We look forward to connecting with you at the VIRTUAL World Congress of Nephrology in April 2021. In addition to live and on-demand access to excellent science and education, the congress will offer features enabling members to connect and network. Stay tuned for more information. Abstract Submission new deadline: November 26, 2020 Submit Your Abstract ISN Community Film Event Submit a...
Throughout its 60-year history, and in collaboration with local hosts, the ISN World Congress of Nephrology has provided a forum for the global nephrology community to meet, connect, exchange knowledge, and share ideas. Join us for the VIRTUAL World Congress of Nephrology in April 2021, accessible online with just a few clicks, connecting delegates wherever...
WCN’21 organizers would like to have ISN members’ input to ensure the best possible format to deliver the congress. We invite you to complete a few short questions in the survey section of your MyISN profile, which will only take a minute to complete. We appreciate your time and feedback. Take the Survey
The World Congress of Nephrology 2021 (WCN’21) organizers are pleased to offer a Travel Grant Program for online or in-person attendance to WCN’21. These grants support equitable access to ISN educational and networking opportunities and are available to ISN members residing in low and lower-middle-income countries (consult eligible countries.) WCN’21 Travel Grants offer: Pre-Congress Courses Registration (online and...
Stay connected in uncertain times: Join WCN’21 in-person or virtually. Share your research: Submit an abstract before November 18, 2020. Find out more and submit your abstract here.
How have your patients coped with a kidney disease diagnosis? How was your medical team able to provide optimal care to kidney patients? Submit a short film describing the impact of kidney diseases on patients and dedicated healthcare professionals in your community. A jury will select submissions for screening at the Film Event hosted during WCN’21. The audience could select your film as the best film of 2021! The deadline for...
Are you involved or interested in the field of complement-mediated kidney diseases? The Organizing Committee and Chairs of the 2021 Frontiers Meeting invite you to actively participate in this “extraordinary occasion to exchange thoughts and experiences” by submitting abstracts for oral and poster presentations. “Young nephrologists and researchers will have the unique opportunity to gain visibility for their research and to...
“Complement-Related Kidney Diseases: Classification, Genetics, and Treatment.” Are you involved in the field of complement-mediated kidney diseases? Don’t miss this opportunity to speed up research and drug development in your area of specialization: Submit an abstract for the 2021 Frontiers Meeting! Abstract submissions open on October 5, 2020. Why submit an abstract? To share your research with colleagues and...
Show your short film at the ISN Community Film Event! How have your patients coped with a kidney disease diagnosis? How was your medical team able to provide optimal care to kidney patients? Submit a film that informs or reflects on kidney disease's impact on patients and dedicated healthcare professionals in your community. A jury will select submissions to...
The World Congress of Nephrology 2021 (WCN’21) organizers are pleased to offer a Travel Grant Program for online or in-person attendance to WCN’21. The grants are available to ISN members residing in low and lower-middle income countries (consult the list of eligible countries). These grants support equitable access to ISN learning and networking opportunities. In-person WCN’21 Travel...
The deadline is October 8, 2020. The unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on kidney patients and services worldwide will be addressed in the scientific program of the World Congress of Nephrology 2021. The Scientific Program Working Group is preparing focused sessions covering the latest findings and insights on the coronavirus and its impact on kidney health. We welcome...
Join the ISN and Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research from July 1-3, 2020 in Bergamo, Italy: ‘Complement-related kidney diseases: classification, genetics, and treatment.’ This specialty event connects experts and scientists engaged in rare diseases to focus on solutions for the optimal management of: atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) and C3 Glomerulopathies /Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (C3G/MPGN) Key issues regarding diagnosis...
The ISN, in collaboration with the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, will hold the ISN 2021 Frontiers Meeting on ‘Complement-related kidney diseases: classification, genetics, and treatment’ from July 1-3, in Bergamo, Italy. This specialist meeting will focus on the two prototypical complement-mediated kidney diseases: atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), and C3 Glomerulopathies/Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (C3G/MPGN),...
Stay connected in uncertain times. Hosted by the Canadian Society of Nephrology (CSN) and la Société Québécoise de Néphrologie (SQN), WCN’21 remains scheduled from April 15-18, 2021 in Montreal, Canada The far-reaching consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to impact the way we share knowledge. The ISN is adjusting to this reality and is closely monitoring developments and following...
How do patients in the Nephrology Unit in Assiut, Egypt, feel about the impact dialysis has had on their lives? How does a low-resource community in Kenya help a member who needs a kidney transplant? How does a mother in Malaysia cope when her daughter develops kidney failure? Discover these and other accounts in the shortlisted ISN Community...
Stand out in your field – submit an abstract for WCN’21. Submission deadline: November 18, 2020 Find out more and submit your abstract here.
The International Society of Nephrology, in collaboration with the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, will hold the ISN 2020 Frontiers Meeting on ‘Complement-related kidney diseases: classification, genetics, and treatment’ from October 1-3, in Bergamo, Italy. This specialist meeting will focus on the two prototypical complement-mediated kidney diseases: atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), and C3 Glomerulopathies/Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (C3G/MPGN),...
As part of its aim to increase the number of international, high-quality clinical trials in nephrology informing the optimal prevention and treatment of kidney disease and its complications for the benefit of patients, the ISN-ACT (Advancing Clinical Trials) Committee is developing an online clinical trials toolkit to provide the nephrology community with a central...
The ISN Online Curriculum on Intensive Care Nephrology launches today, November 4. Pathophysiological and clinical data, along with clinical case studies, will be presented in four sessions made available on the ISN Academy every two weeks between now and December 16. The course, directed by Eric Rondeau, Professor at APHP - Hôpital Tenon, Paris, France, and...
ISN will have three booths at the ASN Kidney Week from November 5-10, 2019, in Washington, DC. There will be free access to KI (Kidney International) journals at the KI Booth (No. 2632). The ISN booth (No. 2634) will be presenting the Friends@WCN special registration offer, taking registrations for WCN’20, and renewing memberships. The...
