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...
A team from the Liverpool International Transplant Initiative and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital carried out the first two kidney transplants at the An-Najah University Hospital in Nablus, on the West Bank on March 26, 2016. The collaboration was made possible thanks to the ISN and The Transplant Society (TTS) Sister Transplant Center Program. The...
The Royal Liverpool University has been working together with the Al Shifa hospital in Gaza since 2013. Read 'The Guardian' report of Salim, a member of the Liverpool team during their last visit to Gaza in February: CLICK HERE to read the article in The Guardian. This program was made possible thanks to a growing ISN-TTS Sister...
ISN is happy to announce the latest list of transplant centers that have been accepted into the ISN-TTS Sister Transplant Center Program. These centers will take part in this program in 2016 following a call for applications in September 2015. The ISN-TTS Sister Transplant Center Program is a joint partnership set up between ISN and The...
An ISN-sponsored Pan-Palestine Nephrology and Kidney Transplant Conference was held in Nablus and Gaza City from October 12 to 18, 2015. The meeting was a great opportunity to exchange knowledge but also led to two kidney transplants being carried out on patients from the region. Dr. Benjamin Thomson, from Queen's University Division of Nephrology, Kingston...
The next application deadline for the Sister Transplant Center Program is October 1st, 2015. All the information to apply is now online. Applications are now open for four new pairs to enter the Program. The Sister Transplant Center Program is a partnership between ISN and The Transplant Society (TTS) designed to help establish new kidney transplant centers...
The ISN Programs team has announced new deadlines to apply for the programs. The aim is to give more opportunities to everyone applying for all of five programs. Previously, there were different deadlines for each of the five programs. Now you can apply for ISN Fellowships, Educational Ambassadors visits and Clinical Research Projects before May 1st and October 1st every...
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. Five new sister center pairs were approved at entry level this year. The collaboration between FUNDANIER/Hospital Roosevelt and University of California, Los Angeles (Guatemala and United States) and Al Shifa Hospital, Gaza...
Applications are now being accepted to join the ISN-TTS Sister Transplant Center Program. Deadline for applications is September 15, 2014. To find out more about applying, CLICK HERE. For any questions, contact Christine Rugurika at the ISN Headquarters, e-mail: crugurika@theisn.org. The ISN-TTS Sister Transplant Center Program is a joint partnership set up between ISN and The Transplantation Society (TTS)...
Until recently, there were no transplant services available in Gaza. About 500 adult patients and 20 children were on chronic hemodialysis and only those who could afford to travel away could benefit from this treatment. Change is on the horizon now thanks to the ISN-TTS Sister Transplant Center Program. A partnership between the Al Shifa Hospital...
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...
In the coming months, there are several ISN Global Outreach Program deadlines to watch out for. If you are thinking of applying for the programs listed below, mark you calendar! Sister Renal Center Program application: deadline September 15, 2013 This program enhances the practice of nephrology in the developing world by linking emerging renal units with...
ISN Grant Programs are happy to announce the launch of the ISN-TTS Sister Transplant Center Program. Applications are now open for this new joint partnership between ISN and The Transplantation Society (TTS). Following the success of the ISN Global Outreach (GO) Sister Renal Center Program, this initiative encourages transplant centers to work together to increase...
ISN and the ISN Global Outreach Programs are happy to announce the launch of the ISN-TTS Sister Transplant Center Program. Applications are now open for this new joint partnership between ISN and The Transplantation Society (TTS). CLICK HERE for more details. Following the success of the ISN Global Outreach (GO) Sister Renal Center Program, this initiative encourages...
The weather contrasts continue to challenge me as I decide what I need in the suitcase for the next trip. The UK Renal Association meeting on the wintry south coast of England, and then a CME in Upper Egypt, complete with two incredibly hot (for a Brit) days and a sandstorm! The UK Renal Association...
ISN and the ISN Global Outreach Programs are happy to announce the launch of the ISN-TTS Sister Transplant Center Program. Applications are now open for this new joint partnership between ISN and The Transplantation Society (TTS). CLICK HERE for more details. Following the success of the ISN Sister Renal Center Program, this initiative encourages transplant centers to...