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ISN Global Kidney Policy Forum only at WCN’21: Register Now & Think Globally, Act Locally

Meet the moderator and keynote speakers Moderator Speaker Speaker Richard Horton Editor-in-Chief, The Lancet Dr Soumya Swaminathan Chief Scientist at WHO Sir George Alleyne Director Emeritus, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) The 3rd ISN Global Kidney Policy Forum (GKPF) at Virtual WCN’21 will build on the work started in Mexico City in 2017 and continued in Melbourne in 2019 by bringing together key decision-makers and...

January 25, 2021Events, NewsRead more...

NEW ISN-KI Early Career Researcher Award: Best Clinical and Basic Science publications in Kidney International

Kidney International has published many exciting research papers by Early Career Researchers across the globe in the last 2 years. We would like to recognize the exceptional quality of their research and their contribution to advancing kidney health by calling for nominations from our membership for the best original research papers published in Kidney International in 2019 and 2020....

January 21, 2021Journals, NewsRead more...

Bridging the Gaps: Your New, ISN Advocacy Quarterly Newsletter – January 2021

BRIDGING THE GAPS: ISN ADVOCACY TACKLES THE GLOBAL BURDEN OF KIDNEY DISEASE Welcome, members and allies, to the inaugural edition of Bridging the Gaps, the ISN’s quarterly update on how we’re advocating and collaborating with partners to tackle the global burden of kidney disease. As you know, about 850 million people worldwide have some sort of...

January 19, 2021Advocacy, Advocacy Newsletter, NewsRead more...

Astellas Anaemia of CKD Educational Series Available Now

Astellas has produced three videos on anaemia of CKD. As part of its commitment to building capacity in healthcare professionals, the ISN is currently hosting the open-access content on the ISN Academy: ‘Expert insight: Anaemia of CKD’ - Sunil Bhandari, a consultant in general medicine and nephrology, presents insights on the burden of anaemia of CKD and...

January 18, 2021Education, NewsRead more...

Call For Nominations: ISN-KI Early Career Researcher Award

In recognition of Early Career Researchers, the ISN and Kidney International (KI) are calling for nominations toward selecting four best original research papers (two each in basic and clinical science) published in KI in 2019 and 2020. The nomination period opens on January 21, 2021. Papers will be assessed on the novelty of research, robustness, and...

January 18, 2021Journals, NewsRead more...

ISN 0by25 Study on Improving Early AKI Identification

This 0by25 multicenter, non-randomized study evaluated the feasibility of using point-of-care (POC) serum creatinine and urine dipstick testing alongside an educational program to facilitate the identification and management of AKI in three low-resource countries. Access the study here. The researchers hypothesized that a lack of awareness of and access to diagnostic and therapeutic care contributed to...

January 18, 2021Initiatives, NewsRead more...
Announcing the ISN WCN’21 Social Media Team

Announcing the ISN WCN’21 Social Media Team

Members of the WCN’21 Social Media Team have now been selected from the many applications received over the past few months. This team of health professionals ensures comprehensive social media coverage of WCN’21 to keep delegates informed, updated, and engaged throughout the congress. Please join us in welcoming the WCN’21 Social Media Team: Krishna Agrawaal; Ahmed Akl;...

January 18, 2021Events, NewsRead more...
First Course for Postgraduate Students Held by ISN South Asia Regional Board

First Course for Postgraduate Students Held by ISN South Asia Regional Board

The ISN South Asia Regional Board (SARB) held its first postgraduate student’s program, “PG Connect,” on January 17, 2021. More than 500 registered for this “case-based learning” course. Faculty developed two case presentations: immunological work up pre-transplant, and antibody-mediated rejection. SARB is chaired by Dr. Manisha Sahay and Dr. Singh Shah.

January 18, 2021Membership, NewsRead more...
New! Bridging the Gaps – ISN’s Advocacy Newsletter

New! Bridging the Gaps – ISN’s Advocacy Newsletter

Look out for the first edition of ISN’s new quarterly newsletter in your inbox tomorrow. This new bulletin will focus on ISN’s advocacy initiatives and collaborations toward reducing the global burden of kidney diseases. The newsletter will highlight the favorable influence advocacy actions have on the kidney health agenda, the opportunities and challenges facing advocates, and...

January 18, 2021Advocacy, NewsRead more...
Kidney International Highlights ISN’s 60th Anniversary Research and Historical Studies Series

Kidney International Highlights ISN’s 60th Anniversary Research and Historical Studies Series

“Milestones in nephrology and welcoming the future: the 61st anniversary of the International Society of Nephrology ” has been published in Kidney International. The year 2020 marked ISN’s 60th anniversary. In honor of this achievement, the ISN Research Working Group, supported by the ISN Young Nephrologists Committee, highlighted 60 + 1 breakthrough discoveries of significant...

January 18, 2021Journals, NewsRead more...
Discover WCN’21’s Exciting Scientific Lineup

Discover WCN’21’s Exciting Scientific Lineup

The WCN’21 Program is now accessible online. Discover the full scientific program and summary. Get to know WCN’21’s diverse and timely topics presented by 170+ worldwide speakers: CKDu & kidney disease at the intersection of environment and occupation Impact of COVID 19 pandemic on renal services in LMICs What's important to me? Patients' priorities when living with ESKD Managing renal...

January 18, 2021Events, NewsRead more...
Kidney International Publishes ISN-ACT Paper

“The International Society of Nephrology Advancing Clinical Trials (ISN-ACT) Network: current activities and future goals” published in KI

The ISN-Advancing Clinical Trials (ISN-ACT) initiative developed the paper, “The International Society of Nephrology Advancing Clinical Trials (ISN-ACT) Network: current activities and future goals,” which is now available in the December edition of Kidney International (KI). The manuscript highlights the need for high-quality clinical trials in the field of nephrology. It outlines the ISN-ACT network’s...

January 18, 2021News, ResearchRead more...
Joint ISN-KDIGO Paper Highlights Need for Access to Affordable Diagnostic Tools

Joint KDIGO-ISN Paper Highlights Need for Access to Affordable Diagnostic Tools

The paper, “Availability and Affordability of Kidney Health Laboratory Tests around the Globe,” has been published in the American Journal of Nephrology. The manuscript, produced by the KDIGO Controversies Conference leaders in collaboration with ISN, surveyed a representative subset of ISN-Global Kidney Health Atlas (ISN-GKHA) respondents from April to June 2020 to ascertain the availability and...

January 18, 2021News, ResearchRead more...

ISN Joins the Kidney Health Initiative

On January 7, 2021, the ISN became a member of the Kidney Health Initiative (KHI), a public-private partnership formed in 2012 by the American Society of Nephrology and the US Food and Drug Administration to enhance patient safety and foster innovation in the treatment of kidney diseases. KHI has more than 100 diverse and international...

January 18, 2021Advocacy, News, Other AdvocacyRead more...
ISN-KDIGO CKD Early Identification and Intervention Toolkit

ISN-KDIGO CKD Early Identification and Intervention Toolkit

Following the KDIGO Controversies Conference, the report, “Early Identification and Intervention in CKD,” held in 2019, has been published in Kidney International. “The Case for Early Identification and Intervention of Chronic Kidney Disease: Conclusions from a Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference,” forms the basis for a series of tools jointly developed by...

January 18, 2021Education, NewsRead more...

2020: A Year to Reflect on and Commemorate Sixty Years of Advancing Kidney Health Worldwide

Initiatives to mark the ISN’s 60th anniversary took place throughout the year. In January, two new series focusing on influential research papers were launched. The Insight newsletter presented Kidney International’s “Milestones in Nephrology” series, a monthly highlighting of five influential papers on critical topics in nephrology over the last few decades. The Breakthrough articles, developed...

January 6, 2021News, Society AffairsRead more...

Working Together for a Better Future: Thank you to Supporters, Partners, and Sponsors

The ISN appreciates all its sponsors and partners for supporting the ISN mission of advancing kidney health worldwide through education, grants, research, and advocacy. We are grateful for the enduring support of many of our sponsors and partners over many years, welcome new sponsors during 2020, and look forward to continuing our work together...

January 6, 2021NewsRead more...

The ISN Academy: Broadcasting Timely and Increased Education Worldwide in 2020

As COVID-19 continued to impact the way we share knowledge, the ISN Academy went into high gear to connect ISN members around the world, providing a timely platform to share education, science, and resources. The Academy immediately and consistently provided ISN members and the public with information, guidelines, and resources on COVID-19. Academy users rose...

January 6, 2021Education, NewsRead more...