Fresenius Medical Care at ASN Kidney Week 2026

As the world's leading nephrology meeting, the American Society of Nephrology’s (ASN) Kidney Week 2026 brings together kidney care professionals, researchers, and industry leaders from around the globe to share knowledge, explore the latest scientific advances, and engage in meaningful discussions about the future of kidney health.

Fresenius Medical Care (FME) is proud to participate in this year's meeting, reflecting our ongoing commitment to advancing kidney care through innovation, research, and collaboration. Throughout the conference, attendees will have opportunities to connect with our experts, learn about emerging clinical evidence, and explore solutions designed to improve outcomes for patients worldwide.

Symposiums and exhibitions

On Tuesday, October 20, the Renal Research Institute (RRI) will host its annual symposium entitled “From CONVINCE to Clinical Practice: Translating HDF Evidence into Real-World Care”, an expert-led symposium exploring the evolving evidence around high-volume hemodiafiltration (HDF) and what comes next for research and clinical practice.

The program will bring together leading international experts to examine findings from CONVINCE, real-world evidence, emerging research approaches, and the questions shaping the next generation of HDF evidence.

View the full program and register to attend through the RRI Symposium registration site.

On Friday, October 23, the American Society of Nephrology will present a CE-accredited symposium entitled “Hemodiafiltration in 2026: Rationale, Evidence, and the Path to Implementation” from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. MDT. This educational symposium will offer a review of hemodiafiltration including its physiologic rationale, clinical data, evidence gaps, and practical considerations for implementation in dialysis practice.

Attendance is available on a first-come, first-served basis to fully paid Annual Meeting participants. Support is provided by an educational grant from Fresenius Medical Care.

Learn more about this symposium here.

Networking events for nephrology fellows

The FME Physician Placement team invites all fellows in training to a social event on Friday, October 23. Fellows are welcome to mingle with colleagues, get free professional headshots, and meet with Fresenius Kidney Care affiliated hiring practices and FME physician support teams.

Fellows may RSVP by clicking here.

Visit Our Exhibits

Fresenius Medical Care representatives will be available throughout Kidney Week to discuss our research, products, services, and innovations. We invite attendees to visit our exhibit spaces to connect with our teams and learn more about how we are working to advance kidney care and improve the lives of patients around the world.

Fresenius Medical Care

Booth #571

Fresenius Medical Care is the global leader in kidney care technology, combining decades of specialized expertise with the industry’s most comprehensive dialysis portfolio across every major dialysis modality. From in-center dialysis and home therapies to critical care, we continue to advance the field with innovations that expand treatment options while helping providers improve patient outcomes and drive greater operational efficiency.

Renal Research Institute

Booth #255

Visit the RRI booth at ASN Kidney Week 2026 to learn more about RRI’s capabilities across Clinical Evidence Generation, Clinical AI and Generative AI, Computational Medicine and Mathematical Modeling, and Data Analytics and Stewardship. The booth will also provide an opportunity to meet members of the RRI team and connect around potential collaborations with academic institutions, kidney care organizations, and other partners.

2026 ASN accepted abstracts list

FME researchers will present numerous posters and scientific abstracts highlighting insights across a broad range of kidney care topics, including hemodiafiltration, artificial intelligence, patient outcomes, and clinical research.

A summary of all accepted abstracts appears below. You can also read the press release about FME’s presence at ASN here.

Count	Title	First Author	Topic	Submission Number
1	Predicting Bicarbonate Dynamics During CKRT - Model Validation and Detection of Complications in a U.S. Cohort	Sabrina Casper	CKRT	TH-PO0737
2	Vascular access–specific patterns of intravenous antibiotic use among hemodialysis patients inApolloDialDb	Anke Winter	HD / HDF	TH-PO0961
3	A 30-Day Risk Prediction Model for Recovery, ESKD, or Death in AKI-D Patients Receiving Outpatient Hemodialysis	Andrea Nandorine Ban	Metrics & Modeling	TH-PO0715
4	Dynamics of Plasma Refill Rate Relative to Ultrafiltration Rate During Hemodialysis	Sheng-Han Yueh	HD / HDF	TH-PO0857
5	Intradialytic Changes of Upper Body Blood Flow (UBBF) and UBBF-derived Cardiac Power Output - Findings in a Large Population of Hemodialysis Patients with Central Venous Catheter as Vascular Access	Sheng-Han Yueh	HD / HDF	TH-PO0858
6	Metabolite Removal by High-Flux Hemodialysis (HFX-HD) and High-volume Hemodiafiltration (hvHDF): A Cross-Over Study	Xiaoling Wang	HD / HDF	TH-PO0855
7	Calcium Control and Electrolyte Stability During Regional Citrate Anticoagulation Using a Fully Integrated CRRT System: Insights from a Prospective Multicenter Study	Lenar Yessayan	Other	TH-PO0729
8	Dialysate Conservation Among Hemodialysis Patients Transitioning to Hemodiafiltration With AutoSub Plus	Meijiao Zhou	HD / HDF	TH-PO0867
9	High-Volume Hemodiafiltration in the United States - Real-World Achievement of Target Convective Dose	Linda Ficociello	Metrics & Modeling	TH-PO0872
10	Total Body Water-Standardized Convection Volume and Survival in Hemodiafiltration Patients	Yan Zhang	HD / HDF	TH-PO0854
11	Changes in Dialysate Prescription and Serum Electrolytes Following Transition to Hemodiafiltration With AutoSub Plus in a U.S. Maintenance Dialysis Population	Carly R. Van Zandt	HD / HDF	TH-OR089
12	Treatment modality-specific patterns of antibiotic use in US dialysis patients	Felix J. Meigel	Other	FR-PO1106
13	A Large Language Model-Driven Strategy for High-Precision Abstract Screening in Systematic Reviews	Karin Bergling	AI / LLM	FR-PO0038
14	AI-Based Extraction and Temporal Classification of Symptoms and Signs from Hemodialysis Notes	Karin Bergling	AI / LLM	FR-PO0035
15	AI-Enhanced Extraction of Candida auris Testing Results from Health Information Exchange Data in a Dialysis Population	Karin Bergling	AI / LLM	FR-PO0034
16	Comparative Performance of Five Large Language Models in Systematic Review Abstract Screening	Karin Bergling	AI / LLM	FR-PO0036
17	Extreme Heat Exposure and Changes in Pre-Hemodialysis Blood Pressure – A National Assessment	Nicole Sieck	HD / HDF	FR-PO1044
18	Improving Literature Screening Efficiency with Large Language Model-Assisted Abstract Triage	Karin Bergling	AI / LLM	FR-PO0037
19	Trajectory-Based Machine Learning Reveals Progressive Mortality Risk Escalation Prior to Death in Hemodialysis Patients	Radek Holik	AI / LLM	FR-PO0007
20	Itching to Know - Does Dialysis Vintage Impact the Global and Regional Prevalence of Pruritus	Yue Jiao	HD / HDF	FR-PO1035
21	Longitudinal Benchmarking of GPT-4o and GPT-5.4 for Nutrient Estimation in Culturally Diverse Hemodialysis Meal Plans	Lin-Chun Wang	AI / LLM	FR-PO0055
22	Patient-reported dialysis recovery time before and after the initiation of HDF	Rachel Lasky	HD / HDF	FR-PO1058
23	Protocol for a Qualitative Study of Lived Experiences with Hemodiafiltration in US Adults	Miriam Velez-Bermudez	Patient Health	FR-PO1051
24	Quality of Life in Incident Dialysis - A Global Preview	Kaitlyn Croft	Patient Health	FR-PO0051
25	Construct Validation of an IRT-Derived Intradialytic Symptom Score Using KDQoL-36 and Recovery Time	Jasmine Ion Titapiccolo	Metrics & Modeling	FR-PO1025
26	Global Profiles of Quality of Life by Age in Prevalent Dialysis - A Global Report by ApolloDialDb Initiative	Samuele Aloi	Patient Health	FR-PO1032
27	Regional Differences in Quality of Life in Prevalent Dialysis - An ApolloDialDb Initiative Report	Samuele Aloi	Patient Health	FR-PO1033
28	Continuous relative blood volume analysis reveals patient-specific plasma refill profiles	Felix J. Meigel	HD / HDF	SA-PO1095
29	Continuous Oxygen Monitoring Reveals Link Between Arterial Oxygen Saturation Oscillations and Mortality Risk in Hemodialysis Patients	Andrea Nandorine Ban	HD / HDF	SA-PO1079
30	Effect of Prediction Horizons on Machine Learning Mortality Models in Hemodialysis Patients	Radek Holik	AI / LLM	SA-PO0085
31	Intradialytic Dynamics of Upper Body Blood Flow (UBBF) and UBBF-derived Cardiac Power Output inHemodialysis Patients with Central Venous Catheter as Vascular Access	Sheng-Han Yueh	HD / HDF	SA-PO1041
32	Solution to the Tsunami of High-Frequency Dialysis Machine Data: Information Preservation by an AI Autoencoder System	Sheng-Han Yueh	AI / LLM	SA-PO0079
33	Physical Activity Fragmentation and Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients - results from a prospective observational study	Maggie Han	Patient Health	SA-PO1010
34	Application of American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) Guidline Recommendations for Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE): A Scoping Review of Published Literature	Jana Schmitt	Other	SA-PO1113
35	Comparison of Blood Stream Infections in Patients Using ClearGuard or DefenCath	Rachel Lasky	Other	SA-PO1068
36	Convective volume, body size and mortality in hemodiafiltration: an individual patient data analysis of randomized trials	Krister Cromm	HD / HDF	SA-PO1065
37	Measurement Precision Matters: PROPr Detects Treatment Effects Mssed by EQ-5D-5L in the CONVINCE Randomized Trial	Christoph Paul Klapproth	Other	SA-PO1066
38	Pre-Dialysis Care (pdCKD) and Early Outcomes After Dialysis Initiation - The Mediating Role ofVascular Access and Modifiable Factors at Dialysis Start in a European Multi-Country Cohort	Luca Neri	pdCKD	SA-PO1104
39	Pharmacy-Led Outreach Supports Phosphate Binder Access After Dialysis Bundle Expansion	Amanda Martinez	Other	SA-PO1088
40	Real-World Mortality and Hospitalization Outcomes Associated With GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use in Dialysis Patients	Suman Lama	Other	SA-PO0427
41	Unsupervised Machine Learning Clustering or Risk Profiles in Dialysis Patients	Melanie Wolf	AI / LLM	SA-PO0084
42	Longitudinal Decline in Daily Step Count Is Associated with Mortality in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis	Maggie Han	Patient Health	SA-OR024
43	Body Mass and Cardiovascular Events/Mortality in the 2019 MONDO Hemodialysis Cohort	Po Chou	Patient Health	SA-OR023
44	Interrelationships Among Dialysis Quality Metrics	Derek M. Blankenship	Metrics & Modeling	FR-PO1055
45	Near-Real-Time Surveillance of US 5008x High-Volume Hemodiafiltration - An AI-Accelerated Real-World Evidence Platform	Derek M. Blankenship	AI / LLM	TH-PO0875

Research in Brief

Explore our Research in Brief video series, featuring nephrology experts at Fresenius Medical Care and the Renal Research Institute as they explain the key ideas in their research that help advance kidney disease care.