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The ISN Frontiers meetings offer cutting-edge science and state-of-the-art lectures in specialist topics to a global audience. Join basic scientists, clinicians, and practitioners in a stimulating environment to access the latest knowledge and expertise in nephrology.

In 2022, the ISN organize two Frontiers Meetings: “Complement-related kidney diseases: Classification, genetics and treatment” June 23-25, 2022, Bergamo, Italy and “Infections and the kidneys”, September 22-25, 2022 New Delhi India.

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“The Stepping Stone It Gives You as an Individual is Just Phenomenal. Don’t Hesitate  –  Just Apply!”: Elliot Koranteng Tannor on His Experience in the First ELP Cohort

Elliot Koranteng Tannor (Ghana) applied for the Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) to build on his existing leadership skills and learn more from experts. In this short video, find out how the ELP has benefited Elliot Tannor. He comments, "Leadership…is not only about what you do in the clinic..but how you connect…collaborate, and how you are able...

The ISN Joined European Event to Celebrate 80th Anniversary of Dialysis

As a European Kidney Health Alliance (EKHA) member, the ISN was pleased to participate in the film screening and roundtable, "Celebrating 80 Years for Dialysis: Time Again for Science-Fiction to Meet Reality," organized by the EKHA at the European Parliament in Brussels on April 26, 2023. Hosted by MEPs Ondřej Knotek and Martin Buschmann, co-chair of the MEP...

The ISN Partners with ASON and ASDIN to Raise Awareness of Onconephrology and POCUS  

The ISN is pleased to announce partnership agreements with the American Society of Onconephrology (ASON) and the American Society of Diagnostics and Interventional Nephrology (ASDIN).  The collaboration with ASON will focus on raising global awareness of onconephrology and provide education and scientific knowledge in this field.  The ISN and ASON will work together to produce and publish online educational materials, including podcasts, webinars, cases,...

Watch Interviews With the Winners of the ISN Frontiers-New Delhi Young Nephrologists Awards and Download Visual Abstracts of Their Research

Please join us in congratulating Ankita Patil and Jeyakumar Meyyappen for winning the ISN Frontiers-New Delhi Young Nephrologists Awards. Watch interviews with the winners here. Ankita Patil (India) presented "What is the Impact of CYP3A5 Gene Polymorphisms on Infections in Kidney Transplant Recipients?" (Click to enlarge)   Jeyakumar Meyyappen (India) presented "The Adverse Effects of High Dose Corticosteroids on...

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...

ISN President Agnes Fogo on Her Career, Thinking Outside the Box, and the Pathology of Kidney Infections: Watch the Interview and Register for the ISN Frontiers Meeting-New Delhi, September 22-25

ISN President Agnes Fogo will present the talk, 'Infection and Kidney Disease-the Pathologist's View' at 9:45 am (India Standard Time) on Friday, 23. Register for the ISN Frontiers Meeting on infections and kidney diseases here. The ISN Frontiers Social Media Team spoke to Agnes Fogo about her keynote speech: the unusual ways infections affect the kidneys, sophisticated...

ISN Members Exclusive: ISN Frontiers Meeting in Bergamo and WCN’22 Content is Now Available to ISN Members on the ISN Academy

A new section on the ISN Academy allows you to access content from past ISN events you may have missed. Explore the available content here. ISN members and ISN Academy subscribers can access content from the recent ISN Frontiers Meeting in Bergamo here. ISN members can access WCN'22 content here. The congress material is also available to non-ISN...

Emerging Infections, Climate Change, and the Microbiome – ISN Past President and ISN Frontiers Meeting-New Delhi Chair, Vivekanand Jha Presents Highlights from the Scientific Program on Kidneys and Infections – Register Now!

The ISN Frontiers Meeting on bi-directional relationships between infections and kidney diseases will take place in New Delhi, India, from September 22-25, 2022.   Register for the meeting at the regular price until midnight CEST, August 24, here. We asked ISN Past President and Frontiers Meeting New Delhi Chair Vivekanand Jha about the event's program: Why is...

Advancing the Discussion on Rare Diseases: Frontiers Meeting in Bergamo Highly Rated by Delegates

More than 200 delegates from 51 countries joined us over the three days at the ISN Frontiers Meeting in Bergamo, Italy, at the end of June. The event had a significant online reach attaining 6.5 million impressions. A global panel of clinical and scientific experts presented three days of specialty content at the meeting on ‘Complement-related kidney...

Take a Closer Look at Day Two of the Scientific Program for the Upcoming Frontiers Meeting, and Register for the Event

The ISN Frontiers Meeting ‘Complement-related Kidney Diseases: Classification, Genetics, and Treatment' will take place in Bergamo, Italy, from June 23-25, 2022.   Register for the ISN Frontiers Meeting in Bergamo here.  Meeting Co-chair, Raja Ramachandran, describes what to expect from day two's sessions on atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), which will present material relevant to both high and lower-resource...

How are Planetary Health, Biodiversity and Sustainable Healthcare Connected? Register to Learn More

The webinar "Planetary Health, Biodiversity and Sustainable Healthcare," supporting the ISN Frontiers Meeting “Infections and the Kidneys,” will take place at 2 p.m. CEST on Tuesday, May 17. Register for the webinar here. Join Vivekanand Jha, Sunita Bavanandan and Peter J. Blankestijn to explore this timely topic, which is highly relevant to the future of kidney...

Take a Closer Look at Day One of the Scientific Program for the Frontiers Meeting, and Register for the Event

The ISN Frontiers Meeting ‘Complement-related Kidney Diseases: Classification, Genetics, and Treatment' will take place in Bergamo, Italy, from June 23-25, 2022.    Register for the ISN Frontiers Meeting in Bergamo here.  Lectures and discussion sessions will provide attendants with up-to-date research in C3G and MPGN and offer a platform for participants to contribute, generating the basis for future research...

Register for the Frontiers New Delhi Webinar on Planetary Health, Biodiversity and Sustainable Healthcare

Join Vivekanand Jha, Sunita Bavanandan and Peter J. Blankestijn at 2 p.m. CEST on Tuesday, May 17. Register for the webinar here. As the COVID pandemic has shown, environmental change is one of the most significant risk factors for future infections. The topic "Planetary Health, Biodiversity and Sustainable Healthcare" is greatly relevant to the kidney health...

More Time to Share Your Expertise at the ISN Frontiers Meeting in New Delhi – Submit Your Abstract until May 4

The new deadline for abstract submissions and travel grant applications is May 4, 2022.  Submit your abstract here.    All accepted abstracts will be published in Kidney International Reports.  Take advantage of a valuable opportunity to present your research work on bi-directional relationships between infections and kidney diseases to a diverse audience at the ISN Frontiers Meeting in...

Two Weeks Remaining: Submit Your Abstract to the ISN Frontiers Meeting on “Infections and the Kidneys”

All accepted abstracts will be published in Kidney International Reports.  Submit your abstract here. The deadline is April 20.  The ISN Frontiers Meeting in New Delhi, India, offers researchers studying bi-directional relationships between infections and kidney diseases an opportunity to present their work to a diverse audience.  The meeting, hosted by the Indian Society of Nephrology, will...

Deadline Extension: More Time to Get Involved in the ISN Frontiers Meeting in Bergamo, Italy – Submit Your Abstract Until March 2 

The new deadline for abstract submissions and travel grant applications is March 2, 2022.  Submit your abstract here.   Take advantage of a rare opportunity to present your research work to clinicians, scientists, academics, and general practitioners from around the world at the ISN Frontiers Meeting ‘Complement-related kidney diseases: classification, genetics, and treatment.'   This meeting is accredited by...

Prepare Your Abstract Submission and Travel Grant Application for the ISN Frontiers Meeting in Bergamo, Italy, from June 23-25, 2022

The ISN will shortly start accepting abstracts to the ISN Frontiers Meeting, ‘Complement-related kidney diseases: classification, genetics, and treatment’ on these topics. Accepted abstracts will be presented as posters at the meeting and published in Kidney International Reports. A selection of authors will present their abstracts orally.  The deadline is February 16, 2022. Find out more...