Research is at the heart of every medical breakthrough

The ISHLT Foundation funds research to improve patient care in advanced heart and lung disease, and programs that develop the next generation of researchers and clinicians around the world.

About Us

The ISHLT Foundation knows that it takes a global, multidisciplinary approach to improve the standard of care for advanced heart and lung disease. Join the ISHLT Foundation in accelerating medical breakthroughs, access to care, and quality outcomes. This video explores the inception of the Foundation and its future plans.

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Fostering Excellence Campaign

The Fostering Excellence Campaign was launched to launch, inspire and galvanize support for the work of the ISHLT Foundation.

These financial resources from donors and corporate partners will allow the Foundation to become a self-sustaining engine of innovation while elevating awareness of the Foundation and its research objectives.

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Corporate Partners

Many thanks to these major donors whose flagship contributions helped make the launch of the ISHLT Foundation possible.



What People Are Saying about the Foundation

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We started the first lung transplant program for insured and uninsured patients in Africa in 2017. The opportunity to visit a high-volume center in Phoenix helped capacitate our team and improve our experience.

Greg Calligaro, MD
2018 ISHLT International Traveling Scholarship Recipient
Groote Schuur Hospital | Cape Town, South Africa