Claudio Ronco

Claudio Ronco Senior lecturer, DIMED, University of Padova, Italy Director International Renal Research Institute of Vicenza (IRRIV) C/O Department of Nephrology Dialysis and Transplantation San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy Claudio Ronco is Emeritus Professor of Medicine and Senior Lecturer of Nephrology at the University of Padova, Italy. He is also director of the International Renal Research Institute (IRRIV) at the Department of Nephrology Dialysis and Transplantation, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy. He graduated in 1976 and specialised in nephrology at the University of Padua in 1979 and subsequently in pediatric nephrology in 1986. He has been Director of the Laboratory of the RRI and Beth Israel MC in New York and professor of Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1999 and 2000. He is external professor at the University of Virginia of Charlottesville and the University Fudan and Jao tong of Shanghai. He received the Honorary degree at the University of Patras. He authored 1824 papers, 95 books and 195 book chapters and delivered more than 1650 lectures at international meetings. His H-index is 152. He is Editor-in-Chief of Blood Purification, Contributions to Nephrology, Cardiorenal Medicine and Editor emeritus of the International Journal of Artificial Organs. He is the founder of ADQI (Acute Disease Quality Initiative). He is the organizer of the International Vicenza course on AKI, CRRT and ECOS. He has received several international awards including the Belding Scribner Lifetime achievement award by the American Society of Nephrology and the Bywaters Award for AKI from the International Society of Nephrology. He is considered the pioneer in many areas of nephrology including peritoneal dialysis, critical care nephrology, CRRT, Hemoperfusion, cardiorenal syndromes and wearable dialysis technology. He invented the first CRRT machine for neonates CARPEDIEM (Cardio Renal Pediatric Dialysis Emergency Machine). He has been appointed with the highest Honor of the Italian Republic

18th September 2026 Friday

Time	Session

10:30 12:30	Physician Track Session 2 - Advanced CRRT Management Solution and Fluid Balance(TBC) Nuttha Lumlertgul Speaker Dysnatremia and Acid-Base Disorders(TBC) Ashita Tolwani Speaker Connectology with Hybrid Systems: ECMO, Apheresis, ECCO2R(TBC) Keith Wille Speaker Hemadsorption and CRRT(TBC) Claudio Ronco Speaker Developing Quality Measures for CRRT Delivery(TBC) Ravindra Mehta Speaker 101
13:30 15:30	Physician Track 3 - CRRT Equipment Demonstration (Machine Setting), 4 Stations, 30 mins Each 1. Prismax (TBC) Ashita Tolwani Speaker Manish Kaushik Speaker 2. Multifiltrate Pro(TBC) John Prowle Speaker Lui Forni Speaker 3. CytoSorb (TBC) Claudio Ronco Speaker Thomas Rimmel Speaker 4. ECMO with CRRT, plasmaphresis(TBC) Keith Wille Speaker Nuttha Lumlertgul Speaker 101

19th September 2026 Saturday

Time	Session

08:30 10:15	Plenary 1: Organ Dysfunction in the Critically Ill Patient: Emerging Concepts Opening Remarks Ravindra Mehta Speaker Opening Remarks Organ Crosstalk in AKI (TBC) Kent Doi Speaker Kidney-Ventilator Interactions and Kidney Protective Ventilation /Lung and Kidney Crosstalk (TBC) Kathleen Liu Speaker Hepatorenal Syndrome: Recognition and Management or Disordered Physiology or Latrogenic Failure(TBC) Mitra Nadim Speaker Special Lecture: INNOVATIONS IN AKI (TBC) Claudio Ronco Speaker Q & A 101
10:45 12:25	Plenary 2: AKI Pathophysiology Special Remarks by the President of Taiwan and National Healthcare Leaders(TBC) Sepsis Associated AKI (TBC) Lui Forni Speaker Role of Renal Functional Reserve on AKI Risk and Recovery(TBC) Claudio Ronco Speaker AKI in the Mechanical Circulatory Support (TBC) Keith Wille Speaker Special Lecture: 2026 KDIGO AKI Guideline Update (TBC) Jay Koyner Speaker Q & A 101

20th September 2026 Sunday

Time	Session

07:30 08:15	Meet the Expert 5 How Do I Use Hemadsorption in My Practice(TBC) Claudio Ronco Speaker Thomas Rimmel Speaker 102
14:00 15:30	Workshop 2 - Session G Managing the Heart Failure Patient With Worsening Renal Function (WRF)(TBC) Claudio Ronco Speaker Raj Chakravarthi Speaker Room 1