ISN's Impact

ISN Fellowship: latest call session results are out!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The ISN Fellowship Program Committee is pleased to announce the results of the latest round of applications for the 2016 Fellowship Program aimed at physicians from low-and-middle income countries wishing to pursue their nephrology training. ISN Fellows receive hands-on training in advanced host institutions, allowing them to acquire state-of-the-art knowledge in basic and clinical nephrology,...

Top tips to apply for the ISN Programs

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] There are less than two weeks left to apply for the ISN Programs before the deadline closes on October 1st, 2016. So, if you have been thinking about joining our ISN Programs, now is the time to send us your application. ISN Programs give you access to the latest nephrology training and open doors to building...

Focus on nephrology in Hungary at the Budapest Nephrology School

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A distinguished panel of international speakers took part in the latest edition of the Budapest Nephrology School - an ISN endorsed meeting organized by the Hungarian Society of Nephrology. This year’s course provided updates in nephrology, hypertension, dialysis, nephropathology and transplantation. Laszlo Rosivall comments: “We devoted a whole day to discussing what is most important in...

Sister Centers application session open until October 1st

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The ISN Programs team is now accepting applications for the ISN Sister Renal Centers (SRC) Program. Deadline for applications is October 1, 2016. The SRC program helps improve how nephrology is practiced in low-and-middle income countries by linking renal centers or units in these regions with established centers of excellence in the developed world. Any two...

Join the ISN Eastern and Central Europe Regional Workshop session in Sarajevo

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] On September 17, 2016, the ISN Eastern and Central Europe Regional Workshop will take place in Sarajevo as part of an ISN Continuing Medical Educational course organized with the Society of Nephrology, Dialysis and Kidney Transplantation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This session will cover the latest on ISN Program activities in Eastern and Central Europe. It is...

Call for applications: ISN-ANIO India CKD research projects

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In collaboration with the Indian Society of Nephrology, the ISN-ANIO India Committee is calling for clinical research project applications from young nephrologists (both junior faculty and physicians in specialist training) working in India. The projects should be focused on chronic kidney disease (CKD). In this year’s application round, the committee welcomes proposals for clinical research...

SRC and STC call open: online application available soon

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The call to apply for the ISN Sister Renal Centers (SRC) and Sister Transplant Centers (STC) programs is now open. Deadline is October 1st, 2016. During this round, you will be able to apply directly online through a dedicated webpage. Further details will be available soon. In the meantime, any questions about this session can be...

Educational Ambassadors latest call for applications: results are out!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Following the ISN Educational Ambassadors recent call for applications, the ISN Programs team is happy to announce that 18 applications were approved. For the first time, applications were submitted from Israel, Fiji, Zimbabwe and Niger. Many thanks to the Asia Pacific Society of Nephrology (APSN) and the India Society of Nephrology (IndSN) for their generous contribution...

Latest round of Clinical Research Program Grants winners announced

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The ISN Clinical Research Program Committee is pleased to announce the results of the second round of applications for the 2016 Clinical Research Program. These grants help implement research projects to detect and manage non-communicable chronic diseases such as chronic kidney disease (CKD), hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular disease in low-to-middle income countries, involving local nephrologists,...

ISN survey 2016 – what you told us

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We are proud to share with you the outcome of the membership survey 2016. Your responses have helped us understand what you enjoy most about ISN and how you wish to contribute to our activities in the future. Thank you to all who completed the ISN membership survey. You have helped us donate $5,000 to the World...