The International Society of Nephrology (ISN)

22/04/2026

The ISN Social Media 2026 Team kickoff meeting marked the start of a shared journey, aligning our efforts to strengthen ISN’s mission and vision worldwide. Excited to amplify our impact and drive meaningful change together.

22/04/2026

🌍 International Mother Earth Day 2026

Today is a reminder that caring for people also means caring for the planet we all share.

At ISN, we’re working to make kidney care more sustainable through GREEN-K—supporting efforts to reduce environmental impact while improving care for patients worldwide. From rethinking resource use to encouraging more climate-conscious practices, every step matters.

Because a healthier planet means healthier lives. 🌱 Let’s work together toward a more sustainable future.

🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/48K6sEs

22/04/2026

🌍 Calling young nephrologists!

Apply by April 23 for a chance to win free registration to the 44th Vicenza Course on AKI, CRRT, and Critical Care Nephrology, taking place June 16–18, 2026, in Vicenza, Italy.

This hands-on course is a great opportunity to learn from global experts, discover the latest advances in acute kidney injury, and connect with peers from around the world.

🔗 Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/4vcNZdt

Don’t miss this opportunity to grow your skills and join a global learning experience!

21/04/2026

Primary care professionals play a vital role in detecting kidney disease early—and early action can change lives.

We’ve created three simple, practical one-page cheat sheets to help primary care teams identify and manage kidney disease more effectively:

✔️ Early Identification of Kidney Disease
✔️ Cardio–Kidney–Metabolic Health
✔️ Kidney Replacement Therapies & Conservative Management

These easy-to-use resources are designed to support everyday clinical practice and improve patient outcomes.

👉 Access the tools and share them with your colleagues:
https://bit.ly/41Azgvq

Together, we can strengthen collaboration and improve kidney health for communities everywhere 💙

With support from the ISN Strategic Partner Program.

21/04/2026

𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬: ISN-Cochrane webinar: "Conservative kidney management vs. dialysis for stage 5 CKD in older people"

🗣️ Jun Young Lee
👤 Edmund Chung
🗓️ April 21
🕓 9 am CEST
🔗 Free registration: https://bit.ly/4moge4J

20/04/2026

🎉 We’re pleased to announce the winners of our WCN’26 Quiz Series!

🏅Gabriela Amador
🏅Kuldeep Barnwal & Nihal Bashir
🏅Vjollca Godanci Kelmendi

Congratulations to those who achieved the top scores, and thank you to everyone who participated!

20/04/2026

⚠ Kidney International's May issue is out! Read the latest news in research, highlights from current literature, comprehensive reviews, and in-depth case studies.

Read the editor's pick for this month:
➡️ A population-based, regression discontinuity analysis examined the effects of nationwide alerting for acute kidney injury on health care and patient outcomes https://bit.ly/4mq1eDJ

➡️ A predictor finding study found patient-reported outcomes improve the prediction of mortality of incident dialysis patients https://bit.ly/4tfUEC0

➡️ Sodium glucose transporter 2 inhibition maintains kidney antibacterial response by decreasing complement C1q https://bit.ly/3PXNMuB

➡️ Use of kidney-preserving medications in breastfeeding https://bit.ly/3QfMT0l

➡️ Tiny warriors, big impact: targeted immunotherapy in kidney diseases https://bit.ly/4tHhG4N

Grow professionally with the ISN. Access high-impact scientific and clinical research through our journals. Join/renew your ISN Membership ➡️ https://bit.ly/4bSS8vg

- Advancing kidney health worldwide. Together.

20/04/2026

Do you want to make a real impact in kidney care? Apply to the ISN Fellowship Program and gain the skills to drive meaningful, lasting change in your community. Applications open July 1 ➡️ https://bit.ly/4dTCIbK

A powerful example is ISN Fellow Dr. Khaled Batis from Yemen. Together with his team at Al-Mukalla Kidney Center and Al-Borj Consultant Hospital, he helped establish the first kidney biopsy service in eastern Yemen.
As Dr. Batis highlights, this achievement reflects how the ISN Fellowship Program translates advanced training into sustainable clinical services, even in resource-limited settings.

18/04/2026

🌍 Avance na sua expertise em doenças glomerulares

O ISN Primer Course in Glomerular Diseases chega a Montevidéu, Uruguai, nos dias 8 e 9 de agosto de 2026, reunindo especialistas internacionais para uma imersão prática e atualizada no tema.

➡️ O que você ganha:

-Inscrição gratuita
- Apoio para viagem e hospedagem
- Certificado de participação

👩‍⚕️ Indicado para nefrologistas em formação ou em início de carreira

📅 Inscreva-se até 24 de abril
🔗 Saiba mais e candidate-se: https://bit.ly/4sLj0Tu (link disponível na bio).

⚠️ Exclusivo para membros ativos da ISN

17/04/2026

📖 This weekend don't miss our Kidney International : Nephrotic syndrome genomic discovery in the Mass General Brigham Biobank identifies monoallelic MEFV variants as a risk factor for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.

➡ https://www.kidney-international.org/article/S0085-2538(25)01023-3/fulltext

Grow professionally with the ISN. Access high-impact scientific and clinical research through our journals. Join/renew your ISN membership ➡️ http://lite.spr.ly/6007PMTB

– Advancing kidney health worldwide. Together.

16/04/2026

What’s holding us back from uncovering the causes of CKDu?

Chronic kidney disease of undetermined etiology (CKDu) continues to drive high mortality and place a heavy burden on communities, health systems, and economies worldwide. Yet even after two decades of research, its causes remain unclear.

A new ISN i3C meeting report in Kidney International®—developed at WCN'25—takes a closer look at why. It highlights critical challenges shaping the field:
🔹 Inconsistent terminology and limited understanding of regional burden
🔹 Difficulty distinguishing disease onset from progression
🔹 The need for more robust, objective exposure assessment beyond self-report

Importantly, the report also outlines practical recommendations to strengthen research approaches and accelerate progress toward identifying the causes of CKDu. ()

Read the full paper: https://www.kidney-international.org/article/S0085-2538(26)00011-6/fulltext

Chronic kidney disease of undetermined etiology (CKDu) is a major cause of mortality that affects communities, health systems, and national economies. Despite 2 decades of descriptive and analytical research, the causes of CKDu epidemics remain unclear. In February 2025, at the World Congress of Nep...

16/04/2026

𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 for the next ISN-Cochrane webinar: "Conservative kidney management vs. dialysis for stage 5 CKD in older people"

🗣️ Jun Young Lee
👤 Edmund Chung
🗓️ April 21
🕓 9 pm CEST
🔗 Free registration: https://bit.ly/4moge4J