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To create a world without kidney diseases, the ASN Alliance for Kidney Health elevates care by educating and informing, driving breakthroughs and innovation, and advocating for policies that create transformative changes in kidney medicine throughout the world.

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Kidney Week

Basic/Clinical Science Session

New Insights into Old Kidneys: Pathophysiology of Aging Kidneys and Potential Therapies

October 23, 2026 | 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Location: Room 203, Convention Center

Session Description

This session presents new data on the pathophysiology of aging kidneys across diverse cellular microenvironments, including cellular senescence, epigenetic changes, tertiary lymphoid structures, and DNA repair responses. The session also discusses how aging kidneys influence injury responses.

Learning Objective(s)

  • Describe how aging affects the kidneys
  • Define targetable pathways that mediate age-related changes in the kidneys
  • Discuss how aging augments susceptibility to kidney injuries

Learning Pathway(s)

  • CKD Non-Dialysis
  • Geriatric Nephrology

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