Events

From Green Technologies in Nephrology to DNA Self-Assembly: Announcing the WCN’22 Plenary Speakers and Topics

The ISN announces distinguished plenary speakers presenting on a range of engaging topics at WCN'22: Green Technologies in Dialysis/Green Nephrology Frances Mortimer, Medical Director at the Center for Sustainable Healthcare, Oxford, UK.   Advocacy for (Kidney) Disease: Patient View and How to Get Results Alonzo Mourning, Co-Founder of Mourning Family Foundation, South Florida.   Human Genome Editing, Ethics and Global Concerns Indira...

June 21, 2021Events, NewsRead more...

Powerful Stories Raise Awareness: Submit Your Story to the ISN Community Film Event

The ISN Community Film Event offers an opportunity to showcase real-world experience to engage an audience on kidney health issues. Watch the 2021 finalists here. ISN members are invited to film an account of people living with or treating patients with kidney diseases: How have your patients coped with a kidney disease diagnosis? How have you cared...

June 21, 2021Events, NewsRead more...

The ISN Launches the “Community Choice Film Selection”

ISN members from all over the world submitted high-quality films to the 2021 edition of the ISN Community Film Event, recounting compelling stories of patients and healthcare professionals affected by kidney diseases. Only a limited number of films could be selected to compete for the 2021 award. Many stories deserving of a wider audience only...

June 8, 2021Events, NewsRead more...

The ISN Launches the “Community Choice Film Selection”

ISN members from all over the world submitted high-quality films to the 2021 edition of the ISN Community Film Event, recounting compelling stories of patients and healthcare professionals affected by kidney diseases. Only a limited number of films could be selected to compete for the 2021 award. Many stories deserving of a wider audience only...

June 7, 2021Events, NewsRead more...

Submit Your Abstract to WCN’22

Offering inclusive and equitable access to the international nephrology community, WCN’22 will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from February 24-27, 2022, hosted by the Asian Pacific Society of Nephrology and the Malaysian Society of Nephrology. The congress program will be organized virtually with additional in-person activities in Kuala Lumpur where possible. Abstract Submission is open. Submit Your Abstract Accepted abstracts will...

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Access WCN’21 Content Today

Were you unable to attend WCN'21? You don't have to miss out on an outstanding program of scientific and educational content: A special registration fee grants you immediate on-demand access to all sessions and congress features until May 30, 2021. Thousands of participants attended the live program, and the congress content and experience received excellent...

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CME Accreditation and Certificate of Attendance

The congress has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 18 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist can only claim credits for time spent in an educational activity. Find out more here. To download your CME Certificate of Attendance: Please log in to your WCN’21 Portal, here. Click on the...

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Join the WCN’21 Scavenger Hunt and Have the Chance to Win Free Registration to WCN’22

The WCN'21 online virtual scavenger hunt remains open to WCN'21 delegates until May 31, 2021. Complete the five challenges and enter the competition here. Those who solve all five challenges correctly will be featured on the WCN'21 scavenger wall-of-fame and be entered in a prize draw with the chance to win: One complimentary registration for WCN'22 One of ten personal...

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Save The Date – WCN’22 to Take Place In Malaysia

The ISN is excited to be holding WCN'22 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from February 24-27, 2022. WCN'22 will be hosted by the Asian Pacific Society of Nephrology and the Malaysian Society of Nephrology.  The congress will be held in the safest possible environment, either in-person or virtually. Abstract Submission is open. The deadline is September 22,...

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Congratulations to the ISN Community Film Event Winners

The ISN congratulates R. Pecoits Filho and R. Pine (US and Brazil) on winning the 2021 ISN Community Film Event with the film “Life Beyond the Transplant.” Bruno, from Brazil, lost his business when he became ill with Polycystic Kidney Disease. Since undergoing a kidney transplant in 2019, he has made a full recovery and...

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Thank You for Participating in WCN’21; Virtual Platform Remains Open for Registered Delegates – Register Now for On-demand Access

The ISN thanks all WCN'21 delegates for their engaged participation in the Virtual World Congress of Nephrology 2021. After enjoying several days of Raising-the-Curtain sessions and pre-congress courses, President Vivek Jha (2019-2021) welcomed attendees to the main congress on Friday, April 16. His presidential address was followed by a timely Stewart Cameron lecture on propaganda...

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Join the Global Nephrology Community at WCN’21: Only 17 Days Left to Register

Raising-the-Curtain Sessions WCN’21 launches with special Raising-the-Curtain sessions connecting ISN’s ten global regions to highlight issues and initiatives in each area. Starting with the ISN Oceania and South East Asia Region and ending with the ISN Latin America Region, take a world tour from East to West between April 12-14. Discover the complete program and find...

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Inspiring Films From Around the World: Watch the ISN Community Film Event Finalists and Vote for Your Favorite

Watch all seven ISN Community Film Event finalists’ thought-provoking films here. The Mountain in His Blood Aham Kushalini A Successful Story of an Underprivileged Female Haemodialysis Patient A Struggle for a Normal Life Stop chronic kidney disease in rural areas Mehwish – Challenging the Challenges (Story of a Dialysis Patient) Life Beyond the Transplant Ready to vote? The winner(s) will be announced...

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Discover the WCN'21 Delegate bag

Discover the WCN’21 Virtual Delegate Bag

What’s in the WCN’21 event bag? An advance copy of the ISN Framework for Developing Dialysis Programs in Low-Resource Settings, officially launching at the WCN’21 Global Kidney Policy Forum. An ISN framework, developed alongside the World Health Organization (WHO), to guide the establishment or expansion of dialysis programs in low-resource settings to address the urgent global...

March 22, 2021Events, NewsRead more...

Scheduled Topical Networking and Events

Special topical networking events are scheduled throughout the congress simulating an in-person experience and facilitating productive discussions. Find the full schedule of WCN’21 topical networking events here. A simple log-in process allows you to join a networking space to spend time with other delegates. You can move between rooms and groups to discuss different topics or hang...

March 22, 2021Events, NewsRead more...

Check in to the Maple Leaf Plaza at WCN’21

Discover a wealth of interactive information and take part in extra-congress activities at the Maple Leaf Plaza, named in honor of WCN’21’s Canadian co-hosts: Collect your delegate bag Watch the 2021 ISN Community Film Event finalists and vote for your favorite film Visit the ISN galleries highlighting members, achievements, and special projects Connect with...

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Vote Now for the 2021 ISN Community Film Event Winner

Voting for the best ISN Community Film Event is open. This year’s film event received more than 30 films from 20 different countries. The Film Event Jury has selected seven finalists from these entries to compete for the 2021 ISN Film Community Best Film. Your vote helps decide the overall winner. The winner(s) will be announced...

March 22, 2021Events, NewsRead more...

Bringing healing into focus

Why do some patients receiving hemodialysis remain cheerful, hopeful, outward-looking, and enjoy a rich life, while others suffer debilitating depression and other emotional problems? Can whatever makes some patients more resilient be “bottled” and given to those less resilient to help them? These are the questions that Chris McIntyre, professor of medicine, medical biophysics, and...

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