Transplant nephrologist Anuja Java, MD, associate professor of medicine at WashU Nephrology and Director of Kidney Transplant at the John Cochran VA Medical Center, was invited for the third consecutive year to speak at the International Society of Nephrology’s World Congress of Nephrology (WCN’26), held this year, March 28–31, 2026, in Yokohama, Japan.
The World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) is the flagship annual scientific meeting of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN). The congress brings together kidney professionals, researchers, and educators from more than 140 countries to share advances in research, clinical care, and global kidney health. This year’s meeting marked the first time in more than three decades that the ISN congress returned to Japan, and it was one of the most internationally attended meetings in the society’s history. Major themes included chronic kidney disease, acute kidney injury, transplantation, dialysis innovation, onco‑nephrology, and global strategies to reduce the burden of kidney disease.
A nationally recognized physician‑scientist, Dr. Java presented two invited talks at WCN’26: “The aHUS Clinical Picture” and “Genetic Complementopathies and Kidney Disease.” Her research focuses on defining the functional impact of genetic variants in complement‑mediated diseases, including aHUS, C3 glomerulopathy, preeclampsia, and age‑related macular degeneration, to guide individualized transplant decision‑making. She co‑chairs the NIH‑funded ClinGen complement gene curation expert panel and leads the transplant subcommittee for the National VA advisory board. Her clinical interests center on post‑transplant care, particularly for patients at risk for recurrent glomerular disease.
Dr. Java has held leadership roles within the American Society of Nephrology and Women in Nephrology and co‑chairs the ISN Education Working Group for Complement Pathway and Genetic Kidney Diseases. She is also a recipient of the National Kidney Foundation’s 2022 Award of Excellence for her contributions to kidney disease research and care.
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