Editor's Introduction

Abstract

Each year the Nephrology Society of Thailand accepts submissions of abstracts for presentation at the annual meeting. These abstracts are normally categorized into 3 groups as follow: fellow in training, non-training institution and training institution. The submitted abstracts are reviewed and scored in order to select three abstracts with the highest score from each group. The invitations for oral presentation are sent to the authors and the awards are given at the annual meeting of the Nephrology Society of Thailand. The winners of the best abstract award for this year are as follow:

Fellow in Training

First prize - Areerat Ounhasuttiyanon from Siriraj Hospital

Second prize - Suri Tangchitthavorngul from Chulalongkorn University

Third prize - Suphanan Phisalwut from Phramongkutklao Hospital

Non-training Institution

First prize - Thanachai Panaput from Khon Kaen Hospital

Second prize - Sitthipong Yimsawad from Srisangwan hospital

Third prize - Wannasit Wathanavasin from Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital

Training Institution

First prize - Suthiya Anumas from Thammasat University

Second prize - Wanjak Pongsittisak from Vajira Hospital

Third prize - Sarinya Boongird from Ramathibodi Hospital

In order to recognize the contribution of high-quality research and congratulate the authors, the editorial board members have decided to publish these award-winning abstracts in the Journal of the Nephrology Society of Thailand.

Sinee Disthabanchong

Editor-in-chief