[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A regulatory science session is set to take place at the upcoming ISN Nexus Symposium in Bergamo, Italy. Register today to take part. The session is one of the highlights of an exciting program. “We are especially pleased to announce that all three major regulatory agencies – the FDA, the EMA and the PMDA – will be represented at...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Anila Abraham, from the Center for Renal and Urological Pathology, along with Prof. Edwin Fernando, Head of Nephrology at Stanley Medical College and Prof. N Gopalakrishnan, Head of Nephrology at Madras Medical College, in Chennai, India organized an ISN endorsed nephropathology workshop on January 25, 2014. It was the first of its kind in...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A successful World Kidney Day screening event was held at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center (KCMC) in Moshi, Tanzania. In all, more than 1500 patients were screened for hypertension, diabetes, Chronic Kidney Disease, and obesity, and the disease burden was stunning. Credit really should be given to Dr. Akrabi Hudaa and her colleagues at KCMC including...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] NBC New York News 4's Contessa Brewer talks to Dr. Leonard Stern about kidney health and the goal of this year's World Kidney Day. CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO WATCH [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In memory of Prof. Hugh de Wardener CBE and ISN President (1969-1972); friends, family and colleagues invite all ISN members to join them for a memorial service on April 5, 2014. This service will take place at the Queen’s Tower Rooms, Sherfield Building, Ground Floor, Imperial College, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ on Saturday April...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Today is World Kidney Day (WKD), a joint initiative between ISN and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF) - raising awareness of the importance of our kidneys to our overall health and to reduce the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems worldwide. Many of you are already doing so...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The latest edition of ISN News has now been published and is available online. CLICK HERE to read further. We hope you enjoy reading the current issue. This edition features the World Kidney Day campaign as we near the day itself, and takes a look back at our Society's successes and achievements in 2013. You can also...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] My latest trip as ISN President took me to India, where I visited nephrology renal centers in Bangalore and Chennai. I discovered more about local facilities and progress being made to improve care - especially in pediatrics. The annual meeting of the Indian Society of Nephrology Southern Chapter, in Bangalore was my first stop. One...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ISN is happy to announce the outcome of the last call for application to the ISN Fellowship Program. To get the full list of ISN Fellows who will be joining the program, CLICK HERE. Today, 30 candidates have been successfully accepted into the program and will receive ISN funding for their fellowship. This time around, there...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Thanks in large part to an ISN Research and Prevention grant, we are learning about many important aspects of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in Tanzania. Preliminary data suggest that the burden of CKD is likely to be as substantial (if not greater) than that of the United States and Europe, and alarmingly, we are finding...
