October 24

 This schedule is provisional, and will be filled in as speakers and themes are confirmed. Be sure to return to this page regularly to stay up to date with the program.

09:00 – 10:50	SESSION 5: Immunogenetics, Autoimmunity, and Inflammasome
	Chair: Ming Yu Liang, China
09:00 – 09:30	Keynote Lecture
	LN susceptibility gene: MHC or non-MHC?
	Xueqing Yu, China
09:30 - 09:55	ANCA associated vasculitis and immunity
	Minghui Zhao, China
09:55 – 10:20	The inflammasome in health and disease
	Felix Knauf, Germany
10:20 – 10:35	Oral Presentation from Abstract Submissions
10:35 – 10:50	Oral Presentation from Abstract Submissions
10:50 – 11:20	Coffee Break & Poster Viewing
11:20 – 12:50	SESSION 6: Hypertension, Metabolism and Immunity
	Chair: Chuanming Hao, China
11:20 - 11:45	Autonomic regulation of the immune system and its implications for hypertension
	Matthew Bailey, UK
11:45 – 12:10	(Pro)renin receptor and hypertension
	Tianxin Yang, China
12:10 – 12:35	Neuroimmune communication in hypertension and obesity: A new therapeutic angle?
	Mohan Raizada, USA
12:35 – 12:50	Oral Presentation from Abstract Submissions
12:50 – 14:00	Networking Lunch & Poster Viewing
14:00 – 15:45	SESSION 7: Novel Mechanisms in Salt and Water Homeostasis
	Chair: Liming Lu, China
14:00 – 14:25	Th17 cell regulation: The link to salt-sensing and SGK1 Th17 cell phenotype induction
	Vijay Kuchroo, USA
14:25 – 14:50	The role of proximal tubule sodium transport in regulation of extracellular fluid volume and blood pressure
	Alicia A. McDonough, USA
14:50 - 15:15	Gut-kidney interactions, metabolism and fluid and electrolyte homeostasis
	Jens Titze, Germany
15:15 – 15:30	Oral Presentation from Abstract:  Dual Activation of the Bile Acid Nuclear Receptor FXR and G-Protein-Coupled Receptor TGR5 Attenuates Lithium-Induced Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus
	Weideong Wang, China
15:30 - 16:00	Coffee Break and Poster Viewing
16:00 – 16:30	SESSION 8: Immunity, Atherogenesis and Vascular Function
	Chair: Xiaolin Zhang, China
16:30 – 16:55	Keynote Lecture
	Macrophage activation and atherogenesis
	Andrew Newby, UK
16:55 – 17:10	AMP-activated protein kinase in vascular functions and kidney disease
	Ming-hui Zou, USA
17:10 – 17:20	The role of transient receptor potential (TRP) channels in the pathogenesis of hypertension
	Zhiming Zhu, China
17:20 – 17:35	Oral Presentation from Abstract Submissions

 

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