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

The YNC Expands: New Members, Network, and Subcommittees

New Young Nephrologists Committee members (top row): Ahad Qayyum, Andrea Viecelli, Anna Petrova; (bottom row): Krissia Wallbach-Massai, Wilmer Jim Escobar Torres and Zdenka Hruskova Changes in Young Leadership at the ISN YNC The Young Nephrologists Committee (YNC) is excited to welcome several new members to the team: Ahad Qayyum (Pakistan) Andrea Viecelli (Australia) Anna Petrova (Ukraine) Zdenka Hruskova (Czech Republic) Krissia...

June 7, 2022News, Young nephrologistsRead more...

Deceased Donor Kidney Discard, the Tight-knit Nephrology Community and Paying it Forward: Sumit Mohan on his Career Path to Award-Winning Research

Dr. Sumit Mohan, deputy editor of Kidney International Reports, is a professor of medicine and epidemiology at Columbia University. His research findings have helped improve access to kidney transplants and positively impacted public policies for patients with kidney disease. In recognition of these achievements, Dr. Mohan received the National Kidney Foundation (NFK) Excellence in Transplantation Award...

June 7, 2022Journals, NewsRead more...

Ten Participants Receive Expert Guidance at the Ongoing ISN Online Scientific Writing Course

The ISN Online Scientific Writing Course, cohosted by Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nefrología e Hipertensión (SLANH), is currently holding its second edition, running live sessions on each of the four Saturdays in May. The course, held in English, brings young researchers from the Latin American region closer to their goal of getting published as they receive exclusive, one-to-one tutoring...

May 23, 2022Grants, NewsRead more...

A New Technique for Preserving Kidney Grafts

The Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc Transplantation Centre and the Institute of Experimental and Clinical Research (IREC) at the Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL) in Belgium recently developed an innovative method for preserving kidney grafts using oxygen.  On March 20, 2022, two kidneys, donated after circulatory death, were successfully transplanted by Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc after they had...

May 23, 2022NewsRead more...

Share Your Research and Advance Your Career: Prepare Your WCN’23 Abstract Submission

WCN’23 abstract submission is now open. Contribute to the progress and reach of kidney-related research and make your mark within the international kidney care community.   Submit your abstract here.  Accepted abstracts will have the opportunity to get noticed by internationally renowned kidney experts at one of the world's largest kidney care events - accepted abstracts will...

May 23, 2022Events, News, WCNRead more...

Discover the Newly Launched Complement-Mediated Kidney Diseases Toolkit

The ISN has developed an educational toolkit to raise awareness of complement-mediated kidney diseases (CMKDs).    Discover the toolkit here.  CMKDs, although less well-known and considered rare, are an important and complex area of kidney health that needs to be better recognized to provide optimal care.  The toolkit is designed to increase understanding of CMKDs and support clinicians in their clinical practice.    Other...

May 23, 2022NewsRead more...

ISN at JSN Annual Meeting in Japan

The 65th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Nephrology (JSN) will take place in hybrid format, June 10-12, 2022, in Kobe, Japan. ISN President Agnes Fogo and JSN President Naoki Kashihara will chair a joint ISN-JSN session on Sunday, June 12, from 9-11 a.m. Japan Standard Time, which will include talks from: · Agnes Fogo...

May 23, 2022ISN ParticipatesRead more...

ISN at ISRNM Congress in China

The 20th Congress of the International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism (ISRNM) will take place in a hybrid format, June 16-18, 2022, in Guangzhou, China.   The ISN and the ISRNM will hold a joint session on June 16 from 6:45-8 p.m. China Standard Time. The ‘Joint ISN-ISRNM Collaborative GKHA Session’ includes talks from:   David Johnson...

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