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Mini Webinar by Prof. Christoph Wanner on KDIGO Lipids guideline

ISN Education will begin a live "mini webinar" series. This week, Professor Christoph Wanner will be presenting a commentary on the recently published KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline on Management of Dyslipidemia in CKD on January 23, 2014 at 4pm CET. Register now and you will get an opportunity to participate in live audience poll and...

CRRT 2014 conference coming up

The CRRT International conference on advances in critical care is taking place this March in San Diego, California. The CRRT conference is an ISN endorsed event and continues to provide a comprehensive coverage of the rapidly developing field of Critical Care Nephrology and CRRT. It highlights the recent advances in our understanding of pathophysiology of...

Submit an article to the African Journal of Pediatric Nephrology

The African Pediatric Nephrology Association has opened a call for submitting articles to its official journal - The African Journal of Pediatric Nephrology. These can include original research articles on renal diseases in children as well as fluid and electrolyte metabolism, a clinical quiz on pediatric nephrology, letters to the editor and review articles. Manuscripts...

New ISN-TTS Sister Transplant Centers announced

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.  Four established renal centers will be working with another four renal centers in emerging countries to develop, support and enhance kidney transplantation in those centers. We would like to congratulate these centers joining this...

Syria – nephrology in crisis

I was recently adjourned by John Feehally - who had a mail exchange with fellow nephrologists from Syria - about the desperate and tragic situation in the country. We have all seen the news broadcasts that describe the terrible consequences of a war that does not seem to come to an end. However, it is very...

Coming up in 2014 – ISN GO Program deadlines

With 2014 just around the corner, we want to communicate the ISN Global Outreach program deadlines for next year. You can apply for the following programs online before the relevant deadlines below: -    Clinical Research & Prevention Program: April 1, 2014 -    Educational Ambassadors Program: May 1, 2014 (centers) -    Fellowship Program: June 15, 2014 -    Sister Renal Centers Program:...

Reminder: ISN GO Fellowship Program application deadline closes soon

Applications for the ISN Global Outeach (GO) Fellowship Program are set to close on December 15, 2013. So if you are interested in joining this program, make sure to apply before the call closes. All the information about becoming an ISN GO Fellow can be found HERE. The ISN Global Outreach (GO) Fellowship program provides relevant and...

EAP application 2013-2: results are out!

The ISN Global Outreach (GO) team is pleased to announce that 8 centers from emerging countries will now welcome an ISN Educational Ambassador following the latest call for applications. Six new Educational Ambassadors were also accepted into the program.  CLICK HERE for the full list of centers in emerging countries. In the meantime, the next application...

Regulatory science session announced for Nexus Bergamo 2014

A regulatory science session is set to take place at the upcoming ISN Nexus Symposium in Bergamo, Italy. “We are especially pleased to announce that all three major regulatory agencies – the FDA, the EMA and the PMDA – will be represented at the symposium, with speakers from all three giving what promises to be...