Webinars

The ISN provides regular live and recorded webinars in several languages covering a range of topics relevant to the nephrology community.

Live events are open access and include interactive question and answer sessions.

Recordings are available exclusively for ISN members and ISN Academy subscribers on the ISN Academy.

Aug 03 2023
August 3, 2023
  • 3:00 PM CEST

ISN North America and Caribbean Regional Board Webinar: Kidney disease in the Caribbean: Lessons from successes and paths to new discoveries

This session brings together experts to share insights and experiences related to kidney disease in the Caribbean region. The session comprises three presentations highlighting different aspects of kidney disease research, diagnosis, and management. The first presentation, "Pediatric CKD in Jamaica:...


Jul 25 2023
July 25, 2023
  • 2:00 PM CEST

ISN Webinar: Sexual Dysfunction and Kidney Disease

Sexual dysfunction is common in patients with kidney disease, with a prevalence of up to 90% in men and women with chronic kidney disease. Fertility declines with the progression of kidney disease. Sexual dysfunction in women is characterized by...


Jul 20 2023
July 20, 2023
  • 5:00 PM CEST

ISN-KDIGO Webinar: Novel Anemia Therapies

HIF-PH inhibitors are a new class of oral drugs for the treatment of anaemia in CKD patients. They demonstrated comparable efficacy to ESA in anemia correction and maintenance. Despite expectations, they have not shown better outcomes compared to ESA....


Jul 13 2023
July 13, 2023
  • 2:00 PM CEST

Grand Rounds in Pediatric Nephrology – an ISN-IPNA Sister Centers Initiative: Renal Tubular Acidosis: Let T(r)ooth Be Told…

We present 2 children with poor growth, polyuria, dental abnormalities, hypokalemia, and hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis. Detailed evaluation suggested the diagnosis of rate-dependent distal renal tubular acidosis with bilateral medullary nephrocalcinosis. There was transient proximal tubular dysfunction with hypophosphatemia and...


May 25 2023
May 25, 2023
  • 2:00 PM CET

Grand Rounds in Pediatric Nephrology – an ISN-IPNA Sister Centers initiative: All Cysts Are Not Equal

“Simple cysts” are extremely rare in children and any cyst in the kidney of a child should be appropriately evaluated. Major clinical entities include multicystic dysplastic kidney, juvenile nephronopthisis, glomerulocystic kidney and Polycystic kidney diseases.   Clinical case: A 12-year-old, male, JE, was referred...


May 22 2023
May 22, 2023
  • 5:00 PM CET

ISN-KDIGO Webinar: Genomics and Genetics in CKD

Genomics and genetics play an important role in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). There are several genes that have been identified as being associated with the development and progression of CKD. For example, variants in the APOL1 gene have been...


Apr 20 2023
April 20, 2023
  • 11:00 AM CEST

ISNEducation Nuances in Nephrology – TTS Webinar: Xenotransplantation: A Novel Concept or humanity’s Reality for Curing the Organ Donor Shortage?

Xenotransplantation has seen recent global interest peak due to several clinical xenotransplants being performed in decedent and a live cardiac recipient. However, underpinning these latest transplants have been decades of invested scientific research programs that have been developing the...


Mar 15 2023
March 15, 2023
  • 12:00 PM CET

ISN-ASDIN Webinar: POCUS in Nephrology

Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) has grown in it's usage in and outside of nephrology. This webinar seeks to discuss the current and future applications of POCUS in nephrology, understand it's use in the dialysis population, and how to...