The ISN Academy is the International Society of Nephrology’s educational platform, designed and curated by the ISN Education Working Group (EWG). The ISN Academy has hundreds of hours of original content developed and published each year under EWG’s guidance and review. You will find content from regionally diverse group of presenters and contributors, from high and low to middle-income countries to ensure relevance to all who work in the nephrology community.
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ISN International Expert Forum report examines the evolving use of complement inhibitors in C3G and IgAN
New complement-targeting treatments are changing the therapeutic landscape for C3 glomerulopathy (C3G), primary immune-complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN), and IgA nephropathy (IgAN), raising important questions about how to use them in clinical practice. To explore these questions, the ISN convened the 2025 ISN Expert Forum on Complement Therapeutics in C3G & IgAN. Read the meeting report in Kidney International® The...
Outcomes from the ISN International Expert Forum on cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic care published in KI
Cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and obesity are closely interconnected, yet care is often delivered through separate clinical pathways. In October 2025, the ISN convened the ISN International Expert Forum, “Exploring the Nexus of Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Health,” to examine how a more integrated CKM approach could improve prevention, treatment, and care delivery. The resulting meeting report...
Building expertise in glomerular diseases and renal pathology for better patient care
Faculty and delegates at the ISN Primer Course in Glomerular Diseases in Montevideo, Uruguay ISN members had the opportunity to strengthen their clinical and diagnostic expertise through two focused ISN Primer Courses* held in Montevideo, Uruguay, in August 2026. The ISN Primer Course in Glomerular Diseases offered participants the chance to explore real-world approaches to managing glomerular diseases...
ISN Transplantation Working Group connects transplant research to global practice
The ISN Transplantation Working Group is developing a series of concise expert perspectives on published literature to help clinicians, researchers, and policymakers engage with emerging transplant evidence in a practical and accessible way. The commentaries highlight key clinical and practical implications, global relevance, and lessons for different healthcare settings. Read the first commentary The first commentary...
Not-to-be-missed learning opportunities for ISN Members: Explore popular ISN Academy courses now
From today, please sign in to your MYISN account using your email address as your username. Join or renew your ISN membership to access the full Academy library. ISN membership brings you year-long access to continuous learning. The ISN Academy offers expert-led courses, webinars, and resources to help kidney professionals keep pace with evolving practice, build...
Redesigning kidney trials for improved evidence and patient care
“If a drug improves creatinine but makes a patient too fatigued to work, that’s a safety signal we might be missing.” How can nephrology translate recent advances in research into better outcomes for people with kidney diseases? In the second episode of the ISN PARADIGM in Clinical Trials podcast series, drawing on insights from the Consensus Meeting on Changing Paradigms...