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.
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Grand Rounds in Pediatric Nephrology — an ISN-IPNA Sister Centers initiative: The Spectrum of Alport Syndrome: Who and how to investigate?
Early diagnosis and pharmacologic intervention can delay progression of chronic kidney disease and the onset of kidney failure in patients with Alport syndrome. We aim to highlight the phenotypic spectrum of this condition through a series of cases. We...
- 11:00 AM CET
ISN Webinar: The Role of Nurses in Kidney Care
Early diagnosis and pharmacologic intervention can delay progression of chronic kidney disease and the onset of kidney failure in patients with Alport syndrome. We aim to highlight the phenotypic spectrum of this condition through a series of cases. We...
- 1:00PM
ISN Webinar: Encore presentation of EMPA-KIDNEY trial data
This webinar will present newly released data from EMPA-KIDNEY trial. Three experts will discuss the primary outcomes of the trial, offer clinical interpretations of the results in practice, and address the impact of the trial results on CKD guidelines. Learning...
- 5:00 PM CST
ISN Middle East Regional Board Webinar: Hypertension in the Middle East Region
This webinar will address hypertension as a major disease of interest to the kidney care community, especially in the Middle East region. It is relevant to nephrologists, cardiologists, kidney fellows, kidney nutritionists and colleagues in public health. In addition to...
- 5:00 PM CST
ISN Latin America Regional Board – SLANH Webinar: Desarrollo del Área de Nefrología Intervencionista: El reto de lograr un programa internacional de intervencionismo renal con práctica y formación de fellows
La Nefrología Intervencionista ha experimentado un crecimiento global con especial interés en las nuevas generaciones. Actualmente hay una crisis de identidad en la Nefrología, caracterizada por la pérdida o “abandono” de procedimientos que se han delegado a otras especialidades;...
- 9:00 AM CET
ISN Webinar: How to Apply for the Clinical Research Program: Tips and Tricks From the Program Chairs on What Makes for a Successful Application
The ISN Clinical Research Program (CRP) offers grants to researchers in low, lower-middle, and upper-middle income countries to support research projects to detect and manage non-communicable chronic diseases such as CKD, AKI, hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Applications are accepted once...
- 2:00 PM
Grand Rounds in Pediatric Nephrology – an ISN-IPNA Sister Centers initiative: Renal amyloidosis presenting as glucocorticoid resistant nephrotic syndrome
Amyloidosis is a rare multi-system disease. In children, amyloid A (AA) amyloidosis (previously known as reactive or secondary amyloidosis) may occur due to chronic inflammation. Pediatric AA amyloidosis mainly involves the kidneys and presents with proteinuria, hematuria, hypertension and...
- 12:00 PM CET
ISN Webinar: Mixed methods research in Kidney Care
Mixed methods research involves the mixing of at least one qualitative and one quantitative method in the same research project or set of related projects and has increased in nephrology over the last 10 years. This webinar aims to advance the understanding of mixed methods research within the kidney community. Learning objectives: The...
- 1:30 PM CET
ISN South Asia Regional Board Webinar: Case-based discussion and update on the management of IgA Nephropathy
IgA nephropathy is one of the most common glomerular diseases, worldwide. The diagnostic histologic hallmark is dominant or codominant IgA staining on kidney biopsy; however, patients may present with various clinical syndromes ranging from asymptomatic abnormalities noted on urinalysis,...
- 3:00 PM CET
ISN i3C Webinar: Value of kidney biopsies in tubulointerstitial kidney disease: implications for CKDu
This webinar will discuss the conundrum facing clinicians working in CKDu endemic areas: whether or not they should undertake a kidney biopsy in a person they suspect to have CKDu. The ethics and safety of kidney biopsies will be examined, as well as a rationale...
- 2:00 PM CET
ISN Webinar: Pros and cons of public private partnership in developing dialysis services in resource limited settings
Growing dialysis services in any setting can be a challenge but especially so when resources are limited. One way of achieving the capital investment required to develop services is through public private partnership (PPP). This webinar will focus on...
- 5:00 PM CEST
GlomCon-ISN Webinar: Translating New Trials in IgAN
In this seminar, Dr. Reich will review the state of the art in the treatment of IgAN. She will review and compare the current clinical trials and the best recommendations as well new drugs , insights and approaches for...
- 6:00 PM CET
ISN-KDIGO Webinar: Hepatitis C Guideline Update
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection had been difficult to treat in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) due to toxicity and limited efficacy prior to introduction of direct acting antiviral (DAA) agents. However, although introduction of the initial DAA...
- 11:00 AM CET
World Kidney Day 2023: Preparing for the unexpected, supporting the vulnerable! – Session 1
On March 9, 2023, World Kidney Day highlights this year’s theme - Kidney Health for All - Preparing for the Unexpected, Supporting the Vulnerable! - with two webinars hosted by the World Kidney Day Joint Steering Committee. The webinars will explore...
- 10:00 PM CET
World Kidney Day 2023: Preparing for the unexpected, supporting the vulnerable! – Session 2
On March 9, 2023, World Kidney Day highlights this year’s theme - Kidney Health for All - Preparing for the Unexpected, Supporting the Vulnerable! - with two webinars hosted by the World Kidney Day Joint Steering Committee. The webinars will explore...
- 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...
- 2:00 PM CET
Grand Rounds in Pediatric Nephrology – an ISN-IPNA Sister Centers initiative: Approach to treating lupus nephritis in children
Kidney involvement is common in lupus and the prognosis depends upon the underlying pathology and optimal and early immunosuppressive treatment. The approach should be based on kidney biopsy data, kidney function and immune tests. Different immunosuppressive regimens are indicated...
- 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...
- 2:00 PM CEST
ISN Africa Regional Board Webinar: Pregnancy-related, Community-acquired and Disaster-related AKI in Africa
AKI is significantly under-diagnosis/under-reported in low-income countries. It imposes a heavy burden of morbidity and mortality and high costs of management. With ISN's focus on prevention and 0by25, and the 2023 World Kidney Day theme of “Kidney Health for All: Preparing for the...
- 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...
- 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...
- 3:00 PM CEST
ISN Webinar: First Consensus Guidance for Pre-Clinical Animal Studies in Translational Nephrology (TRANSFORM)
Pre-clinical tests in animal models are key steps in early drug development. The International Society of Nephrology held a consensus meeting that connected experts in the global kidney community to produce guidance on the optimal conduct of translational animal...
- 4:00 PM CET
ISN-ISE Webinar: Obesity and Weight Management in Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and obesity are two leading public health issues that are becoming increasingly prevalent globally. According to the World Health Organization, more than 1.9 billion adults were overweight in 2016, and of these over 650 million...
- 1:00 PM CET
ISN-GKHA (Atlas): Findings and Policy Implications for Europe and for the Americas
Approximately 850 million people are affected by CKD worldwide. The global burden of kidney failure is significant due to high treatment costs and extensive impacts on the health and well-being of people living with kidney disease. The ISN–Global Kidney...
- 3:30 PM CET
ISN-IPNA Across-the-Lifespan Joint Webinar: Pediatric Perspectives in the Diagnosis and Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis is an important glomerular disease in both children and adults that may lead to adverse kidney outcomes and treatment-associated toxicities. The scope of this webinar is to describe the similarities in measures and therapies for lupus nephritis in children and adults and...
- 3:00 PM CET
@ISNeducation Nuances in Nephrology Webinar: Extracorporeal Kidney Replacement Therapy for Acute Kidney Injury
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a syndrome characterized by abrupt deterioration of renal function that results in a rapid decline in glomerular filtration rate, which may result in the accumulation of nitrogenous metabolites and hydro electrolytic disturbances. Studies suggest...
- 2:00 PM CET
Grand Rounds in Pediatric Nephrology – an ISN-IPNA Sister Centers initiative: Diagnosis and Management of the Child with Atypical Peritonitis
Peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis is one of the most frequent and severe complications of PD. In this webinar, we present a case of fungal peritonitis and discuss the literature on fungal peritonitis and peritonitis caused by atypical organisms and their impact on...
- 4:00 PM CEST
Industry Webinar: Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment of IgA Nephropathy in 2023 and Beyond
IgA nephropathy is the most common primary glomerulonephritis worldwide and a leading cause of chronic kidney disease and kidney failure. There is an unmet need in the therapeutic landscape for safe, efficacious drugs for patients at high risk of...
- 4:00 PM CET
ISN-SLANH Webinar: Actualización práctica en onconefrología
La Onco-Nefrología es una subespecialidad de la Nefrología, que ha crecido mucho y rápidamente en los últimos años. El número de pacientes oncológicos con complicaciones o formas de enfermedad renal o problemas renales es significativo y cada vez más...
- 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...