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Kidney International®   Respiratory syncytial virus vaccination induces delayed but robust humoral and cellular immunity in patients receiving hemodialysis   Patients receiving hemodialysis are especially vulnerable to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), but vaccine responses in this group are poorly understood.   In a small observational study, the RSV vaccine Arexvy produced robust antibody and cellular immune responses, although antibody levels rose more slowly than...

September 14, 2026Journals, NewsRead more...

ISN Journal summaries on belimumab in lupus nephritis and deceased donation in Tamil Nadu

Kidney International®   Insights from the BLISS-LN Phase 3 study of biomarker associations with kidney response to belimumab in lupus nephritis   Lupus nephritis is complex and difficult to treat, and clinicians need better tools to understand which patients are most likely to benefit from specific therapies.  Using data from the Phase 3 BLISS-LN study, researchers assessed how belimumab affected immune...

July 6, 2026Journals, NewsRead more...

ISN around the world: Celebrating excellence and education

In August, the ISN was represented in Chennai, India, at the 4th Annual Conference of Women in Nephrology-India (WIN-ICON 2025). ISN executive director Charu Malik delivered a virtual talk, “Opportunities for young nephrologists in ISN.” In September At the 60th Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN) Congress (August 30 – September 3, Perth, Western...

September 1, 2025ISN Participates, NewsRead more...

Spotlight on ISN participation this May

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...

April 28, 2025ISN Participates, NewsRead more...

“Stronger in My Clinical Research Career” Through the ISN Mentorship Program – Apply as a Mentee by July 1

Dr. Anh Nguyen (Vietnam) was awarded 1st place in the ISN Mentorship Abstract Award for her submission, "Association of I/D Polymorphism of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Gene in Lupus Nephritis."   Read the full paper in the supplement to KI Reports on WCN'24 abstracts here Dr. Anh Nguyen is a nephrologist at Cho Ray Hospital and a senior...

July 1, 2024Grants, Mentorship, NewsRead more...

The ISN Sister Renal Centers Program Supports Advancements in Kidney Care for Children in Nigeria

In 2017, through the ISN Sister Renal Centers Program, staff from the nephrology section of the Alberta Children's Hospital (ACH) in Alberta, Canada, began supporting staff from the pediatric nephrology unit at the Department of Paediatrics, University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Nigeria. The partnership's primary goal was to develop pediatric nephrology at the center...

May 6, 2024Grants, News, Sister Renal CentersRead more...

New! Narrated Animation on Complement System Dysregulation and Its Impact on the Kidney–Watch it Now!

The kidney is particularly susceptible to damage by complement. Activation of the complement system is tightly regulated by a series of soluble and membrane-bound proteins. Failure of these checking mechanisms is one of the major causes of complement-mediated kidney diseases. Evidence of specific complement activity has been identified in several kidney diseases, including IgA nephropathy,...

February 19, 2024Initiatives, ISN Toolkits, NewsRead more...