A recent editorial by members of the ISN Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) cohort 3, published in Kidney International Reports®, explores urgent global disparities in chronic kidney disease (CKD) diagnostics. The piece highlights barriers to early detection—such as limited access to basic testing, biopsy services, and genetic evaluation—and proposes a tiered strategy to address these...
The ISN Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) fosters leadership potential to drive change in global kidney health. Since its launch, the ELP has become a springboard for early-career nephrologists and researchers to lead initiatives, shape policy, and influence the future of nephrology both locally and globally. Applications for the ISN Emerging Leaders Program are open! Apply...
Faculty and fellows from NKTI during a study visit to TTSH Over the past seven years, there’s been notable progress in kidney care services at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) in the Philippines through an ISN Sister Renal Centers (SRC) partnership with the Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) in Singapore, jointly supported by...
Building on a strong foundation of collaboration and training in East Africa, including the establishment of an ISN Regional Training Center in Kenya, the ISN is proud to partner on a promising new pilot project aimed at strengthening kidney care capacity in the region. The long-term vision is for this pilot to serve as...
In this thought-provoking episode of the ISN Global Kidney Care Podcast, Winston Fung, Isabelle Ethier, and Caroline Stigant explore how kidney care contributes to climate change and what can be done to reduce its carbon footprint while maintaining high-quality outcomes. Find out how: Plastic waste adds up: Peritoneal dialysis alone generates over 30,000 tons of PVC...
A Sister Renal Centers (SRC) partnership has played a pivotal role in reshaping pediatric kidney care at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) in Sri Lanka and extending its impact nationwide. "LRH University Unit now stands as a pioneering institution in pediatric nephrology, offering outstanding clinical care and serving as a center for training and research,"...
You may have important data, but unless your research is communicated clearly and effectively, its impact is limited. The ISN Scientific Writing Course (SWC) is designed to help you turn your research into clear, compelling scientific writing that gets published and makes an impact. Applications are now open for ISN members for this year’s Africa-focused...
The ISN Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) provides early-career professionals with an exceptional opportunity to develop influential voices to shape kidney care locally, regionally, and globally. “I wanted to be a stronger leader and to advocate better for kidney health,” shares Robert Kalyesubula (Uganda), a member of the first ELP cohort that launched in 2021 and...
Members of the transplant teams from Nepal and Newcastle, during a clinical observer visit to the UK Since joining the ISN–TTS Sister Transplant Centers (STC) Program in 2017, the Shahid Dharmabhakta National Transplant Center (SDNTC) (formerly known as the Human Organ Transplant Center) in Nepal has undergone a remarkable transformation. Its partnership with the Freeman...
Mirha Pjanic, a nephrology trainee from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is mentored by Nikolina Basic-Jukic from Zagreb, Croatia, with additional guidance from Mirna Aleckovic-Halilovic from the University Clinical Center in Tuzla — Dr. Pjanic’s home institution. She shares, "Being a member of the ISN community has profoundly influenced my education and practice of renal medicine at...
Anisha Gerber, a pediatric nephrologist and assistant professor at the University of Virginia, became a mentee in 2023 while completing her fellowship. She was matched with Nivedita Kamath at St. John's Medical College in Bangalore, India. Apply to be a mentee by July 1 According to Anisha, the mentorship partnership has been instrumental in advancing her...
Advance your career, gain hands-on experience, and bring essential interventional nephrology skills back to your community with an ISN Interventional Nephrology (IN) Scholarship. Read the full guidelines and eligibility requirements These scholarships support early-career nephrologists from low-, lower-middle, or upper-middle-income countries with practical training through two courses: Foundation course (2–4 weeks): Focused on specific interventional procedures, with...
Ambitious early-career nephrologists from low-, lower-middle and upper-middle-income countries now have the chance to train at the renowned Royal London Hospital through a newly established fellowship — the Muhammad Magdi Yaqoob Fellowship. Launched in partnership with the ISN to honor Professor Yaqoob's lifetime commitment to global kidney care and education, this fellowship aims to build...
ISN Mentee Felix-Mihai Maralescu Apply to the ISN Mentorship Program as a mentee by July 1 Felix-Mihai Maralescu, a young nephrologist from the Romanian city of Santana, was looking for research guidance when he was accepted into the ISN Mentorship Program. What he gained was a career-defining milestone! Apply to the ISN Mentorship Program Paired with Jochen Raimann...
Pediatric nephrology staff from the Yangon Children’s Hospital, the Children’s Hospital in Mandalay, and the National University Hospital in Singapore, and pediatrician and nurse trainees from district hospitals at a PD training workshop 2019 A ten-year ISN Sister Renal Centers (SRC) trio collaboration between Myanmar’s two leading pediatric nephrology centers and the National University Hospital...
Past ISN Fellow Dharshan Rangaswamy with his host mentor Professor Jeremy Chapman Apply by May 1 for the chance to train at a world-class center, connect globally, and bring lasting impact to kidney care in your region. Past ISN Fellow Dharshan Rangaswamy shares: "The mentorship I received during my fellowship continues to influence my practice, and I...
Staff from AIIMS Bhopal and Montreal Children's Hospital Celebrated at WCN’25, the 2025 Schrier Award went to the ISN Sister Renal Centers (SRC) partnership between the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal, in Madhya Pradesh, India, and Montreal Children's Hospital at the McGill University Health Center, in Montreal, Canada. Girish Chandra Bhatt,...
Swarnalata Gowrishankar (fourth from left) alongside staff from the Kigali University Teaching Hospital in Rwanda In March 2025, ISN Educational Ambassador (EA) Swarnalata Gowrishankar, a renal pathologist at the Apollo Hospitals in India, spent two weeks helping to set up a kidney pathology laboratory in the pathology department of the Kigali University Teaching Hospital in...
The ISN and The Transplantation Society (TTS) are pleased to announce five newly formed partnerships that have been accepted into the joint ISN-TTS Sister Transplant Centers (STC) Program in 2025: STC Philippines-Philippines-Spain (trio partnership): Cotabato Regional Medical Center, Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC), and Hospital Clínic (HC), University of Barcelona. The SPMC and HC graduated...
The ISN Sister Renal Centers (SRC) Committee is pleased to welcome nine new partnerships into the ISN Sister Renal Centers (SRC) Grant Program. Learn more about active partnerships in the ISN SRC Grant Program and explore an interactive map here. These new partnerships span seven different ISN regions, reinforcing the ISN’s mission to develop and advance...
