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ASN/ERA/ISN Kidney Ethics Webinar Series – Inequalities in Uptake of Kidney Care: An Ethical Challenge – September 29 @ 3 p.m. CEST

The American Society of Nephrology (ASN), the European Renal Association (ERA), and the International Society of Nephrology(ISN) are pleased to announce the second webinar in their joint webinar series on Kidney Ethics. Join Professor Dominique Martin, Professor Raymond Vanholder, and Dr Mehmet Sukru Sever on Inequalities in Uptake of Kidney Care: An Ethical Challenge on September...

September 16, 2021NewsRead more...

Introducing the Second Detlef Schlöndorff ISN Fellow

The ISN is pleased to announce the second Detlef Schlöndorff Fellowship recipient, Ahmad Naseer Kaihan. Ahmad Naseer Kaihan will travel from his home center, the Payem Sehat Hospital in Afghanistan, to the MGM Healthcare Center in India. He will spend 12 months training in clinical nephrology under supervision from Georgi Abraham and then return to his home...

September 13, 2021Grants, NewsRead more...

Register for the ISN Frontiers Webinar on Thrombotic Microangiopathies – September 17 @ 2 p.m. CEST

The ISN and the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research will present: “New Insights into Clinical Management of Complement-mediated Thrombotic Microangiopathies” on September 17, 2021, at 2 p.m. CEST REGISTER NOW The webinar will address: Identifying patients with complement-mediated TMA The impact of genetic and biochemical characterization Treatment recommendations Clinical perspectives of emerging complement inhibitors The webinar supports the ISN Frontiers Meeting “Complement-related...

September 10, 2021Education, NewsRead more...

ISN-KSN Joint Session at KSN 2021

The 41st Annual Meeting of the Korean Society of Nephrology (KSN) took place virtually from September 2-5, 2021. The ISN and the KSN held a joint session at the event: ‘Towards Global Network for Kidney Health Care’ and included the following talks: Past-President Vivek Jha: Introduction of the ISN-GKHA project Jongha Park: Korean Renal Data System (KoRDS)...

September 6, 2021ISN Participates, NewsRead more...

First International Home Dialysis Roundtable Meeting Leads to Action Agenda on Home Dialysis

Globally, 10.5 million people have advanced kidney disease, and the number is growing by 5-7% annually. Access to life-saving treatments such as kidney transplants and dialysis, however, is far from universal. Patients dependent on dialysis are more commonly treated in a clinic with in-center hemodialysis (HD) rather than through home HD (HHD) or peritoneal dialysis...

September 6, 2021News, UncategorizedRead more...

Follow the Live #NephTrials Discussion on Spironolactone and its Impact on Dialysis Patients

Join the latest #NephTrials discussion on September 28, 2021, at 9 p.m. EST. The conversation will focus on Aldosterone bloCkade for Health Improvement EValuation in End-stage Renal Disease (ACHIEVE), which evaluates if spironolactone reduces heart failure and heart-related deaths in dialysis patients. The #NephTrials initiative is an exciting series of conversations combining expertise from the ISN-ACT...

September 6, 2021News, ResearchRead more...

ISN Presents the NIS and Russia Pioneer Award

The VI Congress of Nephrologists of Ukraine will take place in Kiev, Ukraine, on September 23-24, 2021. Jointly organized by the Institute of Nephrology of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Association of Nephrologists and Kidney Transplant Specialists, and the National Kidney Fund of Ukraine, one of the plenary sessions will...

September 6, 2021Awards, NewsRead more...

ISN President Chairs Session at 16th International Symposium on IgA Nephropathy

The 16th International Symposium on IgA Nephropathy will take place virtually from September 21-23, 2021. ISN President, Agnes Fogo, will chair Plenary Session 10, ‘IgAN: A Global Perspective’ on September 23, 2021, from 11:10-11:55 a.m. CEST. The symposium will focus on pathogenesis, pathology, and treatment of IgA nephropathy. The program highlights the current discussion on pathogenetic...

September 6, 2021ISN Participates, NewsRead more...

Register for the ISN Webinar on Thrombotic Microangiopathies

The ISN and the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research will hold the first of two webinars on September 17, 2021, at 2 p.m. CEST on: “New Insights into Clinical Management of Complement-mediated Thrombotic Microangiopathies” The webinar will address: Identifying patients with complement-mediated TMA The impact of genetic and biochemical characterization Treatment recommendations Clinical perspectives of emerging complement inhibitors Register for...

September 6, 2021News, ResearchRead more...

Nephrology Recognized as Separate Branch of Medicine in Mauritius

In August 2021, the Renal Association of Mauritius announced on social media that the Mauritian Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) had recognized nephrology as a separate specialty from internal medicine in Mauritian hospitals. This momentous decision was initiated in response to the dedicated work of many stakeholders over several decades and the Renal...

September 6, 2021Membership, News, UncategorizedRead more...

Make an Impact on Kidney Care in Your Region: Apply to Sister Centers Granting Programs

The ISN Sister Renal Centers (SRC) Program helps improve treatment and outcomes for patients with kidney diseases in low-resource settings. Discover how global partnerships between health centers have made remarkable improvements in kidney care through the SRC Program here. Read the application guidelines and apply here. The deadline is October 1, 2021. The Sister Transplant Centers...

September 6, 2021Grants, NewsRead more...

Provide Your Input: Complete a Survey on Fluid Management Practices in Kidney Replacement Therapy Patients

Fluid removal is a principal component of the kidney replacement therapy (KRT) prescription. However, there is a lack of high-quality evidence to guide fluid balance management in this context. The Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montreal, Canada, is conducting a survey to learn more about the attitudes and practice patterns of intensivists and nephrologists...

September 6, 2021News, ResearchRead more...

Listen to Season 2, Episode 1 of the ISN GKC Podcast on Early Identification and Intervention of Chronic Kidney Disease

Roberto Picoits-Filho and Smeeta Sinha talk to Michael G. Shlipak, University of California, San Francisco, and Sri Lekha Tummalapalli, Weill Cornell Medicine, about the KDIGO Controversies Conference and the resulting ISN-KDIGO Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Early Identification and Intervention Toolkit. Listen to the Podcast Drs. Tummalapali and Shlipak discuss current screening recommendations, testing, and treatment for...

September 6, 2021News, ResearchRead more...

Apply for Leadership Opportunities in ISN Committees and Working Groups – Deadline: Tuesday, September 21

The ISN is calling for expressions of interest/nominations for leadership positions shortly to become available in several groups. Bring your expertise and talent to an ISN committee or working group - apply for these positions: i3C (International Consortium CKDu Collaborators) Working Group, Deputy Chair ISN-ACT (Advancing Clinical Trials) Committee, Deputy Chair CPC (Core Programs Committee), Deputy Chair CME...

September 1, 2021Governance, NewsRead more...

Apply for an 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). Find out more and apply here by October 1, 2021. In 2020, the...

August 24, 2021Grants, NewsRead more...

Read the World Kidney Day 2021 Blog Series and Explore the Campaign’s Impact Report

The 2021 World Kidney Day (WKD) campaign included a series of guest blog posts from 17 kidney patients worldwide who shared their experiences, challenges, and hopes for the future. Read the inspiring blog articles here. Covering diverse ages, locations, types of kidney disease, and treatment options, these contributors all explore living well with kidney diseases. Do you have a kidney care story to share?...

August 24, 2021Advocacy, NewsRead more...
New! Bridging the Gaps – ISN’s Advocacy Newsletter

Read Bridging the Gaps and Discover the ISN’s Latest Advocacy Initiatives

Did you catch ISN’s advocacy newsletter Bridging the Gaps in your inbox? Access the latest edition here. This bulletin is packed with updates on ISN’s advocacy efforts and collaborations toward reducing the global burden of kidney disease. The latest edition includes summaries of ISN's engagement at: The 74th World Health Assembly The European Kidney Forum The Third Annual Global Summit...

August 24, 2021Advocacy, NewsRead more...

ISN Presents OSEA Pioneer Award and Several Talks at APCN 2021

The Asia Pacific Congress of Nephrology (APCN 2021) took place virtually from August 19-23, 2021, under the theme ‘Improving Kidney Health for All.’ The event provided a fitting platform to present Norella Kong, from Malaysia, with the ISN 2021 Pioneer Award for the OSEA region. ISN President Agnes Fogo delivered the talk ‘New classification for Lupus...

August 24, 2021Awards, NewsRead more...