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Take a Closer Look at Day Two of the Scientific Program for the Upcoming Frontiers Meeting, and Register for the Event

The ISN Frontiers Meeting ‘Complement-related Kidney Diseases: Classification, Genetics, and Treatment' will take place in Bergamo, Italy, from June 23-25, 2022.   Register for the ISN Frontiers Meeting in Bergamo here.  Meeting Co-chair, Raja Ramachandran, describes what to expect from day two's sessions on atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), which will present material relevant to both high and lower-resource...

May 23, 2022EventsRead more...

Discover Highlights from a Successful First iNET-CKD Webinar on Building a Cohort Study

Would you like to understand the key design elements of a cohort study and learn how to draft a study protocol? Watch the first iNET-CKD webinar, "Building a Cohort Study: Insight from Investigators," here. More than 200 people attended the webinar on May 10, generating a lively conversation on Twitter: Access the thread here. Participants came...

May 23, 2022News, ResearchRead more...

Share Your Research and Advance Your Career: Prepare Your WCN’23 Abstract Submission

WCN’23 abstract submission is now open. Contribute to the progress and reach of kidney-related research and make your mark within the international kidney care community.   Submit your abstract here.  Accepted abstracts will have the opportunity to get noticed by internationally renowned kidney experts at one of the world's largest kidney care events - accepted abstracts will...

May 23, 2022Events, News, WCNRead more...

Get the Latest News from the Declaration of Istanbul Custodian Group Newsletter

Read the current issue of the Declaration of Istanbul on Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism (DICG) newsletter here.  The DICG is a joint initiative of the ISN and the Transplantation Society.  This edition features:  New members of the DICG council  "Transplantation in the Context of Migrants and Refugees: Challenges & Dilemmas" webinar  The DICG WCN'22 session on improving access...

May 23, 2022Advocacy, NewsRead more...

Discover the Newly Launched Complement-Mediated Kidney Diseases Toolkit

The ISN has developed an educational toolkit to raise awareness of complement-mediated kidney diseases (CMKDs).    Discover the toolkit here.  CMKDs, although less well-known and considered rare, are an important and complex area of kidney health that needs to be better recognized to provide optimal care.  The toolkit is designed to increase understanding of CMKDs and support clinicians in their clinical practice.    Other...

May 23, 2022NewsRead more...

ISN at KSN Annual Meeting in Korea

The 42nd Annual Meeting of the Korean Society of Nephrology (KSN) will take place in hybrid format, May 26-29, 2022, in Seoul, Korea. The ISN will participate in two sessions:  Basic Science Symposium: A session hosted by the ISN North and East Asia Regional Board, on Thursday, May 26, from 10:40 a.m. to 1:10 p.m....

May 23, 2022ISN ParticipatesRead more...

ISN at JSN Annual Meeting in Japan

The 65th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Nephrology (JSN) will take place in hybrid format, June 10-12, 2022, in Kobe, Japan. ISN President Agnes Fogo and JSN President Naoki Kashihara will chair a joint ISN-JSN session on Sunday, June 12, from 9-11 a.m. Japan Standard Time, which will include talks from: · Agnes Fogo...

May 23, 2022ISN ParticipatesRead more...

ISN at ISRNM Congress in China

The 20th Congress of the International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism (ISRNM) will take place in a hybrid format, June 16-18, 2022, in Guangzhou, China.   The ISN and the ISRNM will hold a joint session on June 16 from 6:45-8 p.m. China Standard Time. The ‘Joint ISN-ISRNM Collaborative GKHA Session’ includes talks from:   David Johnson...

May 23, 2022ISN ParticipatesRead more...
A Beginner's Guide to Kidney Health

Listen to the ISN Podcast on Role of Nurses in PD Catheter Insertion

To mark International Nurses Day on Thursday, 12 May, the latest Global Kidney Care Podcast edition honors nurses' important role in kidney care Listen to the podcast here.  This episode, "Innovative Nursing in Nephrology: PD Catheter Insertion," was led by the ISN Kidney Health Professionals working group.  Roberto Pecoits-Filho and Smeeta Sinha are joined by:  Elaine Bowes, Clinical Nurse Specialist PD...

May 9, 2022Education, NewsRead more...

Take a Closer Look at Day One of the Scientific Program for the Frontiers Meeting, and Register for the Event

The ISN Frontiers Meeting ‘Complement-related Kidney Diseases: Classification, Genetics, and Treatment' will take place in Bergamo, Italy, from June 23-25, 2022.    Register for the ISN Frontiers Meeting in Bergamo here.  Lectures and discussion sessions will provide attendants with up-to-date research in C3G and MPGN and offer a platform for participants to contribute, generating the basis for future research...

May 9, 2022Events, NewsRead more...

ISN CME Program Supports Speaker at Pakistan Society of Nephology Meeting to Present on Peritoneal Dialysis

Klara Paudel instructs participants at the PSN Biennial International Conference workshop  The ISN Continuing Medical Education Program supported Klara Paudel, consultant nephrologist, Nepal, to attend the Pakistan Society of Nephrology's Biennial International Conference 2022, held from 18-22 March.   Dr. Paudel presented at a pre-conference workshop on hands-on peritoneal dialysis (PD) and interventional nephrology and delivered a talk...

May 9, 2022Grants, NewsRead more...

Deputy Editor of Kidney International Reports Receives the NFK Excellence in Transplantation Award

Please join us in congratulating Sumit Mohan, deputy editor of Kidney International Reports, on having received the National Kidney Foundation (NFK) Excellence in Transplantation Award, which recognizes exceptional research contributing novel insights to improved access to kidney transplantation. Dr. Mohan is an associate professor of medicine and epidemiology at Columbia University.  Among several significant outcomes, Dr. Mohan’s...

April 25, 2022Journals, NewsRead more...

Test Your Knowledge of Onconephrology

ISNeducation Social Media Team members Divya Bajpai, Sibel Bek, Didem Turgut, Suman Behara, Sourabh Sharma, and Mohammad A. Gawad. have developed a quiz on onconephrology:  Take the onconephrology quiz here!   The quiz was developed to accompany the @ISNEducation Nuances in Nephrology Webinar: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Nephrotoxicity in Native and Kidney Transplantation available to ISN members on the...

April 25, 2022Education, NewsRead more...

Watch the First Module of the Kidney Stone Course and Register for the Webinar on April 28

Watch "Why Kidney Stones Form" here.   This first module of the Kidney Stone Course is open access until April 28.  Register for the webinar on the metabolic evaluation of patients with kidney stones here.  Presentations from the webinar, including Q&A sessions, will be available to ISN members on the ISN Academy as course modules.    Kidney stones are a...

April 25, 2022Education, NewsRead more...

Watch the Latest ISN Video Abstract on a First-in-human Phase 1 Study of Nedosiran (PHYOX1) in Primary Hyperoxaluria

Watch the latest video abstract  here. This episode presents the Kidney International paper:   Safety, Pharmacodynamics, and Exposure-response Modeling Results from a First-in-human phase 1 study of Nedosiran (PHYOX1) in Primary Hyperoxaluria  Discover more video abstracts on the ISN Academy.  The ISN Video Abstract Series is an @ISNeducation Social Media Team initiative showcasing key articles from ISN Journals on social media platforms. 

April 25, 2022Journals, NewsRead more...

More Time to Share Your Expertise at the ISN Frontiers Meeting in New Delhi – Submit Your Abstract until May 4

The new deadline for abstract submissions and travel grant applications is May 4, 2022.  Submit your abstract here.    All accepted abstracts will be published in Kidney International Reports.  Take advantage of a valuable opportunity to present your research work on bi-directional relationships between infections and kidney diseases to a diverse audience at the ISN Frontiers Meeting in...

April 25, 2022Events, NewsRead more...

Promoting Better Kidney Health Post-Pandemic with the WHO’s Intergovernmental Negotiating Body

The ISN submitted a statement to the World Health Organization’s intergovernmental negotiating body (INB) calling on member states to prioritize ongoing prevention, screening, and treatment for kidney disease in national COVID-19 response and recovery plans in support of global kidney health during pandemics. This statement follows a joint statement submitted by the ISN and the...

April 25, 2022Advocacy, NewsRead more...

The ISN Welcomes a New Collective-Member Society

The Lithuanian Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Association (LNDTA) has joined the ISN as a Collective-Member Society, strengthening a mutual commitment to advancing nephrology in the Eastern and Central European region.  LNDTA members will enjoy the full benefits of ISN membership for a tailored membership fee. Collective Society status increases global activity and visibility through ISN...

April 25, 2022Membership, NewsRead more...