EVENTS, CONGRESS & REPLAYS
2026
44th Vicenza Course
AKI-CRRT-EBPT and Critical Care Nephrology
Presentation details coming soon.
June 16 – 18
Vicenza Convention Centre
Vicenza, Italy
Unite for Sepsis Symposium
Spectral Medical Sponsor Innovation Showcase
Presentation details coming soon.
June 11 | 2:30 – 2:45 PM
Kellogg Conference Hotel Capitol Hill at Gallaudet University
Washington, DC
63rd ERA Congress
AKI & Critical Care Nephrology
Session Presentation:
Polymyxin B haemoadsorption in endotoxic septic shock (Tigris): a multicentre, open-label, Bayesian, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial.
Prof. Dr. Blaithin McMahon
June 4 | 17:15 – 18:15 BST
Scottish Event Campus
Session room: Focussed Oral Room 13
Glasgow, Scotland
ICEOS 2026
International Conference on Extracorporeal Organ Support
Session: Endotoxemia and Sepsis
Moderator: Chawla Perez
Why do we need precision medicine for sepsis?
John Kellum
Results from Tigris —what do they mean?
Javier Neyra
Endotoxin hemoadsorption ready for prime time?
Peter Pickkers
May 8 | 14:40-15:40
Hotel International
Zagreb, Croatia
AKI & CRRT 2026
Future Trends in CRRT and Critical Care
Update from Ongoing and Late Breaking Trials
Session Presentation: Tigris Trial
Javier Neyra, MD, MS
April 1 | 11:00 – 1:15 PT
Manchester Grand Hyatt
San Diego, CA
SCCM Podcast
Society of Critical Care Medicine:
Endotoxin Activity and Precision Medicine in Septic Shock
March 2026
In a recent Society of Critical Care Medicine podcast, host Marilyn Bulloch, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM, is joined by John A. Kellum, MD, FCCM, to discuss the role of endotoxin activity as a potential endotype in septic shock.
The episode highlights findings from Dr. Kellum’s recent Critical Care Explorations publication examining the relationship between endotoxin activity, organ failure, and mortality in septic shock.
🎧Listen to the full podcast
Critical Care Congress 2026
SCCM Session: Late-Breaking Studies Affecting Patient Outcomes II
Moderator: Lama Nazer, BCPS, PharmD, FCCMl
Session Presentation
Polymyxin B Hemoadsorption in Endotoxic Septic Shock: A Bayesian Randomized Trial
Javier Neyra, MD, MS
March 24 | 9:45–10:45 AM CT
Skyline Ballroom, W375D
McCormick Place, Chicago
2025
Critical Care Canada Forum 2025
Keynote Session
TIGRIS: A Clinical Trial for Septic Shock With Endotoxemia
Speakers: Dr. Matthieu Legrand & Dr. John Kellum
Editorial Commentary: Dr. Marlies Ostermann
Moderators: Dr. Christopher Seymour & Dr. John Marshall

Unite for Sepsis Symposium
Spectral is proud to sponsor the upcoming Unite for Sepsis Symposium, taking place September 8–9 in Chicago!
This unique, in-person event will gather an extraordinary community of clinicians, researchers, investors, regulators, innovators, and advocates, all working together to change the future of sepsis care.
Unite for Sepsis is more than a symposium; it’s a collaborative movement focused on transforming the way we prevent, diagnose, and treat sepsis to save lives and limbs.
🔗 Learn more and register today at UniteforSepsis.org

Unite for Sepsis Symposium
We’re excited to announce that Debra Foster, Clinical Consultant at Spectral Medical, will be participating in the upcoming Unite for Sepsis Symposium, taking place September 8–9 in Chicago.
Debra will be contributing to the session titled “Personalizing Sepsis Treatment” on Day 1 at 4:15 PM CT, a timely discussion on how individualized approaches may support earlier intervention and improved outcomes in sepsis care.
This session is part of a broader effort to bring together clinicians, researchers, innovators, and policymakers to advance the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sepsis.
🔗 Learn more and register today at UniteforSepsis.org
43rd Vicenza Course
AKI–CRRT–EBPT and Critical Care Nephrology
Session: Sepsis and Sepsis-Associated AKI
Presentation: Endotoxin in Sepsis-Associated AKI: Tigris Update
presented by John Kellum, MD, MCCM
Wednesday, June 25th at 11:00
Room Tiziano A, Vicenza Convention Centre
43rd Vicenza Course
AKI–CRRT–EBPT and Critical Care Nephrology
Session: Extracorporeal Therapeutic Options in ICU
Presentation: Managing Endotoxemia with Hemoadsorption
presented by John Kellum, MD, MCCM
Wednesday, June 25th at 16:00
Room Tiziano A, Vicenza Convention Centre
asn - aki 2025
American Society of Nephrology.
Acute Kidney Injury: From Bench to Bedside
Use of Biomarkers in Interventional Trials for Sepsis and AKI
presented by John Kellum, MD, MCCM
Monday, May 5, 2025 @ 10:20 am – 12:40 pm
Lansdowne Resort, Leesburg, VA
ICEOS 2025
The International Conference on Extracorporeal Organ Support
Hemoadsorption in Different Clinical Settings
Targeted Rapid Endotoxin Removal (TREA) Can we bring precision medicine to sepsis?
presented by
John Kellum, MD, MCCM
Thursday, April 24 @ 11:30 – 12:40
Plenary Room, Sheraton Dubrovnik Riviera Hotel
Dubrovnik, Croatia
ICEOS 2025
The International Conference on Extracorporeal Organ Support
Emerging Strategies in AKI and EBP
The Tigris trial: a model for the future or a dire warning?
presented by
John Kellum, MD, MCCM
Friday, April 25 @ 15:35 – 17:00
Plenary Room, Sheraton Dubrovnik Riviera Hotel
Dubrovnik, Croatia
AKI & CRRT 2025
Advances in Critical Care Nephrology
Plenary Session 3
Emerging Strategies for AKI Studies
Bayesian Methods: A Potential Path Forward for ICU Trials
presented by
John Kellum, MD, MCCM
Monday March 3, 2025 @ 1:15 PM
Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA
AKI & CRRT 2025
Advances in Critical Care Nephrology
Plenary Session 7
Emerging Strategies in AKI and Extracorporeal Support
Update from Ongoing and Late Breaking Trials:
TIGRIS Trial
presented by
Matthieu Legrand, MD, PhD
Thursday March 6, 2025 @ 11:00 AM
Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA
SCCM 2025
Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Congress
Star Research Award Abstract Presentation
Combination of Endotoxin Activity and
SOFA Defines Severity in Septic Shock
presented by
Mark Tidswell, MD, ATSF
Professor of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate
Sunday February 23 @ 9:45 – 10:45 AM
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
Connections Central Theater 01
SCCM 2025
Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Congress
Abstract Presentation
Incidence of Endotoxic Septic Shock
presented by
Laurence W. Busse, MBA, MD, FCCM
Medical Director – Critical Care, Emory University School of Medicine
Tuesday February 25th @ 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
Connections Central – RST 08
2024
ASN KIDNEY WEEK
Critical Care Nephrology Update 2024 Sepsis-Induced AKI: Understanding and Managing the Microcirculation and Inflammatory Response
John Kellum, MD
October 23, 2024 | 8:15 AM PDT
San Diego Convention Center, CA
Sepsis Alliance Institute Sponsor Innovation Webinar: Endotoxin, The Phantom Menace of Sepsis
Debra Foster, BSc,
Mark A. Tidswell, MD, Professor of Medicine
UMASS Chan Medical School – Baystate
October 3, 2024 | 11am PT | 2pm ET
CRRT 2024
CRRT Conference Breakfast Symposium
Waking up to Endotoxemic Septic Shock.
Replay from March 2024, San Diego, CA
APAC 2023
Dr. Kellum presenting on numerous topics at The 5th Asia Pacific Acute Kidney Injury & Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Congress (APAC) including Septic Shock and the Tigris Trial
September 21 – 24, 2023, Daegu, Korea
Endotoxic Septic Shock featured on The Balancing Act airing on Lifetime TV
Replay from Monday September 11, 2023
Sepsis Alliance Summit Sponsored Session: What is Endotoxin and Why is it Important?
Debra Foster, BSc
Wednesday September 27, 2023 | 1:40pm ET PST
vicenza course 2022
40th Vicenza Course on Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
Symposium:
Endototoxemia in the Critically Ill and the Role of Polymyxin B Hemoperfusion
vicenza course 2021
39th Vicenza Course on Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
Meet the Expert:
Biomarkers (EAA) – Guided Initiation of PMX Hemoperfusion in Sepsis
Symposium:
Endotoxic Shock: From Pathophysiology to Advanced Targeted Solutions
Cappuccino with Claudio Ronco:
CRRT Technology Update
vicenza course 2020
38th Vicenza Course on Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
Cappuccino with Claudio Ronco
SAMI, an innovative platform for CRRT