Pediatric Nephrology Seminar

MARCH 11-14, 2010

THE MIAMI PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY SEMINAR (FOUNDED BY JOSE STRAUSS M.D.) IS COMING AGAIN

Dear Friends and Colleagues:

As many of you know already, this past March we completed a very successful Seminar with over 130 attendees and excellent presentations following the format from previous years. The Jose Strauss Visiting Professorship Award was given to James Chan M.D. This time we are happy to invite you to attend the 37th Pediatric Nephrology Seminar which will take place from March 11-14, 2010 in beautiful Miami Beach at The Alexander All Suite Ocean Front Resort. The Miami Pediatric Nephrology Seminar is an international gathering of Pediatric and Internal Medicine Nephrologists from all over the United States and the world, sponsored by the University of Miami, Leonard Miller School of Medicine and the Holtz Children’s Hospital. This coming year we will have another exciting scientific program with a variety of topics including a total of 9 Sessions devoted to kidney diseases in the newborn, inherited kidney diseases and  epigenetics, hypertension and the role of the renin-angiotensin system, on-going challenges in chronic kidney disease and transplantation, the effects on the kidneys of systemic diseases, including viral infections, diabetes mellitus and obesity, career development, research and training initiatives. In addition, there will be 2 workshops dealing with diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in obstructive uropathies and metabolic bone disease and one session on clinico-pathologic correlations. A large number of Guest (23) and Local faculty (15) will provide expertise and cordial exchanges including several panel discussions and Meet the Professor Luncheons.

In order to facilitate attendance by physicians in training, medical students and young faculty we will continue to provide a limited number of Partial Travel Grants (Applications must be received prior to December 31, 2009).

We look forward to seeing you in Miami Beach in March 2010!

Cordially,

Gaston Zilleruelo M.D., Program Director