Apply today for a chance to win a free registration pass to the International Vicenza Course on Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Hemodialysis (HD) and Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) taking place in Vicenza, Italy from June 10-13, 2014. Applications are open to young nephrologists (under the age of 37) who are ISN Members. Travel and accommodation costs...
An ISN Educational Ambassador Program (EAP) visit to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital sparks hope for developing a national renal registry in Ghana. Professor Razeen Davids from Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa, recently led a workshop on fluid, electrolyte and acid-base disorders. Combining lectures and practical problem solving allowed participants to gain the...
ISN President Giuseppe Remuzzi and Richard Horton recently contributed their perspective on the issue of Acute Renal Failure to the Lancet. To read the full article CLICK HERE.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The ISN Global Outreach (GO) Fellowship Program is happy to announce that it has hit a record high in applications for its latest call for applications. For the first time since 2009, the program has received a total of 44 applications and all before the closing of the deadline December 15, 2013. The ISN Fellowship session...
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:...
