Research Working Group Members
| First Name | Last Name | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masaomi | Nangaku | Chair | Japan |
| Fergus | Caskey | Deputy Chair | United Kingdom |
| David | Wheeler | Member | United Kingdom |
| Meg | Jardine | Member | Australia |
| Adeera | Levin | Advisor | Canada |
| Aminu | Bello | Member | Canada |
| Benedicte | Stengel | Member | France |
| David | Johnson | Member | Australia |
| Maarten | Taal | Member | United Kingdom |
| Shuchi | Anand | Member | United States |
| Agnes | Fogo | Member Ex-Officio | USA |
| Charu | Malik | Member Ex-Officio | Belgium |
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Call for Expressions of Interest and Nominations for ISN-ACT (Clinical Trials) Committee Deputy Chair
This call for expressions of interest and nominations is open to all ISN members in good standing.
Deadline to apply is 14 September 2021
The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) has multiple research activities embedded within various programs, initiatives and events. Each of these activities has links to Regional Boards, committees, initiatives and other programs within ISN and externally. All research activities are overseen by the ISN Research Working Group.
The ISN welcomes expressions of interest and nominations for the position of: ISN-ACT (Clinical Trials) Committee Deputy Chair
The ISN-Advancing Clinical Trials Committee sets out to generate a higher number of high-quality clinical trials and studies in nephrology, by connecting researchers and giving them tools and activities to support their projects.
The role of the deputy chair will be to support the chair to implement the ISN strategic framework as defined by ISN Governance and together with the assigned ISN Headquarters staff advise and support decision making processes to select the most appropriate projects and candidates among applications received. A committee with balanced and diverse representation will support the chairs and deputy chairs.
These are volunteer leadership positions for a period of approximately 2 years, commencing at WCN 2022. Deputy chairs are expected to take the role of chair after approximately 2 years (commencing at WCN 2024). The positions attract no remuneration.
This call for expressions of interest and nominations is open to all ISN members in good standing.
If you would like to apply to a regular ISN supporting group member position to get acquainted with our work, we welcome your application as well.
Timelines and next steps
Please submit your expression of interest or nomination by e-mail to research@theisn.org by Tuesday, 14 September 2021.
If you wish to apply, please send a short CV (max. 4 pages) with a list of publications, a statement (max. 500 words) explaining your relevant skills and experience, and why you wish to be considered for the position.
Learn more about:
- For this position, please contact Masaomi Nangaku or Sandrine Damster at research@theisn.org
- Research at the ISN
The ISN-ACT is an initiative of the ISN intended to leverage existing infrastructures within ISN, in order to improve global nephrology community participation in clinical trial research, through a series of activities and initiatives.
ISN-ACT Committee Members
| First Name | Last Name | Role | Secondary Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meg | Jardine | Chair | Committee Member | Australia |
| Adeera | Levin | Deputy Chair | Committee Member | Canada |
| Angela Yee Moon | Wang | Member | Committee Member | Hong Kong |
| David | Wheeler | Advisor | Committee Member | United Kingdom |
| Debasish | Banerjee | Member | Committee Member | United Kingdom |
| Fatiu Abiola | Arogundade | Member | Committee Member | Nigeria |
| Giuseppe | Remuzzi | Member | Committee Member | Italy |
| Hong | Zhang | Member | Committee Member | China |
| Ifeoma | Ulasi | Member | Committee Member | Nigeria |
| Mark | Woodward | Advisor | ISN-ACT Member | Australia |
| Michael | Walsh | Member | Committee member | Canada |
| Rhys | Evans | Young Nephrologist | Committee Member | United Kingdom |
| Ricardo | Correa Rotter | Member | Committee Member | Mexico |
| Roberto | Pecoits-Filho | Member | Committee Member | United States |
| Sanjay | Agarwal | Member | Committee Member | India |
| Tom | Greene | Advisor | ISN-ACT Member | United States |
| Vivekanand | Jha | Core Group Member | Committee Member | India |
| Yingyos | Avihingsanon | Member | Committee Member | Thailand |
| Zhi-Hong | Liu | Member | Committee Member | China |
This working group collaborated in the development of the ISN-ACT Toolkit.
ISN-ACT Toolkit Subgroup Members
| First Name | Last Name | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abduzhappar | Gaipov | Member | Kazakhstan |
| Angela Yee Moon | Wang | Member | Hong Kong |
| David | Wheeler | Chair | United Kingdom |
| Meg | Jardine | Deputy Chair | Australia |
| Roberto | Pecoits-Filho | Member | United States |
| Zhi-Hong | Liu | Member | China |
| Ali Moustafa | Shendi | Member | Egypt |
| Bilal | Jamil | Member | Pakistan |
| Bolanle | Otomoso | Member | Nigeria |
| Brendan | Smyth | Member | Australia |
| Elaine | Rutherford | Member | United Kingdom |
| Elena | Zakharova | Member | Russian Federation |
| Hiddo | Lambers Heerspink | Member | Netherlands |
| Jurgen | Flöge | Member | Germany |
| Juan Carlos | Flores | Member | Mexico |
| Matthias | Kretzler | Member | United States |
| Mohamed | El Kossi | Member | United Kingdom |
| Mohamed | Elrggal | Member | Egypt |
| Nasir | Shah | Member | Australia |
| Pedro | Gois | Member | Australia |
| Ragada | El-Damanawi | Member | United Kingdom |
| Rolando | Claure-Del Granado | Member | Bolivia |
| Augusto | Cesar Soares dos Santos | Member | Brazil |
| Sonia | Sharma | Member | India |
| Vladimir | Tesar | Member | Czech Republic |
| Yimin | Lu | Member | Switzerland |
The ISN iNET-CKD (International Network of Chronic Kidney Disease cohort studies) is building an international network of existing, independentlyfunded Chronic Kidney Disease cohort studies.
iNET-CKD Committee Members
| First Name | Last Name | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedicte | Stengel | Chair | France |
| Maarten | Taal | Deputy Chair | United Kingdom |
| Susan | Furth | Member | United States |
| Wendy | Hoy | Member | Australia |
| Vivekanand | Jha | Member | India |
| Adeera | Levin | Member | Canada |
| Roberto | Pecoits-Filho | Member | United States |
| Takahiro | Imaizumi | Member | Japan |
| Ifeoma | Ulasi | Member | Nigeria |
| Andrzej | Wiecek | Member | Poland |
| Johannes | Scheppach | Member | Germany |
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Call for Expressions of Interest and Nominations: ISN i3C (International Consortium CKDu Collaborators) Working Group Deputy Chair
This call for expressions of interest and nominations is open to all ISN members in good standing.
Deadline to apply is 14 September 2021
The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) has multiple research activities embedded within various programs, initiatives and events. Each of these activities has links to Regional Boards, committees, initiatives and other programs within ISN and externally. All research activities are overseen by the ISN Research Working Group.
The ISN welcomes expressions of interest and nominations for the position of: ISN i3C (International Consortium CKDu Collaborators) Working Group Deputy Chair.
The ISN International Consortium CKDu Collaborators aims at facilitating collaboration and information exchange in a field with diverse groups working throughout the world on this critical issue.
The role of the deputy chair will be to support the chair to implement the ISN strategic framework as defined by ISN Governance and together with the assigned ISN Headquarters staff advise and support decision making processes to select the most appropriate projects and candidates among applications received. A committee with balanced and diverse representation will support the chairs and deputy chairs.
These are volunteer leadership positions for a period of approximately 2 years, commencing at WCN 2022. Deputy chairs are expected to take the role of chair after approximately 2 years (commencing at WCN 2024). The positions attract no remuneration.
This call for expressions of interest and nominations is open to all ISN members in good standing.
If you would like to apply to a regular ISN supporting group member position to get acquainted with our work, we welcome your application as well.
Timelines and next steps
Please submit your expression of interest or nomination by e-mail to research@theisn.org by Tuesday, 14 September 2021.
If you wish to apply, please send a short CV (max. 4 pages) with a list of publications, a statement (max. 500 words) explaining your relevant skills and experience, and why you wish to be considered for the position.
Learn more about:
- this position, please contact Masaomi Nangaku or Sandrine Damster at research@theisn.org
- Research at the ISN
i3C (International Consortium CKDu Collaborators) Working Group
| First Name | Last Name | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adeera | Levin | Advisor | Canada |
| Shuchi | Anand | Chair | United States |
| Ben | Caplin | Member | United Kingdom |
| Chih-Wei | Yang | Member | Taiwan |
| Masaomi | Nangaku | Ex-officio Member | Japan |
| Andrew | Fire | Advisor | United States |
| David | Friedman | Member | United States |
| Kai-Uwe | Eckardt | Member | Germany |
| Chulani | Herath | Member | Sri Lanka |
| Vivek | Jha | Member | India |
| Ricardo | Correa Rotter | Member | Mexico |
| Susan | Mendley | Advisor | United States |
| Ifeoma | Ulasi | Member | Nigeria |
| Eranga | Wijewickrama | Deputy Chair | Sri Lanka |