WashU Nephrology will host the 4th Annual Glomerular Diseases Symposium: An Update on Disease Mechanisms and Management, on Friday and Saturday, September 11-12, 2026, at the Eric P. Newman Education Center on the WashU Medical Campus.
This two‑day, in‑person program brings together leading experts to share the latest advances in the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of glomerular diseases. Core topics will include IgA nephropathy, podocytopathies, membranous nephropathy, ANCA‑associated glomerulonephritis, complement‑mediated glomerular diseases, lupus nephritis, and onconephrology, with sessions highlighting innovations in immunomodulation, genetic testing, precision diagnosis, and evolving therapeutic strategies.
Friday features six small‑group, expert‑led workshops with afternoon case discussions. Saturday offers a full day of lectures, panels, and Q&A sessions.
The 14‑hour course is designed for practicing nephrologists and trainees, and is also relevant to rheumatologists, internal medicine physicians, advanced practice providers, and nephrology nurses.
The symposium is organized and chaired by Tingting Li, MD, MSCI, Professor of Medicine, Associate Clinical Chief of WashU Nephrology, and Director of the Glomerular Center of Excellence. Follow Dr. Li on X: @Ting2li.
CME credit is available. See here for registration and more information.
Speakers and Panelists:
- Salem Almaani, MBBS, Director, Cleveland Clinic Glomerulonephritis Center, Cleveland, OH
- Isabelle Ayoub, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH
- Jonathan Barratt, PhD, FRCP, Mayer Professor of Renal Medicine, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
- Pietro Canetta, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
- Taha Djirdeh, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
- Abdallah Geara, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- Duvuru Geetha, MBBS, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Gentzon Hall, MD, PhD, FASN, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
- Raymond K. Hsu, MD, MAS, Professor of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
- Anuja Java, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
- Patricia Kao, MD, Professor of Medicine, Washington University Physicians, St. Louis, MO
- Alfred H Kim, MD, PhD, FACR, Associate Professor, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
- Laura Mariani, MD, MSCE, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- Gonzalo Matzumura, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
- Naoka Murakami, MD, FASN, FAST, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
- Carla Nester, MD, MSA, FASN, Professor of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- Brad Rovin, MD, FASN, FACP, Professor of Medicine, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
- Aisha Shaikh, MD, Associate Professor, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
- Tim Yau, MD, Professor of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
- Ladan Zand, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
- Reena Gurung, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
The Glomerular Diseases Symposium was highlighted in our Alumni Newsletter:
