Kidney International® Providing Environmentally Sustainable Nephrology Care: Focus in Low- and Middle-income Countries This article is part of the series "Green Nephrology: A Series of Mini-Reviews on Minimizing the Environmental Impact of Kidney Health Care," a collaboration between Kidney International® and members of the ISN Emerging Leaders 2022 Program. To help reduce the need for costly and environmentally...
As part of the ISN-WHO 2021-2023 collaboration plan, the ISN is pleased to announce the release of three new implementation toolkits. The ISN thanks all experts involved for their outstanding contributions. Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Toolkit The toolkit facilitates AKI detection, management, and prevention, integrating key strategies highlighted in the ISN 0by25 initiative. Access here The toolkit was developed...
The ISN is pleased to announce it has formally renewed its ongoing partnership with the International Paediatric Nephrology Association (IPNA) to advance a mutual commitment to the global advancement of pediatric nephrology. Since 2011, the ISN and the IPNA have forged a highly productive and enduring alliance, collaborating on many initiatives, including ISN-INPA Fellowships, ISN...
The Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Association of Nephrology (NANCONF) will take place February 18-22, 2024, in Abeokuta, Nigeria. The meeting provides a fitting occasion to present the ISN 2023 Pioneer Award for the ISN Africa region to Adewale Akinsola from Nigeria. ISN President Masaomi Nangaku will highlight ISN activities and regional...
The ISN Academy offers hundreds of hours of cutting-edge educational content developed to enhance your knowledge and skills and ensure you keep up with the latest advancements in kidney care. Brand new content includes: Latest episode of the ISN Global Kidney Care Podcast: A discussion on health disparities, their root causes, and their impact on the...
Kidney International® Living Kidney Donors’ Healthcare Needs, Experiences and Perspectives Across Their Entire Donation Trajectory: A Semi-Structured, In-depth Interview Study This qualitative descriptive study examined the experiences of living kidney donors (LKDs) throughout care. It aimed to identify gaps in information and care as LKDs transitioned through different phases. The results reveal gaps in post-donation care for...
Another year of growth and collaboration is now well underway. Thank you to the thousands who have already renewed their ISN membership. Renew your ISN membership here ISN membership runs from January to December. Renewing your membership now ensures uninterrupted access to professional development programs, exclusive resources, the latest insights in kidney care, and networking opportunities. Continue...
By Yannick Nlandu (DR Congo), YNC member and ISN-GKHA Named Fellow Most nephrologists dream of solving kidney health problems in their communities, typically requiring a more generalist approach to public health. However, nephrology programs in general, and in low-resource countries in particular, do not integrate this broad vision of kidney health. Nephrologists, therefore, need to...
The ISN is pleased to announce that ten new ISN Interventional Nephrology Training Centers (INTCs) have been approved, complemented by the re-approval of seven existing centers. Explore all ISN INTCs here This expanded network of INTCs will provide training in central venous and peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion, kidney biopsy, endovascular procedures, and a new addition this...
The 6th CKD Drug Development Summit will take place from March 19-21 in Boston, USA. Join the ISN and more than 200 representatives from regulatory bodies, industry leaders, academia and patient groups across three days of discussions to advance personalized, effective therapies for kidney diseases. Browse the event guide here ISN members benefit from a 10% discount code on...
Discover the "ISN Global Kidney Trials Insights: A Guide for Everyone," a new ISN initiative for people living with kidney diseases and others interested in kidney-related clinical trials. The project intends to foster meaningful communication between patients and kidney care practitioners and increase patient participation in clinical trials. Read the first study in the guide comparing...
World Kidney Day (WKD) has launched a brand new website! Watch this video to get to know the upgraded WKD website and its exciting new features: WKD Youtube Designed to enhance the online journey for thousands of WKD participants worldwide, this user-friendly platform was developed to facilitate the advancement of the WKD mission to raise global awareness...
Stewart Cameron (1934-2023) left an indelible mark on the world of nephrology as a distinguished clinician, researcher, educator, and leader. He was president of the ISN (1993-1995), ERA, and the UK Renal Association. Please join “The Stewart Cameron Celebration” on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Science Gallery, Guy’s Hospital, London, UK. All are invited to attend, whether they...
The 16th Annual Caribbean International Conference on Nephrology and Hypertension will take place in a hybrid format on January 27, 2024, in Mona, Jamaica. The meeting provides a fitting occasion to present the ISN 2023 Pioneer Award for the ISN North America and the Caribbean region to Merle L. Clarke from Saint Lucia. Dr. Clarke commented,...
This visual abstract was supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Chinook Therapeutics, a Novartis Company.
Michal Rosen-Zvi, director of AI in healthcare and life sciences at IBM Research and professor of computational medicine at the Hebrew University in Israel, will present the talk 'Generative AI Revolution in Medicine' at WCN'24. Secure your seat for Michal Rosen-Zvi's plenary talk: Register for the congress now! The use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in...
Evaluating kidney health The "Are Your Kidneys Healthy?" quiz is now also available in Ukrainian, Dutch, Greek and Albanian. This informative quiz, which has been translated into 20 languages, allows people to evaluate their possible risk of kidney disease easily and swiftly. Map of kidney patient organizations Explore the map of global kidney patient organizations The map was developed to...
Kidney International® Conservative Kidney Management and Kidney Supportive Care: Core Components of Integrated Care for People with Kidney Failure The ISN Conservative Kidney Management/Kidney Supportive Care Workgroup (CKM/KSC) is one of five thematic workgroups formed as part of the ISN’s 5 to 10-year strategy for the integrated care of individuals with kidney failure, involving collaboration with...
ISN mentee Priya Pais (back row, third from left) and ISN mentor Larry Greenbaum (front row, third from right) during his three-day visit to St John's National Academy of Health Sciences in Bangalore as part of their collaboration through the ISN Mentorship Program Through the ISN Mentorship Program, Larry Greenbaum, from the Emory University School...
The ISN is delighted to announce 16 new fellows from 12 countries worldwide. Get to know the new ISN Fellows here These fellows will receive specialized training abroad in transplantation, glomerular disease, peritoneal dialysis, or clinical nephrology. They will return home with valuable skills from their training. By implementing and sharing this knowledge, they aim to make...
