17^th Asia Pacific Nephrology Conference

Takeo Ishii has completed his PhD at the age of 28 years from Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo. He is now the co-director of Yokohama Daiichi Hospital, a central hospital of Zenjinkai Group. Zenjinkai Group is consisting from 51 hemodialysis clinics and health check up centers. He is also a reserch fellow of Department of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University, Graduate school of Medicine. He received award from Japanese Society of Nephrology. The award wining study was dialysis outcome study and he read this paper at EDTA-ERA 2017.

Leonardo Spatola got Medical Degree cum magna laude in 25th march 2009 at the University of Palermo, then he got Nephrology Specialization cum magna laude in 26th May 2015 at the University of Verona. He currently works as a Nephrologist in the Renal and Haemodialysis Unit at the Humanitas University in Milan (Italy). He is first author of several works indexed in Pubmed/Medline and he is referee for Kidney and Blood pressure Research Journal and Saudi Journal of Kidney Disease and Transplantation Journal.

I am an Egyptian physician, Cairo University (M.D., 1994),Master in Nephrology and renal dialysis with training in Lyon – France and PhD clinically attached in Kidney transplantation from Pisa University, Italy. I also published in reputed journals. experience in nephrology, renal replacement therapies and transplantation was acquired through direct contact with excellent staff of university institutions, hospitals and dialysis centers in Egypt, France, Italy, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia

huong-Thu Pham is a Professor of Medicine and Director of Outpatient Services of the Kidney Transplant Program at UCLA Medical Center. Her major areas of interest include recurrence of glomerular diseases following primary renal transplantation, new onset diabetes after transplantation, BK virus screening andrnmanagement after kidney transplantation, the link between hypomagnesemia and renal function decline in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 as well asrnin recipients of kidney transplant and acute and chronic kidney injury following liver transplantation. Her interests have resulted in publications in well-known Nephrology textbooks and journals as well as invitations to speak at both national and international meetings. She has written over 20 book chapters for major Nephrology and solid organ transplantation textbooks including Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology, Textbook of Organ Transplantation, Transplantation of thernLiver, Pancreas, islet and stem cell transplantation for diabetes, Chronic Kidney Disease: Dialysis and Transplantation, and Handbook of Kidney Transplantation.rnShe has also served as Moderator for transplant-related conferences at the American Society of Nephrology and World Congress of Nephrology, EditorialrnBoard Member for the Case Reports in Nephrology and Transplantation Technologies and Research journals and Member of the Organizing Committee for thernInternational Conference on Nephrology and Therapeutics.

Dr. Vasilyev received his Ph. D. (2001) and M.D. (2004) degrees from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. He then completed his residency training in Anatimic Pathology at the Massachusetts General Hospital (2007) and a Research Fellowship in Renal Pathology (2009). In 2009 he became an Instructor in Pathology at the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, and in 2013 started as an Assistant Professor in Biomedical Sciences at the New York Institute of Technology, College of Osteopathic Medicine. He uses zebrafish to study kidney development and regeneration.

Dr. Allen obtained a PhD in Medicine in 1978. For over 14 years, he worked at and subsequently headed a hospital’s cardio-vascular department, and treated patients with renal diseases. He had authored many scientific articles on metabolic disorders, including those linked to obesity, kidneys, arthritis, cardio-vascular and gastroenterological diseases. He lectured medical doctors pursuing higher medical qualifications. He then devoted nearly two decades to further medical research into various chronic internal diseases. Dr. Allen established Fine Treatment, UK, is the author of The Origin of Diseases Theory and the inventor of the effective devices which enable the Thermobalancing therapy.

Boris Ajdinovic is the Head of Institute for the Nuclear Medicine, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade. He is a Professor and has obtained Doctor of Science degree in Nuclear Medicine. He has graduated from University of Belgrade in 1978 and has obtained Nuclear Medicine specialization. He is an Instructor of Nuclear Medicine for students specializing in internal medicine and surgery from 1985. He has over 250 specialized and scientific published articles and is the recipient of many awards and honors

A graduate of the National Defense Medical Center (NDMC), Kuo-Cheng Lu joined the NDMC faculty in 1985 after having training at Internal Medicine and Clinical Nephrology. He devoted the first two decades of his career to the clinical care of dialysis patients at Tri-Service General Hospital and private Kou-Cheng clinic in Taipei, Taiwan. At the same time, he conducted bone biopsy (Histomorphometric study) research for renal patients, especially on the osteitis fibrosa cystica (SHPT) and calcitriol therapy. After managing of private dialysis clinic for ten years, he moved to the Nephrology division of Cardinal-Tien Hospital, an affiliated teaching hospital of Fu-Jen Catholic University. In 2003, he was elected as the chairman of Department of Medicine, Cardinal-Tien Hospital. Since 2003, Dr. Lu’s research has moved toward translation study in renal dystrophy focusing on SHPT treatment. The most significant contributions involved an ongoing trans-disciplinary study of renal bone diseases with a goal of identifying significant differences in renal bone diseases among the different degree of turnover status. Dr. Lu also teaches at other medical schools such as Taipei Medical University and National Defense Medical Center. Moreover, Dr. Lu supervised many PhD students who study in the field of bone cell regulation in various clinical diseases. In 2015, Dr. Lu was recruited to join Fu-Jen Catholic University as Associate Dean of College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University. Since then, Dr. Lu became more interested in potential of large observational data, biology, and pathophysiology with available renal bone disorders, both at the bedside and through translation study. In Dec 2016, this effort was rewarded when he was selected as the Present of Taiwan Society of Nephrology, devoted to improve the high quality multidisciplinary care for CKD patients in Taiwan. Currently, Dr. Lu also pays attention to study on the possible AKI in the development of CKD. This work led him to organize the faculties across many medical centers in Taiwan for the study on how AKI induces CKD, which may be used to address health care quality. Over the years, Dr. Lu has had the privilege of advocating CKD healthcare education in Tanzania, China, Japan and doing research with the professionals in these counties. Dr. Lu also published papers in the field of music therapy in dialysis patients. Currently, Dr. Lu spends much time on the strengthening international collaboration among the Taiwan Society of Nephrology (TSN) and Nephrology Society of Japan, Korea, Thailand and Malaysia to enhance the academic communicate, share the clinical experience and promote CKD education programs.

The head of Institute for the Nuclear Medicine, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade. Prof. Dr Sc. Med of Nuclear Medicine. Born in Vrginmost, Croatia, February 1st, 1954. Graduated from the University of Belgrade in 1978, Nuclear Medicine specialization in 1984, and in London in 1987. He defends his doctoral thesis in the field of nuclear medicine in 1996. Instructor of Nuclear Medicine for Students Specializing in Internal Medicine and Surgery from 1985. Since 2004. the head of The Institute for the Nuclear Medicine, Military Medical Academy; since 2011. the head of The Group of Diagnostic Institutes at the Military Medical Academy; since 2012. professor in The Medical School of the Military Medical Academy for the course Nuclear Medicine; 2013. tenured professor for the course Nuclear Medicine. Has over 250 specialized and scientific published articles, in domestic and foreign journals, chapters in books: “The Lung Tumors,” 2000, and “Tc Generators,” 2003; author of the chapter in the textbook for the Medical School in the University of Thessaloniki, 2014; Ajdinović, B. at al., “Normal and pathological parathyroid glands,” Medical College, Belgrade, 2004; Ajdinović, B. at al, “Child with an urinary tract infection,” Belgrade, 2008; Ajdinović, B. at al, “Nuclear medicine - Textbook for students in The Medical School of the Military Medical Academy,” Belgrade, 2015. In charge of the nuclear medical research on kidneys in 1987, and, in 2006, of the research about the urinary tract infection in children; participates in the international project “Variability in DMS scintigraphy findings,” in 2007. From 2011 to 2014, participates in the project “Cellular and molecular pathogenetic mechanisms in disorders of reproduction and genital organs - prevention, diagnostics, and therapy” - subproject: “Treatment of antenatal hydronephrosis” of the Ministry of Science and Technological development; from 2011 to 2015, in charge of the project: Nuclear medical research of urinary tract in children: antenatal hydronephrosis, infection of urinary tract in children, and vesicoureteral reflux as causes of renal parenchymal disease. In 2001, awarded The Medal of White Angel from the president of the SR Yugoslavia; in 2008, “Author of the year” by the Military Sanitation Examination magazine; in 2011, awarded third prize at the first Medicinal Olympics in Thessaloniki, and in 2015, the first prize at the third Medicinal Olympics in Thessaloniki. Member of the World Association of Radiopharmacological and Molecular Therapy of the European Society of Nuclear Medicine, Serbian Medical Society, and the Society of Nuclear Medicine of Serbia.

I am an Egyptian physician, Cairo University (M.D., 1994),Master in Nephrology and renal dialysis with training in Lyon – France and PhD clinically attached in Kidney transplantation from Pisa University, Italy. I also published in reputed journals. experience in nephrology, renal replacement therapies and transplantation was acquired through direct contact with excellent staff of university institutions, hospitals and dialysis centers in Egypt, France, Italy, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia

Dr. Shrikant L. Kulkarni completed his M.S. (General Surgery) in 1975 from B.J. Medical College Pune, India and his M.B.B.S. degree from Miraj Medical College, Miraj, India. Since 1971 he has worked at several government hospitals like the Wanless Hospital Miraj, Sangli General Hospital Sangli, Sassoon Hospital Pune and mulita-specialty hospitals like Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune and Jahangir Nursing Home, Pune. For the last 30 plus years he is working at his own hospital at Chinchwad, Pune Maharashtra India. His current area of research includes stem cell therapy for chronic kidney diseases and its treatment mainly for regenerative sciences.

The head of Institute for the Nuclear Medicine, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade. Prof. Dr Sc. Med of Nuclear Medicine. Born in Vrginmost, Croatia, February 1st, 1954. Graduated from the University of Belgrade in 1978, Nuclear Medicine specialization in 1984, and in London in 1987. He defends his doctoral thesis in the field of nuclear medicine in 1996. Instructor of Nuclear Medicine for Students Specializing in Internal Medicine and Surgery from 1985. Since 2004. the head of The Institute for the Nuclear Medicine, Military Medical Academy; since 2011. the head of The Group of Diagnostic Institutes at the Military Medical Academy; since 2012. professor in The Medical School of the Military Medical Academy for the course Nuclear Medicine; 2013. tenured professor for the course Nuclear Medicine. Has over 250 specialized and scientific published articles, in domestic and foreign journals, chapters in books: “The Lung Tumors,” 2000, and “Tc Generators,” 2003; author of the chapter in the textbook for the Medical School in the University of Thessaloniki, 2014; Ajdinović, B. at al., “Normal and pathological parathyroid glands,” Medical College, Belgrade, 2004; Ajdinović, B. at al, “Child with an urinary tract infection,” Belgrade, 2008; Ajdinović, B. at al, “Nuclear medicine - Textbook for students in The Medical School of the Military Medical Academy,” Belgrade, 2015. In charge of the nuclear medical research on kidneys in 1987, and, in 2006, of the research about the urinary tract infection in children; participates in the international project “Variability in DMS scintigraphy findings,” in 2007. From 2011 to 2014, participates in the project “Cellular and molecular pathogenetic mechanisms in disorders of reproduction and genital organs - prevention, diagnostics, and therapy” - subproject: “Treatment of antenatal hydronephrosis” of the Ministry of Science and Technological development; from 2011 to 2015, in charge of the project: Nuclear medical research of urinary tract in children: antenatal hydronephrosis, infection of urinary tract in children, and vesicoureteral reflux as causes of renal parenchymal disease. In 2001, awarded The Medal of White Angel from the president of the SR Yugoslavia; in 2008, “Author of the year” by the Military Sanitation Examination magazine; in 2011, awarded third prize at the first Medicinal Olympics in Thessaloniki, and in 2015, the first prize at the third Medicinal Olympics in Thessaloniki. Member of the World Association of Radiopharmacological and Molecular Therapy of the European Society of Nuclear Medicine, Serbian Medical Society, and the Society of Nuclear Medicine of Serbia.

Professor Elisa Mieko Suemitsu Higa has graduated from Medical School in São Paulo, Brazil. After obtaining the Master and PhD degree at the Nephrology Division of Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), she has been at University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, in Denver, Colorado, USA, for a Post Doctoral Program, under Dr Robert W. Schrier supervision, for 2 ½ years . She obtained a specialization title for Nephrology and Intensive Care Medicine. Currently she is a Full Professor of Medicine Department at Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, UNIFESP. She is the Chief of Nitric Oxide and Oxidative Stress Laboratory and she is involved in the Translational Medicine and Nephrology Post graduation Programs. In the Laboratory, she has currently 12 students under her supervision, including Research Initiation students (2), Master (7), PhD (2) and Post- doctoral (1) applicants. Prof Elisa is an elected Member of Physiology/ Physiopathology Department of Brazilian Society of Nephrology. She is a peer reviewer for Scientific Journals like PLOS ONE, Nitric oxide, ETAP, BMC Research Notes and Medical Principles and Practice. Research Lines: - Studies on pathophysiology of acute renal failure, diabetic nephropathy, aging and metabolic syndrome, targeting mainly on the role of nitric oxide, oxidative stress and inflammatory mediators. - Studies on alternative approaches for the treatment of chronic kidney diseases: exercises, probiotics and antioxidants. Abstract

Dr.Abdelrahman Nimeri is head of the Division of General, Thoracic, & Vascular Surgery.He is the Director of Bariatric & Metabolic Institute (BMI) Abu Dhabi and Quality Review Officer of the department of Surgery Institute of Surgery

Dr. K.L Gupta is the Chief of Nephrology in the premier Medical Institute i.e. Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India. After having done MBBS in 1976, he had passed MD(Medicine) in 1980 and then Doctorate of Nephrology (DM) in 1983. He is serving as the faculty member in the department of Nephrology at PGI, Chandigarh since 1983 and has over the years has made an excellent contribution different areas including the Clinical, Academics and Research. He has published more than 200 papers in reputed journals and written 10 chapters in different books. He has also been honored with various fellowships of National Academic of Nephrology in India, Royal College of Physicians, UK, and American Society of Nephrology etc.

R.G. Singh after doing his MD in Medicine and DM in Nephrology in 1982 from prestigious central university of Asia i.e. Banaras Hindu University joined as faculty at the institute of medical science where he has served as a Assist Prof., Asso Prof., Prof., Dean of faculty and Director of institute and finally he is serving as a lifelong Distinguished Prof. of nephrology at BHU and also Prof & Head of Nephrology in one of the upcoming institute of medical science, HIMS. Prof. Singh has published more than 350 papers in national and international journals, more than 3 dozen orations and has been conferred one dozen fellowships of different scientific bodies and organisations. He has conducted one and half dozen research projects and guided more than 3 dozen postgraduate students in medicine and nephrology. For last 20 years he has been involved in Tribal and Herbal medicine research.

Mianzhi Zhang has completed hisMD from Hebei MedicalUniversity. He has published more than 90 papers in reputed journals.He got the first prize of the provincescience and technology progress award in Tianjin; the fifteenth China youth five four medalandthe specialist of the special government allowances.Heisalsothe jury ofNational Natural Science Foundation.He participated in editing publications such as The Basic Theory of Zhang Daning's Traditional Chinese Medicine,The Research on Zhang Daning's Academic Thoughts,The Study on Zhang Daning's Methods Of The Kidney Invigorating And Blood Activating,The Progress Academic Thought on Zhang Daning,TheBasis And Clinical Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy