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ISN partners with the Andean Health Organization

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ISN is happy to announce a new collaboration with the Andean Health Organization Organismo Andino de Salud–Convenio Hipólito Unanue, (ORAS-CONHU). The partnership will last until 2017. ORAS CONHU will partner with ISN in dealing with issues related to kidney health including chronic kidney disease, dialysis, kidney transplantation and prevention of kidney-related diseases including diabetes and hypertension. ORAS-­CONHU...

January 27, 2015News, Other Advocacy, Society AffairsRead more...

Latest op-ed from Past ASN President Sharon M. Moe

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Read the latest op-ed by ASN Past President Sharon M.Moe: How To Cure Kidney Disease? Let's Start by Restoring NIH Funding. "It is clear that medical research in kidney care is imperative. However, investment in kidney research has stagnated. While the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services spends billions each year to care for patients with...

January 26, 2015Governance, News, ResearchRead more...

World Kidney Day 2015: work together to raise awareness

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Join forces and plan your activity. World Kidney Day (WKD) 2015 is less than two months away, so start pinning your activities on the world map. Collaboration is key World Kidney Day is not a truly global campaign without your help. The more we shout about the importance of kidney health, the more the issue will...

January 21, 2015News, World Kidney DayRead more...

Get to know the ISN Programs

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The ISN Programs continue to offer a broad range of educational and training activities to nephrology communities in developing countries. Many of these take place onsite and respond to local needs. This latest publication reveals the success of the programs in 2013. You can now find out more about the success of these programs and discover more...

January 13, 2015ISN's Impact, NewsRead more...

Young Nephrologists: win a free registration pass to the International Vicenza Course

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Apply today for a chance to win a free registration pass to the International Vicenza Course on Critical Care Nephrology taking place in Vicenza, Italy from June 9-12, 2015.  Applications are open to young nephrologists (under the age of 37) who are ISN Members. Travel and accommodation costs will not be covered and remain...

January 11, 2015Events, News, Young nephrologistsRead more...

ISN Fellows: latest application session

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Following the recent call for applications, the ISN Fellowship Program Committee is happy to announce that the program has once again received great interest and a record number of 50 complete applications from all over the world. This session will be very competitive and it will be the task of the fellowship Committee to identify...

December 31, 2014Fellowship, NewsRead more...

A tribute to Hai-yan Wang

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ISN is sad to announce the passing of Hai-yan Wang. Professor Wang was Director of the Institute of Nephrology at Peking University since its inception in 1990 through to 2014. She was the former Chair of the ISN East Asia Regional Committee and recently received an ISN Pioneer Award for her efforts in nephrology. This tribute...

December 11, 2014NewsRead more...

Less than one week to go: WCN 2015 early registration

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join us at ISN’s World Congress of Nephrology along with thousands of practicing physicians, academics, scientists, international health authorities, clinical researchers, as well as other healthcare professionals involved in multidisciplinary nephrology from around the world. The Congress takes place in Cape Town, South Africa from March 13 to 17, 2015. You can still register for the early...

December 10, 2014Events, NewsRead more...

Mark your diary for the ISN Forefronts symposium 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The next ISN Forefronts Symposium will take place in Shenzhen, China from October 22 to 25, 2015. The focus is on immunomodulation of cardio-renal function. Registration opens in December, CLICK HERE for more information. Hypertension and vascular disease are important consequences of chronic kidney disease (CKD), and they are major contributors to its high morbidity and mortality. The...

December 10, 2014Events, NewsRead more...

Coming up: ISN Fellowship deadline December 15, 2014

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Mark your calendars as the next deadline to apply for the ISN Fellowship Program is December 15, 2014. The ISN Fellowship Program provides relevant and contemporary nephrology training for physicians from emerging countries, with the ultimate goal of improving the standards of nephrology practice in the fellow’s home institution. You can simply apply online. All the latest...

December 2, 2014Fellowship, NewsRead more...