Our Kidney (Renal) Services team made a strong impact at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2025, the world’s premier kidney meeting that brings together thousands of clinicians, scientists and researchers to share groundbreaking advances in nephrology.
The annual gathering serves as a vital platform for exchanging new discoveries, discussing emerging therapies and strengthening collaborations that ultimately shape the future of kidney care. Our physicians, advanced practice providers, dietitians and fellows on the Kidney (Renal) Services team helped drive these conversations forward by sharing new research and clinical insights in pediatric nephrology.
Chief of Renal Service Dr. Michael Braun said, “This meeting highlighted the tremendous work that our entire care team is doing to impact the lives of children with kidney disease.”
“It also highlights the exceptional collaborative environment that exists with our critical care medicine colleagues at Texas Children’s Hospital,” he added.
Members of the team delivered a wide range of oral presentations, chaired sessions and poster presentations, underscoring the depth and breadth of expertise within the transformative program.
Presentations at ASN Kidney Week 2025 included:
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Molly Vega, PhD, Renal Dietitian, Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Nephrology
Oral Presentation: “Early Enteral Failure Predicts Survival in Children Receiving CRRT” -
Jessica Geer, MSN, CPNP-PC, CNN-NP, RN, Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Nephrology
Oral Presentation: “Decisions for Youngsters Moving from Pediatric and Adult Kidney Care” -
Ayse A. Arikan, MD
Session Chair: “AKI and Hepatorenal Syndrome: Diagnosis, Management and Treatment” -
Sameer Thadani, MD
Posters:-
“Burden of Intradialytic Hypotension in Acute Dialysis in Pediatric Patients”
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“Ultrafiltration Thresholds Associated with Intradialytic Hypotension in Children Receiving Maintenance Hemodialysis”
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“Machine Learning–Based Fluid Trajectories and Associated Outcomes in Critically Ill Children”
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Allison Giglio, Second-Year Nephrology Fellow
Poster: “Hypertension Resolution Following Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in a Pediatric Population in Texas” -
Bianca Saenz, Third-Year Nephrology Fellow
Poster: “A Case Report of Focal Glomerulosclerosis-like Features and Proteinuria in an Adolescent with Unilateral Renal Artery Stenosis” -
Sal Maffei, Critical Care Nephrology Clinical Instructor
Poster: “A Clinical Decision Support System for Community-Acquired AKI in Children: Maintenance Phase” -
Molly Vega, Renal Dietitian
Poster: “Secondary Carnitine Deficiency and Supplementation: Prevalence of High-Risk Children Receiving Maintenance Hemodialysis” -
Jordan Marquess, Third-Year Nephrology Fellow
Poster: “Prevalence and Timing of AKI in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation”
In addition to attending the national meeting, the team hosted the Pediatric Paracorporeal and Extracorporeal Therapies Summit. The event included discussions on maternal and neonatal acute kidney injury, extracorporeal support, patient-centered outcomes and emerging research priorities in pediatric critical care nephrology.
Both events highlighted our Kidney (Renal) Services team’s leadership on a local and national scale. These team members not only produce high-impact research, but they also help shape the direction of pediatric kidney care, advance multidisciplinary collaboration and drive innovations that improve outcomes for patients.