Developments in hypertension and nephrology
March 20 and 21, 2026
Hôtel du Glacier & Congress Hall
Les Diablerets
Organizing Committee
Prof. M. Burnier and Prof. G. Wuerzner, Lausanne
Prof. B. Ponte and Prof. S. de Seigneux, Geneva
Prof. D. Fouque, Lyon and Prof. D. Hayoz, Fribourg
With the support of:
CME Credits
Friday: 2.5 Nephrology CME credits
Saturday: 8 Nephrology CME credits
Friday and Saturday: 10 Nephrology CME credits
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PROGRAM:
Friday, March 20, 2026 Hôtel du Glacier Hall
From 4:00 p.m.: Welcome and participant check-in
Hypertension Session
5:00 p.m. Prof. G. Wuerzner (Lausanne): 20 years of blood pressure measurement device development.
5:30 p.m. Prof. B. Ponte (Geneva): What therapeutic target for hypertension management in chronic kidney disease?
6:00 p.m. Prof. M. Azizi (Paris): Novel agents in hypertension: potential risks and benefits in CKD
6:30 p.m. Dr. M. Granal, Prof. J.P. Fauvel (Lyon): Potassium and blood pressure
7:00 p.m. Panel Discussion: Profs. B. Ponte, J.P. Fauvel, M. Azizi, G. Wuerzner.
When and how to screen for hyperaldosteronism in clinical practice?
From 7:30 p.m.: Welcome drink followed by dinner at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 21, 2026: Congress Hall
Hypertension-Nephrology Session (1)
8:30 a.m. Dr. M.L. Lopez-Sublet (Paris): Low birth weight and the risk of hypertension and kidney disease
9:00 a.m. Dr. N. Gassmann (Geneva): Complicated pregnancy and cuffless continuous blood pressure monitoring: is it clinically useful?
9:30 a.m. Dr. P.A. Rigon (Lausanne): MV and single-pill combinations
10:00 a.m. Prof. M. Bochud (Lausanne): Renal function monitoring in Switzerland
10:30 a.m. Coffee break
10:50 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. Clinical Cases and Updates (20 min)
10:50 a.m. Dr. E. Verdin (Lyon): Comparison of exome sequencing diagnoses between patients pre-selected or not by renal biopsy
11:10 a.m. Dr. D. Cozzo (Geneva): Solid organ malignancies and minimal change disease
11:30 a.m. Dr. S. Schietzel (Bern): DOAC dosing in advanced CKD and dialysis
11:50 a.m. Dr. D. Dalga (Geneva): Renal metabolism and progression of chronic kidney disease
12:10 p.m. Dr. Faizal Lamine (Rennaz): Safety and efficacy of SGLT2i following renal transplantation
12:30 p.m. Lunch break
Nephrology Session (2)
1:30 p.m. Prof. O. Bonny (Fribourg): Updates in genetic kidney diseases
1:50 p.m. Dr. P. Letourneau (Lyon): Clinical utility of statins in dialysis: new findings
2:10 p.m. Prof. Emer. P.Y. Martin (Geneva): The role of nephrology in medical ethics
2:40 p.m. Prof. Emer. M. Burnier (Lausanne): Endothelin receptor antagonists
3:00 p.m. Coffee break
3:30 p.m. Prof. K. Wagner (Zurich): Cognitive decline in CKD
4:00 p.m. Prof. E. Daugas (Paris): Lupus nephritis: corticosteroid effects and steroid-sparing strategies
4:30 p.m. Prof. D. Fuster (Bern): SGLT2 inhibition in nephrolithiasis
5:00 p.m. Prof. E. Morelon (Lyon): A 20-year retrospective on kidney transplantation
5:30 p.m. Prof. P. Saudan (Geneva): 20 years of dialysis: what advances have been made?
6:30 PM Surprise, surprise
7:00 p.m. Reception and dinner at the hotel
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