A study examined bone health among a subset of kidney transplant patients from the PROTECT trial of pegloticase for gout. Researchers examined the association between gout and odds of being wait-listed for a kidney transplant among patients on HD. The Freely Filtered Filtrate discusses the top nephrology stories of 2024, including FLOW, cyberattacks, and IgAN trials. A global review noted changes in kidney care delivery but revealed gaps in access to kidney replacement therapies. Researchers studied outcomes of transplant recipients who received kidneys from toxoplasma-positive versus negative donors. A study examined prognosis and lifespan of adults who received kidney replacement therapy as children. In March, a patient at the Cleveland Clinic became the first in the US to receive a robot-assisted dual kidney transplant. The co-directors of Stanford's NephroNICU Program spoke about their unique program. Suzanne Watnick shared thoughts on the Shaul G. Massry lectureship, COVID-19, kidney transplantation, and policy issues. Michael Spigler of American Kidney Fund discussed its work and its findings on education level and transplant discussions. Speakers at the American Transplant Congress will include transplantation’s leading luminaries and thinkers. Dr. Robert Montgomery spoke about advances in xenotransplantation, including the pig kidney transplant he recently performed. Public benefit corporation 34 Lives made its first successful rescue of a human kidney regarded as unusable. A study examined gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched the CXCL10 testing service to help in the management of kidney transplant patients. In kidney and liver transplant recipients, steroids and mycophenolic acid were associated with COVID-19 hospitalization risk. A study reported on dual-drug resistance in a kidney transplant patient who received sotrovimab and remdesivir for COVID-19. A New Jersey woman with heart and kidney failure received a genetically engineered pig kidney and a mechanical heart pump. There are few data on whether the survival benefit of kidney transplantation is different for men and women. American Society of Nephrology leaders met with Congress to urge increased funding to support organ transplantation.