The WCN’23 Plenary Sessions cover a wide range of topics. This year areas explored are genomic medicine and IgAN, dialysis in low and middle income countries, genetics and precision medicine and future pandemic preparedness.
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Opening Ceremony and Plenary Session 1: Dispelling the Myths of Providing Dialysis in Low- and Middle-income Countries
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This Plenary Session includes presentation by Yot Teerawattananon on 'Dispelling the Myths of Providing Dialysis in Low- and Middle-income Countries', addressing the challenges related to treatment provision for patients with kidney failure by dispelling the ‘myths’ and presenting the ‘realities’ observed in resource-scarce settings that have successfully implemented public policies for kidney treatment.
Plenary Session 2: Genomic Medicine for Kidney Diseases: Lessons Learned From IgAN For Disease Pathophysiology And Management
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This Plenary Session includes presentation by Ali Gharavi on 'Genomic Medicine for Kidney Diseases: Lessons Learned From IgAN For Disease Pathophysiology And Management', reviewing advances in genomic medicine and their application to diagnosis, management and identification of potential drug targets for IgA nephropathy. It will be followed by award ceremony of Alfred Newton Richards Award.
Plenary Session 3: Systems Genetics, Precision Medicine and the Kidney
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Plenary Session 4: Rapid COVID-19 Vaccine Development and the Future of Pandemic Preparedness
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This Plenary Session includes presentation by Barney Graham on 'Plenary Session 4: Rapid COVID-19 Vaccine Development and the Future of Pandemic Preparedness', discussing how technologies underlying precision antigen design and platform manufacturing made rapid COVID-19 vaccine development feasible and how this experience will impact preparation for future pandemic threats.