Agenda and Speakers
Agenda
November 13–15, 2026 | Galveston Island Convention Center (GICC)
- Friday, November 13
- Saturday, November 14
- Sunday, November 15
8:30 AM
GICC Level 1: Side entrance closest to the HiltonRegistration opens
8:30–10:00 AM
GICC Level 2: Grand Ballroom FoyerRefreshments available
10:15–10:30 AM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomWelcome by ISGD & UTMB Leadership
Tobias B. Huber; Jochen Reiser
10:30–10:40 AM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomTexas Welcome
TBD
10:40–11:10 AM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomKeynote Address: Faster Science: How AI is Rewriting the Pace of Clinical Trials
Kedar Mate
Theme 1
Sponsored by Walden BiosciencesGaps in Glomerular Disease Clinical Trials: Where Are We Today?
11:15–11:25 AM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomIntroduction
Shikha Wadhwani
11:30 AM–12:15 PM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomGD Trials Today: Updates from 2025 & 2026 Meetings
Jonathan Barratt; Brad Rovin; Marina Vivarelli
Moderator: Liz Lightstone
12:15–12:30 PM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomQ&A/Discussion
12:30–1:30 PM
GICC Level 1: West FoyerLunch
Theme 2
Past Lessons and Future Vision (Part A)
1:30–1:35 PM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomIntroduction
Kirk Campbell
1:35–2:20 PM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomFrom the Rearview Mirror to the Road Ahead for GD Trials
Hiddo Heerspink; Vlado Perkovic; Katherine Tuttle
Moderator: Kirk Campbell
2:25–3:00 PM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomLessons Learned in GD Trials: LN, IgAN, C3G, MN
Ana Malvar; Patrick Nachman; Carla Nester; Heather Reich
Moderators: Daniel Gale; Marina Vivarelli
3:00–3:20 PM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomQ&A/Discussion
3:20–3:50 PM
GICC Level 2: Grand Ballroom FoyerCoffee/Afternoon Snack
Theme 3
Emerging Biomarkers & Treatment Targets in GD Clinical Trials
3:50–3:55 PM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomIntroduction
Alessia Fornoni
4:00–4:08 PM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomBiomarkers as Potential Endpoints that Reflect How A Patient Feels, Functions and Survives
Laura Mariani
Moderators: Alessia Fornoni; Laura Barisoni
4:08–4:16 PM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomA Biomarker Today?… an Endpoint Tomorrow? Anti-nephrin Autoantibodies
Nicola Tomas
4:16–4:24 PM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomNeutralizing suPAR in Glomerular Disease: From Pathogenic Mechanism to a Therapeutic Phase 2 Trial
Alexander Duncan
4:24–4:32 PM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomTargeting Innate Immune Pathways in Glomerular Disease: Current Clinical Trials and Emerging Therapies
Timothy Niewold
4:32–4:40 PM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomIncorporating Gene Delivery to the Podocyte in GD Trials
Alice Brown
4:40–4:50 PM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomThe Future is Here: Cellular Therapy and Bispecific Antibodies for GD
Jonathan Hogan
4:50–5:15 PM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomQ&A/Discussion
5:15–6:00 PM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomROUNDTABLE: Voice of VCs: Translating Science into Therapeutics
Sahir Ali; Mohsin Khan; Michael Torres
Moderator: Vineet Gupta
6:30–7:30 PM
San Luis Resort: Pool DeckNetworking Reception
7:30–9:30 PM
San Luis Resort: Grand BallroomParticipant Dinner
7:00–8:25 AM
GICC Level 1: West FoyerBreakfast
Theme 2
Past Lessons and Future Vision (Part B)
8:30–8:35 AM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomDay 2 Welcome
Shikha Wadhwani
8:35–8:40 AM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomIntroduction
Meg Jardine
8:40–8:55 AM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomIntegrating Mechanistic Biopsies into GD Trials
Matthias Kretzler
Moderators: Meg Jardine; Rafael Kramann
8:55–9:10 AM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomLeveraging Risk Prediction Tools for Stratification at Randomization
Sean Barbour
9:10–9:25 AM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomPlatform Trials in GD
Suceena Alexander
9:25–9:40 AM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomSequential Design and Treatment Combinations for GD Trials
Hiddo Heerspink
9:40–9:50 AM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomQ&A/Discussion
9:50–10:05 AM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomAddressing Unmet Needs in Peds Trials: Extrapolation and the SGLT2i Success Story
Louise Oni
Moderator: Myda Khalid
10:05–10:20 AM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomAddressing Unmet Needs in Post-Transplant Recurrent GD Trials
Priya Verghese
10:20–10:35 AM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomQ&A/Discussion
10:35–11:00 AM
GICC Level 2: Grand Ballroom FoyerCoffee/Morning Snack
Theme 4
Regulatory Advances
11:00–11:05 AM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomIntroduction
Barbara Gillespie
11:10–11:40 AM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomROUNDTABLE: Voice of the FDA: What Keeps Us Up At Night?
CDER FDA nephrologists: Nadia Chaudhri; Austin Hu; Rekha Kambhampati; Kirtida Mistry; Aliza Thompson
Former CBER nephrologist: Anam Tariq
Moderators: Brendon Neuen; Brad Rovin
CDER: Center of Drug Evaluation and Research. CBER: Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.
11:40 AM–12:00 PM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomQ&A/Discussion
12:00–12:30 PM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomGoing Back In Time: Should the TESTING Trial Proceed? Casting the Last Vote of the DSMB
Adeera Levin; Vlado Perkovic
12:30–12:40 PM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomQ&A/Discussion
12:40–1:40 PM
GICC Level 1: West FoyerLunch
1:40–2:15 PM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomStill Tried and True Endpoints? eGFR, Albuminuria, Proteinuria
Tom Greene; Hiddo Heerspink; Lesley Inker
Moderators: Alex Mercer; Abigail Smith
2:20–2:30 PM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomHierarchical Composite Endpoints, from Cardiology trials…to GD trials?!
Lesley Inker
2:30–2:40 PM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomClinical Outcomes Assessment as Endpoints: PREPARE-NS
Eloise Salmon
2:40–3:10 PM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomInternational GD Trialists’ Response & Q&A
Suceena Alexander; Daniel Gale; Ana Malvar; Jule Pinter; Heather Reich
Moderator: Jonathan Barratt
3:10–3:30 PM
GICC Level 2: Grand Ballroom FoyerCoffee/Afternoon Snack
3:30–4:15 PM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomROUNDTABLE: The Future of Kidney Brain Health
Mitch Elkind; Peter McCaffrey; Jochen Reiser
Moderator: Harris Eyre
4:15–5:30 PM
GICC: Galleon RoomPoster Sessions & Networking
7:30–8:55 AM
GICC Level 1: West FoyerBreakfast
Theme 5
Breaking Barriers for Successful Trial Recruitment & Execution
9:00–9:05 AM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomIntroduction
Josh Tarnoff
9:05–9:15 AM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomVoice of the Patient
Jemila Alharazim
Moderator: Josh Tarnoff
9:15–9:25 AM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomGD Centers of Excellence
Tobias B. Huber; Ali Poyan Mehr
9:25–10:10 AM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomROUNDTABLE: Voice of the Clinical Trial Village: Improving Recruitment & Execution (and Workgroup announcement)
Meg Jardine; Brittain Kopittke; Sreedhar Mandayam; Jennifer McKenzie; Kristin Nabors; Marina Vivarelli
Moderators: Barbara Gillespie; Josh Tarnoff
10:10–10:35 AM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomFrom Trial Challenges to Trial Solutions
Erika Allred; Sweta Sinha; Bill Smoyer
Moderator: Shikha Wadhwani
10:35–11:00 AM
GICC Level 2: Grand Ballroom FoyerCoffee Break
11:00–11:45 AM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomLate Breaking Research
TBA
Moderators: Prabir Roy-Chaudhury; Sydney Tang
11:45 AM–12:30 PM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomROUNDTABLE: Voice of Pharma’s C Suite: What Keeps Us Up At Night
Rob Brenner; Jula Inrig; Jiahua Li
Moderator: Uptal Patel
12:30–12:45 PM
GICC Level 2: Grand BallroomAwards & Closing
Tobias B. Huber
12:45–2:15 PM
GICC Level 1: West FoyerFarewell Lunch
Boxed lunch options available.
Clinical Trials Summit Speaker List
Suceena Alexander
Christian Medical College Vellore
Jemila Alharazim
Patient
Sahir Ali
Modi Ventures
Erika Allred
Natera
Laura Barisoni
Duke University
Sean Barbour
The University of British Columbia
Jonathan Barratt
University of Leicester
Rob Brenner
Vera Therapeutics
Alice Brown
Purespring Therapeutics
Kirk Campbell
University of Pennsylvania
Nadia Chaudhri
CDER FDA Nephrologist
Alexander Duncan
Walden Biosciences
Mitch Elkind
American Heart Association, Columbia University
Harris Eyre
Rice University, UTMB
Alessia Fornoni
University of Miami
Daniel Gale
University College London
Barbara Gillespie
ISGD, University of North Carolina
Tom Greene
University of Utah Health
Vineet Gupta
University of Texas Medical Branch
Hiddo Heerspink
University Medical Center Groningen
Jonathan Hogan
Cabaletta Bio
Austin Hu
CDER FDA Nephrologist
Tobias B. Huber
ISGD, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Lesley Inker
Tufts University School of Medicine
Jula Inrig
Travere Therapeutics
Meg Jardine
The University of Sydney
Rekha Kambhampati
CDER FDA Nephrologist
Myda Khalid
Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine
Brittan Kopittke
University of North Carolina
Rafael Kramann
Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule, Aachen University
Matthias Kretzler
University of Michigan
Adeera Levin
University of British Columbia, Providence Health Care
Jiahua Li
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Liz Lightstone
Imperial College London
Ana Malvar
University of Buenos Aires
Sreedhar Mandayam
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Laura Mariani
University of Michigan
Kedar Mate
Cornell, Qualified Health
Jennifer McKenzie
Boehringer Ingelheim
Alex Mercer
JAMCO Pharma Consulting
Kirtida Mistry
CDER FDA Nephrologist
Kristin Nabors
Johns Hopkins University
Patrick Nachman
University of Minnesota
Carla Nester
University of Iowa
Brendon Neuen
The George Institute for Global Health
Timothy Niewold
Hospital for Special Surgery
Louise Oni
University of Liverpool
Uptal Patel
Estuary Bio
Vlado Perkovic
University of New South Wales Sydney
Jule Pinter
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Ali Poyan Mehr
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
Heather Reich
University of Toronto
Jochen Reiser
University of Texas Medical Branch
Brad Rovin
The Ohio State University
Prabir Roy-Chaudhury
University of North Carolina
Eloise Salmon
University of Michigan
Sweta Sinha
iTrials
Abigail Smith
Northwestern University
William Smoyer
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Sydney Tang
The University of Hong Kong
Anam Tariq
Former CBER FDA Nephrologist
Josh Tarnoff
NephCure
Aliza Thompson
CDER FDA Nephrologist
Nicola Tomas
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Michael Torres
CrossBridge Bio
Katherine Tuttle
University of Washington, Providence Medical Research Center
Priya Verghese
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University
Marina Vivarelli
Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS
Shikha Wadhwani
University of Texas Medical Branch
Thank you to our Sponsors
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