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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...

EAP application 2013-2: results are out!

The ISN Global Outreach (GO) team is pleased to announce that 8 centers from emerging countries will now welcome an ISN Educational Ambassador following the latest call for applications. Six new Educational Ambassadors were also accepted into the program.  CLICK HERE for the full list of centers in emerging countries. In the meantime, the next application...

Regulatory science session announced for Nexus Bergamo 2014

A regulatory science session is set to take place at the upcoming ISN Nexus Symposium in Bergamo, Italy. “We are especially pleased to announce that all three major regulatory agencies – the FDA, the EMA and the PMDA – will be represented at the symposium, with speakers from all three giving what promises to be...

ISN partners with Kidneys for Life to support more fellows

A partnership agreement between ISN and Kidneys for Life to train at The Manchester Royal Infirmary Hospital has now been finalized for all young applicants (usually below 40 years) from developing countries. Applications for this opportunity can now be made through the ISN Fellowship Program. Deadline is December 15, 2013. CLICK HERE to apply and get all...

ISN and Renal Disaster Relief Task Force reach out to kidney patients in the Philippines

Following the disaster of typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, ISN and the Renal Disaster Relief Task Force (RDRTF) have supported local nephrologists in helping renal patients in the country. Susan Anonuevo, President of the Philippine Society of Nephrology (PSN) said: "We are mobilizing our team using the society's resources as well as donations from our...

African Journal of Paediatric Nephrology call for articles

You are invited to submit original research articles on renal diseases in children as well as on fluid and electrolyte metabolism, a clinical quiz on pediatric nephrology, letters to the editor and review articles to African Journal of Paediatric Nephrology (Afr J Paed Nephrol). The manuscript may be written in English or French. Afr J...

Another kind of life sentence

Yesterday I was asked to consult on a young boy of 20 who has chronic kidney disease and has been on hemodialysis for a few months. Why do I tell this, you may wonder? The point is that this guy is in jail, and I went to visit him there, Regina Coeli, an old...

ISN Forefronts Charleston: abstract submissions now open

Abstract Submissions and Registration has now opened for the ISN Forefronts Symposium in 2014 on Intrinsic Regulation of Kidney Function, which will be held in Charleston (SC), USA, from March 6 to 9, 2014. The program for this symposium is almost final, and you will find the most up-to-date information on sessions and speakers on the dedicated website, CLICK...

African Journal of Paediatric Nephrology call for articles

You are invited to submit original research articles on renal diseases in children as well as on fluid and electrolyte metabolism, a clinical quiz on pediatric nephrology, letters to the editor and review articles to African Journal of Paediatric Nephrology (Afr J Paed Nephrol). The manuscript may be written in English or French. Afr J...

Another kind of life sentence

Yesterday I was asked to consult on a young boy of 20 who has chronic kidney disease and has been on hemodialysis for a few months. Why do I tell this, you may wonder? The point is that this guy is in jail, and I went to visit him there, Regina Coeli, an old...

ISN Forefronts Charleston: abstract submissions now open

Abstract Submissions and Registration has now opened for the ISN Forefronts Symposium in 2014 on Intrinsic Regulation of Kidney Function, which will be held in Charleston (SC), USA, from March 6 to 9, 2014. The program for this symposium is almost final, and you will find the most up-to-date information on sessions and speakers on the dedicated website, CLICK...

ISN-ANIO Indukaka Ipcowala Apprenticeship program

The call is now open for the ISN-ANIO Indukaka Ipcowala Apprenticeship program. This program gives an opportunity to physicians or allied healthcare personnel to train and gain by practical experience specific skills in any field of nephrology, including but not limited to renal pathology, chronic kidney disease, transplantation, or dialysis. To find out if you are...

Call open for ISN-ANIO Clinical Nephropathology Certificate Program

The ISN-ANIO India Committee is happy to announce that the call for its Clinical Nephropathology Certificate Program is now open. Deadline for applications is January 15th, 2014. This program is aimed at pathologists and nephrologists seeking training in the principles and practice of nephropathology from all around the world. However, applicants from India, as well...

ISN launches ISN Fellowship Alumni page on Facebook

The ISN Global Outreach (GO) Fellowship Program has now launched a new Facebook page for all past and current fellows to share their experiences and photos with each other. If you have been involved in the ISN GO Fellowship Program or are interested in joining this program then you can join the community page HERE.

Use of peritoneal dialysis in AKI under review in CJASN study

The role of peritoneal dialysis (PD) to treat patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) is currently being re-examined. This has occurred for several reasons. First, the recent experiences from Brazil have indicated that PD provides outcomes that are comparable to those of daily hemodialysis (HD). Secondly, there has been an expanding use of PD to...

ISN joins Brazilian Society of Nephrology at the Congresso Pauliste de Nefrologia

The XVII Congresso Paulista de Nefrologia was recently hosted in Atibaia, Brazil. The meeting is the annual meeting of Sociedado de Nefrologia do Estado de Sao Paulo (SONESP), a major meeting for the Brazilian Society of Nephrology (BSN), and includes physicians, nurses, dieticians and other allied health professionals. The opening ceremonies included a formal presentation...

First world treatment of multiple organ failure in neonatal patients

The first world treatment of multiple organ failure in a neonatal patient of 3 Kg was carried out in Vicenza Italy, with an innovative equipment called CARPEDIEM (Cardio Renal Pediatric Dialysis Emergency machine). Acute Kidney Injury may occur in neonatal patients due to several causes. This infant had a hemorrhagic shock due to  a complicated...

Bolivia hosts first AKF meeting between ISN and SLANH

La Paz, Bolivia was the location for the first meeting for a global initiative on Acute Kidney Failure (AKF) between ISN and Sociedad LatinoAmericana de Nefrologia y Hipertension (SLANH). Representatives from several authorities took part in this meeting on October 2, 2013.  These included SLANH President Juan Fernández, SLANH Committee Representative for AKF Emmanuel Burtman, ISN President...

WHO Action plan 2013-2020

The UN High-Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda recently released its report (CLICK HERE), which identifies reducing the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as priority. The Lancet Series on Global Kidney Disease highlights the increasing burden of chronic kidney disease worldwide. The 2011 report of the WHO General Assembly on NCDs also identified chronic...