NephCON 2026
Day 1 & Day 2 Scientific Programme
25–26 November 2026 | Shangri-La Colombo, Sri Lanka
DAY 1 — 25 NOVEMBER 2026
Scientific Programme| Time | Session | Programme / Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 07.30–08.30 | Breakfast Capsule |
SLSON joint session with University of Kelaniya and RemediumOne: Improving outcomes in kidney disease, the role of clinical trials
Prof Asita de Silva - SL
Prof Sradha Kotwal - Aus Prof Vivek Kumar - Ind |
| 08.45–09.15 | Plenary 1 |
AKI – Overview
Prof. Vivek Kumar, In
|
| 09.15–09.45 | Plenary 2 |
Lupus nephritis – What’s new in diagnosis and management
Prof. Alan Salama, UK
|
| 09.45–10.00 | Tea Break | |
| 10.00–11.15 | Symposium 1: General Nephrology |
Hepatorenal Syndrome and AKI in Liver Disease – Current Concepts
— Prof. Andrew Davenport, UK
From Protein to Acidosis: The Metabolic Journey to CKD
— Prof. Magdi Yaqoob, UK
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance
— Dr. Christy Au, HK
|
| 11.15–12.30 | Symposium 2: CKD Complications |
Anaemia in CKD — Dr. Ranjit Nair, In
CKD–MBD & Osteoporosis —
Prof. Magdi Yaqoob, UK
Frailty in CKD and ESRD —
Dr. Nadim Beruni, Aus
|
| 12.30–13.30 | Oral Presentation Session 1 | |
| 13.30–14.30 | Lunch | |
| 14.30–15.45 | Symposium 3: Tropical Nephrology |
Tropical infections and the kidney —
Dr. Nalaka Herath, SL
Toxins and the kidney —
Prof. Vivek Kumar, IN
Renal Complications of Snakebite Envenoming —
Prof. Eranga Wijewickrama, SL
|
| 15.45–16.45 | Shaping the Future of Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation in Sri Lanka |
Dr Anura Hewageegana, SL
Prof. Magdi Yaqoob, UK
Dr Sagari Kiriwandeniya, SL
Dr Arjuna Thilakarathna, SL
Dr Asha de Silva, SL Dr Joel Arudchelvam, SL
Dr Buddhima Jayawickrama, SL
Moderator - Dr Udana Ratnapalaa
|
| 16.45–17.00 | Evening Tea |
DAY 2 — 26 NOVEMBER 2026
Scientific Programme| Time | Session | Programme / Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 08.30–09.00 | Plenary 3 |
Cardio-kidney-metabolic disease, from evidence to clinical practice
(25 min)
Prof. Sradha Kotwal, AUS
|
| 09.00–09.30 | Plenary 4 |
Kidney disease in pregnancy
(25 min)
Dr. Kate Wiles, UK
|
| 09.30–10.45 | Symposium 4: Glomerular Disease Symposium |
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) —
Dr. John Booth, UK
IgA Nephropathy —
Dr. Thomas Oates, UK
Complement Mediated Glomerulonephritis —
Dr. John Booth, UK
|
| 10.45–11.00 | Tea Break | |
| 11.00–12.15 | Symposium 5: Kidney Transplant |
Evaluation and optimization of the kidney transplant recipient —
Dr. Soumita Bagchi, IN
Management of acute and chronic antibody-mediated rejection —
Prof. Alan Salama, UK
Diagnosis and Management of Infections After Kidney Transplantation —
Dr. Shyam Bansal, IN
|
| 12.15–13.30 | Symposium 6: CAPD |
Peritoneal dialysis prescription management —
Prof. Andrew Davenport, UK
PD Peritonitis - The Sword of Damocles —
Dr. Sampath Kumar, IN
Lessons from a PD-First Programme —
Dr. Christy Au, HK
|
| 13.30–14.30 | Lunch | |
| 14.30–15.45 | Symposium 7: Genetic kidney diseases / renal stone disease |
Genetic Kidney Diseases —
Dr. Thomas Oates, UK
Biomarkers of disease progression in ADPKD —
Dr. Dharmendra Bhadauria, IN
Metabolic Evaluation and Medical Management of Kidney Stone Disease —
Dr. Anurag Gupta, IN
|
| 15.45–17.00 | Quiz followed by Award Ceremony |
75 min
|
| 17.00 onwards | Tea |
Paediatric Programme
25 September 2026
SYMPOSIUM 1: Challenging Glomerular Disorders in Children
| Time | Programme | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 – 11:15 | 1. Complicated PIGN: When the Course Is Not Typical | Prof Aditi Sinha |
| 2. IgA Nephropathy in Children: Diagnosis, Risk Stratification and Management | Prof Nick Larkins | |
| 3. Lupus Nephritis: Recognising the Red Flags and Optimising Treatment | Prof Aditi Sinha |
SYMPOSIUM 2: Paediatric Kidney Transplantation: Challenges and Solutions
| Time | Programme | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 11:15 – 12:30 | 1. The Failing Graft: Evaluation and Preparing for a Second Transplant | Prof Priya Verghese |
| 2. Rejection After Kidney Transplantation: Recognising and Managing the Challenging Cases | Prof Anne Durkan | |
| 3. HLA in Paediatric Kidney Transplantation: Matching, Sensitisation and Compatibility | Prof Nick Larkins |
SYMPOSIUM 3: Complex Challenges in Paediatric Kidney Care
| Time | Programme | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 – 15:45 | 1. Tubulopathies: Recognizing Patterns in Electrolyte Disorders. | Dr Perry Lau |
| 2. Imaging the Paediatric Kidney: Choosing the Right Investigation | Dr Nilushi Hewawasam | |
| 3. Transition to adult Care | Prof Priya Verghese |