The GREX Workshop at ICRNM 2026 Congress in Berlin in September 16-19 was a great success, as was the overall ICRNM program. Ken Wilund, Joao Viana, Geovana Alemany, Brett Burrows and Paul Bennett led a very interactive day workshop with 40 registered nephrologists, dietitians, exercise professionals and nurses.
UPCOMING CONFERENCES
ASN Kidney Week, Denver, October 21-25, 2026: Join GREX Leaders including Clara Bohm (Canada), Srini Beddhu and Kirsten Johansen (USA), Sharlene Greenwood (UK) and Joao Viana (Portugal) at ASN Kidney Week at the session ”Move More and Sit Less: Interventions to Promote Physical Activity in Adults with CKD”. Link here.
International Symposium - Sarcopenia and Aging, Brasilia, 27th and 28th November, 2026: Join world renowned renal exercise and nutrition experts including Diogo Leal, Marvey Duarte, João Viana, Fabiana Nerbass, Carla Avesani, Lilian Cuppari, Maycon Moura Reboredo, Lucas Almeida, and Heitor Ribeiro.
Link to a recording of the most recent GREX Webinar is here:
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WELCOME NEW GREX MEMBERS: Amaro Wellington, Silva Federal University of Alagoas, Brazil. Armin Ahmadi, University of California San Diego, USA. Amali Samarasinghe, Queensland Health, Australia. Juliet Briggs, King’s College Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, UK. Nathalia Silva, Brasil. Nicola Wortley, Alberta Health Services, Canada. Potoula Ganas. University of Manitoba, Canada. Makwena Sibuyi, Sefako Makgatho University, South Africa, Noralia Ayonga, Mindanao State University, Philippines, Sicheng Cao, China University of Mining and Technology, China. Menford Owusu, Ampomah University, Ghana. Israel Pérez Palafox, University of Colima, México. Pedro Julian Flores Moreno, Universidad de Colima, México. Jenine Joseph, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar. María Guadalupe López Peralta, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, México. Víctor Iván Segura Huicochea, ISSSTE, México. Rebeca Corzantes, Guatemala City. Luis Antonio Bermúdez Aceves, IMSS Bienestar, Mexico. Maitham Abed Shawwat, Ministry of Health, Iraq. Eilean Rathinasamy Lazarus, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman. Walid Kamal Abdelbasset, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Basma Basha, Arab American University, Palestine. Bahadi Abdelaali, University Mohammed Vth, Morocco. Maayan Ratzon, Israel. Laetitia Koppe, University Lyon, France.
Highlighting New GREX Members - Dr Sejal Petal: Sejal Patel is a physician working as a Medical Science Liaison and patient advocate at Mayo, with a passion for advancing education, research, immunosuppression development in transplant, patient-centered care in nephrology and transplantation. As a two-time kidney transplant recipient and pancreas transplant recipient, she brings a unique perspective that bridges lived experience with scientific collaboration. Outside of her professional work, Sejal prioritizes an active lifestyle and enjoys practicing Pilates and exercising daily, believing that movement, resilience, and self-care are essential components of lifelong health after transplant.
RECENT GREX PUBLICATIONS
Li, P. K. T., Chan, G. C. K., McAdams-DeMarco, M., Thompson, S., van Buren, M., Nixon, A. C., ... & Johnson, D. W. (2026). Recommendations for the management of frailty in chronic kidney disease: a consensus report. Nature Reviews Nephrology, 1-21. Link
Yamada, S., Tanaka, S., Harada, K., Yoshida, H., Kitamura, H., Arase, H., ... & Ago, T. (2026). A blood test-derived skeletal muscle index combined with handgrip strength identifies a sarcopenia-related high-risk phenotype in non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease. Clinical Kidney Journal, sfag336. Link
Hoshino, J., Sofue, T., Usui, T., Toda, S., Kawarazaki, H., Uchiyama, K., ... & Collaborators (2026). Executive summary of the clinical practice guideline for renal rehabilitation 2026: systematic reviews and recommendations of exercise therapies, nutritional therapies, and multidisciplinary care in patients with chronic kidney diseases. Renal Replacement Therapy, 12(1), 68. Link
Nugent, J. T. (2026). Impaired Cardiopulmonary Fitness in Youth with CKD: A Call for Intervention. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.Link
Redondo-Saenz, D., Ratner, S., Patel, L., Mendieta, M., Shirazian, S., & Bronas, U. G. (2026). Systematic Review of Exercise Interventions and Health-Related Quality of Life in Pre-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease. Kidney International Reports, 107036. Link
Zhao, C., Zhu, Z., Zhang, J., Ren, Z., & Liu, H. Associations of access to exercise opportunities and physical inactivity with cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic mortality: a nationwide ecological study. Frontiers in Public Health, 14, 1924014. Link.
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