About this event

  • Date and time Thu 1 May 2025 from 8:25am to 5:30pm
  • Location Royal Society of Medicine
  • Organised by Nephrology

Join us for this comprehensive conference for healthcare professionals and researchers, exploring renal and genetic disorders. The event will cover advanced clinical developments, innovative treatments, and management strategies for cystic kidney diseases, tubular disorders, and kidney stones.

The conference aims to share knowledge, promote collaboration, enhance clinical practice by giving participants actionable insights and evidence-based strategies to optimise diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of these renal conditions.

Additionally we will raise awareness by emphasising the importance of early detection, patient-centered care, and preventative strategies in reducing the burden of renal disorders worldwide.

By attending the conference, you will:

  • Gain knowledge from world-renowned specialists and researchers in nephrology, genetics and urology
  • Stay ahead of the curve with presentations on groundbreaking studies
  • Enhance your clinical practice with actionable strategies for diagnosis, treatment, and patient management
  • Connect with peers, industry experts, and thought leaders from around the country

 

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We would like to thank our sponsor Stanningley Pharma for their support of this event. Please note that the main scientific programme and content has not been influenced in any way by our sponsor. 

 

Show Virtual / In Person rates

Tickets (In Person)

Early Bird pricing available until 20 March 2025.

Member

RSM Fellow RSM Retired Fellow RSM Associate RSM Trainee RSM Student
£55.00 £30.00 £30.00 £30.00 £15.00

Non - Member

Consultant / GP / SAS Doctors AHP / Nurse / Midwife Trainee Student
£80.00 £60.00 £60.00 £30.00

Tickets (Virtual)

Early Bird pricing available until 20 March 2025.

Member

RSM Fellow RSM Associate RSM Retired Fellow RSM Trainee RSM Student
£65.00 £40.00 £40.00 £40.00 £25.00

Non - Member

Consultant / GP / SAS Doctors AHP / Nurse / Midwife Trainee Student
£90.00 £70.00 £70.00 £40.00

Agenda

View the programme

Registration, tea and coffee
Welcome and introduction

Dr Francesco Rainone, Consultant Nephrologist, Salford Royal Hospital, Northern Care Alliance and President of Nephrology Section, Royal Society of Medicine 

Session 1 - Polycystic renal disease clinical and genetic updates

Moderator: Dr Tina Chrysochou, Consultant Nephrologist, Northern Care Alliance

PKD - clinical spectrum and treatment options in 2025

Professor Ong, Professor of Nephrology, Sheffield Kidney Institute

Genetic in polycystic kidney diseases – who, when, and how should we test

Dr Melanie Chan, Postdoctoral Clinical Research Fellow, MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences,  Imperial College London

Pain in PKD - causes and management

Dr Yuki Heath, Nephrology Specialty Doctor, University Hospitals Birmingham

Tea and coffee break

Session 2 - Electrolytes and stones

Moderator: Dr Anamika Adwaney, Consultant Nephrologist Royal Free, London

Renal magnesium handling

Professor Fiona Karet, Professor of Nephrology, Honorary Consultant, Cambridge University Hospital

Overview of metabolic renal stone disease

Dr Andrew Stewart, Consultant in Nephrology & General Internal Medicine, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge

Role of genetic testing in Kidney Stone Disease

Professor Shabbir Moochhala, Professor of Renal Medicine, Royal Free Hospital, London

Lunch

Session 3 – Genetic diseases involving the kidneys

Moderator: Dr Marilina Antonelou, Consultant Nephrologist Royal Free, London

Cystinosis clinical spectrum and approach to management

Dr Miur Morton, Consultant Nephrologist, Manchester University Foundation Trust and Dr Amrik Kaur, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist, Manchester University Trust

Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Update

Dr Nicholas Annear, Consultant in Nephrology and Acute Medicine, St George’s Hospital, London

Fabry’s disease update

Dr Ana Jovanovic, Consultant in Metabolic Medicine, Northern Care Alliance

Tea and coffee break

Session 4 - Multidisciplinary approach to stone disease

Moderator: Dr Elham Asgari, Consultant Nephrologist, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

The cystinuria clinic: A multidisciplinary approach to medical and surgical management - complex cases discussion and interactive session

Miss Kay Thomas Consultant Urological Surgeon Chief of Surgery/Deputy Medical Director, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and Mr Matthew Bultitude, Consultant Urological Surgeon Clinical Director, Transplant, Renal and Urology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.

Dietary advice on stone disease

Kristina Penniston, PhD, Clinical Nutritionist with University of Wisconsin Hospital, USA

David Oliveira - Medical student award

Presented by Francesco Rainone

Medical images in Nephrology

Presented by Francesco Rainone

Closing remarks

Presented by Francesco Rainone

Close of meeting
Drinks Reception
View the programme - virtual

Welcome and introduction

Dr Francesco Rainone, Consultant Nephrologist, Salford Royal Hospital, Northern Care Alliance and President of Nephrology Section, Royal Society of Medicine 

Session 1 – Polycystic renal disease clinical and genetic updates

Moderator: Dr Tina Chrysochou, Consultant Nephrologist, Northern Care

PKD - clinical spectrum and treatment options in 2025

Professor Ong, Professor of Nephrology, Sheffield Kidney Institute

Genetic in polycystic kidney diseases – who, when, and how should we test?

Dr Melanie Chan Postdoctoral Clinical Research Fellow, MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences, Imperial College London

Pain in PKD - causes and management

Dr Yuki Heath, Nephrology Specialty Doctor, University Hospitals Birmingham

Comfort break

Session 2 - Electrolytes and stones

Moderator: Dr Anamika Adwaney, Consultant Nephrologist Royal Free, London

Renal magnesium handling

Professor Fiona Karet, Professor of Nephrology, Honorary Consultant, Cambridge University Hospital

Overview of metabolic renal stone disease

Dr Andrew Stewart, Consultant in Nephrology & General Internal Medicine, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge

Role of genetic testing in Kidney Stone Disease

Professor Shabbir Moochhala, Professor of Renal Medicine, Royal Free Hospital, London

Lunch

Session 3 – Genetic diseases involving the kidneys

Moderator: Dr Marilina Antonelou, Consultant Nephrologist Royal Free, London

Cystinosis clinical spectrum and approach to management

Dr Miur Morton, Consultant Nephrologist, Manchester University Foundation Trust and Dr Amrik Kaur, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist, Manchester University Trust

Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Update

Dr Nicholas Annear, Consultant in Nephrology and Acute Medicine, St George’s Hospital, London

Fabry’s disease update

Dr Ana Jovanovic, Consultant in Metabolic Medicine, Northern Care Alliance

Comfort break

Session 4 - Multidisciplinary approach to stone disease

Moderator: Dr Elham Asgari, Consultant Nephrologist, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

The cystinuria clinic: A multidisciplinary approach to medical and surgical management - Complex cases discussion and interactive session

Miss Kay Thomas Consultant Urological Surgeon Chief of Surgery/Deputy Medical Director, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and Mr Matthew Bultitude, Consultant Urological Surgeon Clinical Director, Transplant, Renal and Urology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.

Dietary advice on stone disease

Kristina Penniston, PhD, Clinical Nutritionist with University of Wisconsin Hospital, USA

David Oliveira - Medical student award

Presented by Francesco Rainone

Medical images in Nephrology

Presented by Francesco Rainone

Closing Remarks

Presented by Francesco Rainone

Close of meeting

Location

Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom

 

Registration for this event will close at 1:00 am on Wednesday 30 April 2025. Late registrations will not be accepted.

The agenda is subject to change at any time

If the event is recorded, we are only able to share presentations that we have received permission to share. There is no guarantee that all sessions will be available after the event, this is at the presenter’s and RSM’s discretion.

All views expressed at this event are of the speakers themselves and not of the Royal Society of Medicine, nor the speaker's organisations.

This event will be recorded and stored by the Royal Society of Medicine and may be distributed in the future on various Internet channels.

Domus - reception

While you’re attending this event

Why not stay in the comfort of our hotel, Domus Medica, book dinner in the restaurant, or even hire one of our private dining rooms to socialise with your peers?

RSM members enjoy access to our enviable club facilities. For more information, please contact our team at domus@rsm.ac.uk or restaurant@rsm.ac.uk.

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