UCSD Sponsored-Conferences & Workshops

Essentials and Advances in Apheresis Therapies

Sponsored by the UC San Diego Division of Nephrology Apheresis team, this yearly conference is led by Drs David Ward and Amber Sanchez.

Essentials and Advances in Apheresis Therapies

UAB & UC San Diego Acute Kidney Injury Research Workshop

This annual workshop is held on the UC San Diego campus. Led by Dr. Volker Vallon, faculty from UC San Diego and UAB organize an annual workshop designed to practice animal handling and phenotyping techniques for commonly used methods to study kidney function in the rat and mouse. The format includes: lectures, about 2 hours/day, demonstrations and hand-on practical training, about 6 hours/day.

The 12^th O'Brien Rodent Kidney Physiology Injury workshop will take place May 12-16, 2025. For details or questions see below link or contact workshop Director Dr.Volker Vallon: vvallon@ucsd.edu for more information.

Non-UCSD Sponsored-Conferences & Workshops

NBLU Workshop

Nephrology Business Leadership is a unique week long program tailored to second year nephrology fellows preparing to begin a career in nephrology. Rotations are designed to provide nephrology fellows with an opportunity to complement the clinical skills gained through their fellowship program with learning modules focused on the economics and business aspects of private practice. Attendees will leave the NBLU program with a stronger understanding of the business of nephrology, and how it fits into the complex and evolving healthcare landscape.

AKI & CRRT - International Conference on Advances in Critical Care Nephrology

This conference will provide a comprehensive coverage of the rapidly developing field of Critical Care Nephrology and CRRT. It highlights the recent advances in our understanding of pathophysiology of critical ilness, acute kidney injury, emerging strategies in the management of sepsis, multiorgan failure, development and use of biomarkers, technical advances in CRRT and the appropriate utilization of these techniques.