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ISGD CLINICAL TRIAL BOOTCAMP

March 5, 2026
Hyatt Regency, Miami

ASPN-PNRC Fellows Workshop

Clinical Trialist Training for Pediatric Nephrology Fellows

The landscape of kidney disease treatment is evolving rapidly, with innovative therapies entering clinical phases at an unprecedented pace. However, the growth of the clinical research workforce has not kept pace with the volume of trials requiring qualified investigators.
The need for a sustainable pipeline of trial-ready sites with highly trained nephrologist-investigators has never been more urgent. This bootcamp addresses that gap by providing practical training, mentorship access, and networking opportunities for pediatric nephrology fellows.

A tsunami of clinical trials is on the horizon. Now’s the time to train and empower the next generation of pediatric trialists - and ride the wave!

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ASPN-PNRC Fellows Workshop

ISGD Clinical Bootcamp Agenda

  • March 5, 2026

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Flagler Room

BREAKFAST AND NETWORKING: MEET THE FACULTY

All Faculty and Fellows

8:05 AM - 8:13 AM

Flagler Room

WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS: BOOTCAMP OBJECTIVES

Myda Khalid, MD, FASN 

8:15 AM - 8:30 AM

Flagler Room

NEED FOR A CULTURE SHIFT IN PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY: TRIALS AS AN OPTION FOR PATIENT CARE

Zubin Modi, MD, MS

8:32 AM - 8:47 AM

Flagler Room

WINS IN NEPHROLOGY: RECENT KIDNEY DRUG APPROVALS FOR ADULTS

Alessia Fornoni, MD, PhD & Yelena Drexler, MD

8:49 AM - 9:04 AM

Flagler Room

NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND: PROGRESS FOR PEDIATRIC KIDNEY PATIENTS

Scott Wenderfer, MD, PhD, FASN 

9:06 AM - 9:21 AM

Flagler Room

THE ROAD FROM DRUG DISCOVERY TO DELIVERY: WHAT IT TAKES TO GET A NEW DRUG/TREATMENT TO PATIENTS

Shikha Wadhwani, MD, MS, FASN

9:23 AM - 9:38 AM

Flagler Room

BREAK AND NETWORKING

Networking Break

9:40 AM - 10:00 AM

Flagler Room

TOP 10 THINGS I WISH I KNEW WHEN I FIRST BECAME A PI

Neha Pottanat, MD 

10:03 AM - 10:48 AM

Flagler Room

FIRESIDE CHAT: IT TAKES A VILLAGE! HOW WE ENSURE CLINICAL TRIAL SUCCESS

Margo Kamel, PhD, MSPH, CCRC; Jennifer McKenzie, MD, FAAP, FASN; Pamela Winterberg, MD; Ashwini Roy-Chaudhury, MPH; Moderator: Shikha Wadhwani, MD, MS, FASN

10:50 AM - 11:00 AM

Flagler Room

NEPTUNE MATCH AND CUREGN: CLINICAL RESEARCH TOOLS AND RESOURCES

Zubin Modi, MD, MS

11:02 AM - 11:11 AM

Flagler Room

I'M IN! WHAT'S NEXT? FEEDBACK AND ONGOING SUPPORT

Angel Morales, MPH 

11:13 AM - 11:15 AM

Flagler Room

CONCLUSION

Myda Khalid, MD, FASN

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Monroe Room

LUNCH: PNRC LUNCH SESSION FOR ALL ATTENDEES

All Fellows and Faculty Invited

BOOTCAMP VENUE

Hyatt Regency Miami, Downtown
Hyatt Regency Miami
400 SE 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33131, USA

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BOOTCAMP AND THE ASPN-PNRC FELLOWS WORKSHOP