It is time to honor colleagues and peers who deserve recognition for their work in kidney care or research. We invite you to acknowledge their excellence by nominating them for an ISN Award. ISN members can nominate candidates for: The Lillian Jean Kaplan International Prize for excellence and leadership in Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) clinical or...
The ISN and Kidney International (KI) welcome expressions of interest from early-career nephrologists and scientists working in nephrology, dialysis, and transplantation for two positions as ISN-KI Editorial Fellows in 2021-2023. ISN-KI Fellowships are non-funded positions offering training to candidates with a strong background in clinical and basic science nephrological research to: Critically assess and handle manuscripts Evaluate...
We are requesting Expressions of Interest from early-career nephrologists and scientists for two positions as ISN-KI Editorial Fellow in 2021-2023. ISN-KI Fellowships are non-funded positions, designed for early-career professionals and academics working in the field of nephrology, dialysis, and transplantation, and those interested in learning how to critically assess a manuscript, work as a team...
Has someone you know made a true difference to kidney care or research? Show your appreciation by nominating colleagues for ISN Awards As an ISN member, you can nominate candidates for the following awards: The Jean Hamburger Award recognizes outstanding research in nephrology with a clinical emphasis The Bywaters Award recognizes outstanding contributions made to the understanding of Acute Kidney...
It’s shocking that although between 8 and 10% of the adult population live with some form of kidney damage, and millions die prematurely each year from complications related to kidney disease, “kidneys do not appear to be considered by the public as vital organs that need to be considered and kept healthy.” To address this...
Bridging the Gaps - Our Quarterly Advocacy Newsletter showcasing the ISN in action: from speaking at the WHO Executive Board, The Global Kidney Policy Forum, WKD 2021 to Securing Priority COVID-19 Vaccines for Dialysis Patients and more Welcome, members and allies, to the second edition of Bridging the Gaps, the ISN’s quarterly update on how...
The congress has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 18 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist can only claim credits for time spent in an educational activity. Find out more here. To download your CME Certificate of Attendance: Please log in to your WCN’21 Portal, here. Click on the...
The WCN'21 online virtual scavenger hunt remains open to WCN'21 delegates until May 31, 2021. Complete the five challenges and enter the competition here. Those who solve all five challenges correctly will be featured on the WCN'21 scavenger wall-of-fame and be entered in a prize draw with the chance to win: One complimentary registration for WCN'22 One of ten personal...
The ISN is excited to be holding WCN'22 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from February 24-27, 2022. WCN'22 will be hosted by the Asian Pacific Society of Nephrology and the Malaysian Society of Nephrology. The congress will be held in the safest possible environment, either in-person or virtually. Abstract Submission is open. The deadline is September 22,...
It's not too late! Questions are based on WCN'21 social media coverage. Take Quiz One Take Quiz Two Take Quiz Three Take Quiz Four Quizzes developed by: Divya Bajpai, Sibel Bek, Mohammed Abdel Gawad, Namrata Parikh, Aakash Shingada, and Didem Turgut.
An updated edition of the ISN-ACT Clinical Trials Toolkit is now available. It includes additional content and new resources. The Toolkit was updated and improved based on feedback from the ISN-ACT Toolkit subgroup and the nephrology community. The Toolkit is an ISN open-access, online resource to guide trial design, study conduct, data management, data analysis, and publications....
The ISN Webinar, Dissemination and Implementation of Therapies for Kidney Diseases in Low- and High-Income Countries, will be broadcast on Thursday, April 29, at 3 p.m. CEST (convert to your time zone here). Register here. SGLT2i inhibitors protect the heart and the kidney, but equitable access to these and other drugs for Chronic Kidney Disease and...
The ISN Fellowship (Abstract) Award winners for 2021 were recognized in the Awards Gallery at WCN’21 for their achievements in nephrology. Congratulations to Abduzhappar Gaipov, Farah Gul Khan, and Privilage Makanda-Charambira for their outstanding achievements. The ISN Fellowship Committee selected these winners based on the abstract accepted at WCN’21 and the Fellows’ role in the...
The deadline to apply for an ISN Fellowship is May 1. Read the application guidelines and apply here. Applicants are especially encouraged to consider applying at our newly-designated ISN Regional Training Centers. Candidates interested in a 12-month clinical training will need to complete the ISN Fellowship Foundation Course on the ISN Academy. Please contact [email protected] if you have...
The first "Grand Rounds" session, “Management of Renal Bone Disease,” will be presented by Ruskshana Shroff from Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK, and Sukanya Govindan, Mehta Multispeciality Hospitals, Chennai, India, on Friday, April 30 at 3 p.m. CEST. Pooja G N (India) and Marcelo Orias (USA) are also speakers at the event. Register here. This session will...
Gavin Dreyer – Outgoing YNC Chair The last two years as the Young Nephrologists Committee (YNC) chair have been the highlight of my professional career. It is hard to describe the joy I feel chairing meetings and leading such an exceptional committee of young nephrologists. The diversity of the committee, now including members of the...
The ISN Biennial Report 2019-2020 is now available on the ISN website. Consult the report here. The report highlights the challenges, successes, and global impact of ISN and its members in the timeframe that saw us celebrate ISN's 60th anniversary, adopt a new brand identity, and adjust to COVID-19 restrictions. It is a summary of remarkable achievements...
The ISN was saddened to learn of the death of esteemed colleague, Professor Momir H. Polenakovic, from Covid bronchopneumonia on March 6, 2021. Prof. Polenakovic founded the Macedonian Society of Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation and Artificial Organs (MSNDTAO) and was co-founder of the Balkan Association of Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation and Artificial Organs (BANTAO). He organized many international...
The ISN congratulates R. Pecoits Filho and R. Pine (US and Brazil) on winning the 2021 ISN Community Film Event with the film “Life Beyond the Transplant.” Bruno, from Brazil, lost his business when he became ill with Polycystic Kidney Disease. Since undergoing a kidney transplant in 2019, he has made a full recovery and...
The ISN thanks all WCN'21 delegates for their engaged participation in the Virtual World Congress of Nephrology 2021. After enjoying several days of Raising-the-Curtain sessions and pre-congress courses, President Vivek Jha (2019-2021) welcomed attendees to the main congress on Friday, April 16. His presidential address was followed by a timely Stewart Cameron lecture on propaganda...
