The CME-accredited International Summer School of Renal Pathology & Precision Medicine (ISSRPPM) will be held at the University of Bari in August and September 2026 with state-of-the-art facilities. This educational endeavor is dedicated to advancing knowledge and improving management of kidney disease. The school builds on previous experience gained through the International Summer School of Renal Pathology (ISSRP) since 2011 and aims to train the next generation of renal pathologists to practice integrated nephropathology.

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Cornell Travel Award announcement (Banff 2026)

With generous support from a longstanding member of the Renal Pathology Society, Dr. Lynn Cornell, we are pleased to announce the availability of two (2) grants to fund travel to the 2026 Banff conference on allograft pathology, October 5-9, 2026, in Banff, Alberta, Canada.

Each Cornell Travel Grant will provide up to USD $2,500 to pathology trainees and junior pathology faculty within 7 years of finishing training, with interest/involvement in renal transplant pathology, from countries classified by the World Bank as low-income or lower-middle-income economies (link here) to defray the costs of registration, travel, housing, and expenses directly related to the meeting.

Applications for the Cornell Travel Grant should include:

• 1.      Applicant CV
• 2.      A brief statement describing the applicant's interest in kidney transplant pathology and anticipated benefit from attending the Banff meeting.
• 3.      A letter of support, if available (self-nomination is allowed).

Applicants should be RPS members; non-members can apply for membership at the time they submit their applications [Renal Pathology Society - Join the RPS]

Applications must be received by the RPS Secretary (secretary@renalpathsoc.org ) no later than May 31, 2026.

Please direct any questions to the RPS secretary