Events

You Are Invited: Connect with the Global Kidney Community – Register for WCN’22

Registration for the 2022 World Congress of Nephrology (WCN'22) is now open: Register here. Be part of a global gathering to exchange the latest in kidney science and clinical applications. The congress will connect kidney health professionals through a robust virtual program to advance equitable kidney care worldwide. In-person activities in Kuala Lumpur will be announced if...

Reach a Global Audience: Two Days Left to Submit Your Abstract to WCN’22

Submit your abstract here before midnight, September 22, 2021. Abstracts accepted to the World Congress of Nephrology are published annually in a supplement to Kidney International Reports. Submit an abstract to WCN'22 for the chance to have your work reach a worldwide readership. The WCN’21 supplement was accessed almost 70 000 times within two months of publication...

Vote for a Winner in the “Community Choice Film Selection” Event

The Community Choice Film Selection presents a selection of the 2021 ISN Community Film Event entries that narrowly missed the shortlist. Watch the selection, get inspired by the stories, and vote for your favorite film here. Online voting will close on December 6, 2021. The 2022 Community Choice Film Selection winner will automatically become a finalist of the 2022 ISN...

Showcase Your Research: Only One Month Remaining to Submit an Abstract to WCN’22

Will you contribute to global kidney health by sharing your research and expertise at WCN'22? Watch WCN’22's Scientific Program Chair Robyn Langham's invitation to share your work at the congress here. Presenting abstracts at WCN'22 offers you the chance to gain professional recognition and receive valuable feedback from peers and experts, boosting the progress and reach...

Submit Your Film and Help Make the 4th ISN Community Film Event the Best So Far

Now in its fourth edition, the ISN Community Film Event has become an unmissable feature of the World Congress of Nephrology. In less than seven minutes, these stories can raise awareness, stimulate a conversation, and engage an audience on issues affecting patients with kidney diseases and those who care for them. Can you live a normal...

Raising Awareness Through Inspiring Tales of Resilience: The ISN Community Film Event

Relating personal stories of kidney health challenges and the resilience needed to face them raises awareness of the impact of poor kidney health on patients and their families and accentuates the necessity of equitable access to life-saving treatment. The ISN is currently inviting members to film an account of people living with or treating kidney...

WCN’22 Call for Abstracts – Present and Share Your Research

Submitting abstracts to WCN'22 offers you the chance to present on and exchange the latest in kidney-related research, boosting its progress and reach. Upload your abstract to share your work at one of the largest nephrology meetings and raise your profile within the kidney community. Submit Your Abstract If accepted, the WCN will present your work as...

Powerful Stories Raise Awareness: Submit Your Story to the ISN Community Film Event Before December 8, 2021

The ISN Community Film Event offers a chance to showcase real-world experience to engage with kidney health issues. Watch the 2021 finalists here. We invite ISN members to film an account of people living with or treating patients with kidney diseases: How have your patients coped with a kidney disease diagnosis? How have you cared for someone...

Watch the Community Choice Film Selection and Cast Your Vote

The 2022 Community Choice Film Selection presents engaging narratives that narrowly missed out on becoming finalists in the ISN Community Film Event. The selection offers an additional opportunity for the films to bring to public attention the challenges experienced by kidney disease patients and the healthcare professionals who care for them. Watch the selection and vote...

From Green Technologies in Nephrology to DNA Self-Assembly: Announcing the WCN’22 Plenary Speakers and Topics

The ISN announces distinguished plenary speakers presenting on a range of engaging topics at WCN'22: Green Technologies in Dialysis/Green Nephrology Frances Mortimer, Medical Director at the Center for Sustainable Healthcare, Oxford, UK.   Advocacy for (Kidney) Disease: Patient View and How to Get Results Alonzo Mourning, Co-Founder of Mourning Family Foundation, South Florida.   Human Genome Editing, Ethics and Global Concerns Indira...

Powerful Stories Raise Awareness: Submit Your Story to the ISN Community Film Event

The ISN Community Film Event offers an opportunity to showcase real-world experience to engage an audience on kidney health issues. Watch the 2021 finalists here. ISN members are invited to film an account of people living with or treating patients with kidney diseases: How have your patients coped with a kidney disease diagnosis? How have you cared...

The ISN Launches the “Community Choice Film Selection”

ISN members from all over the world submitted high-quality films to the 2021 edition of the ISN Community Film Event, recounting compelling stories of patients and healthcare professionals affected by kidney diseases. Only a limited number of films could be selected to compete for the 2021 award. Many stories deserving of a wider audience only...

The ISN Launches the “Community Choice Film Selection”

ISN members from all over the world submitted high-quality films to the 2021 edition of the ISN Community Film Event, recounting compelling stories of patients and healthcare professionals affected by kidney diseases. Only a limited number of films could be selected to compete for the 2021 award. Many stories deserving of a wider audience only...

Submit Your Abstract to WCN’22

Offering inclusive and equitable access to the international nephrology community, WCN’22 will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from February 24-27, 2022, hosted by the Asian Pacific Society of Nephrology and the Malaysian Society of Nephrology. The congress program will be organized virtually with additional in-person activities in Kuala Lumpur where possible. Abstract Submission is open. Submit Your Abstract Accepted abstracts will...

Access WCN’21 Content Today

Were you unable to attend WCN'21? You don't have to miss out on an outstanding program of scientific and educational content: A special registration fee grants you immediate on-demand access to all sessions and congress features until May 30, 2021. Thousands of participants attended the live program, and the congress content and experience received excellent...

CME Accreditation and Certificate of Attendance

The congress has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 18 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist can only claim credits for time spent in an educational activity. Find out more here. To download your CME Certificate of Attendance: Please log in to your WCN’21 Portal, here. Click on the...

Join the WCN’21 Scavenger Hunt and Have the Chance to Win Free Registration to WCN’22

The WCN'21 online virtual scavenger hunt remains open to WCN'21 delegates until May 31, 2021. Complete the five challenges and enter the competition here. Those who solve all five challenges correctly will be featured on the WCN'21 scavenger wall-of-fame and be entered in a prize draw with the chance to win: One complimentary registration for WCN'22 One of ten personal...