SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES

Richard Lafayette, MD, FACP

Dr. Lafayette is a Professor of Medicine (Nephrology) and Director of the Stanford Glomerular Disease Center at Stanford University Medical Center. Dr. Lafayette completed his medical education at New York Medical College and went on to complete his residency at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center, and his fellowship at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Lafayette is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology. Dr. Lafayette served as the Associate Chair of the Stanford University Department of Medicine from 2002 – 2007, the Clinical Chief of Nephrology at Stanford University from 1999 – 2012, and currently serves as the Director of the Stanford Glomerular Disease Center since 2010. Dr. Lafayette was honored in America’s Top Doctors, Best Doctors from 2004 – 2018, and received America’s Top Doctors Award, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. from 2014 – 2022. Dr. Lafayette has been part of the following boards and professional organizations: Editorial Board, Kidney News, American Society of Nephrology (2010 - 2021) Member, Glomerular Disease Advisory Committee, American Society of Nephrology (2013 - 2017) Member (ex-officio), Communications Committee, American Society of Nephrology (2015 – Present).

Jonathan Barratt PhD, FRCP

Dr. Barratt leads the Renal Research Group within the College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester. His research is focused on a bench to bedside approach to improving our understanding of the pathogenesis of IgAN, a common global cause of kidney failure. Jonathan is the IgAN Rare Disease Group lead for the UK National Registry of Rare Kidney Diseases (RaDaR), and a member of the steering committee for the International IgAN Network. He works closely with pharmaceutical companies interested in new treatments for IgAN, is Chief Investigator for a number of international randomized controlled Phase 2 and 3 clinical trials in IgAN, and was a member of the FDA and American Society of Nephrology Kidney Health Initiative: Identifying Surrogate Endpoints for Clinical Trials in IgAN Workgroup.

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