Carlos Lodeiro Espiño, PhD Conference Chair University NOVA of Lisbon (Lisbon, Portugal) e-mail: cle@fct.unl.pt

José Luís Capelo Martínez, PhD Conference Chair University NOVA of Lisbon (Lisbon, Portugal) e-mail: jlcm@fct.unl.pt

Mario Emanuel de Sousa Diniz, PhD Conference Chair University NOVA of Lisbon (Lisbon, Portugal) e-mail: mesd@fct.unl.pt

Aura Laginha Ramos Conference Chair Director of the Service of Nephrology, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Portugal.

Cristina Santos Vilela Conference Chair Service of Nephrology, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal

Fernando Teixeira e Costa Conference Chair Service of Nephrology, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal

Pedro Bravo Conference Chair Service of Nephrology, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal