ISN Past President Vivek Jha presenting his talk at PERNEFRI's Annual Meeting The 14th National Congress & Annual Scientific Meeting of The Indonesian Society of Nephrology (PERNEFRI) took place 4-7 November in Bali, Indonesia. Over 1,500 attendees were present to hear a program comprising 69 speakers, 20 symposia, and six workshops to improve skills in...
Prof. Ahmed Akl, Egypt, mentor, and Dr. Ben Lomatayo, mentee, Kenya, meet for the first time online. Their mentorship will focus on clinical research. Since the ISN Mentorship Program's relaunch in July 2021, 30 mentors and mentees have been selected and matched according to skill sets and training requirements. The ISN congratulates and welcomes all...
Fellowship Program leaders, ISN Program coordinators, and ISN Fellows from different countries get to know each other in a virtual meet-up In October, ISN Fellowship Program Chair Ikechi Okpechi, South Africa, and Deputy Chair Rümeyza Turan Kazancioglu, Turkey, welcomed the latest group of ISN Fellows. This virtual meet-up, the first of its kind within the ISN...
The ISN was saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Martin De Smet on November 21, 2021. Martin De Smet graduated as a medical doctor from Ghent State University and the Antwerp Institute of Tropical Medicine in Belgium. He joined Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in 1991 and worked in many different roles for the...
The 'Anemia of Renal Disease' curriculum is now accessible to all on the ISN Academy. Discover the Curriculum The course, prepared in collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic, covers the pathophysiology of renal disease along with the clinical trials guiding current management guidelines: Definition and epidemiology of renal anemia Pathophysiology of renal anemia Mechanisms of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents Trials of renal anemia Iron...
Given the devastating effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on people with kidney disease, and to mitigate this adverse impact in any future pandemic, the ISN, together with its partners in the Global Coalition for Circulatory Health (GCCH), published the position paper “Preventing the Next Pandemic: The Case for Investing in Circulatory Health,” ahead...
The ISN invites its Affiliated Societies to showcase their organization from February 24-27, 2022, at the Global Nephrology Village at WCN'22. Participation is free of charge for Affiliated Societies from low-income countries and all Collective-Member Societies; book now! Reserve your space at the WCN'22 Global Nephrology Village here before January 7, 2022. Get in touch with info@theisn.org...
850 million! 850 million people in the world have kidney disease. Yet, few are aware of its dangers. 8,500 steps a day, 8.5 miles of walking, 85 miles of cycling, 8.5 minutes of high-intensity training are all ways to burn ~850 calories. These are some of the efforts that scientists, doctors, patients, relatives and carers will...
ISN Statement WHA Special Session 29 Nov - 1 Dec 2021
ISN President Agnes Fogo delivered talks on lupus nephritis and C3GN at the congress held virtually by the Saudi Society of Nephrology & Transplantation, November 18-20, 2021.
The ISN’s Patient Liaison Advisory Group comprises of a patient representative from each of the ten ISN regions. The group will support ISN's efforts to shape patient-centered policies to tackle kidney disease worldwide. The ISN considers patient participation in healthcare-related decision-making to be essential in shaping effective healthcare systems, firmly supporting the WHO’s 1978 Alma...
The joint African Association of Nephrology – African Paediatric Nephrology Association (AFRAN/AFPNA) 2021 Congress will be held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with the theme ‘Advocacy for Management of Kidney Diseases in Africa.’ The Société Ivoirienne de Néphrologie (S.I.NEPH) is hosting the 16th AFRAN– AFPNA congress on the occasion of its 5th national congress, from December...
More than 1,100 participants from 107 countries joined the ISN webinar series on mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) and diabetic kidney disease (DKD) management held in October. The use of MRAs in DKD has historically been limited by its adverse side effects. This webinar series highlighted new developments in a rapidly evolving field, presenting the outcomes...
The ISN and the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research will hold a webinar on December 9, 2021, at 2 p.m. CET on: “New Insights into Clinical Management of C3G" The webinar will address: The complement system and its role in C3G Personalized clinical management of patients Preliminary results of clinical trials with complement inhibitors New therapeutic perspectives Register for the...
Submit your application here. The winners of these awards (two basic and two clinical science publications) will receive 500 USD each and be invited to present their papers at the 2022 World Congress of Nephrology. Discover the 2019/2020 winners and their research papers here. Find out more about the award and how to apply here.
Explore the World Kidney Day (WKD) 2022 social media toolkit here. The toolkit is packed with information and resources to help you promote the WKD 2022 campaign theme 'Kidney health for all: Bridge the knowledge gap to better kidney care'. The toolkit, including text and visuals, presents different social media platforms and explains how best to...
Choose one of six film entries to the 2021 ISN Community Film Event that narrowly missed the shortlist. Your vote gives your favorite film the chance to be shortlisted for the Best Film Award 2022. Watch and vote for the 2022 Community Choice Film Selection here. Online voting will close on December 6, 2021.
Register here to benefit from the early bird registration fee. The ISN Frontiers Meeting on the latest developments in diagnosis, disease classification, and genetics, ‘Complement-related kidney diseases: classification, genetics, and treatment,’ will be held from June 23-25, 2022. The meeting is co-hosted with the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research. Explore the program here. Submit your abstract for...
The 5th Congress of Asian Pacific Society of Dialysis Access (APSDA) will be held alongside the Taiwan Society of Nephrology (TSN) Annual Meeting in hybrid format from December 10-12, 2021, at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center, Taiwan. The ISN will join other organizations in a joint session on December 12, from 3-5 p.m. local time. Talks...
Did you catch ISN’s advocacy newsletter Bridging the Gaps in your inbox? Access the latest edition here. This bulletin is packed with updates on ISN’s advocacy efforts and collaborations toward reducing the global burden of kidney disease, including: The newly launched ISN Patient Liaison Advisory Group The 2022 World Kidney Day Campaign ISN and Circulatory Health Partners joint paper...