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Recent Meetings

2024 CASN Annual Meeting (2024 美洲华人肾脏学会年会)

Date:  Saturday, November 9th, 2024​
Time: 8:00 pm-9:30 pm Eastern Standard Time (Sunday 9:00 am-10:30 am Beijing Time)
Venue:  Virtual via Zoom

Program: 

7:45-8:00 pm: Login & Virtual Reception
                 Meeting moderator: Dr. Zhaoyong Hu, Baylor College of Medicine.
8:00-8:10 pm: CASN President Annual Report
                 Dr. Yanlin Wang, University of Connecticut School of Medicine
8:10-8:50 pm: CASN Distinguished Scientist Award Lecture (Title TBD)
                 Zheng Dong, Ph.D., Charbonnier Endowed Chair and Regents' Professor, Augusta University
                 (Introduction by Hui Cai, M.D.)
8:50-9:15 pm: CASN Young Investigator Award Lecture "AI to Improve Patient Centered Outcomes in
                 Patients on HD"
                 Lili Chan, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 
                 (Introduction by John Cijiang He, M.D., Ph.D.)
9:15-9:30 pm: Outstanding Trainee Award presentation "Molecular and Structural Basis of the Dual
                 Regulation of the Polycystin-2 Ion Channel by Small-Molecule Ligands"
                 Zhifei Wang, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Researcher, St. John's University
                 (Introduction by Yong Yu, Ph.D.)
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​2024 CASN Annual Gathering/Dinner Party


Date:  Friday, October 25th, 2024​
Time: 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Venue: Diamon Palace, 3993 54th Street, San Diego, CA 92105
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Past Meetings


2023 CASN Annual Meeting (2023 美洲华人肾脏学会年会)

Date:  Friday, November 10, 2023​
Time:  9:00 pm-11:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (Saturday 10:00am–12:00pm Beijing Time)
Venue:  Virtual online

Program:

​8:45-9:00 pm: Login & Virtual Reception
                Meeting moderator: Dr. Yanlin Wang, University of Connecticut
9:00-9:10 pm: CASN President’s Annual Report
                Dr. Tianxin Yang, University of Utah
9:10-9:40 pm: CASN Distinguished Scientist Award Lecture “A drug discovery journey for kidney fibrosis ” 
                 Dr. John Cijiang He,  Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai  (introduced by Dr. Hui Cai)
9:40-10:20 pm: Plenary Lecture “Current Understanding and New insights in the Treatment of IgA Nephrology” 
                 Dr. Hong Zhang, Peking University  (introduced by Dr. Tianxin Yang)
10:20:-10:37 pm: Outstanding Trainee Award presentation “pm Exploring the kidney: a learning odyssey from Providence to Toledo then to Zhengzhou” 
                 Dr. Bohan Chen, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University (introduced by Dr. Rujun Gong)
10:37-11:00 pm: Social time
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2023 CASN Annual gathering/dinner party

Date and time: November 3rd, 2023, 6:30 pm -9:00 pm

Venue: Tai Lake Restaurant, 134 N. 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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​2022 CASN Annual Meeting (2022 美洲华人肾脏学会年会)


Date:  Friday, November 11th, 2022
Time:    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time) 
Venue:  Virtual online 


Program: 
8:45-9:00 pm Login & Virtual Reception
              Meeting Moderator: Dr. Yanlin Wang, University of Connecticut 
9:00-9:10 pm CASN President’s Annual Report 
              Dr. Tianxin Yang, University of Utah 
9:10-9:20 pm ASN President’s Remark (introduced by Dr. Tianxin Yang) 
              Dr. Susan Quaggin, Northwestern University 
9:20-9:45 pm CASN Young Investigator Award Lecture “Macula Densa SGLT1 in Diabetic Kidney Disease” (introduced by Dr. Wei Chen or Dr. Weining Lu) 
              Dr. Jie Zhang, University of South Florida 
9:45-9:50 pm Announcement of the Outstanding Trainee Award to Dr. Li Li (introduced by Dr. Youhua Liu) 
9:50-10:30 pm CASN Distinguished Scientist Award Lecture “Kidney Diseases: From Genetics to System Biology” (introduced by Dr. Zheng Dong) 
                Dr. Jing Zhou, Harvard University 
10:30-11:00 pm Board of Directors’ meeting. 


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​2022 CASN Annual gathering/dinner party

Date and time: November 4th, 2022, 7:30 pm -10:00 pm

Venue: Ten Ten Seafood & Grill, 5600 W Colonial Dr., Orlando, FL 32808

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​​2021 CASN Annual Meeting (2021 美洲华人肾脏学会年会)

Date:    Friday, November 5th, 2021
Time:   9:00 pm - 11:00 pm (EST)
Venue:  
Virtual online

Program:
​8:45-9:00 pm Login & Virtual Reception
9:00-9:10 pm President’s Annual Report
9:10-9:30 pm CASN Young Investigator Award Lecture
                 Dr. Dong Zhou, University of Connecticut
9:30-9:32 pm Announcement of the Outstanding Trainee Award
9:35-10:10 pm CASN Distinguished Scientist Award Lecture
                 Dr. Hui Y. Lan, Chinese University of Hong Kong
10:10-10:15 pm Short address by new President
10:15-10:30 pm Social time and open to audiences for comments.
10:30-11:00 pm Board of Directors’ meeting

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2020 CASN Annual Meeting (2020 美洲华人肾脏学会年会)

Date:    Friday, October 23rd, 2020
Time:   7:45 pm - 9:20 pm (EST)
Venue:  
Virtual online

Program:

7:45-8:00 pm    Login & Virtual Reception
8:00-8:10 pm    President’s Annual Report
8:10-8:45 pm    CASN Keynote Lecture “Targeting voltage-gated sodium channels for pain relief"                                                      Nieng Yan, Ph.D,  Shirley M. Tilghman Professor of Molecular Biology, Princeton University
8:45-8.48 pm    Announcement of the Outstanding Trainee Award
8:48-9:08 pm    Young Investigator Award
9:08-9:20 pm    Social time and open to audiences for comments.
​9:20-10:00 pm  Board of Directors’ meeting

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2019 CASN Annual Meeting (2019 美洲华人肾脏学会年会)

Date:    Friday, November 8, 2019
Time:   6:45 pm-10:00 pm
Venue:  Marriott Marquis Washington, DC at the Convention Center
          Marquis Salons 3/4


6:45-7:30 pm   Registration & Dining
                 Sponsoring Companies’ Exhibitions
7:30-7:40 pm   President’s Annual Report
7:40-7:45 pm   CASN Service Recognition Awards
7:45-8:15 pm    CASN Keynote Lecture (30 min)
                 (Introduction 5 min, Lecture 20 min and Q&A 5 min)
8:15-8:30 pm   Young Investigator Award (15 min)
                 (Introduction 5 min, Awardee presentation 8 min and Q&A 2 min)
8:30-10:00 pm   Social time
10:00-11:00 pm  Board of Directors’ meeting

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​2018 CASN Annual Meeting (2018 美洲华人肾脏学会年会)
in conjunction with ASN Kidney Week

Date: 
 Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 
Time: 6:45 pm-11:59 pm
Location: Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
Room: San Diego Ballroom A

6:45-7:30 pm        Registration & Dining; Sponsoring Company Exhibition
7:30-7:40 pm        President’s Annual Report
                   Summary of CASN activities – introducing CASN-CSN collaboration
7:40-7:45 pm        Acknowledgements
7:45-8:00 pm        YIA and OTA awards
8:00-8:30 pm        Annual Keynote Lecture 1
                   Professor Julie Ingelfinger, MD,
                   Deputy Editor of the New England Journal of Medicine
8:30-9:00 pm        Annual Keynote Lecture 2
                   Professor Pierre Ronco, MD, PhD,
                   Editor in Chief of Kidney International
9:00-9:30 pm        Q&A and Group discussion
9:30-10:00 pm       Social time - networking
10:00-11:00 pm      Board of Directors meeting
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2017 CASN Annual Meeting (2017 美洲华人肾脏学会年会)
in conjunction with ASN Kidney Week
Date: Friday, November 3rd, 2017
Time: 6:45 pm-10:00 pm
Location:     New Orleans Downtown Marriott at the Convention Center
                        Room: River Bend Ballroom


6:45-7:30 pm   Registration & Dining
Sponsoring Companies’ Exhibitions
 
7:30-7:40 pm   President’s Annual Report
 
7:40-7:45 pm  CASN Service Recognition Awards
 
7:45-8:15 pm   CASN Keynote Lecture
                        “Heme Oxygenase-1: From AKI to AVF”
(30 min: Introduction 5 min, Lecture 20 min and Q&A 5 min)
 
                        Dr. Karl Nath
                        Professor of Medicine
                        Division of Nephrology & Hypertension 
                        Mayo Clinic
 
8:15-8:30 pm   Young Investigator Award 1
(15 min: Introduction 5 min,
                        Awardee presentation 8 min and Q&A 2 min)
 
8:30-8:45 pm   Young Investigator Award 2
(15 min: Introduction 5 min,
                        Awardee presentation 8 min and Q&A 2 min)
 
8:45-9:15 pm   CASN Keynote Lecture
                        “Publishing in Nephrology Journals”
(30 min: Introduction 5 min, Lecture 20 min and Q&A 5 min)
 
                        Dr. Alfred Cheung
                        Professor of Medicine
                        Interim Co-Editor-in-Chief, JASN
                       Chief, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension
                        University of Utah School of Medicine
                                               
9:15-9:20 pm   New President remarks
 
9:20-10:00pm Social time
 
9:30-10:00pm Board of Directors’ meeting

2016 CASN Annual Meeting (2016 美洲华人肾脏学会年会)
in conjunction with ASN Kidney Week
Date:  November 18, 2016
Place: Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, Chicago (0 mile from convention center), Room: Burnham

Agenda:
6:45-7:30pm                          Registration & Dining Sponsoring Companies Exhibitions
 
7:30 -7:45pm                         President’s Annual Report
                                                Summary of CASN activities
                                                Sponsor Acknowledgements
 
7:45-8:00pm                          Outstanding Trainee award
                                                (10 minutes: 2 min introduction by nominator and 8 min
                                                awardee presentation)
 
8:00-8:30pm                          Annual CASN Keynote lecture
                                               Title “Peritoneal Dialysis: Hong Kong and global perspectives”
                                                Prof. Philip K.T. Li,
                                                Honorary Professor of Medicine,
                                                Chief of Nephrology and Consultant,
                                                Director, CUHK Carol & Richard Yu PD Research Centre,
                                                Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
                                                President,  The Asian Pacific Society of Nephrology
                                                               
8:35-9:00pm                          Young Investigator award
                                                (15 minutes: 5 min introduction by nominator and 10 min
                                                awardee presentation)
 
9:00-10:00pm                        Social time
 
10:00-11:00pm                     Board of Directors meeting


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1st International Congress of Chinese Nephrologists (ICCN 2015),
Scientific Congress on Nephropathies,
11-13 December 2015, Hong Kong

http://www.iccn2015hk.org/
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2015 CASN Annual Meeting (2015 美洲华人肾脏学会年会)
Date:  November 6, 2015 (Friday)
Place: San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina, Ballroom C, Lobby Level, North Tower

6:45-7:30pm    Registration & Dining
                        Sponsoring Companies Exhibition

7:30-7:40pm    President’s Annual Report
                        Summary of CASN activities, Introduce new President,
                        Sponsor Acknowledgements

7:40-7:50pm   Sponsors’ Greetings

7:50-8:00pm    Outstanding Trainee award
                        (5 min introduction by nominator)
                        Young Investigator award 
                        (5 min introduction by nominator)

8:00-9:00pm    Annual CASN Keynote Lecture                 
                        Title: Genetics of IgA Nephropathy
                        Xueqing Yu, MD
                        Professor of Medicine
                        Director, Institute of Nephrology
                        The First Affiliated Hospital
                        Sun Yat-Sen University

9:00-10:00pm Social time

10:00-11:00pmBoard of Directors meeting

2014 CASN Annual Meeting (2014 美洲华人肾脏学会年会)
in conjunction with ASN Kidney Week
Time: November 14, 2014 (Friday);

Place: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin Hall, Salon 1-2.
Address: 1201 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: (215) 625-2900


Agenda:
6:45-7:45pm    Registration & Dining
                        Sponsoring Companies Exhibition

7:45 -7:55pm   President’s Annual Report
                        Summary of CASN activities, Introduce newly Elected Officers
                        (Shougang Zhuang, President-elect), Sponsor Acknowledgements

7:55-8:05pm  Sponsors’ Greetings

8:05-8:15pm  Young Investigator award 

                       (5 min introduction by nominator)

8:15-9:00pm    Annual CASN Keynote Lecture 
Title: From a Nephrologist to the President of University of Hong Kong
Peter Mathieson, MD
Professor of Medicine
The President of University of Hong Kong

9:00-10pm       Social time

(10-11pm         Board of Directors meeting)


2013 CASN Annual Meeting (2013 美洲华人肾脏学会年会)
in conjunction with ASN Kidney Week
November 8, 2013 (Friday) Hyatt Regency Atlanta, room: Centennial I
6:45-7:30pm   Registration & Dining   Sponsoring Companies     Exhibitions

7:30 -7:45pm  President’s Annual Report
Summary of CASN activities, Introduce New President, Sponsor Acknowledgements
7:45-8:00pm    Outstanding Trainee award
(10 minutes: 2 min introduction by nominator and 8 min awardee presentation)
8:00-8:30pm    Annual CASN Keynote lecture                    
Title: Albumin Oxidized Damage in CKD: Role in Progression of Renal Disease
Hou Fan-Fan, MD, PhD, Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Director of Guangdong Provincial Institute of Nephrology, Chief & Professor of Division of Nephrology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
8:35-9:00pm    Young Investigator award 
(15 minutes: 5 min introduction by nominator and 10 min awardee presentation)
9:00-10pm       Social time
(10-11pm    Board of Directors meeting)



Another well attended successful meeting with opportunities for old and new friends to meet!

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The International Pediatric Nephrology Association (IPNA) is the largest international organization for pediatric nephrologists and allied professionals. One of its significant contributions to the nephrology community is to provide conference opportunities to promote education and scientific exchange. The next of its tri-annual meeting will be held on 8/30-9/1/2013 in Shanghai. Pediatric nephrologists in China have worked diligently to be recognized and awarded to host the first ever IPNA meeting in China. CASN gives its best wishes on the success of this international event.

To obtain more information about the IPNA and its 2013 meeting in Shanghai, please visit:

http://www.ipna2013.org

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CRRT 2014, the 19th International Conference - Acute Kidney Injury: Controversies, Challenges and Solutions, Advances in Critical Care CRRT 2014 conference March 4-7, 2014 in San Diego, CA. (International Conference on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies).
The CRRT Conference continues to provide a comprehensive coverage of the rapidly developing field of Critical Care Nephrology and CRRT. It highlights the recent advances in our understanding of pathophysiology of critical illness, acute kidney injury, emerging strategies in the management of sepsis, multiorgan failure, development and use of biomarkers, technical advances in CRRT and the appropriate utilization of these techniques. This year's program presents exciting new developments and evidence for hemodynamic monitoring, fluid management, dialysis timing, and extracorporeal support for critically ill patients. A mix of invited lectures, pro-con debates, interactive workshops, tutorials, poster sessions and panel discussions are planned to continue the tradition of multidisciplinary interactions.

Please visit our website: www.crrtonline.com >>> link to 2014 conference

2013 West Lake Forum

West Lake Forum is an annual educational event jointly organized by the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Changzheng Hospital of Second Military Medical University and the First Affiliate Hospital of Zhejiang University.  The Forum has been endorsed by the ISN and the ASN. The forum provides an intense three-day learning opportunity for the most up-to-date knowledge in a wide range of clinical nephrology.  Since its inception in 2012, it has been extremely well-received by nephrologists in China and from abroad.

Please refer to the following link for the 2013 West Lake Forum that was held in Hangzhou on March 21-23.

http://www.shcz.com/2013_Nephrology_Update_Westlake_Forum/WestLake_Forum.html

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2012 CASN Annual Meeting (2017 美洲华人肾脏学会年会)

November 1, 2012

San Diego Ballroom, Lobby Level, North

Tower, Marriott marquis & Marina

6:45-7:00pm Meeting registration

7:00-7:45pm Sponsoring Companies

Exhibition & Dining

7:45-8:00pm President’s Report

Acknowledgements of sponsors, introduction of Board of Directors,

Summary of CASN activities

8:00-8:15pm Outstanding Nephrology

Trainee award: 5 minutes awardee introduction and 10 minutes work presentation

(Q&A, picture taking)

8:15-8:45pm Annual CASN Keynote

Lecture: AKI in the development and progression of CKD

Chi-yuan Hsu, MD, Professor, Department of

Medicine/Nephrology

University of California at San Francisco

8:45-9:00pm Young Investigator’s award

5 minutes awardee introduction and 10 minutes work presentation

(Q&A, picture taking)

9:00-10:00pm Social time

(10-11pm Board of Directors Meeting)


 
2011 CASN annual meeting (2011 美洲华人肾脏学会年会)
was held on Nov. 10, 2011 in conjunction with the 2011 ASN annual meeting.

Time: November 10 evening 6:45 pm – 10:00 pm

Location: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown (Room-Franklin 7)
(Marriot hotel is next to the Convention Center)

6:45-7:30pm Meeting registration
Exhibitions from sponsoring companies & Dining
7::30-7:45pm President’s Annual Report
Acknowledgements of sponsors, introduction of Board of Directors, summary of CASN activities, Service award
7:45-8:00pm Outstanding Trainee award
8:00-8:20pm Nephrology Forum I: “Caring for the Chinese patients with CKD”. Discussion on the establishment of a registry for Chinese-American patients with CKD led by international nephrologists from China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan
8:20-8:35pm Young Investigator’s award
8:35-9:00pm Nephrology Forum II: “Multicenter clinical trial of lupus nephritis in China” by Professor Zhi-Hong Liu, Research Institute of Nephrology, Nanjing, China
9:00-10pm Social time


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The CASN gratefully acknowledges the generous support for the 2011 annual meeting from the following company and organization:

AngioScore
Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. (OAPI)

2010 CASN annual meeting was held on Nov. 19, 2010 in Denver Colorado in conjunction with the ASN annual meeting.

The CASN gratefully acknowledges the generous support for the 2010 annual meeting from the following company and organization:

Genzyme &  Otsuka Pharmaceutical



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