[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ISN regrets to announce the passing of Professor Wan-Yu Chen on March 4, 2015. A leader in his field with many achievements to his name, the Taiwan Society of Nephrology (TSN) pays tribute to his role in advancing nephrology. Wan-Yu was born in Taipei, Taiwan on December 10, 1916. He graduated from Taipei Imperial University...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We also seek applicants for one to three stipends, €1,000 each, generously supported by the International Summer School of Renal Pathology (ISSRP) (endorsed by the Renal Pathology Society, the International Society of Nephrology, the European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association and the Italian Society of Nephrology), to defray part of the cost of...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The recently concluded World Congress of Nephrology in Cape Town was by all accounts a resounding success. The opening ceremony was fabulous with great interactive entertainment and fantastic inspiring addressees by Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and Editor of the Lancet Richard Horton. Of note, South Asia has done fabulously well in this meeting. There was a...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Division of Nephrology, University of British Columbia (UBC) is pleased to offer a position in the Advanced Training in Nephrology Clinical Fellowship Program. Applications are open until April 20, 2015. This Fellowship is a post-certification program, and is open to those who have completed at least 2 years of nephrology in an accredited training...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ISN and The Transplantation Society (TTS) are delighted to announce the results of the latest call for applications of ISN-TTS Sister Transplant Center Program. Five new sister center pairs were approved at entry level this year. The collaboration between FUNDANIER/Hospital Roosevelt and University of California, Los Angeles (Guatemala and United States) and Al Shifa Hospital, Gaza...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The next deadline for the ISN-ANIO Clinical Nephropathology Certificate Program has now been extended to March 20, 2015. So do not miss the chance to take part in this great online course. ISN and the American Nephrologists of Indian Origin (ANIO) are pleased to announce the 2015 Clinical Nephropathology Certificate Program (CNC). To find out...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] There is now some new content to use or register for on ISN Education. So, head to the portal to find out more. Join the WCN 2015 Conversation! ISN's World Congress of Nephrology begins today! For those not able to join us in Cape Town this March 13-17, ISN Education is proposing two ways to follow select plenary...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ISN is delighted to announce that ISN President Elect Adeera Levin has been selected by the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) as the recipient of this year’s Aubrey J. Tingle Prize. The prize will be presented in partnership with LifeSciences BC at their annual awards banquet on Thursday April 16, 2015. "It is...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The ISN General Assembly will meet on Monday March 16, 2015 to hear and discuss the reports from ISN President Giuseppe Remuzzi and Secretary General Ricardo Correa Rotter. Remuzzi will present the results of the elections, then Stuart Shankland and Luca Segantini will give the Treasurer’s report. Programs and activities will be also discussed, among them...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We are pleased to announce that the Indian Society of Nephrology (INDSN) has agreed to co-sponsor a number of ISN Educational Ambassadors, ISN Fellowships and ISN Sister Renal Center Programs until 2016. The agreement was recently signed and will offer more opportunities for applicants to get involved in these global outreach programs. INDSN counts 1,200 nephrologists...
