ISN announces with regret the death of Gabriel Richet. One of the early giants of French and international nephrology, he was a founding member of ISN. Among his many roles in ISN leadership, he was co-General Secretary of ISN’s first Congress in Geneva and Evian in 1960, and ISN President from 1981-84. Born in 1916...
Over the next five months, ISN Education will be holding a webinar series on the subject of dialysis. The series will consist of five separate webinar sessions facilitated by five different specialists with years of experience in various areas of dialysis. The series kicks off next October 24th with a webinar titled "Assessment of Fluid...
Save the date for the next ISN Nexus Symposium, which will take place in Berlin, Germany from April 14 to 17, 2016 at the Hotel Melia Berlin. This meeting is set to cover translational immunology in kidney disease and new therapies for renal immunopathology. These symposia are designed to bridge the gap between basic research...
Nephrology - 2015, led by Martin Pollak, MD and Burton D. Rose, MD, is taking place from April 12 to 17, 2015, at The Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. If you are an ISN Member you can join this course at a reduced fee. In recent years, new diagnostic and therapeutic tools have emerged...
ISN announces with regret the death of Claus Brun. He was ISN’s second President (1963-1966). Listen to an interview with Prof. Brun conducted in the context of the ISN Video Legacy Project in 1995. AUDIO PART 1 AUDIO PART 2 Interview Transcript At the death of Claus Brun, a few months after his 100th birthday, Danish, European and International Nephrology have...
This October take the chance to apply for WCN 2015 travel grants and submit your abstracts for the upcoming World Congress of Nephrology 2015. The deadline for abstracts and travel grant applications is October 27, 2014. More information is available on www.wcn2015.org. Abstracts Do not miss out on sending your abstracts for the upcoming ISN World Congress...
The deadline to apply for the ISN Educational Ambassadors Program has now been extended. If you are from Latin America or the Asia Pacific region, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Applications can be made online before October 31st, 2014, CLICK HERE. The Educational Ambassadors Program helps advance nephrology in the developing world through very concrete...
ISN is now accepting nominations for the Lillian Jean Kaplan International Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) prize. Deadline for sending nominations is September 30, 2014. The Lillian Jean Kaplan International Prize for the Advancement in the Understanding of PKD, created in 2002, recognizes a medical professional or researcher exhibiting excellence and leadership in PKD clinical or...
0by25 is an ISN initiative that aims to eliminate preventable deaths from Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) worldwide by 2025. If you are a nephrologist or healthcare professional dealing with AKI, register to participate in the ISN 0by25 Global Snapshot, CLICK HERE. This is a prospective, cross-sectional study to establish the incidence of AKI during a six...
On September 19, 2014, representatives from the Declaration of Istanbul Custodian Group (DICG) met with Pope Francis in the Vatican City. This private audience was arranged by the Mayor of Rome to derive support for the principles of the Declaration of Istanbul (DOI). DICG has been invited to submit a reference document that Pope Francis will use in...
The ISN Nexus symposium is taking place in Brisbane this week, from September 25 to 28, 2014 at the Brisbane Convention Center. You can get the latest information on the program and speakers HERE. This meeting will focus on the unraveling the role of the kidney in hypertension. Thomas Coffman, Chair of the Scientific Committee, explains:...
The Global Kidney Academy (GKA) is happy to announce that its upcoming nephrology online course on renal transplantation will start on October 1st, 2014. The course will provide young nephrologists with an introduction to renal transplantation whilst enhancing the experience of those who are more senior and update their knowledge. It will also introduce nephrologists...
Do not miss out on sending your abstracts for the upcoming ISN World Congress of Nephrology (WCN), taking place in Cape Town, South Africa from March 13 to 17, 2014. Apply online before October 27, 2014. Showcasing scientific work is a major part of the congress so if you are planning to submit any abstracts we...
The call is now open to apply for the ISN Clinical Research and Prevention Program. Deadline for applications is October 1st, 2014. The Research and Prevention Committee promotes research and education programs in low to middle income countries while involving local nephrologists, health workers and authorities. The committee funds small research projects to detect and...
ISN is happy to announce that Prof. Y.K. Seedat is the proud winner of an ISN Pioneer Award. ISN Educational Ambassador Program Chair Saraladevi Naicker presented him with the award at the recent South African Renal Society Congress on August 17, 2014. ISN Pioneer Awards honor the 'unsung heroes' of nephrology. They reward doctors on...
The World Kidney Day team is excited to announce the theme for the upcoming campaign. This time World Kidney Day will be celebrated on March 12, 2015 under the tagline Kidney Health for All. We are not all equal regarding kidney disease and access to treatment. Some communities in higher and lower income countries are at greater...
Mark your calendar for the ISN Sister Renal Center Program application deadline on September 15, 2014. If you are interested in applying for this ISN Program, make sure to send your application online before this date. CLICK HERE to find out more. The Sister Renal Center (SRC) program aims to enhance cooperation between nephrology centers worldwide. Its...
Applications are now being accepted to join the ISN-TTS Sister Transplant Center Program. Deadline for applications is September 15, 2014. To find out more about applying, CLICK HERE. For any questions, contact Christine Rugurika at the ISN Headquarters, e-mail: crugurika@theisn.org. The ISN-TTS Sister Transplant Center Program is a joint partnership set up between ISN and The Transplantation Society (TTS)...
There are just a few days to go to register for the next ISN Nexus symposium in Brisbane, Australia. Register for the regular rate before August 22, 2014. This meeting promises to be an interesting one as it focuses on Hypertension and the Kidney. It will take place from September 25 to 28, 2014 at the Brisbane...
We have a fantastic World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) lined up for you taking place in Cape Town, South Africa from March 13-17, 2015. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to showcase your work to the worldwide nephrology community at this leading World Congress of Nephrology. Go to www.wcn2015.org and submit your abstract before October 27, 2014. WCN...
