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Meet ISN’s New Committee and Working Group Leaders

The ISN warmly welcomes incoming committee and working group chairs to their new roles and looks forward to working with them. The ISN also congratulates the deputy chairs for their appointments. Advocacy Working Group Chair Valerie Luyckx Switzerland Deputy Chair Ifeoma Ulasi Nigeria Clinical Research Committee Chair Robert Walker New Zealand Deputy Chair Dorothea Nitsch UK Core Programs Committee Chair Tushar Vachharajani USA Deputy Chair Robert Walker New Zealand Dialysis Working Group Chair Irma Tchokhonelidze Georgia Deputy Chair Sourabh Sharma India Education Working Group Chair Angela...

April 25, 2023Governance, NewsRead more...

“Rich Interactions and Abundant Learning” – Find Out How a Kidney Care Center in Guatemala Has Grown Through the ISN SRC Program

Staff from the IGSS and WashU at one of their annual scientific meetings An ISN Sister Renal Centers (SRC) partnership between the Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social (IGSS) in Guatemala and the Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) in the USA has graduated from the SRC Program. The primary goals of the collaboration were to improve...

April 25, 2023Grants, News, Sister Renal CentersRead more...

WHO’s Head of Unit Presents Webinar to ISN Emerging Leaders Cohorts on Leadership Skills for NCD Management

Members of the ELP cohorts attend a webinar to hear Dr. Slim Slama’s presentation On April 17, the ISN Emerging Leaders cohorts from 2021 and 2022 had the honor of hearing Dr. Slim Slama, Unit Head for Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Management at the World Health Organization (WHO), present on the leadership skills required for NCD...

April 25, 2023Advocacy, ELP, Grants, News, WHORead more...

ISN Emerging Leaders Cohorts Meet for the First Time at WCN’23 and Collaborate on Congress Sessions and Activities

ELP cohort 1 and 2 members, speakers, and ELP Steering Committee members at the “Leadership Immersion Experience for ELP Cohorts” event at WCN’23 in Bangkok in April During WCN’23 in Bangkok earlier this month, ISN Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) members participated in several engaging scientific sessions and activities, including some “Spotlight” sessions led and moderated...

April 25, 2023ELP, Grants, News, WCN'23Read more...

Join the ISN at the 76th World Health Assembly and Register for the ISN-Devex Event on Accelerating Action on Kidney Disease

The in-person event, "From Neglected NCD to Priority: Accelerating Action on Kidney Disease," will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 9-10 a.m. CEST on May 24, 2023, to coincide with the 76th World Health Assembly. Find out more and register here. The event, organized by the ISN in partnership with Devex, will focus on: The need for...

April 25, 2023Advocacy, Events, News, WHORead more...

“I’m Here to Serve You!” Watch an Interview With 2023-2025 ISN President, Masaomi Nangaku, Recorded at WCN’23

WCN’23 Social Media Team members Basu Gopal and Rafidah Abdullah interviewed ISN President, Professor Masaomi Nangaku, at the ISN Kidney Studio at WCN’23. Watch the interview here. In the interview, Professor Nangaku says he is honored to serve the global kidney community and talks about the "huge impact" his first World Congress attendance had on him,...

April 25, 2023Governance, News, WCN'23Read more...

The ISN Partners with ASON and ASDIN to Raise Awareness of Onconephrology and POCUS  

The ISN is pleased to announce partnership agreements with the American Society of Onconephrology (ASON) and the American Society of Diagnostics and Interventional Nephrology (ASDIN).  The collaboration with ASON will focus on raising global awareness of onconephrology and provide education and scientific knowledge in this field.  The ISN and ASON will work together to produce and publish online educational materials, including podcasts, webinars, cases,...

April 25, 2023Education, NewsRead more...

The ISN “Are Your Kidneys Healthy?” Quiz Is Now Available in Thai!

The quiz was recently released in Thai to coincide with the World Congress of Nephrology 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. The simple online quiz helps individuals gauge their risk of kidney disease. It takes one minute to complete and is completely anonymous. The quiz is available in 16 languages - Amharic, Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia, Bangla, Chinese, English, French, German, Hindi,...

April 25, 2023Initiatives, News, WCN'23Read more...

ISN-KSN Joint Session on Differences in Clinical Kidney Care Practices Worldwide at KSN’s Annual Meeting

The 43rd Annual Meeting of the Korean Society of Nephrology (KSN) will take place from April 27-30, 2023, in Seoul, Korea. The ISN and the KSN will hold a joint session, ‘Differences of Routine Clinical Practice in Nephrology Around the World, on Friday, April 28, from 8:30-10:30 a.m., moderated by ISN President Masaomi Nangaku...

April 25, 2023ISN Participates, News, Regional ActivitiesRead more...

Latest ISN Journal Editorial Selection

Kidney International KDIGO Conference Report on Home Dialysis Controversies  The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) conference, held in May 2021, sought to address the global underutilization of home dialysis therapies and identify approaches and strategies to expand their use. The conference also addressed the financial implications of home dialysis and how best to improve the...

April 25, 2023Journals, NewsRead more...

Discover the Latest Video Abstracts 

Watch the latest ISN video abstracts from the @ISNeducation Social Media Team here.  The videos are based on papers from Kidney International and Kidney International Reports:  Discovery of Seven Novel Putative Antigens in Membranous Nephropathy and Membranous Lupus Nephritis Identified by Mass Spectrometry   Results From Part A of the Multi-center, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled NeflgArd Trial, Which Evaluated Targeted-release...

April 25, 2023Education, Journals, NewsRead more...

Young Nephrologists – Win a Free Registration to the 41st Vicenza Course: Apply by May 2

The 41st Vicenza Course on acute kidney injury (AKI) and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) takes place from June 12 to 14, 2023, at the Fiera di Vicenza Convention Center in Vicenza, Italy. As part of the ISN’s collaboration with this internationally renowned scientific course, three free registrations for the 41st Vicenza Course are available to...

April 25, 2023News, Young nephrologistsRead more...

The ISN Presents the ISN Oceania and South East Asia Pioneer Award to Agnes D. Mejia at the 43rd Philippine Society of Nephrology Annual Conference

The 43rd Annual Convention of the Philippine Society of Nephrology, hosted by the Philippine Society of Nephrology (PSN), will take place from April 27-29, 2023, in Mandaluyong City, Philippines. The theme of this year’s convention is “The PSN’s Labyrinth: A Journey to the Center of the Kidney!” The conference provides a fitting occasion to present...

April 25, 2023Awards, News, Regional ActivitiesRead more...

Millions Supported the World Kidney Day Message – Discover the Reach of the 2023 Campaign!

On March 9, 2023, hospitals, organizations, groups and members of the public worldwide hosted World Kidney Day (WKD) activities, sharing the 2023 campaign message "Kidney Health for All: Preparing for the unexpected, supporting the vulnerable." As well as extensive governmental and celebrity endorsement and media coverage: The 2023 campaign reached 327 million people on Twitter, with...

April 4, 2023Advocacy, News, World Kidney DayRead more...

Young Nephrologists in China: Apply by May 1 to Train in Clinical Nephrology Through the IACN-ISN-HKSN Scholarship

The IACN-ISN-HKSN Scholarship supports young nephrologists to train in clinical nephrology for three months in China, including Hong Kong. The grant is a joint initiative from the International Association of Chinese Nephrologists (IACN), the ISN, and the Hong Kong Society of Nephrology (HKSN). Applications are available in Chinese. Find out more and apply here by...

April 4, 2023Fellowship, Grants, NewsRead more...

ISN Members – Are You Making the Most of What’s On Offer? Explore the ISN’s Specialized Fellowship Options and Apply by May 1

To help build capacity where it is most needed, the ISN collaborates with several organizations, regional societies, and partners to sponsor and promote fellowships in specific regions and specializations. These include fellowships for: Nephrologists who want to train in dialysis, AKI, or pediatric nephrology Nephrologists from the Asia-Pacific region, Latin America, or South Asia Nephrologists who want to...

April 4, 2023Fellowship, Grants, NewsRead more...

First Kidney Biopsies in Holguin, Cuba: One Way ISN Interventional Nephrology Training Has Helped Improve Local Kidney Care

From left to right: Lázaro Cobiellas, Bernardo Moguel, Rafael Montepio and Mariza Colque Lázaro Cobiellas (Cuba), Mariza Colque (Bolivia), and Rafael Montepio (Philippines) are all recent graduates of the ISN Interventional Nephrology (IN) Scholarship Advanced Course. These doctors spent three months at Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez in Mexico, a recognized ISN Interventional Nephrology Training...

April 4, 2023Grants, Interventional Nephrology Scholarships, News, Regional ActivitiesRead more...