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26 November 2026 - Amsterdam

First International Kidnie Symposium

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26 November 2026 - Amsterdam

First International Kidnie Symposium

Collaborating for cures

26 November 2026 - Amsterdam

First International Kidnie Symposium

Collaborating for cures

What we do

Who we are

Contact

On 26 November, researchers, clinicians and partners from the Netherlands and abroad will meet at Amsterdam UMC to discuss current developments in paediatric kidney research and care.

Thursday 26 November 2026 · 13.00–17.30 (CET)
Followed by drinks and a walking dinner

Costerzaal, Amsterdam UMC, location AMC
Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam-Zuidoost

Reserve your placeRegistration is required.

Hosted by

“
We are proud to launch the First International Kidnie Symposium. We invite researchers at every stage of their careers to discover the latest developments, connect with colleagues and work together on the breakthroughs that could change paediatric kidney research and care.
Professor Elena Levtchenko
AUMC

What to expect on 26 November

Keynote

Gene therapy for kidney disease

Professor Moin Saleem (University of Bristol)

Research updates

Four Kidnie Moonshots

Research from:

Moonshot 1Cure
Moonshot 2Care
Moonshot 3Transplant Care
Moonshot 4Slowing Disease Progression

Kidnie Young Investigator Award

Young researchers take the stage

Three selected early-career researchers will present their work. One of them will receive the first Kidnie Young Investigator Award, based on their presentation at the symposium.

Full programme

View the full programme for the First International Kidnie Symposium on 26 November 2026.

13:00
Registration
13:30
Opening
- Professor Michiel Schreuder (Radboudumc), Kidnie Chair
  5 min
13:35
- Professor Moin Saleem (University of Bristol)
  Gene therapy for kidney disease
  30 min
14:05
- Selected early-career researcher 1
  10 min
- Selected early-career researcher 2
  10 min
- Selected early-career researcher 3
  10 min
14:40
- Dr Rik Westland
  Overview Moonshot 1
  5 min
- Lisanne Vendrig
  Cell based therapies for CAKUT: current evidence and therapeutic potential
  10 min
- Martje Grensemann
  Therapeutic strategies targeting genetic paediatric kidney diseases: a systematic review of gene therapy, small molecule, and mRNA-based approaches
  10 min
- Mayke ten Hoor
  Kidnie Biobank
  10 min
15:15
Break
30 min
15:45
- Dr Martine Besouw
  Overview Moonshot 2
  5 min
- Dr Kioa Wijnsma
  Neuraminidase Inhibitors Repositioned: A novel approach to Streptococcus pneumoniae-associated HUS
  10 min
- Dr Femke Vrieling-Prince
  Tackling therapy drug non-adherence in children with kidney diseases
  10 min
16:10
- Dr Huib de Jong
  Overview Moonshot 3
  5 min
- Professor Thurid Ahlenstiel-Grunow (University Hospital Essen)
  Pharmacodynamic biomarkers in dosing of immunosuppressants
  30 min
- Harm den Boer
  10 min
16:55
- Dr Mandy Keijzer-Veen
  Overview Moonshot 4
  5 min
- Aniek van Wijlick
  Long-term effects of prematurity on renal health
  10 min
- Dr Kate Liang
  Ifosfamide-induced nephrotoxicity in paediatric oncology patients
  10 min
17:20
Closure and Kidnie Young Investigator Award ceremony
- Professor Elena Levtchenko (Amsterdam UMC), Kidnie Vice-Chair
  10 min
17:30
Drinks and walking dinner

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For everyone advancing paediatric kidney research

The symposium is open to everyone working in paediatric nephrology and related fields.

PhD candidatesPostdoctoral researchersSenior researchersCliniciansHealthcare professionalsResearch partnersOrganisationsIndustryStart-up companiesFundersFuture collaborators