WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Jan. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (NASDAQ:PROK) ("ProKidney" or the "Company"), a leading late clinical-stage cell therapy company focused on chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced that ProKidney's CEO, Bruce Culleton, M.D., will present at the 44^th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. The ProKidney management team will also host one-on-one meetings throughout the event.

44^th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Time: 8:15am PST

Format: Presentation

Webcast: Link

The live webcast will also be accessible through the "Events" section of the Investor Relations tab within ProKidney's website at www.prokidney.com. Following the completion of the event, a replay will be available for 30 days.

About ProKidney Corp.

ProKidney, a pioneer in the treatment of CKD through innovations in cell therapy, was founded in 2015 after a decade of research. ProKidney's lead product candidate, rilparencel (also known as REACT^®), is a first-in-class, patented, proprietary autologous cell therapy with regenerative medicine advanced therapy designation that is being evaluated in the ongoing Phase 3 REGEN-006 (PROACT 1) study for its potential to preserve kidney function in patients with advanced CKD and type 2 diabetes. For more information, please visit www.prokidney.com.

ProKidney Contact

Ethan Holdaway

Ethan.Holdaway@prokidney.com

Media Contact

Audra Friis

audrafriis@sambrown.com

Investor Relations Contact

Daniel Ferry

Daniel@lifesciadvisors.com

ProKidney to Present at the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference