Masaya Muto
Japan
Young Nephrologists Abstract Award: Best Basic Science
ISN Young Nephrologists Abstract Awards recognize the best WCN’26 abstracts submitted for basic science and clinical science as determined by the ISN Young Nephrologists Committee.
Masaya Muto is a researcher at the Central Research Laboratories of Sysmex Corporation in Kobe, Japan. He obtained his master’s degree in life science and technology from the Tokyo Institute of Technology in 2023. He is currently engaged in the development of diagnostic immunoassays for fully automated blood testing platforms, focusing on biomarker development for nephrotic syndrome. He is passionate about refining “seeds” from basic research into practical diagnostic reagents to support clinical needs and contribute to patient care.
Abstract: A novel automated immunoassay for anti-nephrin autoantibodies using a mutant nephrin antigen
The Young Nephrologists Abstract Awards will be presented in the WCN ISN-YN Joint Session: Youthful Insights on Aging Kidneys, taking place on Monday, March 30, from 9:25-10:55 a.m. Japan Time in room 304.