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In response to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) annual winter call for public comments, the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) has submitted official comments on four OPTN proposals.

ISHLT will honor Stuart C. Sweet, MD, PhD, with the 2025 Amanda W. Rowe Distinguished Service Award. The Award will be presented during General Session III at the ISHLT 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions in Boston on Wednesday, 30 April, 2025.

The ISHLT 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions in Boston is the place to reconnect with your peers, meet colleagues, and dig deeper into the science of heart and lung disease and transplantation.

A statement from the ISHLT Board of Directors on ISHLT's commitment to science, collaboration, and inclusivity.

ISHLT is seeking nominations for the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award and 2026 Amanda W. Rowe Distinguished Service Award. All nomination forms must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, 15 May, 2025.

The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) has announced Jenn Monnin, MLIS, as the new Research & Publications Librarian supporting the Society’s Standards & Guidelines program.

The JHLT Digital Media Editors met this month for a discussion on the paper, "Safety and efficacy of riociguat in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension and cardiometabolic comorbidities: Data from interventional clinical trials.”

The March 2025 Journal Watch explores topics in Anesthesiology & Critical Care.

The ISHLT History & Archives project collects testimonials and interviews from ISHLT leaders, past presidents, and other leaders in the advanced heart and lung failure community. New short-form videos featuring ISHLT past presidents are now available.

ISHLT will honor the life and legacy of 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Allan Glanville, MBBS, MD, FRACP, as part of the 45th Annual ISHLT Meeting & Scientific Sessions in Boston on Monday, 28 April, 2025.

The JHLT Open editorial team is excited to announce that the first editor-invited review articles by expert authors are now available online.

Jan Van Slambrouck, MD, of KU Leuven in Belgium, is the guest on the first March episode of JHLT: The Podcast to discuss his paper, "The effect of rewarming ischemia on tissue transcriptome and metabolome signatures: A clinical observational study in lung transplantation".

Abstracts for the ISHLT 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions are now available to view online, alongside details of the invited lecture symposia that make up the full scientific program for ISHLT2025. As you read, you’ll be inspired and energized by all the cutting-edge science that will be available in Boston.

As part of ISHLT’s social responsibility efforts, the Society is hosting a children’s clothing donation drive at ISHLT2025 to support Cradles to Crayons® Boston and those experiencing clothing insecurity. There will be a donation bin on-site in Boston, or you can participate ahead of the meeting by purchasing items through Cradles to Crayons® Amazon Wish List.

The February 2025 Journal Watch explores topics in Research and Immunology.

On the second February episode of JHLT: The Podcast, the Digital Media Editors explore another paper from the February issue of JHLT, entitled "Sympathetic reinnervation in cardiac transplant recipients: Prevalence, time course, and association with long-term survival".

Find scientific content being presented at ISHLT’s 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions that aligns with your interests and scope by exploring the Online Program Viewer. The dynamic Online Program Viewer allows you to view the lineup of sessions, invited lectures, abstracts, and speakers, and makes it easy to filter by specific topics.

Engage in meaningful conversations on health equity the day before ISHLT2025 by registering for the free ISHLT Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity, and Accessibility (DEIA) Workshop, which will take place in Boston alongside the 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions.

This May, ISHLT Journal Watch will feature a selection of recent studies from early career and trainee members of ISHLT. To be considered for the issue, submit your study by Monday, 24 March.

The ISHLT will present three scientific abstract awards at the upcoming Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions in Boston. Finalists for the Early Career and Trainee Clinical Case Dilemmas Best Presentation Award, Philip K. Caves Award, and Early Career Scientist Award are now announced.