News from ERA-EDTA:
ERA-EDTA Congress Madrid
3–6 June 2017
From 3-6 June 2017, IFEMA Feria de Madrid (North Congress Centre), Madrid will be the venue of the 54th ERA-EDTA Congress. During the Congress, ERA-EDTA will offer more than 60 Symposia, 30 mini-lectures, and 8 ERA-EDTA CME Courses.
The whole spectrum of clinical and translational nephrology, dialysis and transplantation will be covered, as well as the discussion of specific topics such as the relevance of studying large CKD cohorts, the importance of CKD as a clinical and experimental model of premature ageing, renal imaging, renal histopathology, and CKD guidelines, among others. All these exciting themes will be covered by expert speakers from more than 30 countries. For more details, please visit www.era-edta2017.org
Congress registration deadlines
Early: 8 March 2017
Blank (groups only) - Booking and prepayment: 8 March 2017
Late: 10 May 2017
Blank (groups only) - Name list:18 May 2017
Onsite from 11 May to 6 June 2017
Abstract submission deadlines
LBCT abstract submission deadline: 27 March 2017
Notification of abstract acceptance/rejection: 5 April 2017
Scientific Programme - Plenary Lectures
New approaches towards kidney regeneration Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte, La Jolla, CA, U.S.A.
Bioelectric medicine – how nerves modulate the immune system Kevin Tracey, Manhasset, NY, U.S.A
Re-creating life Steven Benner, Alachua, FL, U.S.A
Adipose tissue expandibility, lipotoxicity and metabolic syndrome Antonio Vidal-Puig, Cambridge, United Kingdom -
European Nephrology Portal (ENP)
The European Nephrology Portal (ENP) was launched in May during the 2016 ERA-EDTA Congress in Vienna. Already, more than 6,000 users have used the ENP and more than 2,500 delegates and members have registered to the E-materials service meaning they have access to hundreds of speaker slides and webcasts from the ERA-EDTA 2016 conference.
ENP makes scientific content available across multiple ERA-EDTA platforms accessible in one place. Today ENP already hosts more than 2,200 relevant scientific materials which can be searched via the ENP search engine.
Access to ENP is easy as members can access the site using their ERA-EDTA credentials. Non-ERA-EDTA members can access a large number of materials by creating an account at www.enp-era-edta.org
ERA-EDTA Membership
Being a member of ERA-EDTA means being part of one of the most important and prestigious European Medical Associations. The ERA-EDTA’s purpose is to encourage and report on advances in the field of clinical nephrology, dialysis, renal transplantation and related subjects. It is open to all qualified workers in the field of interest of the Association.
By becoming a member of the ERA-EDTA you will enjoy the many benefits that being part of the Association brings. Visit era-edta.org then click on Membership and then Benefits to find out more.
News from the Council
ERA-EDTA Activation Committees (EACs) Chairs approved
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EAC for Northern Europe: Finland, Norway, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
Chair: A. Petersons (Latvia)
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EAC for Central Europe: Russia, Georgia, Slovakia, Slovenia
Chair J. Rosenberger (Slovak Republic)
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EAC for Southern Europe: Albania, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Bosnia, Serbia, Croatia, Kosovo, Egypt
Chair: P. Kes (Croatia)
The EAC’s have been created to help increase the interaction with countries under-represented on the ERA-EDTA Council or other structures in recent years. For more information, please visit www.era-edta.org.
National Society Meeting 2017
The ERA-EDTA-National Societies meeting will take place on 2 June from 14.00-18.30 during the annual Congress in Madrid. Two representatives from each National Society within the ERA-EDTA geographical area are invited to participate in this meeting.
Madrid Congress membership fees set for 2017
The new Congress membership fees have been set for 2017 and provide excellent value for money for Congress goers. ERA-EDTA members and early registrants can secure the best rates. For further information, visit: www.era-edta2017.org then click on Registrations.
| Category | Early | Late | Onsite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 8 March 2017 | After 9 March 2017 | ||
| ERA-EDTA Member | €300 | €430 | €450 |
| ERA-EDTA Non-member | €500 | €600 | €650 |
| Blank Group | €460 |
ERA-EDTA Council Election 2017
Call for Candidates
Two ex-officio Council Members and three Ordinary Council Members must be elected at the General Assembly in Madrid (Spain) on 5 June 2017. All full ERA-EDTA members are strongly invited to participate in these elections by submitting their candidacy and/or, in the case of the Ordinary Council Members, by voting for the election of the new members. If you are interest in applying for one of these positions go to www.era-edta.og.com then click on About ERA-EDTA and then Council Candidates 2017.
The deadline for submitting candidacies is 13 February 2017.
Young Fellowship Programme CALL for 2017
Open to all young investigators and clinicians of the ERA-EDTA geographical area, the deadline for submissions is 7 February 2017 at 14.00 CET. For further information, go to www.era-edta, then click on ‘Working Groups and Research’ and then ‘Young Fellowship Programme’.
Clinical Kidney Journal (ckj)
Fees continue to be waived for articles published in ckj during 2017.
Visit the ckj website at: https://academic.oup.com/ckj/pages/About for more information.
New ERBP Guideline on Management of Older Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
The Guideline intends to provide an evidence-based rationale facilitating informed decision-making on the management of older patients with CKD. For further information, visit www.era-edta.org then click on Press, News and Jobs and then Press Releases 2 November 2016 New Guideline on Management of Older Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Photo Competition
The World Kidney Day (WKD) photo competition theme: Kidney Disease and Obesity, Healthy Lifestyle for Healthy Kidneys is open to all but, ERA-EDTA members and young doctors (less than 40 years old) will receive an extra point in their final score. Photos will be published on ERA-EDTA Instagram profile and the score will be the number of likes received. The deadline is 9 February 2017.
ERA-EDTA Spring Council Meeting
The next ERA-EDTA Council meeting will be held in London, 24-26 February 2017.