# Rare and Genetic Kidney Disease DD Summit

- Dates: 18 August 2026 to 20 August 2026
- Location: Hotel Commonwealth, Boston, United States
- Organiser: Hanson Wade
- Industry: Pharma & Life Sciences

## About

This summit is an industry-focused forum dedicated to advancing therapies for rare and inherited renal diseases. It covers drug development, mechanistic biology, clinical trial design, and patient recruitment. The event is for leading experts in discovery, translational, clinical, regulatory strategy, and patient engagement.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://rare-kidney-drug-development.com/)
- [Registration](https://rare-kidney-drug-development.com/register/)
- [Agenda](https://rare-kidney-drug-development.com/day-one/)

## Topics

- Medical & Pharma

## Speakers

- Jennifer McKenzie, Senior Clinical Program Leader, Boehringer Ingelheim
- Kristin Van Goor, Executive Director & US Head, Global Regulatory Policy & Innovation, Takeda
- Savithri Kota, Director, Precision Nephrology, Bayer
- Srini Srinivas, Senior Medical Director, Novartis
- Manish Maski, Global Medical Affairs Exec Director, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- Vincent Ko, Founder & Executive Director, KidneyFuture
- Rowland Elwell, Executive Medical Director, Nephrology, Calliditas
- Jeff Sands, Chief Medical Officer, NephroDI
- Joshua Waitzman, Senior Medical Director, Vera Therapeutics
- Julie Lin, Travere Therapeutics

## Where to stay

- **Omni Parker House**: 80 m from the venue, 60 School Street, Boston, 02108
  - [Hotel website](https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/boston-parker-house)
  - Phone: +1 617 227-8600
- **Hotel AKA Boston Common**: 140 m from the venue, 90 Tremont Street, Boston, 02108
  - [Hotel website](https://www.stayaka.com/hotel-aka-boston-common)
  - Phone: +1 617 772 5800
- **XV Beacon**: 180 m from the venue, 15 Beacon Street, Boston, 02108
  - [Hotel website](https://xvbeacon.com/)
- **Hyatt Centric Faneuil**: 210 m from the venue, 54-68 Devonshire Street, Boston, 02109
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/massachusetts/hyatt-centric-faneuil-hall-boston/bosct)
- **Churchill at Boston View**: 220 m from the venue
- **Club Quarters Hotel**: 300 m from the venue, 161 Devonshire Street, Boston, 02110
  - [Hotel website](https://clubquartershotels.com/boston/faneuil-hall)
  - Phone: +1-617-357-6400
- **The Bostonian Boston**: 430 m from the venue
- **The Godfrey Hotel Boston**: 440 m from the venue, 505 Washington Street, Boston, 02111
  - [Hotel website](https://www.godfreyhotelboston.com/)
  - Phone: +1 617 804 2000

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/rare-and-genetic-kidney-disease-dd-summit-boston/