Alexandra CAMBIER, YNC member, associate professor of pediatric nephrology (MD-PhD), Sainte Justine Hospital, Montréal University Université de Paris, Paris, France ; Centre de Recherche sur L'inflammation (CRI); INSERM U1149, Paris, France IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is one of the most common forms of primary glomerulonephritis in children and adolescents worldwide [1]. In more than fifty percent of...
Clarivate’s Journal Citation Reports (JCR) have released their annual Impact Factors (IF) for 2020. Kidney International (KI) and Kidney International Reports (KIR) have increased their IFs: KI's IF of 10.612, increased from 8.945 in 2019, establishes it as the top journal publishing original research in nephrology. KIR's IF is 4.164, increased from 3.374, its first IF,...
WKD T-shirts produced by the NST as part of World Kidney Day 2021 Activities Continuing ISN's current focus on presenting Collective-Member Societies in the ISN Oceania and South East Asia region, we spoke to Worawon Chailimpamontree, chair of the CKD prevention subcommittee, the Nephrology Society of Thailand (NST), about celebrating World Kidney Day (WKD) and...
Dana Gaudard, ISN Fellow from 2017-2018 The ISN is currently welcoming applications for ISN Fellowships. Interested candidates are encouraged to find and contact a host institution as early as possible to develop a personalized training plan. Apply for an ISN Fellowship grant here. The ISN Fellowship Program provides funding to young nephrologists from low and middle-income countries...
From the ISN i3C (International Consortium CKDu Collaborators) network: A series of innovative digital activities to guide nephrologists and healthcare leaders on implementing a kidney biopsy program. The activities include webinars, educational videos, and two audio interviews on the ISN Academy. Access here. The ISN Observatory of CKDu facilitates data sharing and collaboration between the diverse...
The ISN’s partner, the European Kidney Health Alliance (EKHA), alongside the MEP Group for Kidney Health, held its annual European Kidney Forum on June 18, bringing together high-level stakeholders to discuss concrete policies to benefit kidney patients in Europe. This year’s forum, “Unmet needs & challenges in access to treatments in Europe: the case of...
The Nursing and Allied Health Professionals Symposium held three didactic sessions at WCN'21, in collaboration with the Global Renal Exercise Network (GREX), on dialysis challenges, renal nutrition, and improving self-management of kidney disease. These sessions are now available on-demand and free of charge on the ISN Academy. Access the Symposium These sessions form part of the...
The Saving Young Lives (SYL) Project hosted its first online acute kidney injury (AKI) workshop on May 4 with 45 attendees from across Africa and Asia. Access the Recording The two-hour workshop began with lectures on AKI pathogenesis and non-dialytic management and peritoneal dialysis for AKI in children and adults. Participants then engaged in interactive AKI case-study sessions...
Dr. Ali Shendi in the post-transplant clinic at Zagazig University hospital in Egypt with the center's first kidney transplant patient Dr. Ali Shendi, a former ISN Fellow, has helped initiate a kidney transplant program in Zagazig University Hospital in Egypt. The center performed a first kidney transplant in late 2020 and carried out a second successful transplant...
Relating personal stories of kidney health challenges and the resilience needed to face them raises awareness of the impact of poor kidney health on patients and their families and accentuates the necessity of equitable access to life-saving treatment. The ISN is currently inviting members to film an account of people living with or treating kidney...
Is someone working alongside you making an impact in kidney care or research? As an ISN member, you can honor and reward those making a dedicated effort to advance nephrology within your network by nominating them for the following awards: Bywaters Award Jean Hamburger Award Lillian Jean Kaplan International Prize Nominations are open until August 27, 2021. Who received the...
ISN President Agnes Fogo and former Regional Board Chair Walter Douthat presented Pablo Ulises Massari with the 2021 ISN Pioneer Award for the Latin America region during the XIX SLANH Congress 2021 on June 24. Dr. Douthat was able to present Dr. Massari with the award in person in a studio in Cordoba, Argentina, in...
The 36th Congress of the Malaysian Society of Nephrology (MSN), ‘Strengthening the Basics, Embracing Advances in Nephrology,’ will take place virtually from July 23-24, 2021. The MSN is an ISN Collective-Member Society and will co-host WCN'22 alongside the Asian Pacific Society of Nephrology. The congress will be held in conjunction with the virtual 17th Congress of...
World Kidney Day Press Conference 2021, organized by PERNEFRI As part of ISN's current focus on Collective-Member Societies in the ISN Oceania and South East Asia region, we spoke to the President of the Indonesian Society of Nephrology (InaSN, known locally as Perhimpunan Nefrologi Indonesia: PERNEFRI), Dr. Aida Lydia Sutranto, about celebrating World Kidney Day...
Submitting abstracts to WCN'22 offers you the chance to present on and exchange the latest in kidney-related research, boosting its progress and reach. Upload your abstract to share your work at one of the largest nephrology meetings and raise your profile within the kidney community. Submit Your Abstract If accepted, the WCN will present your work as...
The ISN is relaunching its Mentorship Program, an initiative to foster mutually beneficial learning partnerships in nephrology. The program has expanded to include ISN members worldwide and is now open to associate healthcare professionals, as well as physicians. The program, led by Dr. Arpana Iyengar and Dr. Rolando Claure-Del Granado, connects professionals within the ISN...
Build Mutually Beneficial Relationships Across the Globe: Apply to Become an ISN Mentor! The ISN is relaunching its Mentorship Program, now open to all ISN members. This program will foster mutually beneficial, worldwide one-to-one partnerships to advance global kidney care. Through the ISN Mentorship Program: Mentees receive professional guidance from experts Mentors further develop coaching and leadership skills. Initially, we are refreshing our...
The ISN Community Film Event offers a chance to showcase real-world experience to engage with kidney health issues. Watch the 2021 finalists here. We invite ISN members to film an account of people living with or treating patients with kidney diseases: How have your patients coped with a kidney disease diagnosis? How have you cared for someone...
To facilitate understanding of important clinical trial methodologies, the ISN-ACT Clinical Trials Toolkit subgroup members are producing a series of stories based on various ISN-ACT Clinical Trials Toolkit topics. The second of these narratives outlines several trial design methods through fictional clinical discussions. Access chapter two here. The ISN-ACT Clinical Trials Toolkit is a comprehensive step-by-step...
BMC Nephrology has published a paper on coding practice in national and regional kidney biopsy registries. The paper gives an overview of kidney biopsy registries, explores how kidney diseases are coded, and demonstrates the need to improve coding practice. This is the first publication from the Kidney Biopsy Codes for pathologists project, which aims to provide...
