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Kidney International Reports Celebrates Five Years of Presenting Outstanding Research in Nephrology

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Kidney International Reports' (KIR) Jai Radhakrishnan, editor-in-chief, Sumit Mohan, deputy editor, and Radha McLean, executive editor, highlight the journal's significant role in disseminating valuable research in nephrology, having published over 1,000 articles since its launch in 2016. The article, 5 Years (And Counting) of Expanding Access to Kidney Disease Research, marking the fifth anniversary...

May 25, 2021Journals, News, ResearchRead more...

Join Us for the ISN Joint Session at the ERA-EDTA Congress

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ISN is pleased to participate in the upcoming virtual ERA-EDTA Congress from June 5-8, 2021. The ISN President, Agnes Fogo, will present a talk at 4 p.m. in the session “Improved Clarity of Definitions and Classification of Glomerular Lesions in Lupus Nephritis,” from 3-4.30 p.m. CEST on Monday, June 7. Do join us at the...

May 25, 2021ISN Participates, NewsRead more...

Help Expand Trial Participation in Nephrology: Join Colleagues Online for the #NephTrials Debate

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The #NephTrials initiative is an exciting series of conversations combining expertise from the ISN-ACT Global Trials Focus, the ISN-ACT Toolkit, and the #NephJC community.  Join the latest #NephTrials discussion on May 25 at 9 p.m. ET. The conversation will focus on DIAL-MAG, which evaluates the effect of increased magnesium concentration in dialysate on the risk of...

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Only One Week Left to Apply for an ISN-KI Editorial Fellowship

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ISN and Kidney International (KI) are accepting expressions of interest from early-career nephrologists and scientists working in nephrology, dialysis, and transplantation for two positions as ISN-KI Editorial Fellows in 2021-2023. The deadline is June 1, 2021. Find out more on ISN-KI Editorial Fellowships, eligibility criteria, and how to apply here. Successful candidates will be supervised...

May 25, 2021Initiatives, Journals, NewsRead more...

Looking to the Future: New YNC Leadership Shares Current Projects

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] YNC Chair Marina Wainstein and Deputy Chair Sabine Karam The Young Nephrologists Committee (YNC) was launched in 2007 to understand and evaluate the needs of young nephrologists worldwide to develop opportunities for them within the ISN. From the 11 founding members to the 24 current ones—including two allied health professionals and one Emerging Leaders Program (ELP)...

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International Consensus Definitions of Clinical Trial Outcomes for Kidney Failure: 2020 – Slide Deck and User Guide

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In October 2020, Kidney International published the International Consensus Definitions of Clinical Trial Outcomes for Kidney Failure: 2020 developed from the 1st International Consensus Meeting on Defining Kidney Failure in Clinical Trials hosted by the ISN in Vancouver, BC, Canada, earlier that year. The paper has been summarized into a slide deck and user guide for...

May 25, 2021News, ResearchRead more...

Get Inspired by the ISN@Work Gallery on the WCN’21 Platform

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Viviane Calice-Silva, from Brazil, was awarded an ISN Clinical Research Grant in 2014. This grant allowed her to investigate the use of salivary urea nitrogen (SUN) dipsticks for acute kidney injury detection in areas with low diagnostic resources. Her study was later replicated in Africa, and different steps of the project have been published in...

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Senegal to Inaugurate Largest Dialysis Center in Western Africa

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The ISN is pleased to share that Senegal will soon have the largest dialysis unit in Western Africa. The ISN Dialysis Working Group chair, Abdou Niang, recently presented the project to Senegal’s President, Macky Sall. This brand-new unit will be part of the four-story Dalal Jamm Hospital in Dakar. This major referral hospital receives patients who are...

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Agnes Fogo

ISN President at Third Annual Global Summit: Global Kidney Innovations

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Third Annual Global Summit on Kidney Innovation will be hosted virtually from May 13-14, 2021, centering on the theme "Expanding Patient Choices and Outcomes." Speaking during the session International Kidney Innovations Consortium: International Organizations Working in the Space Provide Global Perspectives on May 13, ISN President Agnes Fogo will share her views on how the ISN...

May 11, 2021NewsRead more...

Read the Latest DICG Newsletter

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The latest issue of the Declaration of Istanbul on Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism (DICG) newsletter is now available. Read the DICG newsletter here. The current edition highlights: The launch of an open-access "DICG Course on Ethical Issues In Transplantation and The Declaration of Istanbul." New laws and regulations on organ donation and transplantation. The Global...

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