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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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

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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...

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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...

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Download the 2022 World Kidney Day Theme in Your Language and Contribute Your Kidney Health Story to the Campaign

To spread the 2022 World Kidney Day (WKD) theme, "Kidney Health for All," as widely as possible and promote the call to action to bridge knowledge gaps to better kidney care, a selection of WKD web pages are now available in Arabic, Chinese (simple and traditional), French, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Russian, Spanish, and Swahili. The ISN encourages...

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On the ISN Academy: Watch the Third Episode in the COVID 19 Interview Series

Watch the video here. Kelly Smith and Shreeram Akilesh join Ankit Patel to discuss the current understanding of the SARS-CoV-2 impact on the kidney, including whether or not there is a direct pathological implication between the two and how to explain a high incidence of kidney injury in COVID patients if no direct kidney infection...

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Watch the Film on CKD Featuring ISN President and Share ISN Patient Ambassadors’ Stories to Help Raise Awareness

The NCD Alliance recently launched "Facing Forward," a series of films and articles produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions. The series is designed to raise awareness of noncommunicable diseases by hearing directly from patients around the world. Watch the film here and read the ISN patient ambassador stories in this article. ISN President Agnes Fogo features...

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Join ISN Leaders at Events in November 2021

Sri Lanka Society of Nephrology Academic Sessions 2021 The meeting's theme is ‘Embracing Breakthroughs While Reinforcing Basics.’ The hybrid sessions will be held November 25-27, Sri Lankan time. ISN President Agnes Fogo will provide opening remarks during the inauguration ceremony on November 25, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Past-president Vivek Jha will present ‘Toxic nephropathy’ on November 26, from...

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ISN Emphasizes Link between Kidney Health and Climate Change in COP26 Consultation

In August 2021, the ISN was invited to provide comments and recommendations on the relationship between kidney health and climate change in a consultation seeking to inform the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) Special Report on Climate Change and Health: "The Health Argument for Climate Action." The paper was developed in the run-up...

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