Update on Hypertension and Nephrology
March 20 and 21, 2026
The Glacier Hotel & Conference Center
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:
Continuing Medical Education Credits
Friday: 2.5 Nephrology CME credits
Saturday: 8 Nephrology CME credits
Friday and Saturday: 10 Nephrology CME credits
Download the registration form here
PROGRAM:
Friday, March 20, 2026 Glacier Hotel Room
From 4:00 PM: Welcome and registration of participants
Hypertension Session
5:00 PM Prof. G. Wuerzner (Lausanne): 20 years of blood pressure measurement device development.
5:30 PM Prof. B. Ponte (Geneva): What therapeutic target for hypertension management in chronic kidney disease?
6:00 PM Prof. M. Azizi (Paris): New hypertension medications: potential risks and benefits in CKD
6:30 PM Dr. M. Granal, Prof. J.P. Fauvel (Lyon): Potassium and blood pressure
7:00 PM Round table: Profs. B. Ponte, J.P. Fauvel, M. Azizi, G. Wuerzner.
When and how to screen for hyperaldosteronism in clinical practice?
From 7:30 PM: Cocktail reception and dinner from 8:00 PM
Saturday, March 21, 2026: Conference Hall
Hypertension-Nephrology Session (1)
8:30 AM Dr. M.L. Lopez-Sublet (Paris): Low birth weight and risk of hypertension and renal disease
9:00 AM Dr. N. Gassmann (Geneva): Complicated pregnancy and continuous cuffless blood pressure monitoring: is it useful?
9:30 AM Dr. P.A. Rigon (Lausanne): Resistant hypertension and fixed-dose combinations
10:00 AM Prof. M. Bochud (Lausanne): Renal function monitoring in Switzerland
10:30 AM Coffee break
10:50 AM - 12:20 PM Clinical cases and updates (20 min)
10:50 AM Dr. E. Verdin (Lyon): Comparison of exome diagnostic yields between patients preselected by native kidney biopsy or not
11:10 AM Dr. D. Cozzo (Geneva): Solid organ malignancies and minimal change disease
11:30 AM Dr. S. Schietzel (Bern): NOAC dosing in advanced CKD and dialysis
11:50 AM Dr. D. Dalga (Geneva): Renal metabolism and progression of chronic kidney disease
12:10 PM Dr. Lamine Faizal (Rennaz): Safety and efficacy of SGLT2i following kidney transplantation
12:30 PM Lunch break
Nephrology Session (2)
1:30 PM Prof. O. Bonny (Fribourg): Updates in genetic kidney diseases
1:50 PM Dr. P. Letourneau (Lyon): Role of statins in dialysis: recent findings
2:10 PM Prof. Hon. P.Y. Martin (Geneva): The role of nephrology in medical ethics
2:40 PM Prof. Hon. M. Burnier (Lausanne): Endothelin receptor antagonists
3:00 PM Coffee break
3:30 PM Prof. K. Wagner (Zurich): Cognitive decline in CKD
4:00 PM Prof. E. Daugas (Paris): Lupus nephritis: corticosteroid effects and steroid-sparing strategies
4:30 PM Prof. D. Fuster (Bern): SGLT2 inhibition in kidney stone disease
5:00 PM Prof. E. Morelon (Lyon): A 20-year retrospective on kidney transplantation
5:30 PM Prof. P. Saudan (Geneva): 20 years of dialysis: what progress has been made?
6:30 PM Surprise, surprise
7:00 PM Aperitif and dinner at the hotel
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