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ISN leaders are spotlighting global kidney health throughout October. Whether sharing the latest research, building partnerships, or amplifying regional voices, these engagements help elevate the global conversation on equitable kidney care. 

Where to find the ISN this October 

October 7-10  

10th Annual Congress of the SFNDT

Touraine, France 

At the congress of the Société Francophone de Néphrologie, Dialyse et Transplantation (SFNDT), ISN Speaker Sabine Karam (US) will deliver the talks: 

October 7               1:30-1:55 p.m.   

“Latest developments in immunotherapy: what’s new?” 

October 10              9:25-9:50 a.m.  

“Partnership with the ISN and the KDIGO recommendations” with Emile Cornec Legall (France) 

October 8-11 

KRACON 2025

Mombasa, Kenya 

ISN staff will be onsite at the Kenya Renal Association’s annual conference — visit us at our booth! 

October 9  

9-9:30 a.m. 

“Global burden of noncommunicable diseases: opportunities for health systems”  

ISN President Marcello Tonelli (Canada) 

11-11:30 a.m.   

“Peritoneal dialysis: a bright future or declining modality”  

Rumeyza Kazancioglu (Türkiye) 

2-2:30 p.m.  

“The importance of randomized trials in advancing kidney care and what innovation and multidisciplinarity can do to make more and better trials” 

Giovanni Strippoli (Italy) 

These three speakers will also lead an ISN Scientific Writing Course at the event. 

October 22-25, 2025 

Annual Congress of the Chinese Society of Nephrology 2025 (CCSN2025)  

Zhengzhou, China 

October 22 

1:30 p.m. Opening ceremony – Marcello Tonelli will participate in the opening ceremony with a speech 

October 23 

8 a.m. Plenary lecture – Marcello Tonelli 

ISN 2025 Pioneer Award for North & East Asia (time TBC) 

One of the meeting’s highlights will be the presentation of the ISN 2025 Pioneer Award for the North and East Asia region to Fan Fan Hou (China). President Marcello Tonelli will introduce the award, and past ISN North and East Asia Regional Board chair Angela Wang will highlight the outstanding contributions to clinical nephrology and basic science that Professor Hou has made, significantly advancing nephrology in China, the North and East Asia region, and beyond.  

ISN staff will be onsite — visit us at our booth! 

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