Sustainable healthcare relies on international collaboration, according to Dr. Frances Mortimer. In her Hugh de Wardener lecture at WCN’22, Dr. Mortimer, medical director of the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare in Oxford (UK), will underline why sustainable healthcare is important for health conditions, especially kidney health, as well as the environment. She will focus on the...
The SRC Committee is pleased to announce that six new partnerships have been accepted into the Sister Renal Centers (SRC) Program. The partnerships were selected based on the potential to support the emerging center to become a center of reference for kidney health in the region: Sri Lanka-United Kingdom: University Medical Unit, Colombo, Dr. Eranga...
Watch the latest video abstract here. This episode presents the Kidney International paper: Cell Membrane Repair Protein MG53 Modulates Transcription Factor NF-Κb Signaling to Control Kidney Fibrosis Discover more video abstracts on the ISN Academy. The ISN Video Abstract Series is an initiative by the @ISNeducation Social Media Team showcasing key articles from ISN Journals on social media platforms.
Watch the shortlisted films and cast your vote here! The deadline to cast a vote in the 2022 ISN Community Best Film is February 26. From a game-changing service providing nocturnal hemodialysis in a home-training dialysis unit in Australia to international workshops benefitting young people living with Alport Syndrome in the UK, these films present the...
The ISN Frontiers Meeting, ‘Complement-related kidney diseases: classification, genetics, and treatment,' offers researchers a rare opportunity to showcase their work on this specialty topic and raise their profile in the field. Share and present your research to clinicians, scientists, academics, and general practitioners from around the world. Submit your abstract here. Accepted abstracts will be presented as...
Almost 60, 000 people have taken the ISN “Are Your Kidneys Healthy?" quiz since it launched less than a year ago. Take the quiz here to find out if your kidneys are healthy. Last week the quiz was added in Amharic, alongside the already available Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and...
The ISN-ACT Global Trials Focus (GTF) is a monthly list identifying and summarizing recent interesting trials relevant to kidney disease. The GTF is promoted and published on the ISN website, the ISN Academy, the ISN Insight newsletter, and ISN social media channels. The monthly summary is also discussed during #NephTrials, a series of conversations on...
When you have an up-to-date ISN membership profile, your colleagues in the international nephrology community can easily find you in the online directory on the membership portal, not only by name and country but also through shared interests and specialty areas. This is especially useful as your network throughout the year and at WCN'22...
The paper "Mortality and Resource Use Among Individuals with Chronic Kidney Disease or Cancer in Alberta, Canada, 2004-2015" was published in JAMA Network Open on January 25. Read the paper here. The research for the paper was led by Marcello Tonelli, iNET-CKD, i3C, and ISN-ACT Networks member. Aiming to support chronic kidney disease (CKD) advocacy efforts,...
World Kidney Day (WKD) has launched a new social media challenge, #ShowYourKidneys. The online challenge, part of ongoing activities to mark WKD 2022, highlights where kidneys are in the body and what they do. How do you take part? Take a picture of yourself - front or back view - using your fists to indicate the location of your kidneys. Add a special...
WCN'22 Awards Gallery The ISN is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the Jean Hamburger Award, the Bywaters Award, and the Lillian Jean Kaplan International Prize for Advancement in the Understanding of Polycystic Kidney Disease. Nominated by the ISN membership and selected by the ISN Awards Committee and Lillian Jean Kaplan Prize Advisory Committee,...
The ISN is deeply saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Jan Weening. Dr. Weening served as ISN secretary-general in the late nineties and president of the ISN from 2003 to 2005; he was the first pathologist to serve in this role. Dr. Weening focused his leadership on increasing support for investment in science...
Watch the WCN'22 speaker video interviews to find out why these health care practitioners chose their professions and get a sneak preview of the topics they will present at the congress. Watch the videos here. The videos are presented in either Arabic, English, Portuguese, or Spanish.
The 'Anemia of Renal Disease' curriculum is accessible to all on the ISN Academy. Explore the curriculum here. The curriculum is creatively designed using mixed media, including three originally produced voice-over animations, charts, graphs, and self-guided questions to engage students and facilitate learning. The course covers the pathophysiology of renal disease along with the clinical trials guiding...
The ISN invites you to explore the program of industry symposia sessions taking place at WCN'22. Discover the industry sessions here. Sessions are open-access and available online or in-person at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Malaysia.
Look out for the latest pre-congress newsletter in your inbox next week, featuring sneak previews of prominent WCN’22 speakers outlining a compelling range of scientific topics: Brenda Hemmelgarn on shared decision-making to treat chronic kidney disease Lydia Kamaruzaman on improving kidney function testing Frances Mortimer on sustainable kidney care Kar Hui Ng on the genetic causes of kidney disease in...
The ISN congratulates and welcomes Hamze Ibrahim Rage, this year’s Detlef Schlöndorff ISN Fellowship recipient. His training is supported by the Detlef Schlöndorff Fellowship Fund. Hamze, from Hargeisa Group Hospital in Somalia, will train at the University of Cape Town Groote Schuur Hospital in South Africa, an ISN Regional Training Center. When he returns to...
Please join us in congratulating thirteen new ISN Fellows and two new IACN-ISN-HKSN Scholars selected from the latest round of applications. Get to know our new ISN Fellows here. These young doctors will spend between three and twelve months training at a host center – mainly ISN Regional Training Centers – where they will receive hands-on...
Thousands of your colleagues, from over 119 countries, have already registered for the World Congress of Nephrology 2022 (WCN'22). In addition to the full scientific program taking place virtually, the Malaysian kidney care community will be able to attend in-person sessions and activities. All content will be broadcast on the virtual platform and available on-demand. Join...
Joint Statement on Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition at WHO EB150
