The ISN is pleased to announce it has formally renewed its ongoing partnership with the Asian Pacific Society of Nephrology (APSN).Since 2013, the ISN and APSN have shared a highly productive and enduring alliance, collaborating on many initiatives, including ISN Fellowships, ISN Sister Centers, 0by25 and Kidney Care Networks, World Congresses, and other events. The...
The Kidney and Solid Organ Transplantation Advancement Strategy: Roadmap for Transition from Living Donation to Cadaveric Transplantation conference will take place from September 13-14, 2023, in Tbilisi, Georgia. It is the first joint conference of the South Caucasian countries Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. The ISN will present Irma Tchokhonelidze (Georgia) with the ISN 2023 Pioneer...
Valerie Luyckx, ISN Advocacy Working Group chair, was invited to join a panel of experts at the World Heart Federation's Heart Café Session "Navigating the Complex Relationship Between Chronic Kidney Disease and Cardiovascular Complications," held as part of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Watch a recording of the event...
The members of the second cohort of the ISN Emerging Leaders Program invite you to participate in a survey to gauge the impact of climate change on the health of people with kidney diseases and the environmental burden of kidney care practices. Take the survey here. This survey is open to anyone involved in caring for...
Whether taking your first steps into clinical research or looking to improve your statistical skills, the ISN Young Nephrologists Committee's six-part video curriculum guides you to use statistics effectively and analyze and interpret data from clinical trials and studies. Access Chapter I, Modules 1 and 2 now! Module 1: Learn study design basics and the...
The "Regional Variation in Hemoglobin Distribution Among Individuals With CKD: the ISN International Network of CKD Cohorts" study, led by ISN iNET-CKD* investigators, addresses anemia's global prevalence in people living with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Read the manuscript here. Current guidelines suggest a uniform hemoglobin (Hb) range for all people with CKD, but this research examines...
Michele Provenzano summarizes the design and outcomes of the ISN-ACT Global Trials Focus’ latest “Trial of the Month” and comments on possible mechanisms of the benefit and limitations of the results. A CONVINCE-ing trial for Hemodiafiltration Effect of Hemodiafiltration or Hemodialysis on Mortality in Kidney Failure Reviewed by Dr. Provenzano, ISN-ACT Global Trials Focus Subgroup...
Watch the webinar “Winning Steps for a Successful WCN’24 Abstract Submission and Beyond.” It’s abstract submission season! How can you write a good abstract that will get accepted to WCN’24? WCN’24 abstract reviewers Sabine Karam, Magdalena Madero, Roberto Pecoits-Filho and Rob Walker have got you covered! Follow their foolproof advice on writing a winning abstract...
Register for the webinar here. The Sister Centers Programs create partnerships between kidney and transplant centers in low-resource countries and well-established centers to provide educational support to improve kidney care in emerging regions. Leaders of the ISN Sister Renal Centers and ISN-TTS Sister Transplant Centers and ISN staff will host a webinar session* to answer your...
Last year, Professor Terry Watnick won the Lillian Jean Kaplan International Prize for Advancement in the Understanding of Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). Professor Watnick was involved in developing the first genetic test for autosomal dominant PKD and helped make important discoveries about PKD's genetic basis. The deadline for nominating a deserving colleague for their work in...
Elliot Koranteng Tannor (Ghana) applied for the Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) to build on his existing leadership skills and learn more from experts. In this short video, find out how the ELP has benefited Elliot Tannor. He comments, "Leadership…is not only about what you do in the clinic..but how you connect…collaborate, and how you are able...
"Nurturing Global Leadership, Advocacy, Research, and Collegiality: The Unique Experience of the International Society of Nephrology Emerging Leaders Program," by the first ISN Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) cohort, presents a collective account of the program's activities and the skills and lessons learned from participating. The ELP members state that the most valuable impact of the...
The ISN-Global Kidney Health Atlas (ISN-GKHA) team has produced region-specific summary slides from the 2023 ISN-GKHA edition. Access the documents* here: Africa, Eastern and Central Europe, Latin America, Middle East, NIS and Russia, North America and the Caribbean, North and East Asia, Oceania and South East Asia, South Asia, Western Europe. Why are these slides useful? This...
A panel of experts* presented different strategies and initiatives that have been used to help overcome challenges in kidney care in the North America and Caribbean (NAC) region. Watch "Kidney Disease in the Caribbean: Lessons from Successes and Paths to New Discoveries" here. Learn from your colleagues in the NAC region to further kidney care where...
The "58th ANZSN Annual Scientific Meeting & Auxiliary Meetings," organized by the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology, will be held from September 2-6, 2023, in Otautahi Christchurch, New Zealand. The ISN President Masaomi Nangaku's pre-recorded remarks will be available via the mobile congress application during the congress. The Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) will...
Kidney International ® Editorial Selections The Power of “Negative” Experiments: Harry Goldblatt’s Pathway to Discovering How Renal Ischemia Causes Hypertension The author demonstrates that Harry Goldblatt’s willingness to conduct and publish studies with negative outcomes led to a fundamental understanding of blood pressure control within less than a decade of his initial discovery, published in...
Share knowledge and raise your profile in the international kidney care community: Present your research findings to a global audience. Submit your abstracts here. The submission deadline is October 31, 2023. Watch a recording of the ISN webinar “Steps for a Successful WCN'24 Abstract Submission and Beyond!" for tips on writing a winning abstract from...
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John Stewart Cameron 1934 -2023 The global kidney care community lost a giant last month with the passing of highly esteemed and much-loved nephrologist Professor John Stewart Cameron. Professor Cameron had a huge presence at the ISN. He was president from 1993-95 and received the Jean Hamburger Award in 2003. An annual World Congress of Nephrology...
