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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

Complex Genetics of Kidney Diseases

October 23, 2026 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Location: Mile High Ballroom 4D, Convention Center

Session Description

This session highlights the complexities of the genetic basis of kidney diseases. Presentations feature cutting-edge research on the genetics of complex kidney traits and showcase a diverse range of approaches and insights emerging from large biobank-scale genetic analyses.

Learning Objective(s)

  • Discuss new genetic discoveries for glomerular disorders
  • Describe genomic approaches to CKD of unexplained cause (CKDx)
  • Summarize new genetic discoveries emerging from large electronic health record (EHR)-linked biobanks
  • Outline the spectrum of kidney disease risk alleles at the UMOD locus

Learning Pathway(s)

  • Genetic Diseases and Development

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