The ISN Nexus symposium is taking place in Brisbane this week, from September 25 to 28, 2014 at the Brisbane Convention Center. You can get the latest information on the program and speakers HERE. This meeting will focus on the unraveling the role of the kidney in hypertension. Thomas Coffman, Chair of the Scientific Committee, explains:...
The Global Kidney Academy (GKA) is happy to announce that its upcoming nephrology online course on renal transplantation will start on October 1st, 2014. The course will provide young nephrologists with an introduction to renal transplantation whilst enhancing the experience of those who are more senior and update their knowledge. It will also introduce nephrologists...
Do not miss out on sending your abstracts for the upcoming ISN World Congress of Nephrology (WCN), taking place in Cape Town, South Africa from March 13 to 17, 2014. Apply online before October 27, 2014. Showcasing scientific work is a major part of the congress so if you are planning to submit any abstracts we...
The deadline for the latest call for applications for the ISN Educational Ambassadors Program (EAP) is October 1st, 2014. Don't miss this opportunity to apply for this ISN Program. Do you want to share your expertise with other doctors in the developing world? Are you looking for an expert to help train local doctors in...
The call is now open to apply for the ISN Clinical Research and Prevention Program. Deadline for applications is October 1st, 2014. The Research and Prevention Committee promotes research and education programs in low to middle income countries while involving local nephrologists, health workers and authorities. The committee funds small research projects to detect and...
ISN is happy to announce that Prof. Y.K. Seedat is the proud winner of an ISN Pioneer Award. ISN Educational Ambassador Program Chair Saraladevi Naicker presented him with the award at the recent South African Renal Society Congress on August 17, 2014. ISN Pioneer Awards honor the 'unsung heroes' of nephrology. They reward doctors on...
The ISN Regional Committee for Latin America organized a Regional Workshop during the XVII Congress of the Sociedad Latino Americana de Nefrologia y Hipertension (SLANH) held in Santiago, Chile, from August 20 to 24, 2014. A great means to communicate and share ideas between nephrologists in the region and ISN leaders, the workshop also helped...
The World Kidney Day team is excited to announce the theme for the upcoming campaign. This time World Kidney Day will be celebrated on March 12, 2015 under the tagline Kidney Health for All. We are not all equal regarding kidney disease and access to treatment. Some communities in higher and lower income countries are at greater...
Mark your calendar for the ISN Sister Renal Center Program application deadline on September 15, 2014. If you are interested in applying for this ISN Program, make sure to send your application online before this date. CLICK HERE to find out more. The Sister Renal Center (SRC) program aims to enhance cooperation between nephrology centers worldwide. Its...
An ISN Program Regional Workshop is taking place on Saturday December 13, 2014 from 2 to 4 pm at the Intercontinental Hotel, Festival City, Dubai United Arab Emirates. If you are planning to attend the 12th Congress of the Arab Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation and 6th ISN - EMAN Update Course in Nephrology...
Applications are now being accepted to join the ISN-TTS Sister Transplant Center Program. Deadline for applications is September 15, 2014. To find out more about applying, CLICK HERE. For any questions, contact Christine Rugurika at the ISN Headquarters, e-mail: crugurika@theisn.org. The ISN-TTS Sister Transplant Center Program is a joint partnership set up between ISN and The Transplantation Society (TTS)...
ISN is pleased to announce that the Sociedad Latino Americana de Nefrologia y Hipertension (SLANH) has agreed to co-sponsor the Educational Ambassadors Program for a total amount of 10,000 USD a year, next to already supporting the ISN Fellowship Program for an amount of 14,000 USD every year. Eligible candidates must come from Latin America and be a...
There are just a few days to go to register for the next ISN Nexus symposium in Brisbane, Australia. Register for the regular rate before August 22, 2014. This meeting promises to be an interesting one as it focuses on Hypertension and the Kidney. It will take place from September 25 to 28, 2014 at the Brisbane...
We have a fantastic World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) lined up for you taking place in Cape Town, South Africa from March 13-17, 2015. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to showcase your work to the worldwide nephrology community at this leading World Congress of Nephrology. Go to www.wcn2015.org and submit your abstract before October 27, 2014. WCN...
Because of previous political restrictions, this was the first ISN visit to Myanmar since the late 1990s when a number of visits were made involving senior ISN leaders (including Clarkson, Dirks, Schrier, Atkins and Kerr). During the restrictions, healthcare spending was severely restricted (1.5% of GDP). There has now been significant change with the...
ISN is happy to announce that the 2013 impact factor for Kidney International (KI) has risen by almost 10% on last year to 8.520. This now places KI as third amongst 75 urology and nephrology journals, and second amongst nephrology journals. And KI Supplements, after being listed on Pubmed from this year, has achieved its first...
The first ISN Pioneer Award for the East Asia region was presented to Dr. HaiYan Wang on July 27, 2014. Dr Wang has been Director of the Institute of Nephrology at Peking University since its inception in 1990 through to 2014. She is also the former long-term Co-chair of the ISN East Asia Regional Committee. The...
The ISN Program team is pleased to announce the results of the latest call for applications for the ISN Educational Ambassadors Program. We would like to thank the Asia Pacific Society of Nephrology and the Sociedad Latino Americana de Hipertension y Nefrologia for co-funding certain visits from this session. CLICK HERE for the full list of...
Congratulations to Detlef Schlondorff and his team at Kidney International (KI) for the continued success of ISN’s flagship journal. The 2013 impact factor for Kidney International has risen by almost 10% on last year to 8.520. This now places KI as third amongst 75 urology and nephrology journals, and second amongst nephrology journals. And KI...
Abstract submissions and registrations are now open for the next World Congress of Nephrology (WCN 2015) taking place in Cape Town, South Africa from March 13-17, 2015. Don’t miss the opportunity to showcase your work. CLICK HERE and submit your abstract before October 27, 2014. WCN 2015 not only offers a world-class scientific program but it also...
