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Latest ISN Journal Editorial Selections

Kidney International®  Repurposing Drugs for Diseases Associated With Podocyte Dysfunction Podocyte disorders often lead to chronic kidney disease and kidney failure, with current treatments relying on nonspecific immunosuppressants that have serious side effects.   Recent advances in understanding the molecular mechanisms of podocyte injury offer new opportunities, including the potential to repurpose existing FDA-approved drugs for kidney-related uses.   This...

September 30, 2024Journals, NewsRead more...

Explore the Latest ISN Global Trials Focus Selection, Featuring a “Trial of the Month” on the Phase 2 Trial of Cemdisiran in Adult Patients with IgA Nephropathy

ISN-ACT Global Trials Focus editorial team member Megan Borkum summarizes the design and outcomes of the latest ISN-ACT Global Trials Focus "Trial of the Month." The "Trial of the Month" is available in several languages, now including German. Read all global trial selections from the ISN-ACT initiative here. In addition, in the ISN 'Guide for Everyone' series, selected clinical trials...

June 18, 2024News, ResearchRead more...

Diverse Talent, Global Impact: The ISN Welcomes 16 New Fellows Ready to Drive Progress in Kidney Care

The ISN is delighted to announce 16 new fellows from 12 countries worldwide. Get to know the new ISN Fellows here These fellows will receive specialized training abroad in transplantation, glomerular disease, peritoneal dialysis, or clinical nephrology. They will return home with valuable skills from their training. By implementing and sharing this knowledge, they aim to make...

January 22, 2024Fellowship, Grants, NewsRead more...

Complementary ISN Granting Programs Coordinate to Elevate Nephropathology in Mongolia

Recently graduated ISN Fellow Narnygerel Erdenebileg helped organize a week-long training program supported by the ISN Educational Ambassador (EA) and Continuing Medical Education (CME) Programs in October at the State Second Central Hospital in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Read more about Dr. Erdenebileg's ISN Fellowship here. Participants at one of the seminars during a week of activities supported...

November 13, 2023CME, Educational Ambassador, Grants, NewsRead more...

The ISN’s Commitment to Enhancing Global Kidney Care Through Education: A Look at the First “Primer Course in Glomerular Diseases”

Delegates at the first edition of the Primer Course in Glomerular Diseases in Tokyo The "Primer Course in Glomerular Diseases" covers best practices in glomerulonephritis management for trainees and early career clinicians. The ISN's first edition of the course took place in Tokyo, Japan, from October 1-2, 2023, held in partnership with the Asian Pacific Society of...

October 16, 2023Education, News, Regional ActivitiesRead more...

“International Comparison, East vs. West”: The ISN-JSN-APSN Joint Session at the 17th International Symposium on IgA Nephropathy

The latest findings on the pathogenesis and treatment of IgAN will be presented and discussed at the 17th International Symposium on IgA Nephropathy in Tokyo, Japan, from September 27-30, 2023. The ISN, the Japanese Society of Nephrology (JSN), and the Asian Pacific Society of Nephrology (APSN) will hold a joint session, "International Comparison, East...

September 18, 2023ISN Participates, News, Regional ActivitiesRead more...

Latest ISN Journal Summaries

Kidney International ® Editorial Selections The Power of “Negative” Experiments: Harry Goldblatt’s Pathway to Discovering How Renal Ischemia Causes Hypertension The author demonstrates that Harry Goldblatt’s willingness to conduct and publish studies with negative outcomes led to a fundamental understanding of blood pressure control within less than a decade of his initial discovery, published in...

August 22, 2023Journals, News, ResearchRead more...