WCN'21

Access WCN’21 Content Today

Were you unable to attend WCN'21? You don't have to miss out on an outstanding program of scientific and educational content: A special registration fee grants you immediate on-demand access to all sessions and congress features until May 30, 2021. Thousands of participants attended the live program, and the congress content and experience received excellent...

CME Accreditation and Certificate of Attendance

The congress has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 18 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist can only claim credits for time spent in an educational activity. Find out more here. To download your CME Certificate of Attendance: Please log in to your WCN’21 Portal, here. Click on the...

Join the WCN’21 Scavenger Hunt and Have the Chance to Win Free Registration to WCN’22

The WCN'21 online virtual scavenger hunt remains open to WCN'21 delegates until May 31, 2021. Complete the five challenges and enter the competition here. Those who solve all five challenges correctly will be featured on the WCN'21 scavenger wall-of-fame and be entered in a prize draw with the chance to win: One complimentary registration for WCN'22 One of ten personal...

Save The Date – WCN’22 to Take Place In Malaysia

The ISN is excited to be holding WCN'22 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from February 24-27, 2022. WCN'22 will be hosted by the Asian Pacific Society of Nephrology and the Malaysian Society of Nephrology.  The congress will be held in the safest possible environment, either in-person or virtually. Abstract Submission is open. The deadline is September 22,...

Congratulations to the ISN Community Film Event Winners

The ISN congratulates R. Pecoits Filho and R. Pine (US and Brazil) on winning the 2021 ISN Community Film Event with the film “Life Beyond the Transplant.” Bruno, from Brazil, lost his business when he became ill with Polycystic Kidney Disease. Since undergoing a kidney transplant in 2019, he has made a full recovery and...

Thank You for Participating in WCN’21; Virtual Platform Remains Open for Registered Delegates – Register Now for On-demand Access

The ISN thanks all WCN'21 delegates for their engaged participation in the Virtual World Congress of Nephrology 2021. After enjoying several days of Raising-the-Curtain sessions and pre-congress courses, President Vivek Jha (2019-2021) welcomed attendees to the main congress on Friday, April 16. His presidential address was followed by a timely Stewart Cameron lecture on propaganda...

ISN Contributes Chapter to International Book on Nephrology

The book “Nephrology Worldwide” has been published in electronic and print format by Springer Nature. The ISN contributed the chapter, “Nephrology Worldwide: A Perspective from the International Society of Nephrology,” co-authored by Titi Chen, Rolando Claure-Del Granado, David Harris, and Vivekanand Jha. This chapter is offered in the WCN’21 Delegate Bag. The book features content from...

The WCN’21 Welcome Video

ISN President, Vivekanand Jha, welcomes all delegates to WCN'21 in the first edition of the WCN Daily Shows, to be broadcast throughout the congress. Discover a step-by-step guide to the WCN'21 virtual platform and all its features. Watch video

Pseudoscience, Risk Scores, Oxygen Sensing Mechanisms, and Gender Propaganda: WCN’21 Plenary Topics Presented by World-class Experts

Connect with an extraordinary group of experts at WCN’21: "Battling pseudoscience in the age of misinformation.” Professor Timothy Caulfield on tackling pseudoscience and misinformation in the age of COVID. "Polygenic Risk Scores – Are They Ready for Translation to Clinical Practice?" Professor David Hunter on whether polygenic risk scores can help disease prevention and prognosis. "Understanding Cellular Oxygen Sensing...

Raising-the-Curtain Sessions Launch Today! Discover the Global Nephrology Community at WCN’21

Get to know ISN's ten global regions through presentations from ISN Collective-Member Societies at the Raising-the-Curtain sessions. Discover the complete program and find out what time your region features here. Register for the Raising-the-Curtain sessions via the WCN’21 Portal using code RAISING21, free of charge. If you have already registered for WCN'21, these sessions are included...

On-demand WCN’21 Pre-congress Course Content Available from Today

Join us for seven diverse, on-demand pre-congress courses - whatever your specialty, your experience, or your location, find a pre-congress course to suit your professional needs: Clinical Trials Course Interventional Nephrology Course Nephrology Annual Review Course Nursing and Allied Health Professionals Symposium Peritoneal Dialysis Course Renal Pathology Course Quality Improvement and Clinical Leadership Course Live courses and Q&A sessions will be hosted...

How to tackle pseudoscience and misinformation in an age of COVID

Healthcare professionals can and should play a key role in countering the torrent of misinformation and lies about medicine and science that are circulating on social media and among populations, according to Professor Timothy Caulfield. In his Stewart Cameron Lecture to the opening session of WCN’21 entitled, “Battling pseudoscience in the age of misinformation,” Prof....

Tapping into regulatory T cells to improve outcomes for transplant patients

Although kidney transplantation is considered the best treatment for end-stage kidney disease, transplant patients still face high rates of mortality and morbidity in the long-term. These rates have remained largely unchanged over the last few decades. “After a transplant, patients are on life-long immunosuppressive drugs that come with a lot of side effects, such as...

Meeting the need for kidney donors around the world

According to the Global Observatory on Donation and Transplantation (GODT), more than 146,000 solid organ transplants are carried out in the world each year, including 95,479 kidney transplants. “Although this is an impressive figure, the World Health Organization estimates that it barely covers 10% of the transplantation needs of patients. And the need for kidney...

Prompt identification and treatment of pre-eclampsia and acute kidney injury needed to improve disease burden

“Pre-eclampsia is thought to be the most common glomerular disease worldwide, affecting up to 5% of pregnancies, and up to 11% of women have pregnancies complicated by hypertension,” says Dr. Kate Bramham. “Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have now become the leading cause of pregnancy-associated acute kidney injury, and its incidence is rising in both...

From Tapping into T Cells to Tackling Pregnancy-associated Hypertension: A Not-to-Be-Missed Scientific Program at WCN’21

Dr. Caroline Lamarche will outline her work on modified cells and alternative treatment for end-stage kidney disease in her talk, “CAR-T reg therapy and the possibilities in transplantation.” Dr. Domínguez-Gil will discuss the challenges of providing kidney transplants in low-resource countries in her talk, “Promoting equitable deceased donor transplantation in developing countries,” and highlight strategies...

Join the Global Nephrology Community at WCN’21: Only 17 Days Left to Register

Raising-the-Curtain Sessions WCN’21 launches with special Raising-the-Curtain sessions connecting ISN’s ten global regions to highlight issues and initiatives in each area. Starting with the ISN Oceania and South East Asia Region and ending with the ISN Latin America Region, take a world tour from East to West between April 12-14. Discover the complete program and find...

Inspiring Films From Around the World: Watch the ISN Community Film Event Finalists and Vote for Your Favorite

Watch all seven ISN Community Film Event finalists’ thought-provoking films here. The Mountain in His Blood Aham Kushalini A Successful Story of an Underprivileged Female Haemodialysis Patient A Struggle for a Normal Life Stop chronic kidney disease in rural areas Mehwish – Challenging the Challenges (Story of a Dialysis Patient) Life Beyond the Transplant Ready to vote? The winner(s) will be announced...