The 18th International Congress of ASNRT — Erbil, Iraq, 8–10 October 2026
The Arab Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation holds its 18th International Congress at the Erbil Rotana Hotel, Iraq, on 8–10 October 2026 — jointly with the 5th International Conference and Exhibition of the Iraqi Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, under the presidency of Prof. Safaa Almukhtar. It is the first ASNRT congress ever held in Iraq and Kurdistan.
Scientific programme — Thursday 8 October 2026
09:00–09:20 Lupus Nephritis: How to Improve Kidney Outcomes? — Dana Kidder. 09:20–09:40 The Double-Edged Cell: CAR-T Therapy and the Kidney From Bioengineering to Immune Reset and Renal Toxicity — Hayder Aledan. 09:40–10:00 C3GN vs. IC-GN — Ali Al-Lawati. 11:15–11:35 Obstetric Renal Disease — Mohamed Hani Hafez. 11:35–11:55 IgA Nephropathy: What Happened After the Guidelines of 2025? — Safaa Almukhtar. 11:55–12:10 New Era in Hyperkalemia Management — Zana Sidiq. 12:10–12:25 Escalating Diabetes Care: Beyond Glycemic Target — Why & When?! — Mazyar Jabbar Ahmed. 12:25–12:40 Beyond Rejection: Mastering Acute Allograft Protection Through Real-World Cases — Talib Atiyah Alzaidy. 14:30–15:00 Targeting Aldosterone Production: Aldosterone Synthase Inhibitors. 14:30–15:00 Targeting Aldosterone Production: Aldosterone Synthase Inhibitors — Ihsan Al-Shamma. 15:00–15:20 Minding the Gap in TX: A Middle East Perspective — Ali Alobaidli. 15:20–15:40 Transplant Experience in Iraq — Ali Al Saedi. 15:40–16:00 Long-Term Complication in Renal Transplantation — Yasser Al-Mula Abed. 16:00–16:20 Long-Term Management of Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipient — Bassam Saeed. 16:20–16:40 FSGS Recurrence After Kidney Transplantation: Still an Unsolved Challenge in 2026 — Mohamed Mongi BACHA. 16:40–17:00 Postpartum TMA — Dawood Al-Riyami.
Scientific programme — Friday 9 October 2026
09:00–09:15 The Frail Elderly with ESKD: Should We Dialyze Differently? — Mohammad Ghnaimat. 09:15–09:30 The Role of Interventional Radiology in the Management of Non-Functioning AVF — Osama Ijam. 09:30–09:45 GFR Assessment in Different Scenarios — Fuad Said. 09:45–10:00 The Role of Kerni (Finerenone) in the New Era of Diabetic Kidney Disease — Safaa Almukhtar. 10:40–10:55 Micro and Nano Plastic and the Kidney — Mona Alrukhaimi. 10:55–11:10 Management of Hyperlipidemia in CKD — Dana Ahmed Sharif. 11:10–11:25 One CKM Syndrome, Many Realities: Bridging the Global Health Disparities — Saja Mahmood Mohammed. 11:25–11:40 The Science Behind aHUS — Safaa Almukhtar. 11:40–11:55 Role of Empagliflozin in Leveraging CKD Patients Outcome: Lessons from EMPAKIDNEY — Riyadh M. Al-Saegh. 13:30–14:00 Management of the Failing Renal Allograft. 13:30–14:00 Management of the Failing Renal Allograft — Torki Al-Otaibi. 14:00–14:15 Fabry Faces: Early Detection, Kidney Protection — Zana Sidiq. 14:15–14:30 Protection of Heart and Kidney Health: The Vital Role of Kerendia — Mudhafar Abdullah. 14:30–14:45 A New Era in Primary Hyperoxaluria Management — Reham Almardini. 14:45–15:00 Recurrent Disease in Pediatric Renal Transplantation — Bassam Saeed. 15:00–15:15 KDIGO 2025 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Nephrotic Syndrome in Children — Shatha Hussain Ali. 15:15–15:30 Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome in Syrian Children: Clinicopathological Spectrum, Treatment, and Outcome — Hala Wannous. 15:30–15:45 Cardio-Renal Syndrome Pediatric Concept — Ammar Abdulatteef Hussein. 14:30–16:00 How to Do POCUS for Vascular Access and Volume Assessment in Hemodialysis. 16:00–16:30 Nephropathology Teaching Cases — Riyad Said. 16:30–16:50 Updates in the Management of Diabetic Kidney Disease — Basset ElEssawy. 16:50–17:10 Standardised Modified Simpson Two-Dimensional Ultrasound for Longitudinal Total Kidney Volume Monitoring in ADPKD: A Resource-Limited Practice Cohort — Riyadh M. Al-Saegh. 17:10–17:30 Kidney Stones Through the Nephrologist's Lens: From Metabolic Evaluation to Personalized Prevention — Hasanain Al-Khammas.
Scientific programme — Saturday 10 October 2026
09:30–09:50 CAPD Through the Lens of Time: Data, Barriers, and Goals — Bashar Abed Mousa. 09:50–10:10 Updates in the Management of Hypertension in CKD — Hussein Karnib. 10:10–10:25 The Social Face of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Nephrology Case Series — Shawqi Watheq Al-Tareehee. 11:00–11:15 Tegoprubart, a CD40L-Targeted Immunosuppressive Agent: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential in Kidney Transplantation — Husham Bayazed. 11:15–11:30 The First Comprehensive National Overview of Genetic Kidney Disease Testing in Iraq — Dlnya Asaad Mohammed. 11:30–11:45 Hemodialysis Adequacy in Iraq — Alaa Hussain Al-Krush. 11:45–12:00 Beyond the Result: How Expert Laboratory Interpretation Influences Clinical Decisions and Outcomes in Transplant Immunology — Peyman Ghoraishizadeh. 12:00–12:15 Efficacy and Safety of Aldosterone Synthase Inhibitors in Uncontrolled Hypertension — Ahmed Diyar Hussein Al-Râwanduzi.
Registration and venue
Early registration is open through the congress organizers, Eleganza ([email protected]), on the official congress website. The venue is the Erbil Rotana Hotel on Gulan Street, Erbil.