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The 2024 ISHLT Lifetime Achievement Award Lecture from 2024 recipient, Lori J. West, MD, DPhil, is now available online. Watch the video to learn more about Dr. West’s achievements and contributions to the field of pediatric transplantation. Dr. West reflects on her involvement with ISHLT and the importance of the Society’s mission.

The June episode of JHLT: The Podcast explores two studies, one aortic root thrombosis in patients with a HeartMate 3 LVAD, and another on the perceived "sex paradox" in PAH patients.

The submission site for ISHLT2025 Symposia Proposals is now open! Submit proposals for 75-minute symposia to the ISHLT 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions, to be held 27-30 April, 2025 in Boston, MA USA.

ISHLT is accepting applications for two Research Grants covering topics related to the use of hypothermic preservation of organs for donation after circulatory death (DCD) heart transplantation and the development of acellular Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion (EVLP) technologies.

Early career researchers present their own work and insights, with a focus on each of the 10 ISHLT Professional Communities.

A new ISHLT Document, Ethical Considerations in Xenotransplantation of Thoracic Organs – A Call for a Debate on Value Based Decisions, has been published in JHLT and is available to read online! Developed by the ISHLT Ethics Committee, this document highlights ethical considerations regarding heart and lung xenotransplantation, with an emphasis on unresolved value-based concerns in the field.

This October, ISHLT will present a joint one-day virtual conference with the International Transplant Nurses Society, Transplantation: An Interconnected Community. Register now to attend.

The ISHLT President’s Remarks from 2023-2024 ISHLT President Jason D. Christie, MD, MS at the Opening General Session during ISHLT2024 is now available online.

The ISHLT has endorsed the Indian Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (INSHLT) 2024 Annual Conference, taking place 18-20 October, 2024 in Ahmedabad, India.

After the success of the ISHLT 44th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions in Prague, ISHLT invites members to begin developing content for the ISHLT 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions to be held 27-30 April, 2024, in Boston, MA USA.

Look back on the ISHLT’s gathering in Prague with an online photo gallery from ISHLT2024. View and download photos online now.

The May episode of JHLT: The Podcast explores two studies, one on racial and gender disparities in hep C+ hearts and lungs, and the other on metabolomic profiling during NRP before heart transplantation—and its correlation to markers of allograft injury.

Wiebke Sommer, MD, a cardiac surgeon at the University of Heidelberg in Germany is featured in this installment of Early Career Stories. Learn about what intrigues her about cardiothoracic surgery, how she pursued her career, the importance of mentorship, and how the Society keeps her connected to a global community.

ISHLT en Español llevará a cabo un webinar sobre los temas más polémicos en trasplante pulmonary el 14 de junio próximo. El evento es totalmente gratuito y todos son bienvenidos a participar.

As the ISHLT gears up for another exciting year of groundbreaking symposia, you can play a pivotal role in evaluating the quality and diversity of the ISHLT2025 program. Your expertise and insights are crucial, and the Program Planning Committee is seeking a robust reviewer pool that reflects the varied perspectives within the ISHLT community. If you’re interested in getting involved, apply to serve as an ISHLT2025 Symposium Proposal Reviewer by Friday, 17 May.

The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT), which publishes The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation (JHLT) with Elsevier, has named Joseph Rogers, MD, as the new editor-in-chief of the Journal. Dr. Rogers is the President and CEO of the Texas Heart Institute in Houston, TX USA.

ISHLT announced recipients of $175,000 USD in funding for research designed to improve care for patients with advanced heart and lung disease. The grants were funded by the ISHLT Foundation, and announced at the 44th ISHLT Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions, held 10-13 April in Prague.

From among the 1,400 presentations from the 44th ISHLT Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions in Prague, three abstracts were selected to receive awards to recognize excellence from early career investigators.

A new ISHLT Standards & Guidelines Consensus Document, ISHLT 2024 Infection Definitions for Durable and Acute Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices, has been published in JHLT and is available to read online! Led by Saima Aslam and Ezequiel Molina, this document provides updated definitions for infections associated with durable MCS devices and new definitions for infections in acute MCS.

Seven ISHLT members volunteered as Roving Reporters at ISHLT2024, covering pivotal educational sessions and areas of interest in their respective Interdisciplinary Networks.