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Coming up in 2014 – ISN GO Program deadlines

With 2014 just around the corner, we want to communicate the ISN Global Outreach program deadlines for next year. You can apply for the following programs online before the relevant deadlines below: -    Clinical Research & Prevention Program: April 1, 2014 -    Educational Ambassadors Program: May 1, 2014 (centers) -    Fellowship Program: June 15, 2014 -    Sister Renal Centers Program:...

Reminder: ISN GO Fellowship Program application deadline closes soon

Applications for the ISN Global Outeach (GO) Fellowship Program are set to close on December 15, 2013. So if you are interested in joining this program, make sure to apply before the call closes. All the information about becoming an ISN GO Fellow can be found HERE. The ISN Global Outreach (GO) Fellowship program provides relevant and...

Looking back

ISN’s Global Outreach Program Chair shares how he has seen the programs grow from strength to strength. William Couser has now completed 12 years on the ISN Executive Committee including 6 years as Chair of the ISN Global Outreach (GO) Programs. As he passes on his duties to ISN Past President John Feehally, it is...

ISN GO Workshop: Highlighting the best in nephrology

During the ISN World Congress 2013, the ISN Global Outreach (GO) Workshop was a chance for ISN GO participants to meet and share the continuing success of the programs. The winners of the GO poster sessions also received their prizes during this special session. Peter Kerr, Chair of the Oceania and South-East Asia Committee enjoys...

Applications for Fellowship program now open

Thinking of applying for the ISN Fellowship Program, make note of the deadline for applications which has been set for December 15, 2013. ISN Fellowships can take place in various regions of the world depending on your needs, location and area of study. Over recent years, the ISN Fellowship Program has expanded to allow opportunities for...

ISN Global Outreach Program deadlines coming up

In the coming months, there are several ISN Global Outreach Program deadlines to watch out for. If you are thinking of applying for the programs listed below, mark you calendar! Sister Renal Center Program application: deadline September 15, 2013 This program enhances the practice of nephrology in the developing world by linking emerging renal units with...

GO workshop taking place at the BANTAO congress in Romania this September

Mark your calendar for the ISN Global Outreach (GO) Central & Eastern Europe Regional Workshop on Friday September 27, 2013 from 13:30 to 15:00. This meeting is taking place in Timisoara, Romania during the 11th Balkan Cities Association of Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation and Artificial Organs (BANTAO) Congress. If you plan to attend this congress take the...

ISN R & P Program deadline: October 1st, 2013

Mark your calendar for the ISN Global Outreach (GO) Research and Prevention Program application deadline on October 1st, 2013. If you are interested in applying for this ISN GO Program, make sure to send your application online before this date. CLICK HERE to find out more. Results are now out from the last application round. Four doctors...

EAP call results are out!

The ISN Global Outreach (GO) team is pleased to announce that 13 centers from emerging countries will now welcome an ISN Educational Ambassador following the latest call for applications. Eight new Educational Ambassadors were also accepted into the program. The latest list of Ambassadors is available on the ISN GO Educational Ambassador page on the ISN...

ISN R & P Program deadline: October 1st, 2013

Mark your calendar for the ISN Global Outreach (GO) Research and Prevention Program application deadline on October 1st, 2013. If you are interested in applying for this ISN GO Program, make sure to send your application online before this date. CLICK HERE to find out more. Since 2006, The ISN GO Research and Prevention Committee has been...

ISN reacts to lab-grown kidney story

Lots of stories were published this week about a "laboratory-grown kidney" being transplanted into animals. The experiment published in Nature Medicine by Jeremy Strong and his co-workers from the Massachusetts General Hospital represents an exciting advance on the road to creating organs for those suffering from kidney disease. But how close are we, after this...