Jared J. Grantham Symposium

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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.

Jared J. Grantham Symposium – 2023

“The Future of PKD Research”

Friday, September 8, 2023, 8:30 A.M.– 5:00 P.M. CST

Beller Auditorium
University of Kansas Medical Center

Zoom link will be emailed only to those who register in advance.

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Keynote Speakers

The evolution of the PKD field from the perspective of a physician-scientist

Terry Watnick, M.D.
Joan B. and John H. Sadler
Professor of Nephrology
University of Maryland
School of Medicine

Endogenous PKD1 mRNA
therapy for PKD

Vishal Patel, M.D.
Associate Professor
Internal Medicine/Nephrology
University of Texas Southwestern
Medical Center

Schedule

8:30 – 8:40 A.M. – Welcome

Alan Yu, M.B., B.Chir.
Harry Statland and Solon Summerfield Professor of Medicine
Director, Nephrology and Hypertension, Jared Grantham Kidney Institute
University of Kansas Medical Center

8:40 – 9:40 A.M. – “Endogenous PKD1 mRNA therapy for Polycystic Kidney Disease”

Vishal Patel, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine/Nephrology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

9:45 – 10:45 A.M. – PKD Research Briefs (20 minutes each)

"Epigenetic reprogramming of PKD1 transcription: A proof of concept"

Anubhav Chakraborty, PhD
Graduate Student
University of Kansas Medical Center

“The circadian clock protein BMAL1 regulates cyst growth in PKD"

Abeda Jamadar, PhD
Senior Research Associate
University of Kansas Medical Center

“O-GlcNAcylation in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease”

Pam Tran, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Cell Biology & Physiology
University of Kansas Medical Center

10:45 – 11:00 A.M. – BREAK

11:00 – 12:00 A.M. – "The evolution of the PKD field from the perspective
of a physician scientist"

Terry Watnick, MD
Joan B. and John H. Sadler, MD Professor of Nephrology
University of Maryland School of Medicine

12:00 – 12:45 A.M.– LUNCH

Registration required by 8/18

12:45 – 1:00 P.M. – “Introduction to the afternoon program honoring Dr. James Calvet"

Darren Wallace, PhD
Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Kansas Medical Center

1:00 – 1:30 P.M. – “Structure-Function Analysis of Polycystin-1 - From Tail to Tip"

Stephen Parnell, PhD
Research Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Kansas Medical Center

1:30 – 2:00 P.M. – "Structure-Function Analysis of Polycystin-1 - From Tip to Tail and In-between"

Robin Maser, PhD
Professor
Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences
University of Kansas Medical Center

2:00 – 2:15 P.M. – BREAK

2:15 – 2:45 P.M. – “Epigenetic therapy and immunotherapy delay cyst growth in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease”

Xiaogang Li, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic – Rochester

2:45 - 3:00 P.M. - "Dr. Calvet's Legacy"

Benjamin Cowley, MD
Professor of Medicine and Chief of Nephrology
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

3:00 - 3:15 P.M. - Grantham Symposium Closing

James Calvet, PhD
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Kansas Medical Center

3:15 - 5:00 P.M. - Reception - Beller Foyer

Thanks to the PKD Foundation for supporting the symposium as a partnering sponsor.