Meet the global professionals whose expertise, insight, and dedication help make WCN an exceptional congress experience.
Scientific Program Working Group
Sydney Tang
Hong KongChair
Shuchi Anand
USADeputy Chair – WCN’27 Chair
Kei Fukami
JapanDeputy Chair Japanese Society of Nephrology (JSN)
Lily Mushahar
MalaysiaDeputy Chair Asian Pacific Society of Nephrology (APSN)
Tobias Huber
GermanyDeputy Chair – Basic Science
Brendon Neuen
AustraliaDeputy Chair – Clinical Science
Wei Chen
ChinaDeputy Chair – Translational Science
Mitchell Rosner
USAISN Expert Representative: Education Working Group (EWG)
Chi-yuan Hsu
USAISN Expert Representative: Research Working Group
Local Organizing Working Group
Local Organizing Working Group Chairs
Marcello Tonelli
CanadaCongress Chair
Akira Nishiyama
JapanLOWG Chair
Sunita Bavanandan
MalaysiaLOWG co-Chair
APSN Representative
Masaomi Nangaku
JapanCongress Honorary Chair
JSN President / ISN Past President
Takashi Wada
JapanLOWG Honorary Chair
Local Organizing Working Group Members
Tadashi Tomo
JapanLOWG Member
JSDT President
Hiroshi Nishi
JapanLOWG Member
Yusuke Suzuki
JapanLOWG Member
Motoko Yanagita
JapanLOWG Member
ISN Council Member
Reiko Ingani
JapanLOWG Member
Takashige Kuwabara
JapanLOWG Member
Takashi Yokoo
JapanLOWG Member
Kouichi Tamura
JapanLOWG Member
Hyeong Cheon Park
South KoreaLOWG Member
ISN Council Member
Talerngsak Kanjanabuch
ThailandLOWG Member
ISN Council Member
Guang-Yan Cai
ChinaLOWG Member
ISN Excom Member
Alison Ma
Hong KongLOWG Member
Sub-themes and Abstracts Working Groups
| Theme Chair | David | Cherney | Canada |
| Theme Chair | Magdalena | Madero | Mexico |
| Larger SPWG Member | Marina | Wainstein | Argentina |
| Larger SPWG Member | Amit | Govil | USA |
| Larger SPWG Member | Katherine | Tuttle | USA |
| Theme Chair | Seung Hyeok | Han | Korea |
| Theme Chair | Michelle | O’Shaughnessey | Ireland |
| Larger SPWG Member | Anushree | Shirali | USA |
| Larger SPWG Member | Laetitia | Koppe | France |
| Larger SPWG Member | Jun | Oh | Germany |
| Larger SPWG Member | Nattachai | Srisawat | Thailand |
| Larger SPWG Member | Tara | Chang | USA |
| Theme Chair | Elaine | Ku | USA |
| Theme Chair | Chuan Ming | Hao | China |
| Larger SPWG Member | Vivekanand | Jha | India |
| Larger SPWG Member | Tamara | Isakova | USA |
| Larger SPWG Member | Jicheng | Lv | China |
| Larger SPWG Member | Nor Fadhlina | Zakaria | Malaysia |
| Theme Chair | Rachel | Lennon | UK |
| Theme Chair | Isao | Matsui | Japan |
| Larger SPWG Member | Kandai | Nozu | Japan |
| Larger SPWG Member | Kar Hui | Ng | Singapore |
| Larger SPWG Member | Judy | Savige | Australia |
| Larger SPWG Member | Janewit | Wongboonsin | USA/Thailand |
| Larger SPWG Member | Eiichiro | Uchino | Japan |
| Committee Chair | Bianca | Davidson | South Africa |
| Representative | Rukshana | Shroff | UK |
| Representative | Eugene Yu Hin | Chan | Hong Kong |
Courses
| Chair | Mitch | Rosner | USA |
| Co-Chair | Sola Aoun | Bahous | Lebanon |
| Co-Chair | Lori | Fisher | Jamaica |
| Co-Chair | Shoichi | Maruyama | Japan |
| Chair | Surya | Seshan | USA |
| Co-Chair | Ahmed | Kalebi | USA |
| Co-Chair | Peter | Boor | Germany |
| Chair | Mayuri Trivedi | Trivedi | India |
| Co-Chair | Bernardo Moguel | Gonzalez | Mexico |
| Co-Chair | Vandana Dua | Niyyar | USA |
| Co-Chair | Toshihide | Naganuma | Japan |
| Chair | Adeera | Levin | Canada |
| Co-Chair | Andrea | Veicelli | Australia |
| Co-Chair | Megumi | Oshima | Japan |
| Co-Chair | Meg | Jardine | Australia |
| Chair | Sara | Davidson | Canada |
| Co-Chair | Pramote | Euasobhon | Thailand |
| Co-Chair | Peace | Bagasha | Uganda |
| Chair | Sabine | Karam | USA |
| Chair | María José | Soler Romeo | Spain |
| Co-Chair | Kenar | Jhaveri | USA |