Tag - nephrologist

A nephrologist is a medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating kidney conditions.

Join the ISN’s Young Nephrologists at WCN’23…and Create Your Own Regional Community With Their Help!

By YNC member Nikolay Bulanov Our first steps in nephrology as trainees, early-career practitioners or researchers can be challenging. Being part of a network of keen specialists can help one to develop professionally and improve clinical and research skills. The ISN's Young Nephrologists Committee (YNC) engages with young ISN members worldwide in educational, scientific and social...

Outstanding Contributions to Kidney Care: Discover the Winners of the 2023 ISN Pioneer Awards

Please join us in congratulating the 2023 ISN Pioneer Award winners from eight different ISN regions: Africa: Professor Emeritus Adewale Akinsola (Nigeria) Eastern and Central Europe: Professor Goce Spasovski (Macedonia) Latin America: Dr. Juan Abraham Bermúdez (Mexico) Middle East: Mohammad Ali Ghnaimat (Jordan) Newly Independent States and Russia: Irma Tchokhonelidze (Georgia) North America and the Caribbean: Merle...

Join the WCN’23 Social Media Team and Young Nephrologists in the First ISN Congress Twitter Space as They Discuss the Scientific Program, Activities and Much More!

Hear from Young Nephrologists Committee members* in conversation with the WCN'23 Social Media Team members in the lead-up to ISN's annual World Congress. Access the Twitter Space conversation here on February 28 at 11 p.m. CET or March 1 at 9 a.m. AEDT. * Marina Wainsein, Sabine Karam, Kornchanok Vareesangthip, Yannick Nlandu, and Jonathan Chàvez

“I Feel Responsible for Engaging the Next Generation of Students”- Javier Neyra on Prioritizing Capacity Building in Research

By Javier Neyra, ISN YNC member Over the past year, I've had the opportunity to lead efforts by the Capacity Building Sub-committee of the ISN Young Nephrology Committee (YNC). Young nephrologists worldwide have consistently highlighted the need to build capacity in research, particularly for those practicing in developing countries with limited scholarly resources. Therefore, one of...

New 2022 Mentorship Pairings in the ISN Mentorship Program – Online Workshop for 2021 Pairs

Mentor and mentee 2021 pairs sharing experiences at the virtual workshop in November The ISN warmly congratulates and welcomes 34 successful new ISN Mentorship pairs. The ISN Mentorship Program Advisory Group selected and matched these partnerships from the latest round of applications. Find the complete list of mentorship pairs 2022 here. These new mentors and mentees will focus on diverse...

Connect With Like-minded Colleagues and Engage in ISN Initiatives: Join the ISN Young Nephrologists Network

YNC and Emerging Leaders Program members networking at the ISN booth at ASN kidney week last November The ISN has over 4200 members under the age of 45! Every year the ISN Young Nephrologists Committee (YNC) receives an overwhelming number of applications from young nephrologists worldwide who want to grow professionally and contribute to global...

“A Broader and Deeper Understanding of Current Knowledge in Nephrology” – First-hand Experiences from ISN-KI Editorial Fellows: Get Inspired and Apply 

 ISN-KI Fellowships are non-funded positions designed for early-career professionals and academics working in nephrology, dialysis, and transplantation who are interested in learning editorial skills at Kidney International, one of the world's top journals in kidney care.  Find out more and apply here. The closing date for expressions of interest is December 16, 2022.   We asked current...

ISN-KI Editorial Fellowship: Call for Expressions of Interest

We are now calling for expressions of interest from our early-career nephrologists and scientists as ISN-KI Editorial Fellows in 2023-2025. Find out everything you need to know about ISN-KI Editorial Fellowships and how to apply below. ISN-KI Fellowships are non-funded positions, designed for early-career professionals and academics working in the field of nephrology, dialysis, and transplantation,...

Hear From the ISN President at the Sri Lanka Society of Nephrology Academic Sessions 2022

The 4th Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka Society of Nephrology, held in collaboration with the ISN and the Asian Pacific Society of Nephrology, will take place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from November 18-20, 2022. The ISN President, Agnes Fogo, will present opening remarks at this hybrid event during the inauguration ceremony on Friday,...

ISN Members – Access the New ISN Course on Qualitative Research

Course leaders, speakers and ISN staff prepare for an online interactive session as part of the new ISN course on qualitative research ISN has launched a new course on the ISN Academy, "Introduction to Qualitative Health Research." The course comprises six lectures and is available to all ISN members and Academy subscribers. It covers the purpose...