Announcements

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 54^th 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 March 8, 2017

Blank (groups only) - Booking and prepayment: March 8, 2017

Late May 10, 2017

Blank (groups only) - Name list: May 18, 2017

Onsite from May 11 to June 6, 2017

Abstract submission

Website open: November 4, 2016

Abstract submission deadline: January 27, 2017

Travel grant application deadline: January 27, 2017

LBCT abstract submission deadline:: March 27, 2017

Notification of abstract acceptance/rejection: April 5, 2017

European Nephrology Portal (ENP)

Launched at the Vienna Congress, the ERA-EDTA's European Nephrology Portal provides an online hub for the renal community enabling nephrologists and other renal healthcare professionals to connect with the world of kidney and kidney health.

ENP makes scientific content available across multiple ERA-EDTA platforms accessible in one place. With the first version, ENP content will feature speaker materials from ERA-EDTA Congresses and key publications from NDT-Educational, ERA-EDTA working groups, CME courses and ERA-EDTA's Young Nephrologists' Platform. As ENP grows, other content sources will be added, such as literature reviews, ERBP guidelines and statements and articles from the CKJ and NDT journals.

ERA-EDTA members will be the first to access ENP using their ERA-EDTA membership credentials (and have access to all ERA-EDTA content). ERA-EDTA members who were unable to attend the ERA-EDTA Congress in May 2016 can still, via the E-materials module in ENP, access and review up to 30 presentations from the ERA-EDTA Congress scientific program. Non-ERA-EDTA members will have access to limited content and can only access Congress E-Materials if they attended the Congress.

To visit the European Nephrology Portal website please go to www. enp-era-edta.org

Impact Factor for NDT reaches new high

According to the latest Journal Citation Reports, NDT's Impact Factor has reached a new high of 4.085 reflecting the growing reputation of the Journal.

Follow Us

The latest edition of Follow Us is now available (September 2016). Go to www.era-edta.org, then click on ‘Journals, Guidelines and Publications’ and then ‘Follow Us’

The Follow Us newsletter provides information about ERA-EDTA's activities, initiatives and people as well a forum for sharing anecdotes and perspectives. The European Certificate of Nephrology, a review of the 53rd ERA-EDTA Congress in Vienna, information about the Norwegian Society of Nephrology and new appointments are just some of the topics covered in the September edition. If you have an interesting and relevant story to share please get in touch [email protected]

Renew your 2017 ERA-EDTA today!

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the ERA-EDTA members who have actively contributed to the Society by paying their membership fees regularly: ERA-EDTA is constantly striving for excellence in education and science by directly funding many initiatives, as well as giving grants, especially for young people and for those who live in developing countries. With the help of all its active members, these goals can continue to be achieved.

If you are still to pay your 2017 membership fee, please ensure it is received by November 30, 2016, to continue to receive your NDT and/or your free access to NDT Online without any interruption. Please bear in mind that if your 2015 and/or 2016 fees are still pending, it is mandatory to cover this year, before you pay the one for next year (2017).

Take advantage of the online payment form: it is simple, safe and fast! Just go to www.era-edta.org under the section “Membership” (click on “Renewal”) and follow the instructions

ERA-EDTA Stand at ASN Kidney Week, Chicago 15–20 November 2016

If you are going to the ASN Kidney Week in Chicago, please come and see us at the ERA-EDTA stand!

CME's

Challenges for development of transplantation in South Eastern Europe

Podgorica (Montenegro), 16–18 September 2016

Management of Fluid Overload in Dialysis Patients

Warszawa, (Poland), 21–23 October 2016

Introductory Course on Epidemiology

Venue to be determined (in or near Copenhagen Denmark), 4–5 November 2016

Latest Developments in Transplantation Medicine

Berlin (Germany), 4–5 November 2016

Diabesity in Renal Transplantation

Sitges, Barcelona (Spain), 2–3 December 2016

Info on how to register for ERA-EDTA CMEs is available atwww.ndt-educational.org(click on the ‘LEARNING’ button of the bar menu) - E-mail: [email protected]