Dr Sarah Birkhoelzer Cardiology Registrar (ST4), Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth

Sarah is the British Junior Cardiologists’ Association (BJCA) Women in Cardiology (WIC) and Flexible Training Representative. Her interests include cardiovascular imaging and heart failure. Sarah is also a member of the Scientific Committee of the Cardiorenal Forum

Professor Paul Kalra Consultant Cardiologist, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust

Paul is a Consultant Cardiologist at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, and an Honorary Professor of Cardiology. His research interests include the role of iron deficiency and its correction in patients with heart failure, cardiorenal disease and the impact of hyperkalaemia on RAAS inhibition use. He is one of the founders of the Cardiorenal Forum and past Chair of the British Society for Heart Failure

Professor Philip Kalra Consultant Nephrologist, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Professor of Renal Medicine, University of Manchester

Philip graduated from Cambridge University and is Professor of Nephrology in Salford and the University of Manchester. He has been a Consultant Nephrologist since 1995, working at the Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust. He has major research focus on renovascular disease, cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney disease (CKD), CKD progression and iron use in CKD, and he leads the research team in Salford. He was Academic Vice President of the UK Renal Association from 2016–19, Chair of the UK Kidney Research Consortium during this time and was Chair of the NIHR CRN Renal Disorders group from 2010–18. He has been involved in the development of several large UK clinical trials in nephrology and cardiology, including the ASTRAL, PIVOTAL and IRONMAN trials, and he has played a role in amalgamating Cardiorenal education and research within the UK

Dr Sue Piper Consultant Cardiologist, King’s College Hospital NHS Trust, London

Sue is committed to ensuring high quality heart failure care for all through innovation, education, training and clinical excellence. She is Chair of the Pan London Heart Failure Steering Group, Chair of the British Society for Heart Failure sub-committee for Education, a Member of European Society of Cardiology Heart Failure Association examination committee, and of the Heart Failure Association Patient Care committee

Dr Smeeta Sinha Consultant Nephrologist, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Manchester

Smeeta is the NHS England/Improvement National Clinical Advisor for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), which is one of the five work streams that make up the National Renal Service Transformation Programme. She is also Chair of the North West NHS England/Improvement Renal Network. Her clinical interests are in CKD and multi-morbidity including diabetic kidney disease and cardiorenal syndrome. She also leads the glomerulonephritis service at Salford Royal. Smeeta’s research interests include vascular calcification, multi-morbidity, glomerulonephritis and rare renal diseases. She is a recognised international key opinion leader in the field of calciphylaxis and, despite the challenges of conducting research in the rare disease space, has supported the development and delivery of clinical trials including phase 1 -3 studies