Author - Reema Parmar

ISN-NEPHJC Collaboration: The #NephTrials Initiative – Join the Conversation on February 16 @ 9 p.m. ET

Help expand trial participation within the nephrology community: Join colleagues online for a lively exchange of ideas on February 16 at 9 p.m. ET. #NephTrials The ISN-ACT (Advancing Clinical Trials) and NephJC are partnering on the #NephTrials initiative to increase awareness of ongoing trials in nephrology and improve understanding of what it takes to design and conduct clinical trials. The #NephTrials initiative is an exciting new series...

February 9, 2021News, ResearchRead more...

Celebrating ISN Collective-Member Societies: The Swiss Society of Nephrology

Throughout 2021, the ISN will present a series of interviews with our Collective-Member Societies. For this edition, we interviewed Rudolf P. Wüthrich, President of the Swiss Society of Nephrology. This society has been an ISN Collective-Member for over a decade. In 2019, the ISN launched a new partnership with the Swiss Society of Nephrology and the...

February 2, 2021Membership, NewsRead more...

ISN Global Trials Focus

Every month the ISN-ACT Team lists interesting new randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from around the world. Highlights: Daily, weekly, or monthly cholecalciferol dosing regimens are similarly effective in children with CKD View the latest trials here. A summary of the highlighted trial is now available in French, Mandarin, Russian, and Spanish. Support equal access to nephrology research: Become an ISN...

February 2, 2021ResearchRead more...

Get Support For Your 2021 Research Project: Apply to the ISN Clinical Research Program

The ISN Clinical Research Program supports research and education programs in low-to-middle income countries that help detect and manage non-communicable chronic diseases such as CKD, AKI, hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. The deadline for online submission of proposals is May 1, 2021. Proposals are reviewed by an ISN for approval before they are submitted online. To...

February 2, 2021Grants, NewsRead more...

ISN-NephJC Collaboration: #NephTrial Initiative

The ISN-ACT (Advancing Clinical Trials) and NephJC are partnering to increase awareness of ongoing trials in nephrology and improve understanding of what it takes to design and conduct clinical trials, especially in terms of different trial designs. The ISN-ACT produces the Global Trials Focus, a monthly list that identifies and summarizes recent interesting trials relevant...

February 2, 2021News, ResearchRead more...

Partnerships for Scientific Excellence at WCN’21

The ISN has partnered with several leading organizations to deliver expert knowledge in specialty subjects at WCN’21, including: KDIGO and the ISN’s joint session, the KDIGO Conference on Dialysis: Getting the Basics Right, will provide insights for improving clinical practices on dialysis for all nephrologists despite variation varying global practices. The session will be held...

February 1, 2021Events, NewsRead more...

Nephrology Community Remembers Professor Robert William Schrier

The ISN was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Robert William Schrier, a giant of global nephrology and modern medicine. Alongside his many achievements in academic nephrology, Bob Schrier committed himself to the ISN and became one of its most effective and innovative leaders. He served in ISN leadership for more than twenty...

January 27, 2021NewsRead more...

ISN Global Kidney Policy Forum only at WCN’21: Register Now & Think Globally, Act Locally

Meet the moderator and keynote speakers Moderator Speaker Speaker Richard Horton Editor-in-Chief, The Lancet Dr Soumya Swaminathan Chief Scientist at WHO Sir George Alleyne Director Emeritus, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) The 3rd ISN Global Kidney Policy Forum (GKPF) at Virtual WCN’21 will build on the work started in Mexico City in 2017 and continued in Melbourne in 2019 by bringing together key decision-makers and...

January 25, 2021Events, NewsRead more...

NEW ISN-KI Early Career Researcher Award: Best Clinical and Basic Science publications in Kidney International

Kidney International has published many exciting research papers by Early Career Researchers across the globe in the last 2 years. We would like to recognize the exceptional quality of their research and their contribution to advancing kidney health by calling for nominations from our membership for the best original research papers published in Kidney International in 2019 and 2020....

January 21, 2021Journals, NewsRead more...

Bridging the Gaps: Your New, ISN Advocacy Quarterly Newsletter – January 2021

BRIDGING THE GAPS: ISN ADVOCACY TACKLES THE GLOBAL BURDEN OF KIDNEY DISEASE Welcome, members and allies, to the inaugural edition of Bridging the Gaps, the ISN’s quarterly update on how we’re advocating and collaborating with partners to tackle the global burden of kidney disease. As you know, about 850 million people worldwide have some sort of...

January 19, 2021Advocacy, Advocacy Newsletter, NewsRead more...

Astellas Anaemia of CKD Educational Series Available Now

Astellas has produced three videos on anaemia of CKD. As part of its commitment to building capacity in healthcare professionals, the ISN is currently hosting the open-access content on the ISN Academy: ‘Expert insight: Anaemia of CKD’ - Sunil Bhandari, a consultant in general medicine and nephrology, presents insights on the burden of anaemia of CKD and...

January 18, 2021Education, NewsRead more...

Call For Nominations: ISN-KI Early Career Researcher Award

In recognition of Early Career Researchers, the ISN and Kidney International (KI) are calling for nominations toward selecting four best original research papers (two each in basic and clinical science) published in KI in 2019 and 2020. The nomination period opens on January 21, 2021. Papers will be assessed on the novelty of research, robustness, and...

January 18, 2021Journals, NewsRead more...

WCN’21 Welcomes Your Participation: Last Chance to Apply for a Grant to Attend Virtual WCN’21

The deadline to apply for a grant is midnight CET, today, December 21, 2020. Are you eligible for a grant to attend Virtual WCN’21? Find out here and apply today. ISN Virtual WCN’21 grants offer pre-congress and congress registration and access to: Post-session recordings; the ISN Global Kidney Policy Forum; the ISN Community Film Event. Last call for grant...

December 21, 2020Events, NewsRead more...

Become an ISN Beacon in Your region: Apply for ISN Regional Training Centre Recognition

Healthcare centers are requested to submit applications for consideration to become recognized as an ISN Regional Training Center The deadline to apply is January 8, 2021. If your center is interested in applying, see full eligibility criteria and guidelines on how to apply here. Become recognized as a training center of excellence and: Provide nephrology training to local doctors...

December 1, 2020Grants, NewsRead more...

VIRTUAL WCN’21: A Global Event at Your Fingertips

We look forward to connecting with you at the VIRTUAL World Congress of Nephrology in April 2021. In addition to live and on-demand access to excellent science and education, the congress will offer features enabling members to connect and network. Stay tuned for more information. Abstract Submission new deadline: November 26, 2020 Submit Your Abstract ISN Community Film Event Submit a...

October 27, 2020Events, NewsRead more...

ISN Welcomes a New Collective Society

The Peruvian Association of Vascular Access (APDAV) has joined the ISN as a Collective-Member Society, further strengthening a mutual commitment to improving kidney care in South America. The ISN sponsored the Second International Congress of Peruvian Association of Vascular Access through the CME program last year, supporting Dr. Octavio Salgado and nurse Rosa Marticorena to...

October 27, 2020Membership, NewsRead more...

Explore Ongoing Research and Share Your Data on the ISN Observatory of CKDu

The ISN i3C (International Consortium CKDu Collaborators) group developed the ISN Observatory of CKDu as part of its Collaboration Plan with the World Health Organization (WHO) to facilitate information exchange and raise awareness of the urgent issue of Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology. Collating ongoing studies and efforts on CKDu provides a valuable overview...

October 27, 2020News, ResearchRead more...

KI publishes ISN’s International Consensus Definitions of Clinical Trial Outcomes for Kidney Failure: 2020

Kidney International has published the International Consensus Definitions of Clinical Trial Outcomes for Kidney Failure: 2020, developed from the 1st International Consensus Meeting on Defining Kidney Failure in Clinical Trials hosted by the ISN in Vancouver, BC, Canada, in early 2020. Kidney failure is an important outcome for patients, clinicians, researchers, healthcare systems, payers, and regulators. However,...

October 1, 2020Journals, NewsRead more...