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“A Boost to Developing Peritoneal Dialysis in Bangladesh”: ISN Granting Programs Support Hands-on Training and Scientific Meeting in Bangladesh

Dr. Stanley Fan presents a training session to staff at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital in Dhaka ISN Granting Programs complement each other to connect experts and support the development of healthcare centers in low-resource settings, as demonstrated by recent ISN initiatives in Bangladesh. The ISN Educational Ambassadors Program (EAP) supported Educational Ambassadors Dr. Stanley...

January 23, 2023CME, Educational Ambassador, Grants, News, Regional Activities, Sister Renal CentersRead more...

The challenge of achieving an international program of renal interventionism with practice and training of fellows

La Nefrología Intervencionista ha experimentado un crecimiento global con especial interés en las nuevas generaciones. Actualmente hay una crisis de identidad en la Nefrología, caracterizada por la pérdida o “abandono” de procedimientos que se han delegado a otras especialidades; tales como: la implantación de accesos para hemodiálisis o diálisis peritoneal, biopsias renales, diagnósticos de...

December 22, 2022News, Regional ActivitiesRead more...

ISN Supports International Speakers at the XXXI Brazilian Congress of Nephrology

Delegates at one of the scientific sessions at the 16th Brazilian congress held in September The ISN Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program supported Hernán Trimarchi (ISN Latin America Regional Board member) and Paul Palevsky to participate as ISN speakers at the XXXI Brazilian Congress of Nephrology in September. Hernán Trimarchi presented the talk, “Tratamento da Nefropatia...

November 28, 2022CME, Grants, News, Regional ActivitiesRead more...

Join the ISN President at the 52nd Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Nephrology

The conference will take place in a hybrid format from December 1-4, 2022, in Pune, India. On Dec 1, ISN President Agnes Fogo will present a guest lecture, "The Targeted Podocytes," from 5.20-6 p.m., and the opening message in the inauguration ceremony at 6.30 p.m. (Indian time; convert to your time zone here). On Dec 2,...

November 28, 2022ISN Participates, News, Regional ActivitiesRead more...

Join ISN Supported Speakers at the ISN CME Immunologic Kidney Diseases Sessions at the 17th BANTAO Congress

The ISN Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program is supporting the 17th BANTAO Congress (Balkan Cities Association of Nephrology, Transplantation and Artificial Organs), taking place in Antalya, Turkey, November 10-12. ISN supported speakers, ISN Eastern and Central Europe Regional Board Chair Vladimir Tesar (Czech Republic), Andreas Kronbichler (Austria) and Mårten Segelmark (Sweden), will present at the...

November 2, 2022ISN Participates, News, Regional ActivitiesRead more...

South Asia Frontiers: Infections and the kidneys

The Frontiers Meeting in New Delhi focused on the bidirectional relationship between infections and kidney diseases. Infections can cause both acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) through a variety of mechanisms, while patients with all kidney diseases, especially those on dialysis and kidney transplant recipients, have a greatly heightened propensity to...

September 22, 2022News, Regional ActivitiesRead more...

OSEA Regional Board Webinar on Equity in providing dialysis care in South-East Asia (CME Activities)

Dialysis is the most prevalent form of kidney replacement therapy affecting 2-7 million people worldwide. There is a disproportionate projected growth rate in dialysis requirement mostly in Asia countries. However, dialysis remains a cost-ineffective intervention in terms of health gains per unit of expenditure. Despite that, health systems prioritized dialysis because it serves an identifiable population that would otherwise die. In low-income and lower-middle-income countries (LMICs), dialysis has grown...

August 25, 2022News, Regional ActivitiesRead more...

South Asia Regional Board Webinar: ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: current understanding and treatment

Antineutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides are a heterogeneous group of rare autoimmune conditions that cause inflammation of blood vessels with various manifestations mainly involving the kidney and lung. The incidence is 10-20 cases per million population, mainly affecting people in the 5th decade of life. ANCA-associated Vasculitis includes three main diseases: granulomatosis with polyangiitis, microscopic...

August 19, 2022News, Regional ActivitiesRead more...

Young Nephrologists in China: Apply to Train in Clinical Nephrology Through the IACN-ISN-HKSN Scholarship

The IACN-ISN-HKSN Scholarship supports young nephrologists to train in clinical nephrology for three months in China, including Hong Kong. The grant is a joint initiative from the International Association of Chinese Nephrologists (IACN), the ISN, and the Hong Kong Society of Nephrology (HKSN). Applications are available in Chinese. Find out more and apply here by...

July 18, 2022Fellowship, Grants, Regional Activities, Young nephrologistsRead more...

The ISN Supports Women in Nephrology, WIN ICON 2022

WIN-India (Women in Nephrology, India) is hosting the first annual chapter of WIN ICON 2022 from August 13-14, 2022, in Hyderabad, India. The conference will be a two-day hybrid event with a scientific program of diverse topics by national and international faculty. Several ISN Regional Board and Supporting Group chairs and deputy chairs will attend...

July 18, 2022ISN Participates, News, Regional ActivitiesRead more...

North & East Asia Regional Board Webinar: Genetic and Clinical Characteristic of IgA Nephropathy in Asia – Implications on Therapeutic Strategies

This webinar organised by the ISN North and East Asia regional Board will address IgA nephropathy (IgAN), the most common form of glomerulonephritis worldwide. However, its incidence, gender distribution, clinical presentation and progress, and pathogenic initiating factors are largely variable. To assess the heterogeneity of this disease, a clinical survey was recently conducted on the...

May 26, 2022News, Regional ActivitiesRead more...

Eastern & Central Europe Webinar: Metabolic evaluation of patients with kidney stones

Kidney stones are a common disease that causes significant morbidity for patients, has a high recurrence rate, and can lead to unfavorable outcomes like chronic kidney disease. To prevent stone recurrence and associated complications it is essential to recognize underlying metabolic disorders that are the cause of kidney stone formation. A comprehensive analysis of...

April 28, 2022News, Regional ActivitiesRead more...

Young Nephrologists in China: Apply for a Regional Scholarship

The IACN-ISN-HKSN Scholarship supports young nephrologists to train in clinical nephrology for three months in China. The grant is a joint initiative from the International Association of Chinese Nephrologists (IACN), the ISN, and the Hong Kong Society of Nephrology (HKSN). Find out more and apply here. The deadline to apply is May 1, 2022. Zhou Yue from Peking University...

March 8, 2022Fellowship, Grants, News, Regional ActivitiesRead more...

ISN to Support and Attend AFRAN-AFPNA 2021 Joint Congress

The joint African Association of Nephrology – African Paediatric Nephrology Association (AFRAN/AFPNA) 2021 Congress will be held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with the theme ‘Advocacy for Management of Kidney Diseases in Africa.’ The Société Ivoirienne de Néphrologie (S.I.NEPH) is hosting the 16th AFRAN– AFPNA congress on the occasion of  its 5th national congress, from December...

November 29, 2021Advocacy, ISN Participates, News, Regional ActivitiesRead more...

Landmark Kidney Transplant Takes Place in Cameroon

Aristide Eric Nono Tomta, Yaoundé General Hospital, Cameroon On November 10, the first living donor kidney transplant was successfully carried out in Central Africa by a team from the Yaoundé General Hospital in Cameroon, collaborating with health professionals from the University Hospital in Yaoundé and the University of Geneva Hospitals in Switzerland. Watch a local news...

November 29, 2021Fellowship, ISN's Impact, News, Regional ActivitiesRead more...

Attend the ISN-RDS Joint Session at the XVI National Russian Dialysis Conference and XX CME Course

The XVI National Russian Dialysis Conference and XX CME Course will take place in hybrid format from November 19-21, 2021. Elena Zakharova, RDS president, former member of the ISN Executive Committee, and current member of the NIS and Russia Regional Board, will introduce the ISN and the ISN-Russian Dialysis Society (RDS) joint session from 9-9:10...

November 15, 2021ISN Participates, News, Regional ActivitiesRead more...

Join the ISN President at the 18th International Congress of Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation

ISN President Agnes Fogo will present two talks during the pre-congress sessions on October 20, 2021: 8 a.m. Tehran time: Updates in Definition and Classification of Lupus Nephritis 2:35 p.m. Tehran time: Nephropathologic Aspects of Diabetes Mellitus The 18th International Congress of Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation is hosted by the Iranian Society of Nephrology and will take...

October 18, 2021ISN Participates, News, Regional ActivitiesRead more...

The ISN Presents Eastern and Central Europe Pioneer Award and Supports CME Course at BANTAO 2021

The 16th BANTAO Congress (Balkan Association of Nephrology, Dialysis, and Artificial Organs) will be in hybrid format from October 29-31, 2021, in Tirana, Albania. The event provides a fitting platform to present László Rosivall with the ISN 2021 Pioneer Award for the Eastern and Central Europe region on October 30, 2021, at 11:10 a.m. CEST....

October 18, 2021Awards, ISN Participates, News, Regional ActivitiesRead more...