ERKNet - European Reference Network for Rare Kidney Diseases
banner
erknet.bsky.social
ERKNet - European Reference Network for Rare Kidney Diseases
@erknet.bsky.social
ERKNet is devoted to improving the lives of patients with rare kidney diseases.
https://www.erknet.org
📢 Next 𝐄𝐑𝐊𝐍𝐞𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 in February!

Topic: 𝐏𝐔𝐕 (𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬)
🗓️ Date: 24 February
🕓 Time: 4 - 5 PM CET
🗣️ Speaker: Michał Maternik
📝 Moderator: Jens König

Together with ESPN

🔗 Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5221588867765388886
January 28, 2026 at 2:02 PM
📢 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 - ERKNet Annual Meeting 2026 📢 

ERKNet members only:
The ERKNet Annual Meeting 2026 will feature a dedicated sessions highlighting 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬💡 

If you are interested, please 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 08𝐭𝐡!
January 27, 2026 at 3:03 PM
📢 Next 𝐄𝐑𝐊𝐍𝐞𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫!

Join us for our next webinar, together with ERA

💻 Topic: 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐬
🗓️ Date: 10 February
🕓 Time: 4 - 5 PM CET
🗣️ Speaker: Rhys Evans

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8019781089269025626
January 26, 2026 at 4:03 PM
📢 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐄𝐑𝐊𝐍𝐞𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫!

Join us for our next webinar, together with ESPN and ERA

💻 Topic: 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜 𝐍𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞
🗓️ Date: 27 Jan
🕓 Time: 4 - 5 PM CET
🗣️ Speaker: Felicitas Hengel

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3410840553061000543
January 16, 2026 at 4:04 PM
ERKsperience is coming soon🎉

Our new ERKNet case-based webinar series starts with:
“The Hyperoxalurias – genetic, rare & acquired forms”
Find out more about our new format in the slides➡️

🗓 22 January 2026 | 🕔 17:00–18:00 CET

🔗Register: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7153582531140874336
January 14, 2026 at 3:04 PM
✨ 𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞: Holiday Break 🎉

After an incredibly busy and eventful year, the ERKNet team is taking a well-deserved break to rest and recharge. 🛋️💤 We’ll be out of office from December 23rd to January 7th.

wishing you a peaceful and joyful holiday season. See you in 2026! 🥂💙
December 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
✨ 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐑𝐊𝐍𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 ✨

As the year comes to an end, we want to say thank you to our whole ERKNet community across Europe and beyond 💙

Here’s to continued collaboration, connection, and shared goals in the year ahead ✨
December 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
ERKsperience is coming soon 🎉

Our new ERKNet case-based webinar series kicks off with:
“The Hyperoxalurias – genetic, rare & acquired forms”
Find out more ⬇️

🗓 22 January 2026 | 🕔 17:00–18:00 CET

🔗 Register here & send us your hyperoxaluria cases to be featured!
https://tinyurl.com/3knkkyn3
December 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
📢 𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐑𝐊𝐍𝐞𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫!

Join us for our last webinar of this year together with ESPN!
Topic: 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭’𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞
Date: 09 Dezember
December 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐑𝐊𝐑𝐞𝐠 🚙🇧🇪

At UZ Leuven, Yara spent multiple days supporting ERKReg data entry and exchanging ideas to improve the registry. Bedankt voor de geweldige samenwerking 🖤💛♥️
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 🔎

beyond our funded fellowships, we’re sharing extra self-funded projects you can still join. Today’s spotlight: DNAJB11.
Swipe for the teaser and check our website for how to get involved.
https://www.erknet.org/research/erknet-research-projects/projects-overview
October 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
🌍✨ Applications now open for the ERKNet Clinical Exchange Programme!
A unique opportunity for junior healthcare professionals to gain hands-on experience in rare kidney diseases at ERKNet centres across Europe.
Swipe through for all the details and apply today!
October 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Meet Carol Barahona Ponce - Project Manager 🌟

Check out how Carol’s expertise, competence, and contagious warmth contribute to our work and energize the ERKNet office every day 🇨🇱
October 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐑𝐊𝐑𝐞𝐠 🚙🇮🇹

At Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico in Milan, Franziska spent five days supporting ERKReg data entry and exchanging ideas to improve the registry.
Teamwork, hands-on support, and fresh ideas to make ERKReg even better.
See how the visit went! 👉
October 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
𝐅𝐀𝐐: 𝐞𝐏𝐀𝐆 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬💡
What are ERKNet ePAGs and how are they shaping the future of rare kidney disease patients in Europe?

💬 Do you match the criteria and want to make a difference?
Join the ERKNet ePAGs and get involved!

🔗 https://www.erknet.org/patients/erknet-epags/patient-engagement-rules
September 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
📢 𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐑𝐊𝐍𝐞𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫!

Our Webinar September is coming to an end with our last session!
Topic: 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬
Date: 30 September
Speaker: Carsten Wagner
Moderator: Jens König

👉 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2567953835042611545
September 19, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Meet Anna - Project Manager🌟

Our team keep growing... Check out the slides and discover how Anna is contributing to rare kidney disease research within the ERKNet team.
September 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
📚𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧! ERKNet members only - Join the 3-year ERKNet Postgraduate Curriculum (Jan 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2028) with webinars, interactive e-learning and clinical training—earn the European Specialist in Rare Kidney Diseases certificate
🗓️Apply by Oct 31, 2025 → https://tinyurl.com/2jxxfx8f
September 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
📝𝐄𝐑𝐊𝐑𝐞𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧

On 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 29𝐭𝐡, we have our next ERKReg basic training session📚
The session will be divided into 2 different parts:

40 min - Basic information about ERKReg

20 min - Q&A

🔗𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://www.erknet.org/databases/erkreg-training-sessions
September 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐑𝐊𝐑𝐞𝐠 🚙🇪🇸

At Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre in Madrid, Jose spent three weeks supporting ERKReg data entry and exchanging ideas to improve the registry. Gracias por la cálida bienvenida, equipo de Madrid ♥️💛📊
September 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🌍 Multi-stakeholder workshop: Prioritizing rare diseases for advanced therapies (ATMPs)

Day 2 today! Led by ERDERA, this workshop brings together stakeholders from across Europe to tackle a big question: how can we better prioritize rare diseases for advanced therapies?
September 10, 2025 at 10:03 AM
📢 Upcoming ERKNet Webinar!

📝 Topic: Membranous Nephropathy
🗓️ Date: September 16, 2025
👩‍⚕️ Speaker: Anne-Els van de Logt 

👉 Register now: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1699152730290967637
September 9, 2025 at 9:02 AM
🌐 N is for Network Structure!
ERKNet links 70+ expert centers, clinicians, researchers & patients across Europe. Together we build guidelines, drive research & share expertise to improve care in rare kidney diseases.

#ABCforRare #ERKNet #KidneyHealth
September 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
☀️September Webinars☀️

Join us for our Webinar packed September!

From diagnosis and treatment to the latest research developments 🔬 — there’s something for everyone.

No matter your background, our webinars are free and open to all 👥
🔗 https://www.erknet.org/education-training/next-webinars
August 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
On the Road with ERKReg 🚙🇫🇷

At Hôpital Necker in Paris, Yara spent two weeks supporting ERKReg data entry and exchanging ideas to improve the registry. Merci to the Paris team for the warm welcome, great teamwork, and valuable insights! 💙📊

#ERKNetOnTheRoad #RareKidneyDiseases #Paris #ERKReg
August 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM