Did we just wrap up #NephMadness 2025? Yes... Is it time to start planning #NephMadness 2026? YES! Share your ideas for next year's tournament! bit.ly/NM26Ideas @nephrosparks.bsky.social @annaburgner.bsky.social‬ @kidneywars.bsky.social @jrkott27.bsky.social @catochita.bsky.social

#NephMadness 2025, #AJKD Blog, contributors, followers and participans Gracias Totales!!! 😎 🎸🧡

#NephMadness 2025 went live on March 1st but planning started well before that. This initiative could not happen without community - we are immensely grateful to everyone who helped us develop the content as well as everyone who participated in the tournament!

Thank you to the #NephMadness 2025 Blue Ribbon Panel, tasked with selecting a champion from 16 worthy competitors! -Roger Rodby @drdeidracrews.bsky.social -Kirk Campbell @ssfarouk.bsky.social @toates.bsky.social -Meredith Atkinson -Linnys Alcántara Quiroga -Clodagh Sweeney -David Rush

Thank you to the #NephMadness Selection Committee members who helped us develop the teams in each region: - @jordybc.bsky.social - Mehmet Sever - @thenestor.bsky.social - @jeffsparks.bsky.social - Mariana Murea - @lawdishu.bsky.social - Swee-Ling Levea - Babak Orandi - Susan Samuel

Thank you to all the amazing #NephMadness 2025 writers! @stephanietr612.bsky.social - Ethan Downes - Rachel Khan - Matt Gross - Mansi Bapat - Yara Mouawad - Mallory Downie - Robert Myette - Rasha Raslan - Alissa Ice - Trevor Stevens Catch up here: bit.ly/NM25Regions

Thank you to the #NephMadness commentary writers: -Nora Franceschini [email protected] -Mariana Murea -Kelly Birdwell [email protected] [email protected] -Josh King -Melvin Bonilla-Felix -Arshia Ghaffari -Nasim Wiegley -Zainab Obaidi bit.ly/NM25Comment

Thanks to the #NephMadness #VisualAbstract creators led by Krithika Mohan: [email protected] [email protected] -Sophia Ambruso [email protected] [email protected] (1/2)

Thanks to the #NephMadness #VisualAbstract creators led by Krithika Mohan: [email protected] [email protected] -PS Vali [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (2/2)

Thank you to the podcasts that shared highlights from #NephMadness 2025: - @thecurbsiders.bsky.social - @nkf-professionals.bsky.social - @rheummadness.bsky.social - @freelyfiltered.bsky.social - GN in Ten - The Poison Lab - The Nephron Segment - The Kidney Chronicles bit.ly/NM25Podcrawl

Thank you to @cathyquinlan.bsky.social for making a very helpful video guide to #NephMadness 2025: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZUR...

Thank you to Graham Gipson for creating the beautiful #NephMadness 2025 logo that you've seen all over for the last 7 weeks! bit.ly/3Adsams

Thank you to @littlebiggloms.bsky.social for spearheading the #NephMadness 2025 region images:

Thank you to @nkf-professionals.bsky.social for providing CME and MOC for #NephMadness this year! cme.kidney.org/spa/courses/... REMINDER: US-based physicians have until May 31, 2025 to claim credits. Don't procrastinate!

#NephMadness 2025 may be over, but the content will remain at ajkdblog.org (homepage will revert to its usual look on May 1). We wish you all the best as you take care of yourself, your patients, and each other! *Apologies if we forgot to thank someone...

And, of course, MANY THANKS to the #NephMadness 2025 Executive Team! @nephrosparks.bsky.social @annaburgner.bsky.social @kidneywars.bsky.social @jrkott27.bsky.social @catochita.bsky.social Elena Cervantes Dia Waguespack Krithika Mohan bit.ly/40HGJsE

On the #AJKDBlog, revisit these commentaries: -Dr. Elliot Koranteng Tannor discusses World Kidney Day and Kidney Health International in Ghana - Drs. Caruso and Combs tackle CKD-Associated Pruritus and health outcomes - Dr. Pan discusses biological sex and gender CKD outcomes bit.ly/3XNJ0Qs (FREE)

OMG, OMG, OMG! #MCD is the right kidney in #NephMadness!!! 😱 🤩 We’ll done @mallorydownie ! 😍 Excellent commentary @carafuentes_g ! Way to go #PedNeph 🧡 @IPNA_PedNeph @ASPNeph @Alanepe1 #NephroticSyndrome

Left and Right Kidney results will be revealed on Monday! Until then, check out the current #NephMadness 2025 Bracket and read the Blue Ribbon Panel comments defending their picks: bit.ly/NM25Filtered4

Obesity in Kidney Transplant Region vs Minimal Change Disease Region: 🏆Team MCD Diagnosis and Pathogenesis🏆 wins 5-4 against Team Obesity in Donors bit.ly/NM25MCDdx #NephMadness

Wait what? 😱 #MCD made it to the filtered 4️⃣ ! #NephMadness 🧡 Well done #PedNeph ! MCD for the win!

#NephMadness 2025: The Effluent Eight bit.ly/NM25Effluent8 @nephrosparks.bsky.social @annaburgner.bsky.social @kidneywars.bsky.social @jrkott27.bsky.social @catochita.bsky.social

Catch up on all the podcasts of the #NephMadness 2025 PodCrawl: bit.ly/NM25Podcrawl - @thecurbsiders.bsky.social - @nkf-professionals.bsky.social - GN in Ten - @rheummadness.bsky.social - @freelyfiltered.bsky.social - The Poison Lab - The Nephron Segment - The Kidney Chronicles

#NephMadness 2025: CAR-T for Autoimmunity – Driving to the Championship Awesome to have the Sparks brothers in Nephmadness! @nephrosparks.bsky.social @jeffsparks.bsky.social ajkdblog.org/2025/03/21/n...

In which Joshua King makes a compelling case for Tubular Toxins - with a dash of history (and lot of toxicology) thrown in ajkdblog.org/2025/03/24/n... #NephMadness

Finally, I have cracked how the Blue Ribbon Panel make their picks! The official #NephMadness fortune teller! Pick a number ...

#NephMadness brain: "Hmmm, should I have a cup of HD or is it too late for a pot of HDF?"

NephMadness Party 2/3 ✅ @hgmnefrologia.bsky.social thanks to nephrology fellows Gonzalo, Gaby, Miguel, Alvaro, Fernanda, Sofia, Karen and Fernando for the amazing party you rock ! Cupcakes, performances, souvenirs and a Nephro Almanac! 🏎️ #NephMadnessParty

#NephMadness 2025: CAR-T for Autoimmunity – Driving to the Championship Any my brother getting involved this year !!!! @jeffsparks.bsky.social ajkdblog.org/2025/03/21/n...

#GreenHouse region by Fernanda Alvarado & Sofia Velazquez @hgmnefrologia.bsky.social #NephMadnessParty #NephMadness @nephmadness.bsky.social

#Hemodialysis region by Miguel Guzman & Alvaro Sanchez with an oustanding performance @hgmnefrologia.bsky.social #NephMadnessParty #NephMadness

#CARTforKidneyDz region by Gonzalo Ruiz & Gabriela Ramirez @hgmnefrologia.bsky.social #NephMadnessParty #NephMadness

#NephMadness celebrations with VCU Internal Medicine residents!

A lot of Nephmadness podcast listening today. #Nephmadness Genetics: “How should we be counseling patients before and after genetic testing, and are we actually getting the training we need to do so?” Happy the genetics revolution in kidney care is here and rapidly evolving.

Can I move to Mexico? #anephMadnessParty

#NephMadnessParty at VCU Nephrology: #GreenHouse writer Ethan Downes presented the region in memes! 1(3)

#NephMadnessParty at VCU Nephrology: #GreenHouse writer Ethan Downes presented the region in memes! 2(3)

#NephMadnessParty, @brianrifkin.bsky.social do you recognize the Hila Monster? And @nephrosparks.bsky.social how’s the CAR-T prop?

#NephMadnessParty at @VCU Nephrology! Star fruit and licorice were a big hit!

#NephMadnessParty at VCU Nephrology: #GreenHouse writer Ethan Downes presented the region in memes! 3(3)

#NephMadness 2025 Commentary by @nephrotox.bsky.social: Green House – Let’s Not Avoid Nephrotoxins, Just for Today

🚨 Two must-listen episodes! 🎧 🎙️ #NephMadness Pod Crawl: Disaster Nephrology 🌍 🔗 Listen: t.co/OpAjYsC75q 📢 KDIGO Controversies: CKD-MBD Updates 🔗 Listen: bit.ly/3CVPCpw @RaphyRosen @kantsmd @AnnaGaddy @osamaelshamy88 @NephMadness @AJKDOnline @Kidney_Int

Incredible honor to participate in this year's #NephMadness- the tournament my brother @nephrosparks.bsky.social helped found years ago My commentary about basketball (#Razorbacks), brotherhood, and RheumOnc / CAR-T Also make sure to participate in #RheumMadness- CAR-T team there too

My #Nephmadness readings are done. Now it’s on to the podcasts. Great discussion on weight loss alternatives for transplant donors and recipients. Exciting times!

#NephMadness 2025: Genetics Region bit.ly/NM25Genetics Teams: - Genetics in FSGS - Genetic Counseling Expert: @thenestor.bsky.social Writer: Matthew Gross Execs: Elena Cervantes & @nephrosparks.bsky.social

#NephMadness 2025: Minimal Change Disease Region bit.ly/NM25MCD Teams: - MCD Diagnosis and Pathogenesis - MCD Relapse Expert: Susan Samuel Writers: Mallory Downie & Robert Myette Execs: @catochita.bsky.social & @nephrosparks.bsky.social

The trophies have arrived for the 2nd annual #NephMadness fellows debate at NKF Spring Clinical Meeting next month

#Nephmadness Disaster Nephrology podcast: “Don’t miss this timely discussion on the vital role kidney professionals play when catastrophe strikes.” From crush injuries to dialysis access, I agree. Nephrology to the rescue.

#NephMadness party ✅ Were there cookies? ❌ Was it a great discussion? ✅✅ Some were resistant, some needed incremental push, lot of disasters and conflicts, but finally convinced!!🤣🤣🤣 @nephmadness.bsky.social Genetics in FSGS 🏆

After listening to this podcast, i might be a convert now! Genetic counseling might be more important than sending genetic testing!! @nephmadness.bsky.social #NephMadness