The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) Forefronts Symposium 'Induction and Resolution of Renal Inflammation' took place in May 2010 on the Island of Sylt, Germany. The program included basic and clinical aspects of inflammation with a special focus on human and experimental glomerulonephritis. Distinguished scientists from different fields of inflammation research reported their recent discoveries and discussed emerging topics including the role of resolution for inflammatory processes; the 'new and old' cellular players of innate immunity and their mediators; the fundamental role of T-cell subtypes and chemokines; new aspects of B cell-mediated immune responses; and finally the potential implication of results from basic science for human inflammatory renal disease.Kidney International advance online publication, 2 February 2011; doi:10.1038/ki.2010.560.
