Wellcome Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, Division of Cell-Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK.
Biomedical Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; III. Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Kidney Int. 2022 Oct;102(4):708-719. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2022.07.021. Epub 2022 Aug 11.
The 13th International Podocyte Conference was held in Manchester, UK, and online from July 28 to 30, 2021. Originally planned for 2020, this biannual meeting was postponed by a year because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and proceeded as an innovative hybrid meeting. In addition to in-person attendance, online registration was offered, and this attracted 490 conference registrations in total. As a Podocyte Conference first, a day for early-career researchers was introduced. This premeeting included talks from graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. It gave early career researchers the opportunity to ask a panel, comprising academic leaders and journal editors, about career pathways and the future for podocyte research. The main meeting over 3 days included a keynote talk and 4 focused sessions each day incorporating invited talks, followed by selected abstract presentations, and an open panel discussion. The conference concluded with a Patient Day, which brought together patients, clinicians, researchers, and industry representatives. The Patient Day was an interactive and diverse day. As well as updates on improving diagnosis and potential new therapies, the Patient Day included a PodoArt competition, exercise and cooking classes with practical nutrition advice, and inspirational stories from patients and family members. This review summarizes the exciting science presented during the 13th International Podocyte Conference and demonstrates the resilience of researchers during a global pandemic.
第十三届足细胞国际会议于 2021 年 7 月 28 日至 30 日在英国曼彻斯特以线上线下相结合的形式举行。该会议原定于 2020 年召开，由于 2019 冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行而推迟一年，是一次创新型混合会议。除现场参会外，还提供了在线注册，总共有 490 人注册参会。作为足细胞会议的首创，会议专门为青年研究人员设立了一天的会议。该会前会议包括研究生和博士后研究人员的演讲。为青年研究人员提供了一个向由学术领袖和期刊编辑组成的小组提问的机会，了解职业道路和足细胞研究的未来。为期 3 天的主要会议包括 1 天的主旨演讲和 4 个重点会议，每天包括特邀演讲，随后是精选的摘要演讲和公开小组讨论。会议以患者日结束，将患者、临床医生、研究人员和行业代表聚集在一起。患者日是一个互动和多元化的日子。除了更新改善诊断和潜在新疗法的信息外，患者日还包括 PodoArt 比赛、带实用营养建议的锻炼和烹饪课程，以及患者和家属的励志故事。本综述总结了第十三届国际足细胞会议上呈现的令人兴奋的科学，并展示了研究人员在全球大流行期间的韧性。
