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eNews April 2010

April 2010

Dear Member,

It's just a couple of weeks to go until the joint RA/BRS conference in Manchester. We have a great programme in place, and it should be an enjoyable four days. On-line registration remains open until 11th May - click here for full details.
 
This month we also invite expressions of interest for the position of Research Committee Chair and highlight our monthly articles on - The Raine Interview and John Feehally's chosen  April abstract. Read on for additional association updates.
 
Until Manchester!


Lorraine Harper
Honorary Secretary


 
In This Issue
Joint RA/BRS Conference
Raine Interview
Highlights of 60 years
Expressions of Interest
UK Rare Kidney Disease Strategy
NSF Headlines
Genetic Screening for ADPKD
Green Nephrology
Society of DGH Nephrologists
Courses, Meetings & Events
Miscellaneous
Joint RA/BRS Conference
Celebrating 60 years of The Renal Association, 17-20 May 2010. Click here for more details

Raine Interview 
Helen Lachmann - Raine Award Winner 2003. Read the interview...

Highlights of 60 years
This month John Feehally highlights another historic abstract in celebration of our 60th year. Read more...

Expressions of Interest  
Expressions of interest are invited for the position of Research Committee Chair. Expressions of Interest should be sent to The Honorary Secretary at renal@mci-group.com by Monday 31 May 2010. Please click here for more information about how to apply.

UK Rare Kidney Disease Strategy 
The Renal Association have have responded to the CMO's challenge on rare diseases - read more...

NSF Headlines April 2010: Working for better kidney care
Genetic Screening for ADPKD
Mutation testing for PKD1 and PKD2 has been recently approved by the UK Genetic Testing Network (UKGTN) - read on...
For informal enquiries, please contact Prof Albert Ong (a.ong@sheffield.ac.uk).


Green Nephrology - Green Nephrology Summit 2010  
How can kidney care be made greener and better? Read more ...

Society of DGH Nephrologists
We are pleased to announce that this year the DGH Society will sponsor and chair the CKD Forum session 1100 - 1230 at BRS/RA 2010 in Manchester.
Read more....


Courses, Meetings & Events  
Please click on the links below for more information.

8th International Podocyte conference - Register Now! - 7-9 June 2010, Bristol
Dialysis 2010- 9-11 June, London
RSM Section of Nephrology / British Society of Haematology / The Renal Association of Great Britain - a Joint Symposium- 17 June 2010, London
ISN Nexus Symposium on Fibrosis and the Kidney- 30 June - 2 July, Geneva
Supportive Care for the Renal Patient- 7-8 July 2010, London
PKD Scientific and Medical Conference- 23-24 September 2010, London
EDTA ERA Immunonephrology workgroup - View the website

Miscellaneous
Truly Tasty is a unique cookery book in that all the recipes have been created by Ireland's top chefs for adults living with kidney disease in Ireland. Every recipe has been expertly analysed by dietitians from the Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute, ensuring that each one can be easily incorporated into the renal diet. Further details.


If you have any ideas or would like to include an article or event in eNews, please contact the Renal Association Secretariat on
0845 1800 484 or renalenews@mci-group.com.


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