[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The deadline to apply for the ISN Educational Ambassadors Program has now been extended. If you are from Latin America or the Asia Pacific region, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Applications can be made online before October 31st, 2014, CLICK HERE. The Educational Ambassadors Program helps advance nephrology in the developing world through very concrete...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] An ISN Regional Workshop is taking place on Saturday December 20, 2014 in Kolkata India, at the Hotel Hyatt Regency. If you are planning to attend the Annual conference of the Indian Society of Nephrology in Kolkata India, please take the opportunity to come to this ISN Regional workshop. This event is open to public...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ISN is now accepting nominations for the Lillian Jean Kaplan International Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) prize. Deadline for sending nominations is September 30, 2014. The Lillian Jean Kaplan International Prize for the Advancement in the Understanding of PKD, created in 2002, recognizes a medical professional or researcher exhibiting excellence and leadership in PKD clinical or...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 0by25 is an ISN initiative that aims to eliminate preventable deaths from Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) worldwide by 2025. If you are a nephrologist or healthcare professional dealing with AKI, register to participate in the ISN 0by25 Global Snapshot, CLICK HERE. This is a prospective, cross-sectional study to establish the incidence of AKI during a six...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The deadline for applications for the ISN Clinical Research and Prevention Program is coming up on October 1st, 2014. If you are thinking of applying, make sure to do so before this date. We are particularly looking for applications from the Asia Pacific region. You can find out more about this program and the application...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] On September 19, 2014, representatives from the Declaration of Istanbul Custodian Group (DICG) met with Pope Francis in the Vatican City. This private audience was arranged by the Mayor of Rome to derive support for the principles of the Declaration of Istanbul (DOI). DICG has been invited to submit a reference document that Pope Francis will use in...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The ISN Nexus symposium is taking place in Brisbane this week, from September 25 to 28, 2014 at the Brisbane Convention Center. You can get the latest information on the program and speakers HERE. This meeting will focus on the unraveling the role of the kidney in hypertension. Thomas Coffman, Chair of the Scientific Committee, explains:...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Global Kidney Academy (GKA) is happy to announce that its upcoming nephrology online course on renal transplantation will start on October 1st, 2014. The course will provide young nephrologists with an introduction to renal transplantation whilst enhancing the experience of those who are more senior and update their knowledge. It will also introduce nephrologists...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Do not miss out on sending your abstracts for the upcoming ISN World Congress of Nephrology (WCN), taking place in Cape Town, South Africa from March 13 to 17, 2014. Apply online before October 27, 2014. Showcasing scientific work is a major part of the congress so if you are planning to submit any abstracts we...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The deadline for the latest call for applications for the ISN Educational Ambassadors Program (EAP) is October 1st, 2014. Don't miss this opportunity to apply for this ISN Program. Do you want to share your expertise with other doctors in the developing world? Are you looking for an expert to help train local doctors in...
