Jared J. Grantham Symposium
Jared J. Grantham Symposium – 2024
“The Future of PKD Research”
Friday, September 27, 2024, 8:30 A.M.- 1:00 P.M CDT
Clendending Auditorium
University of Kansas Medical Center
Online: Registration required by 9/20. Zoom Link will be emailed on 9/25 only to those who register. KUMC campus access is badge restricted and parking is limited. We encourage external researchers to attend online. Accommodations may be made to attend in person by contacting mcrenshaw@kumc.edu before 9/20/24.
Keynote Speakers
Tales of tails: New signaling pathways and therapeutic targets in polycystic kidney disease
Michael Caplan, M.D.,Ph.D.
Lillian Jean Kaplan Award Recipient
C.N.H. Long Professor and Chair
Dept. of Cellular and Molecular Physiology
Yale University School of Medicine
Characterization of ADPKD-Causing Mutations in PKD1
Markus Delling, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Physiology
University of California San Francisco
Developmental & Stem Cell Biology Graduate Program
Schedule
8:30 – 8:35 A.M. – Welcome
Darren Wallace, Ph.D.
Kansas PKD Center Director
Nephrology & Hypertension
The Jared Grantham Kidney Institute
8:35 – 9:35 A.M. – “Characterization of ADPKD-Causing Mutations in PKD1”
Markus Delling, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology
University of California San Francisco
9:35 – 9:45 A.M. – BREAK
9:45 – 10:45 A.M. – PKD Research Briefs (15 minutes each)
“Drugging the clock- a new therapeutic strategy for polycystic kidney disease”
Reena Rao, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Medicine
University of Kansas Medical Center
“Activation of Apelin Receptor Inhibits Cystogenesis in a Mouse Model of Polycystic Kidney Disease”
Duuamene Nyimanu, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Medicine
University of Kansas Medical Center
“Early PKD Observational Cohort (EPOC): Exploring Prognostic Biomarkers in Early ADPKD”
Vinamratha Rao
M.D./Ph.D. Student
University of Kansas Medical Center
“Role of Toll-like Receptors in Innate Immune Responses and Cell Proliferation in ADPKD”
Yan Zhang, PhD.
Research Assistant Professor
Biological Sciences
Michigan Technology University
10:45 – 11:00 A.M. – BREAK
11:00 – 12:00 A.M. – “Tales of tails: New signaling pathways and therapeutic targets in polycystic kidney disease”
Michael Caplan, Ph.D., M.D.
(Lillian Jean Kaplan Award Recipient) Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology
Yale University School of Medicine
12:00 – 1 P.M.– LUNCH BREAK
Registration required by Friday, 9/20/24.
Thanks to the PKD Foundation for supporting the symposium as a partnering sponsor.
About
To honor Dr. Jared Grantham in his retirement, the Kidney Institute at the University of Kansas Medical Center hosted the first Jared J. Grantham Symposium on May 7 - 9th, 2014 in Kansas City. Dr. Grantham's vision was to invite all of the Lillian Jean Kaplan award recipients to lead a forward-thinking and interactive forum to focus on future directions and innovations in polycystic kidney disease research. All twelve of the Kaplan Awardees were present at the inaugural symposium to give talks on their vision of " The Future of PKD Research." The Kidney Institute will continue to host the Grantham Symposium annually.
Parking and Maps
- Visitors should park in the P5 Parking Garage located at Eaton St. and 38th St..
- See our map of the Kansas City campus. PDF download available.
Contact
Questions about the symposium should be directed to:
Lyn Harris
Administrative Director
Jared Grantham Kidney Institute
E-mail: lharris3@kumc.edu
Megan Crenshaw
Administrative Assistant
Jared Grantham Kidney Institute
E-mail: mcrenshaw2@kumc.edu