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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.
REGISTRATION FEE
- 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.
| 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: Mar 21, 2025
Monday, October 13
| 8:30-9:00 | Coffee desk upon arrival | |
| 9:00-10:00 | Opening | Chairs: María Fernández Seara, Nuria García Fernández |
| 09:00 | Welcome and Objectives | María Fernández Seara - Nuria García Fernández (Local Steering Committe |
| 09:15 | renalMRI.org: The Widening Spread of Renal MRI: Nephrology-Engineering-Radiology Working Together (Barrers and Accesibility) | TBC |
| 09:30 | CKD: The burden of disease invisible to research funders | TBC |
| 09:45 | Renal imaging in ISMRM - new updates | TBC |
| 10:00-10:30 | Break |
| 10:30-12:00 | Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health | Chairs: TBA |
| 10:30 | New strategies for protecting kidney function in CKD | TBC |
| 10:45 | Obesity and Kidney. What can Renal MRI tell us? | TBC |
| 11:00 | Fat in and around the kidneys - what does it mean? | TBC |
| 11:15 | The Art of measuring GFR non-invasively, rather than “estimating” | TBC |
| 11:30 | New insights on Diabetic Kidney Disease evaluated by non-invasive MRI | TBC |
| 11:45 | Workshop Cardiac MRI: Bridging the Gap for Integrated Heart and Kidney Health | TBC |
| 12:00-13:30 | Lunch (+poster viewing) |
| 13:30-14:00 | Power Pitch Session 1 (3 minutes talks) | Chairs: TBA |
| 14:00-16:00 | Best Practice | Chairs: Suraj Serai, Pim Pullens | |
| 14:00 | Have the PARENCHIMA consensus papers had an effect on the way renal MRI is performed? | TBC | |
| 14:15 | Current efforts on standardization of renal MRI data acquisition and post-processing | TBC | |
| 14:30 | Best Practice: Acquisition | TBC | |
| 14:45 | What’s new in BOLD imaging? | TBC | GE |
| 15:00 | What’s new in diffusion imaging? | TBC | |
| 15:15 | What’s new in non-contrast perfusion imaging? | TBC | |
| 15:30 | Best Practice: Post-processing | TBC | |
| 15:45 | Software post-processing for quantitative Kidney MRI | TBC |
| 16:00-16:30 | Break |
| 16:30-17:00 | Power Pitch Session 2 (3 minutes talks) | Chairs: TBA |
| 17:00-18:15 | Immunonephrology and Multiparametric MRI: Unraveling the Pathogenesis | Chairs: Jose Mora, Alexandra Ljimani |
| 17:00 | Complement mediated-glomerulonephritis and the role of MRI on pathophysiology | TBC |
| 17:15 | Renal protective evaluation on glomerulonephritis: the link between histology and imaging | TBC |
| 17:30 | The Role of Renal MRI in Autoimmune Diseases: a window for Rheumatology | TBC |
| 17:45 | Renal MRI: A Game Changer for Nephrologists? | TBC |
| 18:00 | Histological Validation of MRI Biomarkers | TBC |
| 18:15-18:30 | Closure | Chairs: María Fernández Seara, Nuria García Fernández |
| 20:00-21:00 | University of Navarra | |
| 21:00 | Networking Dinner |
Tuesday, October 14
| 8:30-9:00 | Coffee desk upon arrival | |
| 9:00-10:30 | Expanding Clinical Applications of Renal MRI | Chair: Beatriz Suarez, Rebeca Echeverria |
| 9:00 | From molecules to images: Proteomics and renal MRI for precision nephrology | TBC |
| 9:15 | What can Onco-Nephrology learn from Onco-Cardiology? | TBC |
| 9:30 | MR Urography | TBC |
| 9:45 | Pediatric kidney transplant | TBC |
| 10:00 | The role of renal MRI in transplant medicine | TBC |
| 10:15 | Quantitative kidney MRI before and after dialysis? | TBC |
| 10:30-11:00 | Break |
| 11:00-11:30 | Power Pitch Session 3 (3 minutes talks) | Chairs: TBA |
| 11:30-12:45 | Renal MRI News: Latest Trends and Innovations | Chairs: Iosif Mendichovsky, Marcos Wolf |
| 11:30 | MRI: New developments in targeted MRI tracers for renal filtration and perfusion | TBC |
| 11:45 | Quantitative kidney - Diabetic (IBEAT) | TBC |
| 12:00 | Quantitative kidney - RESPECT | TBC |
| 12:15 | AFiRM Study | TBC |
| 12:30 | SUGAR Study | TBC |
| 12:45-13:45 | Lunch |
| 13:45-14:15 | Power Pitch Session 4 (3 minutes talks) | Chairs: TBA |
| 14:15-15:00 | AI in Renal Imaging | Chairs: Hreedi Dev, Markus Henningsson |
| 14:15 | Tracking kidney volumes with AI to assess PKD | TBC |
| 14:30 | Kidney segmentation AI algorithms | TBC |
| 14:45 | Accelerated AI generated images (fastMRI) | TBC |
| 15:00-15:30 | Break |
| 15:30-17:00 | Exhibitors - Industry Speakers | Chairs: Alexandra, Pim, Marcos, Jose |
| 15:30 | TBC | TBC |
| 15:45 | TBC | TBC |
| 16:00 | TBC | TBC |
| 16:15 | TBC | TBC |
| 16:30 | TBC | TBC |
| 16:45 | TBC | TBC |
| 17:00-17:30 Closing (+ voting host next meeting) Chairs: Alexandra, Pim, Marcos, Jose |
Abstract Guidelines
Abstracts Submission Deadline: June 20th at 23:59 CET
Abstract Submission form (maybe Google login will be needed)
Abstracts should be submitted as Microsoft Word document (*.docx). 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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Discussion “How do you interpret the results?”
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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.
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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.
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