UPCOMING EVENTS AND DEADLINES
The RPS Global Renal Pathology Survey is open until the end of 2025! All Renal Pathologists - not only RP members - are encouraged to participate. The survey results will be presented in the 6th IRPC in Antigua, Guatemala (2026). Your Participation matters! | Case in Focus - April 2025
Bangchen Wang1 - Jagdeep Obhrai2 - Serena M Bagnasco1
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CURRENT SURVEYS
Renal Pathology Society (RPS) International Committee 2025 Survey
This survey on behalf of the Renal Pathology Society (RPS) International committee 2025 is primarily inviting pathologists involved in the interpretation of kidney biopsies, and non-pathologists who participate in this process (for example PhD biologists,) to take the time to respond.It will take about 20 minutes to complete.
Kidney Week 2026 Educational Session Suggestions
On behalf of the Kidney Week 2026 Education Committee, we are soliciting proposals for kidney pathology-focused 2-hour educational sessions at the KW26 meeting in Denver. Topics can range from basic/clinical science to clinical practice to translational topics. Suggestions received by the deadline (December 10 2025) will be curated and selections submitted to the KW26 Education Committee for consideration. Selections not used for KW26 will be archived for consideration at future meetings Please include the following information:
- RPS member submitters name
- Session title
- Description of session
- Lecture title + faculty speaker #1 + expertise (PMID)
- Lecture title + faculty speaker #2 + expertise (PMID)
- Lecture title + faculty speaker #3 + expertise (PMID)
- Lecture title + faculty speaker #4 + expertise (PMID)
- Please keep faculty diversity in mind (gender, race, institution, geographic location, etc)
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Distinguished renal pathologist Dr. Michael Kashgarian died peacefully at home in Hamden, CT on June 28, 2025 at the age of 91. A founding member of the Renal Pathology Club (which would become the RPS), he was a past President of the RPS, recipient of the Jacob Churg Distinguished Achievement Award and the Robert Heptinstall Lifetime Achievement Award, and mentor to many RPS members. Please see his obituary here
ESP Webinar Series on AI and Electron Microscopy
Invitation to register for Part 2
The European Society of Pathology (ESP) is proud to organise educational activities in all fields of Pathology.
We have established a Webinar Series on Electron Microscopy (EM) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), and we are now happy to announce the second part of this series!
This webinar will be on: “PCD-AID: AI-Assisted TEM Diagnosis of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia”, and is scheduled for 18 December 2025 at 15:00-16:00 CET.
The presenter for this webinar is Dr Mathieu Bottier, UK.
Registration is available, free of charge to all, via this LINK.
As is the case for all ESP webinars, it will be recorded and made available to ESP members via the ESP Educational Platform.
We are looking forward to your participation!
Sincerely,
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| The published Meeting Report of the 5th IRPC in Zagreb, Croatia can be found in the January issue of Glomerular Disease |
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About RPS
The RPS promotes excellence in diagnosis, fosters basic, clinical and translational research, encourages training and education in renal disease, sponsors US based and international conferences and symposia, and brings news and updates pertaining to renal pathology to its members around the world.  | ContactsOffice of the Secretary Mei Lin Z. Bissonnette, MD, PhD Office of the Treasurer Lihong Bu, MD, PhD Website support Raul Suarez |
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