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.