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15th Annual Conference PSN, Jan 30-31 & Feb 1, 2026
psncon2026@psn.com.pk  | +92 333 311 9364

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Scientific Program

  • Day 01 – Day 02
  • Day 03
  • Day 04

Scientific Program

Day 01 - Thursday, 29th January, 2026

Hands-on Workshops
Event Time Place Topic
Workshop 1
09:00 AM – 05:00 PM
KRL Hospital
Point of Care Ultrasound in Renal Care
Prof. Saeed Ahmad, Prof. Ahmed Sokwala, Dr Aimal Khan, Dr. Samar B, Dr. Batool Butt, Dr. Behram Khan, Dr. Roshina Anjum, Dr. Ayesha Ejaz, Dr. Asif Mehdi, Dr. Azhar Waheed, Dr. Ayousha Burki, Dr. Haroon Ayub, Prof. Pooran Mal
Workshop 2
09:00 AM – 04:30 PM
PIMS
Research Methodology & Extracting Data
Prof. K. H. Mujtaba Quadri, Prof. Ali Asghar Anwar Lanewala, Prof. Rubina Naqvi, Dr. Azhar Waheed, Prof. Sajid Abassi, Prof. Abdur Rehman.
Workshop 3
09:00 AM – 12:30 PM
PIMS
Histopathology
Prof. Muhammad Mubarak Nuhari, Prof. Ahmareen Khalid Sheikh, Dr. M. Ishaq, Dr. Noor

Day 02 - Friday, 30th January, 2026

Hands-On Workshops
Event Time Place Topic
Workshop 4
09:00 AM – 04:50 PM
Serena Hotel
(Nazara Hall)
Peritoneal Dialysis
Prof. Edwina Brown, Prof. Rajnish Mahrotra, Prof. Stanley Fan, Prof. Nauman Tarif, Dr. Malik Abdul Rehman, Dr. Ahad Qayyum, Dr. Faiza Saeed, Dr. Batool Butt, Dr. Muhammad Mohsin Riaz, Dr. Warda Riaz, Dr. Javeria Chugtai, Dr. Roshina Anjum, Dr. Maliha Jauhar, Mr. Anjum Azfar
Inaugural Ceremony
07:00 PM- 08:30 PM
Tilawat e Quran
National Anthem
Welcome Address by President
PSN RenOlympic Finale
Award Ceremony
Talk on Ethics & Renal Transplantation
Prof. Khaja Hameeduddin Mujtaba Quadri & Prof. Magdi Yaqoob

Vote of Thanks
08:30 PM – 09:30 PM
Dinner
Highlights
Saturday, 31st January, 2026
Pakistan Society Of Nephrology Biennial Conference 2026

Hall A

Chair: Prof. Tufail Mohammad
Co-Chiars: Prof. Sultan Zafar, Prof. Saeed Ahmad, Prof. Mohammad Abid, Prof. Salman Tahir Shafi, Prof. Kiran Nasir, Dr. Bilal Mohsin
Time Topic
08:30 AM – 09:30 AM
FREE PAPERS
09:31 AM – 09:45 AM
INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM (Nabi Qasim Pharma)
09:46 AM – 10:00 AM
MOU Signing Ceremony & Prize Distribution Ceremony

Hall A: Plenary Session

Chairs: Prof. Zahid Nabi, Prof. Dr. Fazal Akhter, Prof. Dr. Aizaz Mand, Prof. K. H. Mujtaba Quadri, Prof. M.H. Usmani
Time Plenary Topic Speaker
10:01 AM – 10:30 AM
Plenary 1
Epidemic of chronic non-communicable diseases and CKD in developing countries: Lessons from western world
Prof. Magdi Yaqoob
10:31 AM – 11:00 AM
Plenary 2
Introducing the Home Dialysis Consortium: An opportunity for Pakistan
Prof. Edwina Brown
11:01 AM – 11:30 AM
Plenary 3
Reflections after a decade of editorship at the JASN & CJASN
Prof. Rajnish Mehrotra
11:31 AM – 11:45 AM
Tea Break

Hall A: Chronic Kidney Disease

Chair: Prof. Sami J. Khan
Co-Chairs: Prof. Haleem, Prof. Salman Imtiaz, Prof. Ghulam Abbas, Prof. Naila Asi
Time Topic Speaker
11:46 AM – 12:05 PM
The CKDu Conundrum: Why the Cause Remains Elusive
Prof. Eranga Wijewickrama
12:06 PM – 12:25 AM
Metabolic work up for kidney stone patients
Prof. Stanley Fan
12:26 PM – 12:45 PM
A Primer on Onco-nephrology
Prof. Ahmed Sokwala
12:46 PM – 01:05 PM
Cardiac Screening & Assessment in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Prof. Adnan Sharif
01:06 PM – 01:20 PM
Question & Answer Session
01:21 PM – 01:35 PM
Industry Symposium (Hilton Pharma.)
01:36 PM – 02:30 PM
Lunch & Prayer Time

Hall A: Updates

Chair: Prof. Nisar Anwer
Co-Chairs: Prof. Umair Siddique, Prof. Syed Muneeb, Prof. Imtiaz Masroor, Prof. Abdur Rehman, Prof. Bilal Jameel
Time Topic Speaker
02:31 PM – 02:50 PM
When Acute is not Transient: A Complex Interplay of AKI, AKD and CKD
Prof. Eranga Wijewickrama
02:51 PM – 03:10 PM
Renal Denervation in the spotlight: A novel approach towards resistant Hypertension.
Prof. Umar Farooq
03:11 PM – 03:30 PM
IgA Nephropathy: An Update
Prof. Magdi Yaqoob
03:31 PM – 03:50 PM
Treating Ascites with PD
Dr. Malik Abdul Rehman
03:51 PM – 04:00 PM
Question & Answer Session
04:01 PM – 04:15 PM
Industry Symposium (CCL Pharma.)
04:16 PM – 04:30 PM
Tea Break

Hall A: Developing renal services in Pakistan

Chair: Prof. Rubina Naqvi
Co-Chairs: Dr. Tasnuva Sara Kashem, Prof. Eranga Wijewickrama, Prof. Sajid Abassi, Prof. Sohail Iqbal, Prof. Shahzad Saeed
Time Topic Speaker
04:31 PM – 04:50 PM
Conservative Renal Care: Why, how and why we should …
Prof. Kattie Richards
04:51 PM – 05:10 PM
Interventional Nephrology Training & the PK-DIN Movement
Prof. Saeed Ahmad
05:11 PM – 05:30 PM
Research & Evidence Based Practices
Prof. Hameeduddin Quadri
05:31 PM – 05:50 PM
Kidney Early Evaluation Program
Prof. Shafique Cheema
05:51 PM – 06:10 PM
Developing ABO incompatible Transplant Program in LMIC
Prof. Lionel Rostaing, Dr. Naveed Sarwar
06:11 PM – 06:20 PM
Question & Answer Session
09:00 PM
Gala Dinner

Photo Highlights from Hall A

Hall B: AKI & Critical Care

Chair: Prof. Aslam Khan
Co-Chairs: Prof. Ejaz Ahmed, Prof. Farrukh, Prof. Aamer Azhar, Prof. Muhammad Anees
Time Topic Speaker
11:45AM – 12:05 PM
Pushing pressure, Supporting perfusion: Vasopressors & Inotropes in the ICU
Prof. Avais Masud
12:06 PM – 12:25 PM
AKI in Critical Care
Prof. Zahid Farooq Baig
12:26 PM – 12:45 AM
CRRT: How, why & how much
Prof. Waqar Kashif
12:46 PM – 01:05 PM
PD in the ICU
Dr. Ahad Qayyum
01:06 PM – 01:20 PM
Question & Answer Session
01:21 PM – 01:35 PM
Industry Symposium (Hilton Pharma.)
01:36 PM – 02:30 PM
Lunch & Prayer Time

Hall B: Renal Transplantation

Chair: Prof. Hafiz Ejaz
Co-Chairs: Prof. Asher Alam, Prof. Syed Nayyar Mehmud, Dr. Raja Rashid, Dr. Farhat Abbas, Dr. Mansoor Baig
Time Topic Speaker
02:31 PM – 02:50 PM
Long term follow up of living donors: Responsibility of Society
Prof. Fazal Akhtar
02:51 PM – 03:10 PM
Transplantation in the Elderly
Prof. Adnan Sharif
03:11 PM – 03:30 PM
Post Renal Transplant Membranous Nephropathy
Prof. Ejaz Ahmed
03:31 PM – 03:50 PM
Recurrence of FSGS: Novel Approaches & Therapies
Prof. Lionel Rostaing, Dr. Naveed Sarwar
03:51 PM – 04:00 PM
Question & Answer Session
04:01 PM – 04:15 PM
Industry Symposium (CCL Pharma.)
04:16 PM – 04:30 PM
Tea Break

Hall B: Challenges in renal transplantation

Chair: Prof. Fazal Akhtar
Co-Chairs: Prof. Waqar Ahmed, Prof. Kareem Zarkoon, Dr. Tassaduq Khan, Dr. Khalid Raja, Dr. Atif Mohiyuddin
Time Topic Speaker
04:31 PM – 04:50 PM
Allograft monitoring from eGFR to Multiomics.
Prof. Adil Manzoor
04:51 PM – 05:10 PM
Spectrum of transplant rejection. Incorporating activity and chronicity indices
Prof. M. Mubarak Nuhari
05:11 PM – 05:30 PM
Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of CMV and BKV Infections
Prof. Paolo Antonio Grossi
05:31 PM – 05:50 PM
Graft, Gut and the Porcelain Throne: Managing Diarrhea After Solid Organ Transplantation
Prof. Aamir Sikander Kazi
05:51 PM – 06:10 PM
Fungal Infections: When the Immune System is Off-Duty
Prof. Memoona Irshad
06:11 PM – 06:20 PM
Question & Answer Session
09:00 PM
Gala Dinner

Photo Highlights from Hall B

Sunday, 1st February, 2026
Pakistan Society Of Nephrology 2026

Hall A: Hemodialysis

Chair: Prof. Akhtar Ali
Co-Chairs: Prof. Mateen Akram, Prof. Sonia Yaqoob, Dr. Fazal Mohammad, Prof. Farzana Adnan
Time Topic Speaker
09:00 AM – 09:20 AM
Home Hemodialysis: The Saudi Experience
Dr. Bilal Mohsin
09:21 AM – 09:40 AM
Protein Energy Malnutrition in Hemodialysis
Dr. Tasnuva Sarah Kashem
09:41 AM – 10:00 AM
Hemodialysis Frequency: Is Twice Weekly Enough? A Pakistani Perspective & Literature Review
Dr. Mufti Baleegh
10:01 AM – 10:20 AM
The HIF Revolution & Anemia
Dr. Behram Khan
10:21 AM – 10:40 AM
Reducing Infections in Hemodialysis
Prof. Katy J Bennett-Richards
10:41 AM – 10:55 AM
Question & Answer Session
10:56 AM – 11:15 AM
INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM (GSK PHARMA.)
11:16 AM – 11:30 AM
TEA BREAK

Hall A: Paediatric Nephrology

Chair: Prof. Abdul Manan Junejo
Co-Chairs: Prof. Nauman Tarif, Dr. Ayesha Ejaz, Dr. Fareeha Khalil, Dr. Haroon Ayub
Time Topic Speaker
11:31 AM – 11:50 AM
Differences in the Diagnosis and Management of Nephrotic Syndrome in Children & Adults
Prof. Iftikhar Ijaz
11:51 AM – 12:00 PM
Question & Answer Session
Pregnancy & Kidney Disease
12:01 PM – 12:20 PM
Pregnancy in Advanced CKD & Dialysis: Outcomes, Ethics and Practical Management
Prof. Aizaz Mand
12:21 PM – 12:40 PM
Pregnancy After Kidney Transplantation: Graft Safety and Maternal Outcomes
Dr. M Tassaduq Khan
12:41 PM – 01:00 PM
Hypertension, Pre-eclampsia and the Kidney: Beyond Blood Pressure Control
Prof. Zahid Rafique
01:01 PM – 01:20 PM
Pregnancy related AKI: Volume contribution to CKD and need for lifelong RRT
Prof. Rubina Naqvi
01:21 PM – 01:30 PM
Question & Answer Session
01:31 PM – 01:45 PM
General Body Meeting
01:46 PM – 02:00 PM
Closing Ceremony
02:00 PM
Lunch – End of Sessions

Hall B: Peritoneal Dialysis

Chair: Dr. Ahad Qayyum
Co-Chairs: Dr. Muhammad Mohsin Riaz, Dr. Roshina Anjum, Dr. Nayyar Saleem, Dr. Nazar Ul Hassan Jafry
Time Topic Speaker
09:00 AM – 09:20 AM
Longevity on PD
Prof. Nauman Tarif
09:21 AM – 09:40 AM
Prescribing PD: What Matters
Prof. Rajnish Mehrotra
09:41 AM – 10:00 AM
Culture Negative Peritonitis
Prof. Stanley Fan
10:01 AM – 10:20 AM
Using Local PD Disposables: The Worldview
Prof. Edwina Brown
10:21 AM – 10:40 AM
Building Sustainable PD Programs: Lessons from an LMIC
Dr. Faiza Saeed
10:41 AM – 10:55 AM
Question & Answer Session
10:56 AM – 11:15 AM
INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM (GSK PHARMA.)
11:16 AM – 11:30 AM
TEA BREAK

Hall B: Peadiatric Nephrology

Chair: Prof. Asim Ahmed
Co-Chairs: Prof. Pooran Mal, Prof. Ibad Ur Rehman, Prof. Sohail Tanveer, Dr. Shoukat Memon
Time Topic Speaker
11:31 AM – 11:50 AM
Kidney Transplantation in Children: Is it different from Adults.
Prof. Ali Asghar Lanewala
11:51 AM – 12:00 PM
Question & Answer Session
Challenges In Clinical Nephrology
12:01 PM – 12:20 PM
Cardiorenal Syndrome
Prof. Avais Masud
12:21 PM – 12:40 PM
ANCA Vasculitis: The New Therapeutic Era
Prof. Umar Farooq
12:41 PM – 01:00 PM
When Myeloma Strikes the Kidneys: An Acute Presentation
Prof. Akhtar Ali
01:01 PM – 01:20 PM
When small vessels cause Big Trouble: Thrombotic Microangiopathy
Dr. Raja Rashid
01:21 PM – 01:30 PM
Question & Answer Session
01:31 PM – 01:45 PM
Break-Out Session on Research
Prof. Magdi Yaqoob
Prof. Stanley Fan
Prof. Rajnish Mehrotra
Prof. Katy J. Bennett-Richards
Prof. Adnan Sharif
Dr. Tasnuva Sarah Kashem
01:46 PM – 02:00 PM
Closing Ceremony
02:00 PM
Lunch – End of Sessions

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