Kidney disease means your kidneys are damaged and can’t filter blood the way they should. Those with diabetes or high blood pressure are at greater risk of developing kidney disease.
Kidney problems include acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, kidney cysts, kidney stones, and kidney infections.
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’24 – we look forward to their contributions. Please join us in congratulating these new leaders and thanking their predecessors for their valuable service. Granting Programs Continuing Medical Education Committee Deputy Chair: Adrian...
A new resource by Kidney Research UK has been added to the ISN's repository, "Kidney Disease and the Global Health Agenda." The report "Time to Act: A New Review of Kidney Health Inequalities" provides a narrative overview of progress made in kidney health inequalities in the UK and provides revised recommendations to address ongoing challenges....
Women in Nephrology, India (WIN-India) is hosting its third annual conference, “WIN ICON 2024,” from August 3-4, 2024, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. This two-day event presents a scientific program of diverse topics by national and international faculty. The conference promotes vital education, research, collaboration, and professional development in kidney care to advance kidney disease prevention,...
The ISN is pleased to welcome the Paediatric Nephrology Society of Bangladesh as a new ISN Affiliated society. Explore the map of ISN Affiliated societies here The ISN has over 100 affiliated societies from six continents, reaching over 20,000 kidney-related healthcare professionals. This network of national, regional, and specialty medical societies plays a significant role in...
ISN-ACT Global Trials Focus contributor Ahad Qayyum summarizes the design and outcomes of one of the ISN-ACT Global Trials Focus's latest trial selections. The "Trial of the Month" is available in several languages, now including German. Read all global trial selections from the ISN-ACT initiative here. In addition, in the ISN 'Guide for Everyone' series, selected clinical trials...
It's abstract submission season! Submitting an abstract to WCN'25 is an excellent way to showcase your research and advance your career. Find out more and submit your abstract here Here are the top 5 reasons to get motivated and submit your abstract today – think abstract, think NEPHRO! NEtworking: Cultivate lasting professional relationships Prominence: Showcase your research on...
Why is it important to nominate peers and colleagues for ISN Awards? Inspire and motivate: Recognition inspires others to strive for excellence and innovation in kidney care Promote best practices: Highlighting exemplary work spreads successful strategies in nephrology Increase support: Increased visibility attracts institutional and public support for kidney care initiatives Act quickly – the deadline is near!...
The Declaration of Istanbul Custodian Group (DICG) has launched a campaign to participate in the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, held on July 30. Access DICG resources on organ trafficking here The DICG’s theme for the campaign is “Recognizing Red Flags for Organ Trafficking,” highlighting warning signs that...
The Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (PDOPPS) is designed to advance the understanding of optimal practices for PD patients worldwide. Hear from DOPPS Program Scientific Director Roberto Pecoits-Filho in conversation with ISPD President Edwina Brown and PDOPPS International Steering Committee members Jeffrey Perl and Jenny Shen. Listen here Recorded live at WCN '24 in...
The Lebanese Society of Nephrology and Hypertension (LSNH) participated in the ISN Affiliated Societies Meeting at the recent WCN'24 in Buenos Aires, providing an overview of Lebanon's current kidney care landscape, including region-specific challenges and successes. Lebanon experienced two major crises in the late 2010s and early 2020s: an economic crisis and the Beirut port...
In addition to the general ISN Fellowships available for members from lower, lower-middle, and upper-middle-income countries, the ISN collaborates with various organizations, regional societies, and partners to offer fellowships tailored to specific specializations and regions. The deadline to apply is October 1. Submit your application here. These include: The ISN-UHN ExpLoRe Home Dialysis Fellowships in dialysis Ravi Mehta ISN AKI...
Aligning with the 2024 World Kidney Day theme, "Advancing equitable access to care and optimal medication practice," Nature Reviews Nephrology has published an editorial on innovative therapies for diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Five global experts* from different world regions, including authors of the 2024 World Kidney Day scientific editorial, discuss barriers that must be...
ISN-ACT Global Trials Focus contributor Sara Ksiazek summarizes the design and outcomes of one of the ISN-ACT Global Trials Focus's latest trial selections. The "Trial of the Month" is available in several languages, now including German. Read all global trial selections from the ISN-ACT initiative here. In addition, in the ISN 'Guide for Everyone' series, selected clinical trials...
The ISN supported three ISN members (nephrologists and pathologists) to attend significant renal pathology events in person this year. Ntakirutimana Gervais (Rwanda), head pathologist at the was supported to attend the European Renal Pathology Course in the Netherlands, where he learned an integrated approach to assessing kidney biopsies. "The course was so impressive. I had the...
The ISN supported ISN Educational Ambassador Dr. Giovanni B. Fogazzi (Italy) as the key presenter at the course "What the Urinary Sediment Can Tell Nephrologists," which was held at Cotonou in Benin Republic, West Africa from May 13-15, 2024. Past ISN Fellow Dr. Francis Lalya and ISN member Dr. Jacques Vigan (both from Benin)...
ISN Healthy Kidneys Champions - members of ISN’s regional boards- are leading the dissemination of the "Are Your Kidneys Healthy?" one-minute online quiz. This quiz, available in 26 languages, helps people understand their risk for kidney disease and know when to talk to their healthcare professional. Find out more about how ISN Healthy Kidneys Champions are promoting...
The ISN is committed to highlighting kidney health in the global health agenda and actively advocates with the World Health Organization to prioritize kidney health as a critical noncommunicable disease (NCD). Earlier this year, Nature Reviews Nephrology published “Chronic Kidney Disease and the Global Public Health Agenda: An International Consensus,” highlighting kidney disease as a...
Kidney International® Developing a Genetic Testing Panel for Evaluation of Morbidities In Kidney Transplant Recipients The authors developed a comprehensive gene panel to identify monogenic conditions associated with major post-transplant complications in kidney transplant recipients (KTR). They analyzed exome sequencing data from 1590 KTR and found diagnostic variants in genes linked to Mendelian kidney disorders and transplant-related...
ISN-ACT Global Trials Focus editorial team member Dominik Tuechler summarizes the design and outcomes of one of the ISN-ACT Global Trials Focus's latest trial selections. The "Trial of the Month" is available in several languages, now including German. Read all global trial selections from the ISN-ACT initiative here. In addition, in the ISN 'Guide for Everyone' series, selected...
Kidney International® Cutting Back on Low-value Healthcare Practices Supports Sustainable Kidney Care This mini review, part of a collaboration between ISN Emerging Leaders Program members and Kidney International® to promote green nephrology, emphasizes the urgent need for climate action, noting that healthcare contributes 5.5% of global carbon emissions. It highlights the importance of reducing low-value care...
