Pseudoscience, Gender Propaganda, Disease Burden, and Oxygen-Sensing Mechanisms: WCN’21 Plenary Topics Presented by World-Class Experts
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Enjoy award-winning speakers as they share expert insights at Virtual WCN’21. Register here.
Professor Sofia Ahmed, University of Calgary, Canada:
“Sex and gender in nephrology: proper care or propaganda?”
A recipient of the 2020 American Society of Nephrology Distinguished Mentor Award, Professor Sofia Ahmed is a strong proponent of fostering excellence in the next generation of kidney researchers. Professor Ahmed has focused her career in nephrology and clinical science on sex and gender differences in human kidney and cardiovascular outcomes.
Professor Timothy Caulfield, University of Alberta, Canada:
“Battling pseudoscience in the age of misinformation.”
Bestselling author and winner of several academic and writing awards, Professor Timothy Caulfield presents the Stewart Cameron Lecture. He explores the cultural forces driving the rise and spread of health misinformation, debunks the most pernicious falsehoods, and suggests solutions for individuals and organizations to fight misinformation.
Professor Alan Lopez, University of Melbourne, Australia:
“Global burden of disease with a great focus on the comparative disease burden from nephrological conditions.”
Co-author of the Global Burden of Disease Study (1996), and joint recipient of the John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award, Professor Lopez will present the Claude Amiel Lecture on the history and methods of the GBD Study and results, trends in kidney diseases, and key risk factors for chronic kidney diseases.
Professor Sir Peter Ratcliffe, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK, and Francis Crick Institute, London, UK:
“Understanding cellular oxygen sensing mechanisms: Implications for medicine.”
A Fellow of the Royal Society and the Academy of Medical Sciences, Professor Sir Ratcliffe is the recipient of several international awards for his work on oxygen-sensing, including the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2019. Having led the team describing the mechanisms used by human and animal cells to sense oxygen levels, there is no-one better qualified to present this lecture.
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Apply for an ISN Grant to Attend Virtual WCN’21
The ISN supports equitable access to ISN educational and networking opportunities.
Are you eligible for an ISN Grant to attend Virtual WCN’21?
The deadline to apply for a grant is December 21, 2020.
Applicants must be ISN members residing in low or lower-middle-income countries (consult eligible countries).
Virtual WCN’21 grants include:
- Pre-congress registration
- Congress registration
- Post-session recordings
- ISN Global Kidney Policy Forum
- The ISN Community Film Event
The ISN Community Film Event: Telling Your Story Makes a Difference
Raise awareness and understanding of the reality of living with kidney disease: convey your message through a short film. A jury will select six submissions for screening at the ISN Community Film Event, which takes place at Virtual WCN’21. The ISN community then votes for the winner.
Throughout the years, the ISN has collected and shared many stories told with compassion and courage, and full of inspiration and hope.
Don’t miss out on the chance to tell your story!
