[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Epidemics of Chronic Kidney Disease of uncertain aetiology is a worldwide concern. ISN supports scientific and educational efforts to improve outcomes. ISN’s commitment to the care of people with kidney disease in all parts of the world is reflected in its concern about the epidemics of chronic kidney disease of uncertain cause (CKDu) which are...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Mark your calendar for the ISN Research and Prevention Program application deadline on October 1st, 2014. If you are interested in applying for this ISN Program, make sure to send your application online before this date. CLICK HERE to find out more. During the last call, the Asia Pacific Society of Nephrology (APSN) co-sponsored (50%) two visits in...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In most countries, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is not a healthcare priority even though it is seen as a silent killer. A multinational inventory summarizing CKD burden and current practices across 17 European countries, Israel and Canada has just been released. Under the umbrella of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN), The Alberta Kidney Disease...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Come to the ISN and International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) joint session at this year's ISPD congress. It will take place on September 10, 2014 from 9.15 to 10.45 am in the Madrid and Paris rooms at the Palacio Municipal de Congresos, Madrid. This session is part of the program of the 15th ISPD Congress...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ISN is launching a major cross-sectional study with enrollment and follow up of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) patients around the world. The web-based prospective data collection will be conducted over a period of three weeks in the third quarter of 2014. The overall objective of the Global Snapshot is to gather prospective data, leverage local...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The fellowship deadline closed last Sunday June 15, 2014. So far, we have received a total of 39 applications from all regions. These applications will soon be reviewed by the ISN Fellowship Committee. Due to the high number of applications, the outcome will be announced in August this year. To stay up to date with the...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The nephrology community worldwide mourns the loss of Dr. Karl D. Nolph, who passed away at home on the morning of June 16, 2014. Dr. Nolph was a giant among all of us, helping revolutionize the worldwide approach to patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). He is synonymous with the modality of peritoneal dialysis...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ISN would like to congratulate ISN President Elect Adeera Levin for receiving the 2014 Kidney Foundation of Canada Medal for Research Excellence. CLICK HERE to read the full press release. A nephrologist and researcher at St. Paul’s Hospital, Providence Health Care, and the University of British Columbia, she is the first British Columbia researcher to receive this...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Last week, ISN President Giuseppe Remuzzi, Peter Stenvinkel and ISN Executive Director Luca Segantini met His Royal Highness Prince Daniel of Sweden, CLICK HERE. His Royal Highness has been a patron of ISN since last year. During the meeting, he learned more about ISN's general activities and the programs that are alleviating the growing socio-economic burden of...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]My interview with Headquarters magazine, a publication featuring large meeting organizers and associations, was recently published. It contains a lot of facts and praise about how ISN is structured and about the staff that makes our programs tick, so I thought you would be interested. Here is the link to the magazine, the interview is on...
