Renal Pathology Bursaries

Attend key renal pathology events in 2026: Apply for an ISN Renal Pathology Bursary 

The ISN invites renal pathologists, nephrologists and trainees from lower-, lower-middle-, and upper-middle-income countries to apply for an ISN Renal Pathology Bursary available for several key educational events in 2026.   These bursaries aim to enhance diagnostic expertise, facilitating the early detection of kidney diseases and ultimately improving patient outcomes.  Please read the guidelines carefully and submit...

“Highly enriching”: Expanding expertise with ISN Renal Pathology Bursaries  

Ehab Hafiz from the Theodor Bilharz Research Institute in Giza, Egypt, received support from the ISN to attend the pre-congress Renal Pathology Course in India at WCN'25.  Ehab Hafiz (Fifth from right) with renal pathology course faculty  Dr. Hafiz especially appreciated the content on podocyte-related gene variants, pregnancy and renal diseases, and digital and AI-assisted pathology....

Advancing Global Kidney Disease Diagnosis: The ISN Supports Attendance at Key Pathology Events in 2024

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...