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ISN Forefronts Charleston: intrinsic regulation of kidney function

“Extrinsic” regulation of renal function by factors such as circulating hormones or nerves is critically important for body homeostasis and has been extensively studied. The kidneys also have a substantial capacity for “intrinsic” regulation of their physiology and pathophysiology, involving a large and growing number of paracrine and autocrine factors including, but not limited...

My World Kidney Day in Spain

This year's World Kidney Day was an incredible experience for me in many ways. It was the first time that it meant so much because I was selected as a champion of the event and asked to write a chronicle about what the day meant here in Spain. Thanks to the Federación Nacional de Asociaciones para la...

Meet ISN Education Editor Tushar Vachharajani

In between clicks, I sat down with ISN News to talk about the great pool of resources that ISN Education has become and looked at what is coming up for the future. The full interview is also available in the February 2014 edition of ISN News, CLICK HERE. What is the aim of ISN Education? The global...

Transplantation and organ donation led discussions at the first YNC workshop in China

Last December, the ISN Young Nephrologist Committee (YNC) hosted a workshop in Shenzhen, China. The workshop was organized by Qiquan Sun, ISN YNC member from China. “The main objective was to bring together young leaders in transplant nephrology across China to discuss issues relating to deceased kidney donation and long and short-term graft survival,” says...

Online training course strengthens nephrology practice in Latin America

The Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nefrología e Hipertensión and Sociedad de Transplante de América Latina y El Caribe came together last year for an online course about immunopathology and immunointervention, gathering some 600 participants from Latin America, Europe and the United States. The course was supported by ISN. ISN President Giuseppe Remuzzi gave a closing lecture and actively joined...

Collaboration leads to transplant hope for kidney patients in Palestine

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...

Call for official ISN WCN 2015 post congress satellite symposia

As part of their respective outreach programs, ISN, the South African Renal Society, the African Association of Nephrology and Renal Care Society of South Africa are inviting local and regional societies to take advantage of the World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) 2015 to organize relevant and related scientific meetings in other locations within the same geographical region after the main congress. WCN...

BC Renal Agency raises glass of water for healthy kidneys at Provincial Legislature Canada

Ron Walker, President of the British Columbia (BC) branch of the Kidney Foundation of Canada, and Adeera Levin, ISN President Elect and Executive director of the B.C. Renal Agency attended a session at the Legislative Assembly during this World Kidney Day. The Kidney Foundation of Canada, which is celebrating 50 years of service, is launching...

Send your nominations for the ISN leadership and council elections

The ISN Nominating Committee has launched a call for ISN members to nominate potential candidates for the ISN President and council members elections. To put forward a candidate for ISN President Elect, send an e-mail to the Chair of the ISN Nominating Committee, Dr Joanne Bargman, e-mail Joanne.Bargman@uhn.ca. Deadline is Wednesday April 30, 2014. You must send a short...

ISN – ‘big daddy’ for children and kidneys

It all began with a bang in Bangalore, thanks to ISN. The Children’s Kidney Care Center at St John’s Medical College Hospital became sister center to Montreal Children’s Hospital, Canada. The vision was in place, the mission ready, borders to cross and boundaries to erase. Today, the partnership reflects the glory and pride of...

Catch the regulatory science session at Nexus Bergamo 2014

A regulatory science session is set to take place at the upcoming ISN Nexus Symposium in Bergamo, Italy. Register today to take part. The session is one of the highlights of an exciting program. “We are especially pleased to announce that all three major regulatory agencies – the FDA, the EMA and the PMDA – will be represented at...

First nephropathology workshop in India

Anila Abraham, from the Center for Renal and Urological Pathology, along with Prof. Edwin Fernando, Head of Nephrology at Stanley Medical College and Prof. N Gopalakrishnan, Head of Nephrology at Madras Medical College, in Chennai, India organized an ISN endorsed nephropathology workshop on January 25, 2014. It was the first of its kind in...

WKD 2014 screening at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center

A successful World Kidney Day screening event was held at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center (KCMC) in Moshi, Tanzania. In all, more than 1500 patients were screened for hypertension, diabetes, Chronic Kidney Disease, and obesity, and the disease burden was stunning. Credit really should be given to Dr. Akrabi Hudaa and her colleagues at KCMC including...

Memorial Hugh de Wardener

In memory of Prof. Hugh de Wardener CBE and ISN President (1969-1972); friends, family and colleagues invite all ISN members to join them for a memorial service on April 5, 2014. This service will take place at the Queen’s Tower Rooms, Sherfield Building, Ground Floor, Imperial College, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ on Saturday April...

World Kidney Day: ready, steady, go!

Today is World Kidney Day (WKD), a joint initiative between ISN and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF) - raising awareness of the importance of our kidneys to our overall health and to reduce the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems worldwide. Many of you are already doing so...

ISN News – latest edition is now online

The latest edition of ISN News has now been published and is available online. CLICK HERE to read further. We hope you enjoy reading the current issue. This edition features the World Kidney Day campaign as we near the day itself, and takes a look back at our Society's successes and achievements in 2013. You can also...

ISN Fellowship Program: results are out!

ISN is happy to announce the outcome of the last call for application to the ISN Fellowship Program. To get the full list of ISN Fellows who will be joining the program, CLICK HERE. Today, 30 candidates have been successfully accepted into the program and will receive ISN funding for their fellowship. This time around, there...

Chronic Kidney Disease in Tanzania

Thanks in large part to an ISN Research and Prevention grant, we are learning about many important aspects of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in Tanzania. Preliminary data suggest that the burden of CKD is likely to be as substantial (if not greater) than that of the United States and Europe, and alarmingly, we are finding...