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More than 1,100 Participants Connect Online for MRAs and DKD Management Webinar Series

More than 1,100 participants from 107 countries joined the ISN webinar series on mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) and diabetic kidney disease (DKD) management held in October. The use of MRAs in DKD has historically been limited by its adverse side effects. This webinar series highlighted new developments in a rapidly evolving field, presenting the outcomes...

Register for the ISN Webinar on Clinical Management of C3G Complimenting the 2022 Frontiers Meeting in Bergamo, Italy

The ISN and the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research will hold a webinar on December 9, 2021, at 2 p.m. CET on: “New Insights into Clinical Management of C3G" The webinar will address: The complement system and its role in C3G Personalized clinical management of patients Preliminary results of clinical trials with complement inhibitors New therapeutic perspectives Register for the...

Last Chance to Submit a Research Article for a KI-ISN Early-Career Researcher Award Before Tomorrow’s Deadline

Submit your application here. The winners of these awards (two basic and two clinical science publications) will receive 500 USD each and be invited to present their papers at the 2022 World Congress of Nephrology. Discover the 2019/2020 winners and their research papers here. Find out more about the award and how to apply here.

World Kidney Day 2022: Discover and Use the Social Media Toolkit and Online Shop  

Explore the World Kidney Day (WKD) 2022 social media toolkit here. The toolkit is packed with information and resources to help you promote the WKD 2022 campaign theme 'Kidney health for all: Bridge the knowledge gap to better kidney care'. The toolkit, including text and visuals, presents different social media platforms and explains how best to...

Register for the ISN Frontiers Meeting in Bergamo at the Early Bird Rate, Submit Your Abstract, Apply for a Travel Grant

Register here to benefit from the early bird registration fee. The ISN Frontiers Meeting on the latest developments in diagnosis, disease classification, and genetics, ‘Complement-related kidney diseases: classification, genetics, and treatment,’ will be held from June 23-25, 2022. The meeting is co-hosted with the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research. Explore the program here. Submit your abstract for...

Connect for the ISN Joint Session at 5th Congress of Asian Pacific Society of Dialysis Access

The 5th Congress of Asian Pacific Society of Dialysis Access (APSDA) will be held alongside the Taiwan Society of Nephrology (TSN) Annual Meeting in hybrid format from December 10-12, 2021, at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center, Taiwan.   The ISN will join other organizations in a joint session on December 12, from 3-5 p.m. local time. Talks...

Read Bridging the Gaps and Discover the ISN’s Latest Advocacy Initiatives

Did you catch ISN’s advocacy newsletter Bridging the Gaps in your inbox? Access the latest edition here. This bulletin is packed with updates on ISN’s advocacy efforts and collaborations toward reducing the global burden of kidney disease, including: The newly launched ISN Patient Liaison Advisory Group The 2022 World Kidney Day Campaign ISN and Circulatory Health Partners joint paper...

Explore Recent Educational Content on the ISN Academy

Read the latest edition of the ISN Academy Newsletter here. ISN President Agnes Fogo introduces some of the Academy's outstanding current content on renal pathology helping to improve kidney care standards around the world, including: WCN'21 Renal Pathology Course Latest Renpath Quick Cases series Video abstract on kidney biopsy findings in HIV-infected patients in the modern era Look out...

Green Nephrology, Nanotechnology, Pandemics, and Patient Advocacy: Discover the WCN’22 Plenary Topics and Speakers

Be part of a global gathering to exchange the latest in kidney science and clinical applications: Register for the 2022 World Congress of Nephrology (WCN'22) here. Join us for the WCN’22 plenary sessions to hear renowned speakers share valuable insights on diverse health issues in kidney care: Lessons Learnt from Two Pandemics Adeeba Kamarulzaman, Malaysia Green Technologies in...

First Interventional Nephrology Scholarship Training in Mexico

Wilder Villca Mamani (right) with his host mentor Dr. Bernardo Moguel Wilder Villca Mamani, from Bolivia, was one of 12 young nephrologists selected earlier this year to participate in the ISN’s new Interventional Nephrology Scholarship Program. The program is designed to give young nephrologists from low- and middle-income countries the opportunity to train in advanced interventional...

Past ISN Fellows Contribute to New Research Article on Kidney Transplantation in LMICs

Five former ISN Fellows have collaborated with ISN member Mohamed Elrggal on the paper “Disparities in Access to Kidney Transplantation in Developing Countries,” now published in the journal Transplantation. Sibel Bek, Ali Shendi, Elliot Tannor, Yannick Nlandu, and Abduzhappar Gaipov contributed to the article, which examines factors implicated in deficiencies in kidney replacement therapy...

Join the ISN President at the 51st Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Nephrology

The 51st Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Nephrology (ISNCON 2021) will take place in a hybrid format from December 10-12, 2021, in Chennai, India. ISN President Agnes Fogo will present the opening message on December 10 from 12-1 p.m. local time and ‘Progression of CKD - The Vicious Cycle Includes the Tubulointerstitium’ on...

Interview with the ISN Community Film Event 2021 Best Film Winners

The ISN Community Film Event presents stories from around the world highlighting the impact of kidney diseases. Shortlisted films reach a global audience at their world congress screening, where the audience votes for the "Best Film Award." In 2020, Rafael de Souza Piné and Roberto Pecoits-Filho, Brazil, were selected as finalists with their film "The One...

Discover Key Findings from the International Home Dialysis Roundtable Action Plan as a Visual Abstract

The ISN presents this visual abstract showing key areas to promote home dialysis as identified at the International Home Dialysis Roundtable (IHDR) meeting supported by Baxter Healthcare. Earlier this year, the IHDR drafted an action plan to highlight the significant economic, quality-of-life, and clinical advantages of using home dialysis rather than in-center hemodialysis. The ISN stands...

New Resources Available to Support World Kidney Day Campaign

Check out a new section of the World Kidney Day (WKD) website hosting our campaign supporters' growing collection of patient-focused and educational resources. Discover WKD supporters and explore their free resources here. This year’s mission focuses on bridging the knowledge gaps to better kidney care. WKD supporters share their resources to tackle the CKD knowledge gap...

Watch the First ISN Video Abstract

The ISN Video Abstract Series is a new initiative by the @ISNeducation Team to showcase key articles from ISN Journals on social media platforms. The first episode presents Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Biosynthetic Impairment and Urinary Metabolomic Alterations Observed in Hospitalized Adults with COVID-19-Related Acute Kidney Injury. Watch the Video

The ISN Presents the Middle East Pioneer Award at the Renal Replacement Therapy Conference

The Renal Replacement Therapy Conference, hosted by the Emirates Medical Association Nephrology Society (EMAN), will be held in a hybrid format, December 9-11, 2021. The event provides a fitting platform to present Samir G. Mallat with the ISN 2021 Pioneer Award for the Middle East region. The award ceremony, to be introduced by ISN President...

ISN Advocacy Newsletter – Bridging the Gaps – November 2021

Bridging the Gaps: Highlighting ISN Advocacy Initiatives and Partnerships to Activate Change and Support Kidney Patients Welcome members and allies to Bridging the Gaps, the ISN’s quarterly update on how we are advocating and collaborating with patients and partners to address the global burden of kidney disease. As we continue to battle against the existential...

Patient Voices Toward Advancing Kidney Care Worldwide

The ISN is delighted to announce the creation of the ISN’s Patient Liaison Advisory Group. This group, composed of one patient representative from each of the ten ISN regions, will support the ISN's efforts to shape policies to tackle kidney disease worldwide. The ISN firmly supports WHO’s 1978 Alma Ata Declaration that “people have the right...