Kidney Week 2027 Educational Session Suggestions

On behalf of the Kidney Week 2027 Education Committee, we are soliciting proposals for kidney pathology-focused 2-hour educational sessions at the KW27 meeting in San Diego. Topics can range from basic/clinical science to clinical practice to translational topics.

In addition to the usual sessions, we are interested in suggestions for a session dedicated to the 50^th Anniversary of the RPS.

Suggestions received by the deadline (December 7, 2026) will be curated and selections submitted to the KW27 Education Committee for consideration. Selections not used for KW27 will be archived for consideration at future meetings Please include the following information:

1.      RPS member submitters name

2.      Session title

3.      Description of session

4.      Lecture title + faculty speaker #1 + expertise (PMID)

5.      Lecture title + faculty speaker #2 + expertise (PMID)

6.      Lecture title + faculty speaker #3 + expertise (PMID)

7.      Lecture title + faculty speaker #4 + expertise (PMID)

8.     Please keep faculty diversity in mind (gender, race, institution, geographic location, etc)

NEW! You can now have access to the    

6th IRPC Full Abstract Book

 All abstracts submitted to the 6th IRPC in Antigua, Guatemala from February 11-14, 2026, are now available for download

Go to 6th IRPC page

Cornell Travel Award  (Banff 2026)

CONGRATULATIONS

Recipients of the 2026 Cornell Travel Award:

Dr. Mariam Othman Abou-Zeid

Lecturer Assistant, Department of Pathology, Beni-Suef University

Renal Pathology Trainee, PathLab

Cairo, Egypt

AND

Dr. Hirra Iftikhar

Pathologist, Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Center

Lahore, Pakistan

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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:

1. RPS member submitters name
2. Session title
3. Description of session
4. Lecture title + faculty speaker #1 + expertise (PMID)
5. Lecture title + faculty speaker #2 + expertise (PMID)
6. Lecture title + faculty speaker #3 + expertise (PMID)
7. Lecture title + faculty speaker #4 + expertise (PMID)
8. Please keep faculty diversity in mind (gender, race, institution, geographic location, etc)

Submit your proposals here

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