Upcoming ISN Grant deadlines: ISN Fellowships - October 1 ISN Sister Renal Centers - October 1 ISN-TTS Sister Transplant Centers - October 15 Through diverse grants tailored to different goals, the ISN provides exceptional opportunities for professionals...
In April 2024, Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) participants (cohort 3) officially started their term at WCN'24 in Buenos Aires. Learn more about ELP cohort 3 members Over the next two years, they will engage in collaborative leadership and problem-solving training to learn to meaningfully impact global kidney health initiatives. Each ELP member has been appointed as an...
The ISN is pleased to announce a long-term partnership with the Francophone Society of Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation (SFNDT) following years of close collaboration. Read about recent joint efforts to promote kidney care in French-speaking Africa here The SFNDT is a professional organization that promotes and develops kidney care in French-speaking countries. It works to advance...
The Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (PDOPPS) is designed to advance the understanding of optimal practices for PD patients worldwide. Hear from DOPPS Program Scientific Director Roberto Pecoits-Filho in conversation with ISPD President Edwina Brown and PDOPPS International Steering Committee members Jeffrey Perl and Jenny Shen. Listen here Recorded live at WCN '24 in...
In addition to the general ISN Fellowships available for members from lower, lower-middle, and upper-middle-income countries, the ISN collaborates with various organizations, regional societies, and partners to offer fellowships tailored to specific specializations and regions. The deadline to apply is October 1. Submit your application here. These include: The ISN-UHN ExpLoRe Home Dialysis Fellowships in dialysis Ravi Mehta ISN AKI...
The ISN supported three ISN members (nephrologists and pathologists) to attend significant renal pathology events in person this year. Ntakirutimana Gervais (Rwanda), head pathologist at the was supported to attend the European Renal Pathology Course in the Netherlands, where he learned an integrated approach to assessing kidney biopsies. "The course was so impressive. I had the...
The ISN supported ISN Educational Ambassador Dr. Giovanni B. Fogazzi (Italy) as the key presenter at the course "What the Urinary Sediment Can Tell Nephrologists," which was held at Cotonou in Benin Republic, West Africa from May 13-15, 2024. Past ISN Fellow Dr. Francis Lalya and ISN member Dr. Jacques Vigan (both from Benin)...
Dr. Anh Nguyen (Vietnam) was awarded 1st place in the ISN Mentorship Abstract Award for her submission, "Association of I/D Polymorphism of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Gene in Lupus Nephritis." Read the full paper in the supplement to KI Reports on WCN'24 abstracts here Dr. Anh Nguyen is a nephrologist at Cho Ray Hospital and a senior...
Faculty and UDUTHS management team meet during one of the workshops Emerging institution: Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria Liaison officer: Professor Muhammad Makusidi Supporting institution: Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa Liaison officer: Professor Nicola Wearne An ISN Sister Renal Centers (SRC) Program partnership between Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) in Cape Town, South Africa, and the Usman Danfodiyo University...
Dr. Bonilla-Felix (left) and Dr. Zamora met virtually to discuss areas for improvement Dr. Nelson Zamora Rodriguez (Bolivia) was awarded 3rd place in the ISN Mentorship Abstract Award for his submission "Prevalence of Frailty in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients at Regional Hospital San Juan De Dios, Tarija – Bolivia." Read the full paper in the supplement...
Dr. Shuchi Anand (center right, back row) with kidney care professionals at Kandy Teaching Hospital in Sri Lanka An ISN Sister Renal Centers partnership between Kandy Teaching Hospital (KTH) in Sri Lanka and Stanford University (affiliated with Santa Clara Valley Medical Center) has brought about a substantial transformation in the kidney care landscape in the...
In April, Dr. Augusto César Soares dos Santos (Brazil), supported through the ISN Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program, attended the Philippine Society of Nephrology (PSN) 39th Annual Convention. Dr. Augusto César Soares dos Santos, alongside ISN North and East Asia Regional Board member Professor Sydney Tang (Hong Kong) and ISN OSEA Regional Board member Dr....
The main objective of the eight-year ISN Sister Renal Centers (SRC) partnership was to improve the quality of pediatric kidney care at the Research & Clinical Institute for Pediatrics (RCIP), Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, in Moscow, Russia, with support from the University Hospital (UZ) Leuven and Catholic (KU) Leuven University in Leuven,...
The paper "Climate Change, Kidney Health, and Environmentally Sustainable Kidney Care" by ISN Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) cohort 2 members has been published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). Read the paper here The cohort conducted a cross-sectional survey to: Understand knowledge, attitudes, and practices among healthcare professionals concerning the link between climate...
Dr. Doreen Nanyunja (Uganda) was awarded 2nd place in the ISN Mentorship Abstract Award for her submission "Infectious Complications of Chronic Haemodialysis via Central Venous Catheters at a Tertiary Hospital in East Africa." Read the full paper in the supplement to KI Reports on WCN'24 abstracts here This award recognizes the top three WCN'24 abstracts submitted...
Since 2021, 106 ISN Mentees have benefitted from the expertise of an ISN Mentor, primarily in assisting with research projects but also in areas as varied as clinical nephrology, glomerular disease, career development, and interpersonal skills. Find out more about the ISN Mentorship Program and apply as a mentee here by July 1. Candidates are invited...
Dr. Jaime Restrepo Emerging Institution: Fundacion Valle del Lili (FVL), Colombia Supporting Institution: Boston Children's Hospital (BCH), USA The kidney care team at Boston Children's Hospital (BCH), USA, supported nephrology staff at the Fundacion Valle del Lili (FVL) in Colombia for seven years through the ISN-TTS Sister Transplant Center (STC) partnership. Challenges in kidney care in southwestern Colombia According...
In April 2024, ISN Educational Ambassador (EA) Professor Saeed Ahmed, consultant nephrologist at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust in the UK, visited the Bahria Town International Hospital (BTIH) in Lahore, Pakistan, to deliver Pakistan's first hands-on four-day workshop in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) basics; a joint ISN - Pakistan Society of Nephrology initiative. The...
Delegates enjoy the program In April, the ISN supported the "7th Congress of the Macedonian Society of Nephrology, Dialysis and Artificial Organs (MSNDTAO) With International Participation" in Skopje, Macedonia, through its Continuing Medical Education Program (CME). The scientific program included an ISN CME course, "From Prevention to Best Treatment Options in CKD." Dr. Goce Spasovski presents on...
At the event, ISN President Masaomi Nangaku presented information on the ISN Scientific Writing Program to be held in Taiwan in December The ISN participated in joint sessions with the Taiwan Society of Nephrology (TSN) at their Spring Academic Conference at the end of April. ISN President Masaomi Nangaku contributed to these sessions, presenting on the...
