Global leaders in thoracic transplantation attend #ISHLT2026 to share new ideas, explore the latest science, & make lasting connections. The meeting offers something for everyone on the care team. 🫀🫁
Register to join your colleagues in Toronto: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4aFzxTd
#MedSky #TransplantSky
Next up in last month's #ISHLTJournalWatch, Alexandra Mihai reviews a study from @jhlt.bsky.social on whether endothelin-1 expression in #PEA specimens can predict #PH in #CTEPH patients.
#pulmsky #cardiosky #medsky #transplantsky
#ISHLT recently awarded the Molecular Biomarker Study Using AI/Machine Learning Analysis in Lung Transplantation Grant, supported by CareDx, Inc., to Kunal Patel, MD, PhD and Glen Westall, FRACP, PhD. 🎉🫁 Learn more about their work at 🔗 bit.ly/4qCGObN
#ISHLTResearchGrant #ISHLTFoundation #MedSky
Academy Chairs: Fay Burrows, @jennkchowmd.bsky.social, Patricia Ging, @bradgardiner.bsky.social, + Daryl Nnani
Attend the #ISHLTAcademy in Infectious Disease/Pharmacy: From Pathogens to Pharmacokinetics - Optimizing Outcomes in Thoracic Transplant in Toronto. 🦠💊
📅 Tuesday, 21 April
➡️ Explore the program + register: 🔗 bit.ly/4ucpRXG
#InfectiousDiseases #PharmacyTx #MedSky #TransplantSky #ISHLT2026
📅 ¡Webinar #ISHLTenEspañol la próxima semana!
📌 Consideraciones Médicas, Quirúrgicas, y Anestésicas en el Trasplante para Hipertensión Pulmonar Arterial
🗓️ 11 de Marzo
🔗 Ver el programa y regístrate ahora: https://bit.ly/4qNG4R2
#PAH
📢 #ISHLT members, share this survey from the ISHLT Pediatric to Adult Transition Taskforce with your patients and their caregivers. The study aims to better understand the patient/caregiver experience. 📅 Share the survey before Thursday, 12 March: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3N2R5iT
Abstracts for #ISHLT2026 are now available! 📢 Browse full text abstracts online and get energized by all the cutting-edge science coming to Toronto next month. ➡️ Explore the program at 🔗 https://bit.ly/48L5Igs
The second study in #ISHLTJournalWatch for February comes from @jimmunol.bsky.social and is presented by Nicole Chrysler, HBSc.
The paper explores the immunologic effects of pre-transplant IL-2 complex therapy in murine models.
#transplantsky #medsky #cardiosky
#ISHLT recently awarded the Acellular #EVLP Perfusion #ResearchGrant, supported by #LungBioengineering, to Laurens Ceulemans of KU Leuven. 🎉 His study examines CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing, a molecular "scissor" that precisely targets & disrupts specific genes. 🫁
Learn more at 🔗 bit.ly/4qCGObN
🚨 LAST CALL 🚨 Submissions for the @jhlt.bsky.social #PGD in thoracic organ #transplantation special issue are due on Saturday, 28 February. Submit your paper ➡️🔗 www.ishlt.org/about/news-d...
#TransplantSky #MedSky
🫀🐖 The 2026 @ishlt.bsky.social consensus statement on clinical cardiac xeno #transplantation summarizing evidence-based + theoretically founded recommendations for selection/management of xenograft recipients, and informed guidance on design/oversight of near-term clinical work.
🖇️ bit.ly/4rzqqcG
First up, Lauren East reviews a study exploring plasma-supplemented red cell concentrates as alternatives to whole blood in porcine ex vivo #HeartPerfusion. This exciting advancement could improve a logistical hurdle of #EVHP. #ISHLT
The February #ISHLTJournalWatch highlights topics in cardiothoracic transplant research and immunology, edited by Rupa Kanchi.🔬
The issue features Lauren East, Nicole Chrysler, Alexandra Mihai, and Baharan Zarrabian.
#ISHLT #MedSky #transplantsky
https://bit.ly/4tS2dzw
#ISHLT #ISHLTEarlyCareer
The #ISHLT-endorsed 2026 Technology and Heart Failure Therapeutics Conference is taking place next month in Boston. 🫀 Attend to discover the latest heart failure innovations: 🔗 bit.ly/4rudUem
#THT2026 #HeartTx #HeartFailure @crfheart.bsky.social
📢 A NEW #ISHLT Consensus Statement on clinical cardiac #xenotransplantation is now available. 📖💡🫀 This document lays out the scientific, clinical, and regulatory blueprint to move pig-to-human #hearttransplantation from possibility to disciplined progress.
Read the publication at 🔗 bit.ly/4s1gecC
🚨 Submit your papers on primary graft dysfunction (#PGD) to #JHLT. 🫀🫁 Submissions will be accepted until 📆 28 February: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4r6vuog
#CallforPapers #HeartTx #LungTx #TransplantSky #MedSky
#ISHLT2026 features 3️⃣ General Sessions with the human stories that are driving progress in 🫀 + 🫁 failure + transplantation, unique featured abstracts, and invited presentations on #xenotransplantation + space medicine. 🫀 🫁🚀
Learn more: 🔗 https://bit.ly/48L5Igs
#MedSky #TransplantSky
Miss early bird registration? ➡️ You can still save on #ISHLT2026 by registering before 📆 2 April! ISHLT offers flexible pricing based on your profession and local economy. 💸 Get registered at 🔗 https://bit.ly/3OkE8i0
The #ISHLT is honored to announce Robert L. Kormos, MD, FRCS(C), FACS as the 2026 Amanda W. Rowe Distinguished Service Award recipient, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the Society. 🎉 Dr. Kormos will be recognized at #ISHLT2026.
Learn more about his contributions at 🔗 bit.ly/4kAEGiw
El próximo mes, #ISHLTenEspañol ofrecerá este webinar tiene como propósito discutir la evaluación de trasplante para pacientes con hipertensión pulmonar. 🖥️💡 El evento es completamente gratuito y todos están invitados a participar.
▶️ Más información e inscripción en 🔗 https://bit.ly/4qNG4R2
Did you know #ISHLTMembers get the best rates to #ISHLT2026? 💸 Join now to save on the meeting of the year + enjoy all other member benefits. ➡️ Sign up today: 🔗 www.ishlt.org/membership
#TransplantSky
#CEoT2026 is this month in Scottsdale, AZ USA. 💡 Register to explore emerging technologies, allocation strategies, and innovations shaping the future of #transplant care: 🔗 https://bit.ly/49rPgTQ
Learn more about his work at 🔗 bit.ly/4qCGObN
#ISHLTResearchGrant #CardiogenicShock #TissuePerfusion #PatientCare
#ISHLT awarded the Cardiogenic Shock Research Grant, supported by Johnson & Johnson MedTech | Heart Recovery, to Benjamin Steinhorn, MD, PhD of Massachusetts General Hospital. 🎉 Dr. Steinhorn's study aims to determine the effectiveness of tissue perfusion pressure measurement for patient care. 🫀
Free to share - great discussion recently hosted by @ishlt.bsky.social and the Infectious Diseases professional community, evaluating risks and management of donor-derived infections.
Special thanks to @mady247.bsky.social from duke for organizing and all our speakers 🙏
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LAST CALL: Support #ISHLT2026 to connect with medical professionals from the global #transplant community. 📆⏰ Submit an application by Friday, 6 February to claim an opportunity. Act now at 🔗 https://bit.ly/3CGlO03
It’s the LAST DAY to claim early bird pricing for #ISHLT2026 registration! Don't miss out on the meeting of the year - connect and collaborate with your global colleagues in Toronto. 👋 Register & save now: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3VF9h38
The January #ISHLTJournalWatch focuses on topics in #transplant #pharmacy, edited by Colleen Hutchinson. 💊
Topics include the NUDT16 genotype, #daratumumab monotherapy, & early mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor (#mTORi).
🔗 www.ishlt.org/about/news-d...
#TransplantSky #PharmSky
Check out the latest #ISHLT Standards & Guidelines documents. 8️⃣ were published last year, engaging 169 experts from around the globe. 🌍 Learn more at 🔗 bit.ly/49NdOqt
#TransplantSky #MedSky
