25 a.m. “Role of GATA3 in renin cell identity”

Jesus Neyra, University of Virginia

 

9:35 a.m. “Endothelial semaphorin-3F promotes proximal tubule maturation: implications for diabetic kidney disease”

Paulo Caceres, PhD, Henry Ford Health System

 

9:45 a.m. “MiR-204 in podocytes protects against the development of albuminuria and renal injury”

Jing Liu, PhD, University of Rochester Medical Center, New York

10–10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Session 5
Immune System Contributions to Renal Tubular Transport, Hemodynamics and Hypertension
Chairs: Paul O’Connor, PhD, Augusta University, Georgia; Justine Abais-Battad, PhD, Augusta University, Georgia
10:30–10:55 a.m.

“Endothelium-derived ET-1 drives T cell activation and sickle cell nephropathy”

Jennifer Pollock, PhD, FAPS, University of Alabama at Birmingham
10:55–11:20 a.m. “Renal vulnerability to iron-mediated inflammation and damage in lupus nephritis”
Erika Boesen, PhD, University of Nebraska Medical Center
11:20–11:45 a.m. “ENaC-dependent activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome in antigen presenting cells contributes to salt-sensitive hypertension”
Annet Kirabo, PhD, DVM, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
11:45 a.m.–12:25 p.m.

11:45 a.m. “Reactive oxygen species from T cells mediate pregnancy-specific renal damage in the Dahl SS rat”

John Henry Dasinger, PhD, Augusta University, Georgia

 

11:55 a.m. “F4/80hi resident macrophages contribute to cisplatin-induced kidney fibrosis and M2 polarization”

Sophia Sears, PhD, University of Louisville, Kentucky

 

12:05 p.m. “Hypertensive stimulation on the regulation of the immunological synapse interface in male and female renal endothelial cells”

Alex Colvert, Medical College of South Carolina

 

12:15 p.m. “Gonadectomy abolishes sex differences in renal T regulatory cells in DOCA-salt hypertensive rats”

Karl Diaz-Sanders, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

12:30–1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30–2:30 p.m. Janssen Pharmaceutical Workshop
2:30–5 p.m.Free time
5–6:30 p.m. Poster session 2
6:30–7:30 p.m. Dinner
7:30–9:10 p.m. Session 6
The Kidney and Hypertension
Chairs: Alexander Staruschenko, PhD, FAPS, University of South Florida; Niru Ramkumar, MD, PhD, University of Utah School of Medicine
7:30–7:55 p.m. “Are histone deacetylase enzymes in the kidney involved in blood pressure regulation?”
Kelly Hyndman, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham
7:55–8:20 p.m. “Renal metabolism and hypertension”
Mingyu Liang, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin
8:20–8:45 p.m. “Pressure natriuresis and control of salt and water: impact of sex, age and dietary potassium”
Alicia McDonough, PhD, Keck School of Medicine of USC
8:45–9:10 p.m. “Mitochondrial bioenergetics in salt-sensitive hypertension: the implications of the Atrial Natriuretic Peptide”
Daria Ilatovskaya, PhD, Augusta University, Georgia
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
7 a.m.–8 p.m. Registration
7–8 a.m. Breakfast
8–10 a.m. Session 7
Single Cell RNAseq and Organoids (Or Other New Methods) in Renal Physiology and Disease
Chairs: David Ellison, MD, Oregon Health & Sciences University; Joo-Seop Park, PhD, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
8–8:25 a.m. “Epigenomic and transcriptomic analyses define core cell types, genes and targetable mechanisms for kidney disease”
Katalin Susztak, MD, PhD, University of Pennsylvania
8:25–8:50 a.m. “Single cell analyses of kidney injury, repair and failed repair”
Ben Humphreys, MD, PhD, Washington University, St. Louis
8:50–9:15 a.m. “Using iPSC and organoids to study renal function and disease”
Benjamin Freedman, PhD, University of Washington
9:15–9:55 a.m.

9:15 a.m. “The gut microbiome regulates glomerular filtration rate”

Jiaojiao Xu, DSc, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore

 

9:25 a.m. “Mef2 family of transcription factors promotes renin cells differentiation”

Alexandre Martini, PhD, University of Virginia

 

9:35 a.m. “High throughput investigation of the metabolic flux of intact cortical kidney tubules”

Johannes Jägers, PhD, Aarhus University, Denmark

 

9:45 a.m. “Compensatory changes in oxygen extraction and metabolomic profiles in the kidney of Sprague-Dawley rats fed a high-salt diet”

Satoshi Shimada, MD, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin

10–10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Session 8
Polycystic and Other Inherited Kidney Diseases
Chairs: Reena Rao, PhD, University of Kansas Medical Center; Peter Harris, PhD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
10:30–10:55 a.m. “Targeting pannexin-1 in the treatment of polycystic kidney diseases”
Tengis Pavlov, PhD, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit
10:55–11:20 a.m. “The role of the Hippo/Warts pathway in PKD”
Thomas Carroll, PhD, UT Southwestern Medical Center
11:20–11:45 a.m. “Roles of autophagy in kidney function and disease”
Mary Choi, MD, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York
11:45 a.m.–12:25 p.m.

11:45 a.m. “Renal histaminergic system and acute effects of histamine receptor 2 blockage in salt-sensitive hypertension”

Denisha Spires, PhD, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

 

11:55 a.m. “HIF-1α mediates suppression of NRF2 in severe ischemic acute kidney injury”

Corina Bondi, PhD, University of Pittsburgh

 

12:05 p.m. “Novel renoprotective mechanism of CD14 in salt-sensitive hypertension”

Emily Burns, Augusta University, Georgia

 

12:15 p.m. “Inhibition of RET signaling attenuates compensatory hypertrophic renal remodeling in the 5/6Nx rat model of chronic kidney disease”

Amanda Marks, Medical College of Wisconsin

12:30–1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30–5 p.m. Free time
5–6:30 p.m. Poster session 3
6:30–7:30 p.m. Dinner
7:30–9:10 p.m. Session 9
New Ways to Study an Old Problem: Mathematical Modeling and Novel Models to Study Kidney Function and Disease
Chairs: Paul Welling, MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore; Timo Rieg, MD, PhD, University of South Florida
7:30–7:55 p.m. “Adaptive changes in renal hemodynamics and tubular transport in pregnancy, hypertension, and obesity: modeling and analysis”
Anita Layton, PhD, University of Waterloo, Canada
7:55–8:20 p.m. “Assessing synchronization of renal blood flow and consequences for oxygenation perfusion matching in the kidney”
Branko Braam, MD, PhD, University of Alberta, Canada
8:20–8:45 p.m. “Pig models of metabolic syndrome, renovascular hypertension and chronic kidney disease”
Alejandro Chade, MD, University of Mississippi Medical Center
8:45–9:10 p.m. “Novel analytical approaches to assess renal autoregulation in conscious rats”
Aaron Polichnowski, PhD, East Tennessee State University
Thursday, June 30, 2022
7–10 a.m. Registration
7–8 a.m. Breakfast
8–10 a.m. Session 10
Integrative Biology of Kidney Function and Disease: Kidney Crosstalk with Other Organs, Stress and Nerves
Chairs: Leslie Gewin, MD, Washington University, St. Louis; Michael Hultström, MD, PhD, Uppsala University, Sweden
8–8:25 a.m. “Exploring metabolome-proteome interactions in kidney disease—from target discovery to functional validation”
Markus Rinschen, MD, Aarhus University, Denmark
8:25–8:50 a.m. “Contribution of fat-brain-blood pressure axis to obesity-hypertension in a behavioral stress model”
Analia Loria, PhD, University of Kentucky
8:50–9:15 a.m. “Novel insights into the role of renal sensory nerves in kidney physiology and pathophysiology”
John Osborn PhD, University of Minnesota
9:15–9:40 a.m. “How do flies cope with a high salt diet? Urea is the key!”
Aylin Rodan, PhD, University of Utah
9:40–10 a.m.

9:40 a.m. “Female rats with history of acute kidney injury develop endothelial dysfunction and renal insufficiency in pregnancy”

Desmond Moronge, PhD, Augusta University, Georgia

 

9:50 a.m. “The role of anesthesia in the pathogenesis of aki: the impact of renal sympathetic nerve activity”

Stephanie Franzen, PhD, Uppsala University, Sweden

10–10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Session 11
Dietary Control of Renal Function and Hypertension, Salt and Beyond
Chairs: Robert Hoover, MD, Tulane University, New Orleans; Hannah Costello, PhD, University of Florida
10:30–10:55 a.m. “Zinc deficiency: New insights in hypertension”
Clintoria Williams, PhD, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio
10:55–11:20 a.m. “Chemo-sensing by the nephron to control salt reabsorption: Effects of fructose, fat and high salt on TAL NaCl reabsorption and blood pressure control”
Pablo Ortiz, PhD, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit
11:20–11:45 a.m. “Amplifying responsiveness to dietary potassium imbalance via KS-WNK1”
Arohan Subramanya, MD, University of Pittsburgh
11:45 a.m.–12:25 p.m.

11:45 a.m. “Protective effects of propionate and inulin in salt-sensitive hypertension and renal end organ damage”

Justine Abais-Battad, PhD, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

 

11:55 a.m. “Gut microbiota modulates renal gene expression in a sex-specific manner”

Brittni Moore, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore

 

12:05 p.m. “The 5-HT1F receptor agonist lasmiditan recovers mitochondrial homeostasis and renal function after acute kidney injury”

Kevin Hurtado, University of Arizona

 

12:15 p.m. “Renal lipid accumulation is associated with kidney injury and hyperglycemia in an obese model of ovarian hormone deficiency”

Francesca Di Sole, PhD, Des Moines University, Iowa

 Closing remarks
 Departure and box lunches