Youhua LIU University of PittsburghUnited States

Dr. Youhua Liu is currently a Professor of Pathology and holds the UPMC endowed chair in tissue biology at the University of Pittsburgh. He is also a Professor of Medicine at the Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University. Dr. Liu's research is focused on dissecting the cellular and molecular pathways that lead to kidney fibrosis and exploring novel strategies for therapeutic intervention. Current studies in his laboratory include dissecting several key signal pathways such as Wnt/beta-catenin and hedgehog in the pathogenesis of renal fibrosis and developing therapeutic strategies aimed at ameliorating renal fibrosis and kidney dysfunction. He has published more than 200 papers, with a total citation of 24,500 and h-index of 87. He serves on the Editorial Boards of 15 scientific journals such as JASN and Kidney Int. and is the Associate Editor, Guest Editor and Section Editor of several journals.

1 APRIL 2023

Time Session
17:00
18:00
  • Acid-base and Electrolyte Abnormalities in Kidney Disease
    AndrĂ©a Stinghen Moderator Universidade Federal do ParanĂ¡Brazil
  • Acute Kidney Injury Clinical, Drugs, AKI-CKD Continuum 2
    Rolando Claure-Del Granado Moderator Hospital Obrero No 2 - C.N.S.Bolivia
  • Chronic Kidney Disease Complications (CVD, Hypertension, Anemia, BMD, Nutrition, Infection) 3
    Kraiwiporn KIATTISUNTHORN Moderator Siriraj HospitalThailand
  • Chronic Kidney Disease Diagnosis, Classification and Progression 2
    Richard Kitching Moderator Monash University, Monash Medical CenterAustralia
  • Chronic Kidney Disease, Experimental Models, Biomarkers, Precision Medicine 2
    Wenjun Ju Moderator wenjunj@med.umich.eduUniversity Of Michigan Medical CenterUnited States
  • Clinical Glomerulonephritis 3
    Hernan Trimarchi Moderator HOSPITAL BRITANICO DE BUENOS AIRESArgentina
  • Covid-19 and CKD
    Opeyemi Olabisi Moderator Duke UniversityUnited States
  • Curriculum
    Prapaipim Thirakhupt Moderator prapaipimt@yahoo.com
  • Diabetic Kidney Disease, Drugs and Treatments 2
    Dr Giorgina Barbara Piccoli Moderator gpiccoli@ch-lemans.frCHM Le MansFrance
  • Epidemiology, Outcomes and Health Service Research Related to CKD or Its Complications 2
    Sabine Karam Moderator Saint George Hospital University Medical CenterLebanon
  • Epidemiology, Outcomes and Health Services Research in Dialysis 2
    Ana Elizabeth Figueiredo Moderator anaef@pucrs.brBrazil
  • Essential Hypertension and Renovascular Kidney Disease
    Barry Freedman Moderator Wake Forest University School of Medicine United States
  • Genetics and Epigenetics (Including Common and Rare Genetic Diseases)
    Chairat Shayakul Moderator Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, THAILANDThailand
  • Haemodialysis, Haemodiafiltration and Vascular Access 2
    Brendan Smyth Moderator St George HospitalAustralia
  • Haemodialysis, Haemodiafiltration and Vascular Access 3
    Jonathan Himmelfarb Moderator jhimmelfarb@nephrology.washington.eduKidney Research Institute, University of Washington United States
  • Inflammation, Fibrosis, Matrix Biology and Oxidative Stress
    Youhua LIU Moderator University of PittsburghUnited States
  • Kidney Transplantation and Transplant Immunology 3
    Narayan Prasad Moderator Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical SIndia
  • Kidney Transplantation and Transplant Immunology 4
    Professor Yingyos Avihingsanon Moderator yingyos@hotmail.com
  • Late Breaking Clinical Trials
    Muh Geot Wong Moderator University of SydneyAustralia
  • Nephrotic Syndrome
    Alessia Fornoni Moderator University of MiamiUnited States
  • Other CKD 2
    Jie Dong Moderator jie.dong@bjmu.edu.cnPeking University First HospitalChina
  • Other KF (Kidney Failure)
    Tai Shuan Lai Moderator National Taiwan University HospitalTaiwan
  • Peritoneal Dialysis 2
    Piyatida Chuengsaman Moderator Thailand
  • Peritoneal Dialysis 3
    Afiatin Abdurahman Moderator
  • Training
    Naowanit Nata Moderator
  • Tropical Kidney Diseases (Viral Nephropathies, TB, Schistosomiasis, Malaria, Leptospirosis, Animal Venoms)
    Opas Traitanon Moderator
  • Urologic Disorders
    Sritippayawan Suchai Moderator Siriraj Hospital Thailand
  • Vascular Biology and Endothelial Function
    Reiko Inagi Moderator Univ of Tokyo - Grad. School of MedicineJapan
Ballroom 2-3-4-Exhibition Hall

2 APRIL 2023

Time Session
08:30
10:00
Ali Abu-Alfa Chairperson American University of BeirutLebanon
Kriengsak VAREESANGTHIP Chairperson Siriraj hospital, Mahidol UnivarsityThailand
  • Metabolic Reprograming in AKI
    Pierre-Yves Martin Speaker Geneva UniversitySwitzerland
  • Macrophage Dynamics and Potential Therapeutic Strategies
    Linli Lv Speaker Southeast UniversityChina
  • The Extracellular Matrix: An Active Player in Kidney Repair and Fibrosis
    Youhua LIU Speaker University of PittsburghUnited States
  • Damaged Renal Vasculature in AKI
    Marie-Josee Hebert Speaker CHUMCanada
  • Q and A
Plenary Halls 2 & 3