2025 University of Michigan George O’Brien Kidney Center Annual Retreat

Schedule

8:00am – 8:10am Welcome and introductory remarks from:

Subramaniam Pennathur M.D.

Norman Radin Professor and Chief, Division of Nephrology Director, Michigan O'Brien Kidney Translational Research Center, Professor, Departments of Medicine and Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Markus Bitzer M D Professor, Director-Enrichment Program, Michigan O'Brien Kidney Translational Research Center, University of Michigan

8:10am–8:50am Orlando Martí Gutiérrez, M D MMSc, Professor and Director, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine – The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Presenting: “Biomarkers of kidney tubular health: a window into resilience and long-term outcomes”

8:50am - 9:30am Stephanie Wengert Watts, PhD FAHA, Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Michigan State University

Presenting: “Chemerin as a link between obesity and hypertension: Residency in the Vessel.”

9:30am-10:00am Abhijit Naik, MBBS, MPH, Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, The University of Michigan

Presenting: “The Growth Hormone-IGF-1 axis is a risk factor for Long- Term Kidney Allograft Failure.“

10:00am-10:15am Short Break!

10:15am-10:45am Laura Mariani, M D MSCE, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Assistant Clerkship Director and Associate Fellowship Director, Division of Nephrology, Director of the Resource Development Core, Michigan O’Brien Kidney Translational Research Center, The University of Michigan

Presenting: “Surrogate outcomes for rare disease clinical trials.”

10:45am – 11:15am Julie Wright, M D Associate Professor of Interna Medicine, Assistant Chair for the Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Michigan.

Presenting:“Tackling the epidemic of CKD at the interface of patients and communities”

11:15am – 11:45am Students involved in CKD MYVOICE survey

11:45am – 12:00pm Closing Remarks by Markus Bitzer M D Professor, Dept of Internal Medicine – Nephrology, University of Michigan

12:00pm – 12:45 pm Virtual presentations from 2024 summer program students

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REGISTRATION REQUIRED