Nature Publishing Group & International Society of Nephrology announce new journal

["Kidd, Suzanne" <s.kidd@nature.com>]

Nature Publishing Group & International Society of Nephrology announce new
journal

The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) will partner with Nature
Publishing Group (NPG) to launch Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology in
November 2005.

This partnership brings together the ISN's global network of over 20,000
nephrologists with NPG's successful publishing program, including its
newest series of journals for practicing clinicians -- Nature Clinical
Practice.

Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology

Former ISN President, Robert W. Schrier, University of Colorado School of
Medicine, Denver, Colorado, USA, is the Editor-in-Chief.  Dr. Schrier
joins seven other Nature Clinical Practice Editors-in-Chief who are world
renowned experts and opinion leaders in their fields.

Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology will provide the practicing physician
with a comprehensive overview of the most up-to-date literature relevant
to the diagnosis and management of patients with kidney disease.  It will
include editorial and opinion pieces, highlights from current literature,
commentaries on the application of recent research to practical patient
care, comprehensive reviews, and in-depth case studies. All areas
concerned with prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the
kidney in the adult and child, including hypertension,
infection/inflammation, dialysis/chronic uremia, renal failure,
transplantation, applied physiology, epidemiology, pathology, immunology,
cancer, and genetics will be covered.

This is the latest launch in NPG's series of peer-reviewed journals for
practicing physicians. Four journals in the Nature Clinical Practice
series were launched last year; Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology and
three other titles are planned for 2005.  The series will eventually span
some 14 titles. With the enormous amount of original research published in
nephrology, as well as other medical specialties, it has become
increasingly difficult for busy physicians to keep current and still find
time to treat patients.

As an official publication of the International Society of Nephrology,
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology will provide ISN members with
authoritative and timely interpretations of key developments in medical
research, translating the latest findings into clinical practice.

About NPG 

Nature Publishing Group (NPG) is a division of Macmillan Publishers Ltd,
dedicated to serving the academic and professional scientific community.
NPG's flagship title, Nature, is the world's most highly-cited weekly
multidisciplinary journal and was first published in 1869. Other
publications include Nature research journals, Nature Reviews, Nature
Clinical Practice, and a range of prestigious academic journals, including
society-owned publications.

NPG is a global company, with headquarters in London and offices in New
York, San Francisco, Washington DC, Boston, Tokyo, Paris, Munich and
Basingstoke. More information about NPG can be found at
<http://www.nature.com/>

About ISN 

Founded in 1960, the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) is a
not-for-profit association committed to the worldwide advancement of
education, science and patient care in nephrology.  This goal is achieved
by means of the Society's journals, the organization of international
congresses and symposia, and various outreach programs around the world.
The ISN acts as an international forum on nephrology for leading
nephrologists as well as young investigators, from both developed and
emerging countries.  Further information is available at
<http://www.isn-online.org/> .

About the partnership

This launch is the beginning of a ten-year partnership in which NPG and
ISN will collaborate on several other publishing initiatives all designed
to meet the information needs of nephrologists worldwide.  Another
announcement will be made shortly with regard to the Society's flagship
journal Kidney International.

Contact details:

Peter Ashman, Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
The Macmillan Building
4 Crinan Street
London, N1 9XW, UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7843 4715
Email: p.ashman@nature.com

Nikki Walker
ISN Global Headquarters, Brussels
Tel: +32 2 743 1546 (1552 direct)
GSM: +32 478 202961
Email: nikki@associationhq.com 

Links:

www.isn-online.org 
www.nature.com/clinicalpractice 

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