The International Society of Nephrology is pleased to deliver the Masterclass in Glomerular Diseases in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from March 31-April 1, 2027.
The ISN’s Masterclass in Glomerular Diseases is designed to provide an in-depth update on IgAN and Lupus Nephritis – covering epidemiology and pathophysiology, histopathology, disease management and therapies, treatment in special populations (such as pregnancy and transplant recipients) and future directions. It will present clinicians with the state-of-the-art approach to these disease entities and participants will have the opportunity to present their real-life, difficult to manage cases to engage with experts in the field on diagnostic and treatment nuances.
Course Overview
The ISN’s Masterclass in Glomerular Diseases is designed to provide an in-depth update on IgAN and Lupus Nephritis – covering epidemiology and pathophysiology, histopathology, disease management and therapies, treatment in special populations (such as pregnancy and transplant recipients) and future directions. It will present clinicians with the state-of-the-art approach to these disease entities and participants will have the opportunity to present their real-life, difficult to manage cases to engage with experts in the field on diagnostic and treatment nuances.
We are pleased to offer this course as an satelite course at the World Congress of Nephrology 2027.
Audience
This course is designed for nephrologists with 5 or more years of experience.
Program
The program will be available shortly.
Dates
The course will be held in person from March 31 – April 1, 2027.
Lectures will begin each day at 07:50 and finish at 18:00.
The course will be in-person. No hybrid or virtual participation is possible.
Venue
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
50088 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Language & Translation
The official language of the course is English. Presentations will be delivered in English. With your mobile device, you’ll have real-time access to translated audio and subtitles.
How to apply?
Course spaces are limited and are by application only. Applications are open to ISN members only.*
The deadline to apply is November 9, 2026
Priority will be given to:
- Nephrologists with 5 or more years of experience
- Individuals residing in low and lower-middle income countries – see list here
Applications are only accepted online. We do not accept applications via email or telephone. If you are having any difficulties whilst applying, please contact the team at GNcourse@Theisn.org.
*Not an ISN Member yet?
If you want to apply but are not yet an ISN member, you can become a member here. ISN offers free and discounted membership to those from low and lower-middle income countries and young nephrologists. Please note that ISN membership does not automatically guarantee a successful application.
Before applying to the course, please ensure you have read all the information below, including the Terms & Conditions.
IMPORTANT:
- Whilst the course takes place at WCN’27, the course grant does not include WCN registration.
- If you apply for a course grant, please wait to hear if your application has been successful or not before registering for WCN.
- Please note, it is also possible to purchase a seat for this course on the WCN ’27 webpage in case your grant application is unsuccessful. Please do not purchase a seat on the course until you have heard if your application was successful or not. If you purchase a seat on the course prior to grant notification, the ISN retains the right to cancel your course grant application.
- If you have already applied, or plan to apply, to another WCN travel grant, you must apply for a course grant with the same email address.
- If you have submitted, or plan to submit an abstract, you must use the same email address for this, as to apply for a course grant.
Successful course grant recipients will receive:
- Complementary course registration.
- A contribution towards travel and accommodation for attendees outside of Kuala Lumpur– see below for more details.
- Course completion certificate.
- Lunch and refreshments will be provided on both course days.
All other costs are the responsibility of the individual.
IMPORTANT
This course is an official satelite course taking place during the World Congress of Nephrology 2027 (WCN’27). Registration to WCN’27 is not mandatory to attend this course. However, we do encourage all to register and attend WCN’27. You can find all details here including the discounted registration fees for trainee members. Whilst the course takes place at WCN’27, the course grant does not include WCN’27 registration.
If you apply for a course grant, please wait to hear if your application has been successful or not before registering for WCN’27.
Grantees are entitled to a flat accommodation grant of $250 USD, along with a travel contribution based on receipts, up to the below amounts.
Please see below the maximum travel contributions available by region:
- $150 USD – Rest of Malaysia (outside Kuala Lumpur)
- $400 USD – Southeasat Asia
- $550 USD – North and East Asia
- $700 USD – South Asia
- $900 USD – Australia & NZ
- $1,000 USD – Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, NIS & Russia, Western Europe
- $1,200 USD – Africa
- $1,300 USD – North America
- $1,500 USD – Oceania
- $1,900 USD – Central America (including Mexico)
- $2,100 USD – South America
The travel grant may only be applied towards:
- Return economy travel to Kuala Lumpur
- Visa (if required)
Please note, travel grants are meant to provide a contribution to your travel costs, but will not cover all travel costs. Grantees are responsible for assuming the incoming wire fee(s) that their bank charges.
*Please note, grant contributions will not be offered to those residing in Kuala Lumpur.
November 17, 2026 – You will receive a notification if your application was successful or not.
December 1, 2026 – Deadline to accept course space and course travel grant by responding to the email notification
April 30, 2027 – Deadline to submit receipts and forms to receive the travel grant contribution
You will only receive the travel grant contribution following course completion and submission of the required forms (reimbursement form, W8/W9 and all receipts).
By registering for this course, participants understand that the Masterclass in Glomerular Disease, and all content therein, is designed exclusively for qualified medical professionals and that in line with current healthcare industry regulations, s/he confirms to be qualified to access the course contents.
This is a two-day course which requires physical presence in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from March 31 – April 1, 2027. This course can only be attended in person, no virtual option is available.
It is the course attendee’s responsibility to check if they require a visa and to apply. The course organizers strongly recommend those requiring a visa to start the process as soon as possible. Course organizers will provide an invitation letter but cannot support any further in the visa process. Please liaise and check with your local consulate for any specific questions you have.
Successful course grant recipients will receive:
- Complementary course registration.
- A contribution towards travel and accommodation for attendees outside of Kuala Lumpur.
- Course completion certificate.
- Lunch and refreshments will be provided on both course days.
All other costs are the responsibility of the individual.
Any cancellation or change to your registration must be done in writing to GNcourse@theisn.org.
If you cancel your registration for any reason including failure to obtain a visa, you are responsible for any costs incurred (e.g. travel and visa). The responsibility for procuring health/accident and travel insurance remains with you.
If you cancel your registration, you will no longer be eligible to claim the travel grant contribution.
Course organizers reserve the right to modify the course program and course elements at any time. Details published on the course website are subject to change or subject to substitution. Participants are encouraged check the course website for updates on a regular basis. No right to further claims will be possible should the organizers be obliged to alter the program.
In the event of serious special or unforeseen circumstances or serious circumstances beyond its control, the course organizers shall be entitled to cancel or modify the dates of the course. Registered participants shall not be entitled to seek compensation for any costs or damages incurred because of such cancellation or change. The organizers will not be liable for any theft or damage to property and/or persons caused on site during the course, by any factor whatsoever, unless there has been a fault, intent or deliberate recklessness on the part of the organizers.
Although ISN takes all precautions to be certain that the countries and venues in which educational activities are held are safe, please note that when you agree to travel and join the course, you acknowledge and accept that ISN cannot be held liable for any untoward consequences related to traveling or staying abroad, including those related to COVID-19. The responsibility for procuring health/accident and travel insurance remains with you. You or your relatives cannot hold ISN responsible in the event of untoward events or experiences.
The official language of the course is English. Presentations will be delivered in English. With your mobile device, you’ll have real-time access to translated audio and subtitles.
Following the course, participants will receive via email a certificate of completion.
- If you accept a travel grant for this course and then are unable to attend, you will not receive any travel grant contribution.
- Please note these grants are for people with no other sources of support to travel to this course. We would be grateful if you could let us know before December 1, 2026 if you have other support so we can offer the grant to another applicant.
- You will only receive the grant contribution following course completion and submission of the required forms (reimbursement form, W8/W9 and all receipts). Grantees are responsible for assuming the incoming wire fee(s) that their bank charges.
- The travel grant contribution can only be used towards:
- Return economy travel to Kuala Lumpur
- Three nights accommodation in Kuala Lumpur
- Visa (if required)
Data collected by the organizers will only be used to manage your registration for the course and to provide you and other participants with relevant information about your attendance. Data may be shared with the local professional congress organizer (PCO) for planning purposes, but will never be shared with other third parties without your expressed and recorded consent.
Information collected during the registration process will be used to process your registration, ensure you receive a course badge, certificate of completion, and travel grant (if applicable). Without this information, we will be unable to properly process your registration. The recipients of the data are the course organizers, the local PCO and the course venue. Data will be stored and used in a secure environment.
In accordance with the chapter 3 of the European Regulation 2016/679 with regards to data protection, you have the right to request from the course organizers, access to and rectification or erasure of your personal data or restriction of processing concerning your data. For such request, please contact GNcourse@theisn.org (be aware that a proof of identity will be requested during the process).
The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) will take photos during the course. These images will be used by the ISN to share news about the course and promote future courses. Images may be used on the ISN website, in ISN news, printed publicity and published on the ISN’s social media and e-mails. They will be stored securely on the ISN servers. If you would prefer not to be photographed, please email GNcourse@theisn.org at any time
To deliver high-quality experience, course organizers will provide a safe and welcoming environment where participants can share information and ideas in a professional, positive, and friendly way.
Course organizers will not accept any intimidating, harassing, abusive, discriminatory, derogatory, or demeaning speech or actions. This includes but is not limited to offensive verbal comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion, technology choices, deliberate intimidation, and stalking.
All attendees, including speakers, sponsors, vendors, partners, and staff are expected to adhere to the following code of conduct:
- Be considerate, respectful, collaborative, and inclusive,
- Participate in an authentic and active manner,
- Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, prejudicial, or harassing behavior and speech,
- Do not use inappropriate language and images,
- Do not engage in harm or threats of any kind,
- Do not inappropriately disrupt presentations and talks,
- Do not make audio or visual recordings of slides, Q&A, discussions without presenter/author’s permission.
Attendees can report inappropriate behavior to the course organizers at GNcourse@theisn.org In case of inappropriate behavior, course organizers reserves the right to take any action deemed necessary without warning, including non-distribution of travel grant (if applicable), and they reserve the right to refuse attendance at future ISN meetings, virtually or in person.
The ISN retains copyright of the course design and all contents within the ISN’s Masterclass in Glomerular Diseases. This course may not be shared or duplicated.
As this course is being held at WCN ’27, the WCN terms and conditions apply. Please find the Terms and Conditions for WCN here.
Please note if you register for WCN as well as this course, you are also subject to the WCN ’27 terms and conditions for fees, payment, and cancellation of WCN registration.
For any questions related to this course, please contact GNcourse@Theisn.org.
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