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We are delighted to host the 6th International Renal MRI Meeting in Pamplona, Spain, October 13-14, 2025. This biennial event unites nephrologists, urologists, radiologists, physicists, and researchers to advance renal MRI in clinical practice.

This year’s meeting will spotlight expanding clinical applications, including non-invasive GFR measurement, diabetic kidney disease, obesity and renal health, AI in renal imaging, and MRI in transplant medicine. The program features keynote lectures, hands-on workshops, and rapid Power Pitch sessions, fostering collaboration and innovation.

Join us in shaping the future of renal imaging to improve patient outcomes worldwide.

EARLY REGISTRATION FEE until September 12

  • Residents and PhD students €150
  • Postdocs €200
  • Regular Fee €300

Please note that you will only receive a confirmation of your participation after your payment is processed. This may take a couple of days.

LATE REGISTRATION FEE

  • Residents and PhD students €250
  • Postdocs €300
  • Regular Fee €400
Registration Organisers Program Abstract Guidelines Travel Housing

Program committee

The program committee is responsible for selecting topics, speakers, and proffered papers from submitted abstracts.

Rebeca Echeverria Chasco, PhD
Clínica Universidad de Navarra
Pamplona, ES
Hreedi Dev, BA
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, US
Maria A. Fernández-Seara, Research Prof
Clínica Universidad de Navarra
Pamplona, ES
Nuria García Fernández, Dra
Clínica Universidad de Navarra
Pamplona, ES
José María Mora Gutiérrez, Dr
Clínica Universidad de Navarra
Pamplona, ES
Alexandra Ljimani, MD
University Hospital Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf, DE
Pim Pullens, Prof Dr
Ghent University Hospital
Ghent, BE
Iosif A Mendichovszky, MD
Cambridge University Hospitals
Cambridge, UK
Suraj Serai, PhD
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, US
Paul Summers, PhD
SFU ImageTech Lab
Surrey, CA
Marcos Wolf, MD
University Hospital of St Pölten
St Pölten, AT
Frank Zöllner, Prof Dr
Universität Heidelberg
Heidelberg, DE

Local Organising committee

José María Mora Gutiérrez, Dr
renalmri.org vice-chair
Specialist in Nephrology
Nuria García Fernández, Dra
Director of the Nephrology Service
Specialist in Nephrology
Maria A. Fernández-Seara, Research Prof
Researcher. Biomedical Engineer PhD
Rebeca Echeverria Chasco, PhD
Researcher. Biomedical Engineer PhD

Program

Latest update: May 05, 2025

Monday, October 13

9:00-10:10 Opening Chairs: María Fernández Seara, Nuria García Fernández
9:00 Welcome and Objectives María Fernández Seara - Nuria García Fernández (Local Steering Committe)
9:10 renalMRI.org: The Widening Spread of Renal MRI: Nephrology-Engineering-Radiology Working Together (Barrers and Accesibility) José María Mora Gutiérrez
9:30 CKD: The burden of disease invisible to research funders Alberto Ortiz Arduan
9:50 Renal imaging at ISMRM - new updates Suraj Serai
10:10-10:30 Break  
10:30-12:30 Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health Chairs: Beatriz Fernández (Madrid, Spain)
10:30 New strategies for protecting kidney function in CKD José Luis Gorriz (Valencia, Spain)
10:50 Obesity and Kidney. What can Renal MRI tell us? TBA
11:10 Fat in and around the kidneys - what does it mean? Hildo Lamb (Leiden, Netherlands)
11:30 The Art of measuring GFR non-invasively, rather than “estimating” Esteban Porrini (Canarias, Spain)
11:50 New insights on Diabetic Kidney Disease evaluated by non-invasive MRI Nuria García Fernández (Pamplona, Spain)
12:10 Cardiac MRI: Bridging the Gap for Integrated Heart and Kidney Health Gorka Bastarrika (Pamplona, Spain)
12:30-12:50 Power Pitch Session 1 (3 minutes talks) Chairs: TBA
13:00-14:00 Lunch (+poster viewing)  
14:00-16:20 Best Practice Chairs: Suraj Serai, Pim Pullens
14:00 Have the PARENCHIMA consensus papers had an effect on the way renal MRI is performed? Iosif Mendichovsky (Cambridge, UK)
14:20 Current efforts on standardization of renal MRI data acquisition and post-processing TBA
14:40 Best Practice: Acquisition Sue Francis (Nottingham, UK)
15:00 What’s new in BOLD imaging? Octavia Bane (Mt Sinai, USA)
15:20 What’s new in diffusion imaging? Julia Stabinska (J. Hopkins, USA)
15:40 What’s new in non-contrast perfusion imaging? María Fernández Seara (Pamplona, Spain)
16:00 Best Practice: Post-processing Frank Zöllner (Heidelberg, Germany), Anika Strittmatter (Heidelberg, Germany)
16:20-16:40 Power Pitch Session 2 (3 minutes talks) Chairs: TBA
16:40-17:00 Break (+poster viewing)  
17:00-18:40 Immunonephrology and Multiparametric MRI: Unraveling the Pathogenesis Chairs: Jose Mora, Alexandra Ljimani
17:00 Complement mediated-glomerulonephritis and the role of MRI on pathophysiology TBA
17:20 Renal protective evaluation on glomerulonephritis: the link between histology and imaging TBA
17:40 The Role of Renal MRI in Autoimmune Diseases: a window for Rheumatology Marie Scheuer (Düsseldorf, Germany)
18:00 Renal MRI: A Game Changer for Nephrologists? TBA
18:20 Histological Validation of MRI Biomarkers TBA
18:40 Closure Chairs: María Fernández Seara, Nuria García Fernández
19:00 - 20:00 Unwinding with Art: A Cultural Break for Scientific Minds Museo Universidad de Navarra. https://youtu.be/o1aFIsCPw1w?si=ChkaY5WLH2Cdyz0I
20:30 Networking Dinner  

Tuesday, October 14

9:00-10:20 Expanding Clinical Applications of Renal MRI Chair: Beatriz Suarez, Rebeca Echeverria
9:00 From molecules to images: Proteomics and renal MRI for precision nephrology Marta Ruiz (Madrid, Spain)
9:20 CKD (title: TBA) Lena Bertchold, Geneva
9:40 Pediatric kidney transplant Hansel J. Otero (CHOP, Philadelphia)
10:00 The role of renal MRI in transplant medicine Cecilia Liang (Thübingen, Germany)
10:20-10:40 Power Pitch Session 3 (3 minutes talks) Chairs: TBA
10:40-11:00 Break (+poster viewing)  
11:00-13:00 Renal MRI News: Latest Trends and Innovations Chairs: Iosif Mendichovsky, Marcos Wolf
11:00 MRI: New developments in targeted MRI tracers for renal filtration and perfusion TBA)
11:20 Quantitative kidney - Diabetic (IBEAT) Steven Sourbron (Sheffield, UK)
11:40 Quantitative kidney - RESPECT Anna Caroli (Bergamo, Italy)
12:00 AFiRM Study Nick Selby (Nottigham, UK)
12:20 SUGAR Study TBA
12:40 What can Onco-Nephrology learn from Onco-Cardiology? Leyre Zubiri (Harvard MGH, Boston)
13:00-13:20 Power Pitch Session 4 (3 minutes talks) Chairs: TBA
13:30-14:30 Lunch (+poster viewing)  
14:30-15:50 AI in Renal Imaging Chairs: Hreedi Dev, Markus Henningsson
14:30 Software post-processing for quantitative Kidney MRI Suraj D. Serai & Hansel J. Otero (Philadelphia, USA)
14:50 Tracking kidney volumes with AI to assess PKD Martin Prince (New York, USA)
15:10 Kidney segmentation AI algorithms Alex Daniel (Nottingham, UK)
15:30 Accelerated AI generated images (fastMRI) TBA
15:50-16:10 Break  
16:10-17:50 Exhibitors - Industry Speakers Chairs: Alexandra, Pim, Marcos, Jose
16:10 Perspectum Matt Robson
16:30 Antaros - Renal MRI Biomarkers: The Latest in Clinical Trials Paul Hockings, Iris Friedli
16:50 TBA TBA
17:10 TBA TBA
17:30 TBA TBA
17:50-18:10 Closing (+ voting host next meeting) Chairs: Alexandra, Pim, Marcos, Jose

Abstract Guidelines

Abstracts Submission Deadline: June 20th at 23:59 CET

Abstract Submission form

After your abstract submission (link above), please send us your abstract as Microsoft Word document (*.docx) to renalmri@gmail.com.

The body of the abstract should contain the following sections:

  • Introduction “Why was this study/research performed? What unsolved problem are you addressing?”

  • Methods “How did you study this problem?”

  • Results “Report the data, analyses and/or outcomes”

  • Conclusion “What is the relevance to clinical practice or future research?”

  • References (not part of the body of the abstract)

Formatting

  • Title: max 125 characters
  • Body of the abstract: max 850 words
  • Arial 10.5pt
  • Maximum of 5 figures only, with maximum 500 character caption.

Abstract Template

Download a template link.

Location and Travel

City of Pamplona, Spain

Pamplona, the capital of Spain’s Navarra region, is best known for the Running of the Bulls (San Fermín festival), held every July. This historic city boasts a charming medieval old town, well-preserved city walls, and the impressive Cathedral of Santa María la Real. With a rich cultural heritage, excellent gastronomy (famous for pintxos and regional wines), and a strategic location on the Camino de Santiago, Pamplona blends tradition with modernity, offering visitors a mix of history, nature, and vibrant local life.

Pamplona’s Official Tourist Information Office

Conference venue: Universidad de Navarra

The event will take place at the Institute of Culture and Society at the University of Navarra, located inside the Campus of the Universidad de Navarra.

Address: Calle Universidad, 6, 31009 Pamplona, Navarra

Telephone: 948 25 54 00

Link: https://www.cun.es/

Travel

  • There are several ways to get to Pamplona. The fastest way is to fly to Noain Airport (PNA), located 9 km outside of Pamplona. From Noain Airport, you reach your accommodation via taxi in about 10 min.
  • Alternatively, the Renfe Train runs between Madrid and Pamplona, which takes about 3.5h. From Barcelona it takes about 4h; From Vitoria/Gasteiz 1h 5min - 5 €; From Zaragoza 2h aprox - 12 €. The Pamplona train station is located inside the city, so once you arrive, you can take a taxi to your accommodation (10 min).

Housing

  The following hotels are close to the venue:

Expected price range (depending on the room and hotel setting) is EUR 72-195.