The Kidney

Dr. Ahmed Hashash is currently Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor at Elizabeth City State University, campus of the University of North Carolina (UNC). He received his PhD from Manchester University, UK. Dr. Hashash was a fellow of the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) and New York University Medical School (MSSM), USA. He was Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator of Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine at School of Medicine University of California, USA. Dr Hashash was Associate Professor of Biomedicine at the University of Edinburgh (UK) Zhejiang Intl. campus and Texas A &M University, USA from 2017 to 2025. He has published more than 40 papers in reputed international journals, 10 books with Elsevier and Springer and over 20 book chapters, and is serving as an editorial board member of repute. Dr Elhefnawy studied doctor degree in nephrology at Claude Bernard University (Lyon-France). He was the president of Gharbia medical syndicate, Egypt for several years. He served as House officer and Resident of Internal Medicine at Tanta University Hospital, Egypt. He is consultant of Nephrology at Menshawi Hospital of Tanta University, Egypt.

• 1. Stem cell-based kidney organoid culture system as innovative model of kidney development and diseases2. Innovative therapeutic gene editing technologies (e.g. CRISPR/Cas9 systems) in stem cell engineering, kidney disorders and diseases3. Role of genetically modified animal models in kidney diseases and disorders4. Advances in stem cell-based therapy of kidney diseases and disorders5. The potential of amniotic fluid derived stem cells (AFSCs) in kidney diseases and disorders6. Applications of mesenchymal stem cell related therapies for kidney diseases and disorders7. The use of mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes in kidney disorders and diseases8. The gold standard iPSC-derived cells and technology in modeling kidney diseases and disorders9. Roles of bone marrow-derived stem cells (BMDSCs) in kidney injury, repair and diseases10. General Discussion, Conclusion Remark and Future Direction