Translational Session
AKI in Kidney Transplantation: Which Delayed Graft Function Matters? Including the Celeste Castillo Lee Endowed Lectureship
October 23, 2026 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Room 401, Convention Center
Session Description
Delayed graft function (DGF) remains a frequent complication after kidney transplantation. Its duration and severity correlate with downstream outcomes, yet the heterogeneity of DGF creates uncertainty in prognostication and postdischarge care. This session summarizes the data and defines clinically meaningful DGF.
ASN gratefully acknowledges Travere Therapeutics and several of Celeste's family members, friends, and colleagues for support of the Lee Endowed Lectureship.
ASN thanks the ASN AKINow Basic Science Workgroup for assistance with this session.
Learning Objective(s)
- Describe how DGF duration and phenotype affect short- and long- term outcomes
- Summarize the current biomarkers that best predict clinically meaningful DGF
- Outline potential care pathways for recipients with DGF requiring outpatient dialysis
- Articulate the patient perspective on living with DGF to support shared decision-making
Learning Pathway(s)
- Kidney Transplantation
Moderators
Presentations
- Patient Voices: Living Through DGF: The Celeste Castillo Lee Endowed Lectureship
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
- Which DGF Matters? Outcomes by Phenotype and Duration
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
- Biomarkers That Predict Meaningful DGF: Urine and Plasma Signals
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
- Care Pathways for Patients Discharged on Dialysis After Kidney Transplantation
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM