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...
The ISN, in collaboration with the American Society of Onconephrology (ASON), has launched the new “Onconephrology Case Presentation Series” — now available at the ISN Academy. This case-based video series spotlights challenging real-world scenarios at the intersection of cancer and kidney care, helping clinicians sharpen their diagnostic and management skills in this evolving field. Case 1:...
The ISN continues to champion excellence in kidney care through active participation in global events and scientific meetings. In May, ISN President-Elect Liz Lightstone will speak at the following event: May 7-9, 2025 Tel Aviv, Israel The Annual Meeting of the Israeli Society of Nephrology and Hypertension “Advancing patient care. Fostering collaboration.” Navigating through new therapies in lupus nephritis...
The ISN is pleased to welcome several incoming committee and working group chairs, deputy chairs and members to their new roles, which took effect at WCN’25 – we look forward to their contributions. Please join us in congratulating these new leaders and members and thanking their predecessors for their valuable service. ISN-ACT (Advancing Clinical Trials)...
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,...
The ISN is committed to amplifying the voices of people living with kidney disease through several initiatives, including the work of the ISN Patient Liaison Advisory Group. Another key effort is an ongoing global map of kidney patient organizations designed to help individuals find support and connect with others who share similar experiences. Explore the...
Kidney International® A health economic evaluation of the multinational, randomized controlled CONVINCE trial: cost-utility of high-dose online hemodiafiltration compared to high-flux hemodialysis Patients with kidney failure often receive either high-flux hemodialysis (HD) or high-dose hemodiafiltration (HDF). Previous research shows HDF may lower the risk of death compared to HD. This study looked at whether the potential health...
Understanding and managing rare kidney diseases can be challenging, even for experienced nephrologists. The ISN Rare Kidney Diseases Toolkit offers concise, expert-led guidance to support timely recognition and informed decision-making in complex cases. Explore the ISN Rare Kidney Diseases Toolkit Focused, accessible, and clinically relevant The toolkit features practical resources on a range of rare conditions, with...
The ISN endorses educational and scientific events that help advance kidney care.* In April, ISN representatives will participate in the 1st International Conference of Doctors and Students in Nephrology in Croatia, and the Congress of the African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN). 1st International Conference of Doctors and Students in Nephrology Kidney in focus: Young physicians leading...
Kidney International Reports® (KIR) has published as an article-in-press the results of a survey conducted by the ISN Western Europe Regional Board on preferred scientific meeting formats— in-person, virtual, or hybrid. Explore the survey findings in KIR “Nephrology health professionals' perspectives on their preferred modality for scientific meetings, balancing affordability, sustainability and opportunities to interact...
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...
Today, on World Health Day, we focus on global health challenges, taking the opportunity to raise awareness about kidney health. Join Urmila Anandh, Elliot Tannor, and María José Soler in the X Space “Advancing global kidney health: Building consensus for the WHO resolution” at 3 p.m. CEST today (April 7). Access the ISN X Space...
PLOS Global Public Health recently hosted a roundtable with the lead authors of ISN-Global Kidney Health Atlas (ISN-GKHA) articles they published earlier this year. The authors highlight key insights from their research, which examined disparities in the availability, affordability, quality, and access to kidney care services across countries categorized by World Bank income group classifications. Watch...
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 is pleased to welcome the following new ISN Affiliated societies: Hellenic Association of Independent Nephrologists Nephrology Society of Botswana Palestine Society of Nephrology These new ties further strengthen ISN's growing network of over 120 affiliated societies across six continents, connecting more than 30,000 kidney-related healthcare professionals. These societies are crucial in expanding the ISN's knowledge base and...
Nature Reviews Nephrology will host the webinar "Kidney disease in the public health agenda" on April 28. Register for the webinar The webinar will examine the role of kidney disease within the broader noncommunicable disease (NCD) agenda, highlighting its relevance to the 4th UN High-level Meeting on NCDs and achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3.4 — to...
Kidney International® Treatment of patients with IgA nephropathy: a call for a new paradigm Current treatments for IgA nephropathy (IgAN), including supportive care and corticosteroids, have limited success and significant side effects. Advances in understanding IgAN’s pathogenesis have led to new targeted therapies and a proposed dual approach: targeting IgAN-specific mechanisms (e.g., pathogenic IgA production) and managing...
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...
ISN Educational Ambassador (EA) and former ISN Fellow Shahbaj Ahmad, a nephrologist at the Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences in India, spent two weeks at the Christian Medical College (CMC) in Vellore, India, helping establish a comprehensive interventional nephrology (IN) service. His training sessions benefited residents, faculty, nurses, and technicians, covering arteriovenous fistula screening,...
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....
