This Symposium is a sponsored collaboration of the UAB-UCSD O'Brien Center for Acute Kidney Injury Research, the Divisions of Nephrology at UAB and the University of California San Diego, the Division of Data Driven and Digital Medicine (D3M) at Mt. Sinai Healthcare System, and the UAB Nephrology Research and Training Center.
Objectives
- Promote collaboration among experts in medicine, biomedical informatics, and related fields
- Showcase cutting-edge research of latest findings and innovations in AI-driven diagnostics, prognostics, and therapeutics
- Identify future research and implementation directions
- Promote further development of AI and Digital Health in Nephrology
The symposium will feature keynote presentations from renowned experts, panel discussions, and roundtable rotations. Young investigators and trainees, particularly from UAB as the inaugural host institution, will also have the opportunity to present their work and receive feedback from established researchers.
Past AI in Nephrology Conferences
2026
On April 23–24, 2026, the AI in Nephrology Conference was hosted with support from UC San Diego School of Medicine, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the George M. O'Brien Kidney National Resource Center (a partnership between the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of California San Diego), and UAB Medicine, with appreciation to the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) for its support of AI in Nephrology 2026.
Participant Feedback
- 96%, said the activity increased their competence and performance.
- 98%, agreed the overall quality of the speakers/faculty experts and program was excellent.
- 96%, said their personal goals and objectives were achieved by attending this activity.
Top 10 Registrations by Degree
Degree, Percentage, Count
- MD, 51.43%, 54
- PhD, 13.33%, 14
- Other, 8.57%, 9
- MBA, 5.71%, 6
- MPH, 4.76%, 5
- BS, 4.76%, 5
- MBBS, 3.81%, 4
- NP, 2.86%, 3
- PharmD, 2.86%, 3
- BSN, 1.90%, 2
Top 10 Registrations by Specialty
Specialty, Percentage, Count
- Nephrology-Hypertension, 66.13%, 41
- Internal Medicine, 11.29%, 7
- Academic/Research, 6.45%, 4
- Anatomy-Clinical Pathology, 4.84%, 3
- Hospital Medicine, 3.23%, 2
- Geriatric Medicine, 1.61%, 1
- Epidemiology, 1.61%, 1
- Infectious Diseases, 1.61%, 1
- Public Health, 1.61%, 1
- Obesity Medicine, 1.61%, 1
Supporting Organizations
- UC San Diego School of Medicine
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- George M. O'Brien Kidney National Resource Center (University of Alabama at Birmingham / University of California San Diego)
- UAB Medicine
2025
The inaugural "AI Nephrology Symposium" ("Augmented Intelligence and Digital Health in Kidney Care: A Multidisciplinary Symposium") took place on April 8-9, 2025, jointly with ATTIS at UAB.