With a record-breaking 28,586 visits in November, the ISN Academy continues to be a cornerstone of educational excellence in kidney care worldwide. ISN members – access hundreds of hours of educational content at the ISN Academy! Offering a diverse range of online curricula, webinars, podcasts, and more, the ISN Academy provides a flexible, accessible means of...
By Andrea Viecelli As this year's chair of the ISN Young Nephrologists Committee's Capacity Building Sub-Committee, I had the opportunity to lead an amazing team of young kidney health professionals to build capacity and improve leadership skills, clinical workforce management, and research. Young nephrologists, particularly those practicing in low-income countries, have consistently acknowledged research as a...
Kidney International® Mayo Clinic Consensus Report on Membranous Nephropathy: Proposal for a Novel Classification This report proposes a two-step classification of membranous nephropathy (MN). Step one is identifying the target antigen based on a multistep algorithm. The second step is the search for a potential underlying disease or associated condition. The meeting consensus favored using an antigen-based...
The ISN invites renal pathologists from lower, lower-middle- and upper-middle-income countries to receive bursaries to attend significant in-person renal pathology events in 2024. Apply here by December 20, 2023 ISN bursaries are available to attend: The Renal Pathology Pre-Congress Course at the World Congress of Nephrology 2024 (WCN’24), Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 13, 2024. The European Renal Pathology Course, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 4-7, 2024 - includes a two-week...
Ensure you're well-equipped in the global effort to combat kidney diseases by exploring, utilizing and sharing these valuable ISN resources. CKD Early Identification & Intervention Toolkit To address the burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its impact on global morbidity, the ISN and KDIGO collaborated on a series of tools for CKD early identification and...
Modules 5 and 6 of the CME-accredited ISN YNC Curriculum: Basics of Statistics for a Successful Start in Clinical Research are now available at the ISN Academy. Access Modules 5 and 6 now! (Join/renew your ISN membership to access this content) Module 5: Learn the applications of big data and machine learning in clinical research through...
The International Diabetes Federation Virtual Congress 2023, 4-7 December, will feature four days of high-level sessions on: Managing and treating diabetes complications, The impact of natural and human-made disasters on people with diabetes The long-term effects of COVID-19 Attractive registration rates are available, with discounts for students and healthcare professionals in low- and middle-income countries. Learn more at www.idf2023.org.
Kidney International® Measuring Albuminuria or Proteinuria: Does One Answer Fit All? The authors review international guideline recommendations on measuring proteinuria and albuminuria and discuss contexts where the optimal measure of proteinuria is unclear or controversial. They discuss evidence to support current recommendations for choice of measure, including the clinical settings of glomerulonephritis, transplantation, and pregnancy. They also...
The ISN Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program supported Narayan Prasad (India), Dibya Singh Shah (Nepal) and Udana Ratnapala (Sri Lanka)* to travel to the 19th Annual Convention and Scientific Seminar of Kidney Foundation Hospital and Research Institute held from Sep 30-Oct 1, 2023. Faculty at the 19th Annual Convention and Scientific Seminar of the Kidney...
If you are an early-career nephrologist eager to advance in your profession, the ISN has the perfect entry point for you - the Trainee Membership category. The ISN offers all trainees the first year of membership FREE; membership is renewable for four years at $15/year while training continues. Step into a promising future in kidney care...
The Argentinian Society of Nephrology (SAN) has joined the ISN as a Collective-member society, strengthening a mutual commitment to advancing kidney care in the Latin America region. The SAN will co-host the World Congress of Nephrology 2024 (WCN’24) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 13-16, alongside the Latin American Society of Nephrology and Hypertension. SAN members will enjoy the full...
Obiageli Nnodu, professor of Hematology and Blood Transfusion and director of the Centre of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease Research and Training at the University of Abuja in Nigeria, will present the talk "Crispcas9 Therapy for Sickle Cell Diseases: How Do We Go From Discovery to Equitable Availability of Gene Therapy for All?" at...
Conservative Kidney Management (CKM) is a key component of the ISN's 5–10-year strategy to improve global access to integrated care for safe, sustainable and equitable kidney diseases. To this end, the Conservative Kidney Management Working Group developed a CME-accredited "Kidney Supportive Care and Conservative Kidney Management Curriculum" to help build the capacity to implement sustainable...
The ISN endorses high-quality events within the kidney care community. This endorsement enhances your event's visibility and elevates its scientific merit and educational impact. Whether your event is big or small, if it addresses relevant topics in the region, it could qualify for our endorsement. Discover all the benefits of ISN-endorsed meetings and apply here. December...
Rupesh Raina, ISN-ACT Global Trials Focus Subgroup member, summarizes the design and outcomes of one of the team's latest trial selections. Read all the latest global trial selections from the ISN-ACT initiative here. The "Trial of the month" is available in several languages. Gravity-assisted Continuous Flow Peritoneal Dialysis Technique Use in Acute Kidney Injury in Children: A...
In this joint ISN Middle East Regional Board-American Association of Onconephrology (ASON) webinar, "Should We Perform Kidney Transplants in Recipients With a Pretransplant Cancer Diagnosis?" Professor Horacio Adrogue (USA) discussed the escalating demand for kidney transplants, particularly among individuals with prior cancer histories. Watch the webinar here. ISN-ASON partnership to advance onconephrology The webinar was produced...
"I was a distant shadow of my former self, unrecognizable, tired, broken in spirit, and clueless about what was happening. The thought of resuming regular dialysis sent shivers down my spine. I just wanted to live a normal life." Sejal Jobanputra, from India, shares an emotional journey that includes the disappointment of a kidney transplant...
Precision medicine framework for optimizing CKD treatment Kidney International® Trends and Perspectives for Improving Quality of Chronic Kidney Disease Care: Conclusions From a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference The conference discussed improving chronic kidney disease (CKD) diagnosis, care safety, and patient well-being, identifying current tools, barriers, and research needs in CKD management. Discussions acknowledged that...
Recently graduated ISN Fellow Narnygerel Erdenebileg helped organize a week-long training program supported by the ISN Educational Ambassador (EA) and Continuing Medical Education (CME) Programs in October at the State Second Central Hospital in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Read more about Dr. Erdenebileg's ISN Fellowship here. Participants at one of the seminars during a week of activities supported...
Narnygerel Erdenebileg from the State Second Central Hospital in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, undertook a three-month ISN Fellowship from June to September 2023 at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, USA, under supervision from Mohamed Atta, who is a professor of medicine there. Dr. Erdenebileg wanted to improve her skills in clinical nephrology, kidney biopsy...
