Course Schedule

Wednesday, September 10, 2008
  8:00 a.m. Registration; Continental Breakfast
  8:30 a.m. Welcome and Introduction Vivette D. D'Agati, M.D.
  8:45 a.m. Histophysiology of the Glomerulus Vivette D. D'Agati, M.D.
  9:45 a.m. Mediation of Glomerular Injury William G. Couser, M.D.
10:45 a.m. Refreshment Break
11:15 a.m. Secondary Focal Sclerosis and Progression of Renal Disease Helmut G. Rennke, M.D.
12:00 p.m. Lunch
  1:15 p.m. Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis and ANCA J. Charles Jennette, M.D.
  2:15 p.m. Clinical Course and Treatment of RPGN Ronald J. Falk, M.D.
  3:00 p.m. Refreshment Break
  3:30 p.m. IgA Nephropathy and Henoch Schonlein Purpura J. Charles Jennette, M.D.
  4:15 p.m. Clinical Course and Treatment of IgA Nephropathy Ronald J. Falk, M.D.
  5:00 p.m. Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis Helmut G. Rennke, M.D.
  5:30 p.m. Adjourn

Thursday, September 11, 2008
  7:30 a.m. Registration; Continental Breakfast
  8:00 a.m. Pathology of Lupus Nephritis Vivette D. D'Agati, M.D.
  9:00 a.m. Modern Therapy of Lupus Nephritis Gerald B. Appel, M.D.
  9:45 a.m. Refreshment Break
10:15 a.m. Minimal Change Disease and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Agnes B. Fogo, M.D.
11:15 a.m. Pathology of Membranous Glomerulopathy Glen S. Markowitz, M.D.
12:00 p.m. Lunch
  1:15 p.m. 24th Annual Conrad L. Pirani Lecture Clinical Course and Treatment of Membranous Nephropathy Daniel C. Cattran, M.D.
  2:30 p.m. Acute Post-infectious Glomerulonephritis Fred G. Silva, M.D.
  3:15 p.m. Refreshment Break
  3:45 p.m. Treatment of the Nephrotic Syndrome Gerald B. Appel, M.D.
  4:30 p.m. Challenging Clinical Cases Gerald B. Appel, M.D.,
Daniel C. Cattran, M.D.,
Ronald J. Falk, M.D.,
Glen S. Markowitz, M.D. &
Jai Radhakrishnan, M.D., M.S.
  6:00 p.m. Adjourn

Friday, September 12, 2008
  7:30 a.m. Registration; Continental Breakfast
  8:00 a.m. Pathology of Hypertension Gary S. Hill, M.D.
  8:50 a.m. Renovascular Hypertension Marc A. Pohl, M.D.
  9:45 a.m. Refreshment Break
10:15 a.m. Pathology of Diabetic Nephropathy Charles E. Alpers, M.D.
11:00 a.m. Interdiction of Diabetic Nephropathy Eli A. Friedman, M.D., M.A.C.P., F.R.C.P
12:00 a.m. Lunch
  1:15 p.m. Hereditary Nephropathies Agnes B. Fogo, M.D.
  2:15 p.m. Fibrillary, Immunotactoid, Cryoglobulinemic, and Hepatitis C-associated Glomerulonephritis Charles E. Alpers, M.D.
  3:15 p.m. Refreshment Break
  3:45 p.m. Dysproteinemia-related Renal Diseases Glen S. Markowitz, M.D.
  4:45 p.m. HIV-associated Nephropathy Paul E. Klotman, M.D.
  5:30 p.m. Adjourn

Saturday, September 13, 2008
  7:30 a.m. Registration; Continental Breakfast
  8:00 a.m. Advances in Renal Transplantation David J. Cohen, M.D.
  9:00 a.m. Renal Transplantation Pathology Robert B. Colvin, M.D.
10:15 a.m. Refreshment Break
10:45 a.m. Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Martin A. Nash, M.D. &
Michael Barry Stokes, M.D.
11:45 a.m. Acute Interstitial Nephritis Robert B. Colvin, M.D.
12:30 a.m. Pathology of the Tubules Fred G. Silva, M.D.
  1:10 p.m. Concluding Remarks Vivette D. D'Agati, M.D.
  1:45 p.m. Optional Renal Pathology Laboratory
Enrollment is limited to 30 participants and will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis. Please check the box on the registration form if you wish to attend this session.
  5:00 p.m. Adjourn