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Obituary: Professor Jules Traeger

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Professor Jules Traeger has passed away at the age of 96, after an exceptional life, during which he tirelessly developed the nephrology practice he helped to create. Born in Lyon on March 12, 1920, Traeger studied in the city’s Lycée Ampere then at the Faculty of Medicine. Named Resident in 1946, he went on to...

Impact factor for KI now published

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] KI is happy to announce that its Impact Factor for the year ending in 2015 is 7.683. Thereby, KI maintains its prominent second position amongst nephrology journals reporting original research. KI thanks all authors and reviewers, members of the editorial board, and the editorial team for their superb contributions which allowed us to achieve this...

WCN 2017: Mark your calendar for a unique congress

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Take part in the ISN World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) in Mexico City from April 21 to 25, 2017. For the first time, an international nephrology congress focuses on diabetes and kidney disease, a worldwide problem, but one very important to Latin America and Mexico in particular. The scientific program is complemented by novel Nephrology...

This week in ISN Education

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ISN Education has released video presentations from the ISN Nexus Symposium held in Berlin, Germany from April 14 to 17, 2016. This content comes from the congress sessions on "Humoral Mediators" and "Immune Cell Depletion." More will be released later this month. Thanks to a collaboration with the Chinese Society of Nephrology, two Kidney International...

Send your nominations for the ISN and Pioneer Awards by July 29

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ISN members can now propose candidates for the Alfred Newton Richards, The Jean Hamburger and the Roscoe R. Robinson awards. Deadline is July 29, 2016. Nominations for the ISN Pioneer in Nephrology Awards are also now open. Send us your suggestions before the same deadline. ISN Awards The ISN Awards are made up of three prizes including...

ISN survey 2016 – what you told us

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We are proud to share with you the outcome of the membership survey 2016. Your responses have helped us understand what you enjoy most about ISN and how you wish to contribute to our activities in the future. Thank you to all who completed the ISN membership survey. You have helped us donate $5,000 to the World...

New Lancet Kidney Campaign Update puts forward advice for CKD patients during Ramadan

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] During the holy month of Ramadan, the majority of health care professionals wonder what advice to give Muslim patients diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD). In our most recent Lancet Kidney Campaign Update, Mona Alrukhaimi examines the topic and reviews the main concerns and best recommendations. We hope you enjoy this update and stay tuned for...

Cochrane Library: Corticosteroids for nephrotic syndrome in children

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In its continued partnership with Cochrane Kidney and Transplant, ISN Education is pleased to announce that the spoken podcast for the Cochrane Library is now available in Russian. You can now find out more about corticosteroid therapy for nephrotic syndrome on ISN Education. This Cochrane Kidney and Transplant review from 2015 evaluates how corticosteroids treatment...

Educational site visit to Cambodia

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Bernadette Thomas travelled to Phnom Penh, Cambodia for an educational site visit and evaluated the possibility of carrying out an acute kidney injury incidence study. This blog post details the outcome of her trip. Medical Students who are at the end of their medical training assembled for two teaching sessions over two consecutive days. Day...

iNET-CKD: a successful example of international partnership

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This blog post is provided by Paula Orlandi, Naohiko Fujii, Lisa Nessel, Harold I. Feldman. The International Network for Chronic Kidney Disease Cohort Studies (iNET-CKD) links chronic kidney disease (CKD) cohorts from all over the world to promote research on this rapidly growing public health issue. It is supported by the International Society of Nephrology (ISN)...