Harvard Comprehensive Updates in Nephrology 2026

• Target Audience: nephrologists, internists, and advanced practice providers
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• Information:

1. Overview

2. Learning Objectives

Evaluate and manage complex glomerular diseases, including Lupus Nephritis and IgA Nephropathy, using emerging therapies.

Apply current guidelines for the prevention and management of acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease progression.

Formulate individualized immunosuppressive strategies and manage infectious or malignant complications in kidney transplant recipients.

Master the diagnosis and treatment of complex acid-base disorders, electrolyte imbalances, and hypertension in clinical practice.

3. Target Audience

Best for nephrologists, internists, and advanced practice providers who want key updates on comprehensive kidney disease and renal transplantation.

4. Topics

01 Introduction & Welcome

02 Immunosuppressive Management in Acute Infection and Malignancy in Kidney Transplantation

03 Human Xenotransplantation The Next Frontier in Transplant Medicine – What I’ve Learned

04 Onco-Nephrology Essentials A Primer for the Nephrologist

05 Prevention and Treatment of Common PD Complications An Interactive Session

06 Navigating Renal Disease in Pregnancy

07 A Comprehensive Overview of Hypertension Management in 2026

08 Prevention and Treatment of Acute Kidney Injury A Comprehensive Primer

09 Optimizing Renal Support in Acute Kidney Injury Case-Based Discussions

11 Acid-Base Workshop Clinical Cases

12 Relation Between Salt and Water

13 Controversies in Salt and Water Solving the Puzzle

14 The Management of the Incidentally Discovered Adrenal Mass

15 Endocrine Hypertension Primary Aldosteronism and Pheochromocytoma

16 Dialysis Access Dilemmas A Surgeon’s Perspective

17 The Forgotten Compartment Tubulointerstitial Tales Revealed

18 State-of-the-Art Approaches to Small-Vessel Vasculitis

19 Membranous Glomerulopathy and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Minimal Change Disease

20 Individualizing Therapy for IgA Nephropathy and H-S Purpura

21 Updates on the Management of Chronic Kidney Disease

22 APOL1-Associated Kidney Disease

23 Comprehensive Genetic Analysis in Nephrology

24 Genetics Workshop Clinical Cases

25 Hemodialysis Delivery Complications and the Barriers to Adequate Dialysis

26 Advances in Phosphate Homeostasis Management

27 Pathology and Mechanisms of Glomerular Diseases

28 Maintenance of Immunosuppression in Kidney Transplantation

29 Noninfectious Complications of Kidney Transplantation

30 Finding the Right Pathway for a Patient with the Declining Allograft

31 What’s New Controversies in Salt and Water

32 Novel Dialysis Modalities for Chronic Patients What’s New and What Works

33 Workshop Problems in Dialysis

34 SPECIAL LECTURE Heat Induced CKD in the Age of Climate Stress

35 Detours in Hypertension Evaluation and Management

36 Disorders of Potassium Balance Old Lessons, New Insights

37 Management of Nondiabetic Chronic Kidney Disease

38 Management of Diabetic Kidney Disease Key Strategies and Emerging Therapies

39 Challenging Glomerular Biopsy Cases

40 Anemia in CKD and ESKD What We Know and What We Are Learning

41 Challenging Cases in Glomerular Disease

42 Treating Lupus Nephritis in 2026

43 Renal Aspects of Dysproteinemias

44 Clinical Conundrums in Nephrology

45 Selected Management Issues in Nephrotic Syndrome

46 Diuretic Strategies in CHF, NS, Cirrhosis and CKD

47 Thrombotic Microangiopathies Diagnosis and Management

48 Management of Polycystic Kidney Disease

49 What Urologists Wish Nephrologists Would Know

50 A Comprehensive Look at Kidney Stones Strategies and Treatment Options

51 Challenging Cases in Renal Disease An Interactive Session

52 Closing Remarks

53 Self-Study Acid-Base Elementary Issues

55 Self-Study Salt and Water Workshop Clinical Cases

56 Self-Study Advanced Kidney Disease in Vulnerable Patients Prognosis and Treatment Decision Conversations