NEWS
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
LATE REGISTRATION FEE
- Residents and PhD students €250
- Postdocs €300
- Regular Fee €400
| Registration | Program | Abstract Guidelines | Organisers | 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: Sep 10, 2025
Monday, October 13
| 09:00-10:10 | Opening | Chairs: María Fernández Seara, Nuria García Fernández |
| 9:00 | Welcome and Objectives | María Fernández Seara, Nuria García Fernández, Rebeca Echeverria, José María Mora Gutiérrez, Gorka Bastarrika (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 (Pamplona, Spain) |
| 9:30 | CKD: The burden of disease invisible to research funders | Alberto Ortiz Arduan (Madrid, Spain) |
| 9:50 | Renal imaging at ISMRM - new updates | Suraj Serai (Philadelphia, USA) |
| 10:10-10:30 | Break |
| 10:30-12:30 | Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health | Chairs: Beatriz Fernández |
| 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? | Petter Bjornstad (Colorado, USA) |
| 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 | José María Mora Gutiérrez (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) |
| 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 | MR Urography | Beatrice Damasio (Gaslini, Italy) |
| 14:40 | Best Practice: Acquisition | Sue Francis (Nottingham, UK) |
| 15:00 | What’s new in BOLD imaging? | Octavia Bane (New York, USA) |
| 15:20 | What’s new in diffusion imaging? | Julia Stabinska (Baltimore, 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) |
| 16:40-17:00 | Break (+poster viewing) |
| 17:00-18:00 | Immunonephrology and Multiparametric MRI: Unraveling the Pathogenesis | Chairs: José María Mora Gutiérrez, Alexandra Ljimani |
| 17:00 | Complement mediated-glomerulonephritis and the role of MRI on pathophysiology | Maddalena Marassà (Bergamo, Italy) |
| 17:20 | The Role of Renal MRI in Autoimmune Diseases: a window for Rheumatology | Marie Scheuer (Düsseldorf, Germany) |
| 17:40 | Renal MRI: A Game Changer for Nephrologists? | Bernarda Viteri (Philadelphia, USA) |
| 18:00 | Closure | Chairs: María Fernández Seara, Nuria García Fernández |
| 18:30 - 19:30 | Unwinding with Art: A Cultural Break for Scientific Minds | Museo Universidad de Navarra |
| 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 | MRI for Detecting Kidney Fibrosis and Predicting Disease Progression | Lena Bertchold (Geneva, Switzerland) |
| 9:40 | Pediatric kidney transplant | Hansel J. Otero (Philadelphia, USA) |
| 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) |
| 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 | Measuring nephron number, distribution, and function using targeted contrast agents and non- contrast techniques | Kevin Bennet (St. Louis, USA) |
| 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 | Naveed Sattar (Glasgow, UK) |
| 12:40 | What can Onco-Nephrology learn from Onco-Cardiology? | Leyre Zubiri (Boston, USA) |
| 13:00-13:20 | Power Pitch Session 4 (3 minutes talks) |
| 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 (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) |
| 15:50-16:10 | Break |
| 16:10-17:50 | Exhibitors - Industry Speakers | Chairs: Alexandra Ljimani, Pim Pullens, José María Mora Gutiérrez, Marcos Wolf |
| 16:10 | European Kidney Patients’ Federation | Juan Carlos Julia |
| 16:30 | Perspectum | Matt Robson |
| 16:50 | Antaros - Expanding Horizons: MRI in Kidney Disease Drug Development | Paul Hockings, Iris Friedli |
| 17:10 | TBA | TBA |
| 17:30 | TBA | TBA |
| 17:50-18:10 | Closing (+ voting host next meeting) | Chairs: Alexandra Ljimani, Pim Pullens, José María Mora Gutiérrez, Marcos Wolf |
Abstract Guidelines
Abstract Submission Deadline: August 3rd 2025 at 23:59 CET
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:
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Introduction “Why was this study/research performed? What unsolved problem are you addressing?”
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Methods “How did you study this problem?”
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Results “Report the data, analyses and/or outcomes”
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Conclusion “What is the relevance to clinical practice or future research?”
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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:
- Occidental Pamplona Hotel (1.3km. 17 minutes walking)
- Albret Hotel (1.8km. 25 minutes walking)
- NH Iruña Park Hotel (1.7km. 23 minutes walking)
- Blanca de Navarra Hotel (950mts. 13 minutes walking)
- Tres Reyes Hotel (2.5km. 34 minutes walking)
- Alda Hotel (2.6km. 36 minutes walking)
- Maisonnave Hotel (2.6km. 36 minutes walking)
- Ronces Hotel (1.9km. 26 minutes walking)
- Sancho Ramírez Hotel (1.2km. 17 minutes walking)
Expected price range (depending on the room and hotel setting) is EUR 72-195.