[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Dr. Salusky and Dr. Agarwal with First Transplant Patient Laxmi Bhavani in November 2017 The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), USA, and the Christian Medical College (CMC) in Vellore, India, were in an ISN Sister Renal Centers partnership from 2012-2017. They integrated a range of ISN granting programs within the collaboration to progress successfully...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ISN, in partnership with the International Pediatric Nephrology Association (IPNA), is developing a case-based online teaching program in pediatric nephrology, “Grand Rounds in Pediatric Nephrology,” to support the training needs of active Sister Renal Centers (SRC) pairs and other centers in LMICs. Four Grand Round sessions will be broadcast throughout 2021. Additional editions may...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Indonesian Society of Nephrology (PERNEFRI) has joined the ISN as a Collective-Member Society, further strengthening a mutual commitment to advancing kidney care in South East Asia. The ISN and PERNEFRI have enjoyed a constructive partnership over the last few years, notably through a capacity- and awareness-building initiative established to increase equitable and sustained access...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Connect with an extraordinary group of experts at WCN’21: "Battling pseudoscience in the age of misinformation.” Professor Timothy Caulfield on tackling pseudoscience and misinformation in the age of COVID. "Polygenic Risk Scores – Are They Ready for Translation to Clinical Practice?" Professor David Hunter on whether polygenic risk scores can help disease prevention and prognosis. "Understanding Cellular Oxygen Sensing...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Get to know ISN's ten global regions through presentations from ISN Collective-Member Societies at the Raising-the-Curtain sessions. Discover the complete program and find out what time your region features here. Register for the Raising-the-Curtain sessions via the WCN’21 Portal using code RAISING21, free of charge. If you have already registered for WCN'21, these sessions are included...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The deadline to apply for an ISN Fellowship is May 1. The ISN has developed a Hybrid Fellowship curriculum to complement ISN Fellows’ in-center training using online resources, now imperative due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Hybrid Fellowship curriculum comprises two phases: Online Fellowship Foundation Course (pre-application) Fellowship Online Components (during training at host center) Phase 1...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join us for seven diverse, on-demand pre-congress courses - whatever your specialty, your experience, or your location, find a pre-congress course to suit your professional needs: Clinical Trials Course Interventional Nephrology Course Nephrology Annual Review Course Nursing and Allied Health Professionals Symposium Peritoneal Dialysis Course Renal Pathology Course Quality Improvement and Clinical Leadership Course Live...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ISN is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the: Alfred Newton Richards Award Roscoe R. Robinson Award Lillian Jean Kaplan International Prize for Advancement in the Understanding of Polycystic Kidney Disease ISN Pioneer Awards The 2021 winners are honored for their commitment to nephrology. Award winners will be recognized at The ISN World...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To illustrate important clinical trial methodologies, Augusto Cesar Soares dos Santos and Brendan Smyth, ISN-ACT Clinical Trials Toolkit subgroup members, are developing a series of stories based on various toolkit topics. The first of these narratives outlines trial randomization methods through a fictional clinical discussion.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Access chapter one" shape="round" color="pink" align="center" i_align="right" i_icon_fontawesome="fas fa-arrow-right" add_icon="true"...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A joint initiative from NephJC and the International Society of Nephrology, #NephTrials is the newest initiative in #NephTwitter. It is a tweetchat aimed at increasing awareness about ongoing trials in nephrology, and to inform the wider nephrology community about what nephrology trialists consider when designing and conducting trials. The hope is that this will...
