International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
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The official Bluesky account for the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT). www.ishlt.org
Want to advance #EVLP technologies?🔎 Apply to the #ISHLTResearchGrant on Acellular #EVLP. This grant aims to develop advancements, including optimization of perfusion techniques, intervention + repair strategies, immunomodulation + reconditioning, and outcomes research. ✍️🔗 https://bit.ly/4pMqMN0
Apply to the ISHLT #InternationalVisitingScholarship to exchange knowledge of #HeartTx and #LungTx and build relationships between individuals, institutions, and counties.🌍 Up to 5️⃣ scholarships are available. Learn more at 🔗https://bit.ly/44fGoQ0
📽️ Now on-demand 👉 Check out #ParagonixTechnologies #ISHLT2026 industry symposium to learn more about how advanced #OrganPreservation technologies are influencing clinical outcomes, donor utilization, and the future of #HeartTransplantation.💡🫀 🔗 https://bit.ly/3TTpNOT #MedSky #TransplantSky
📢 LAST CALL: #ISHLTMembers, apply to serve as an #ISHLT2027 Abstract Reviewer by Friday, 31 July at 11:59 p.m. ET / Saturday, 1 August at 03:59 UTC. ⏰ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Get involved: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4wxXyUf 📖
Invest in #ISHLT membership today. Only ISHLT connects you to the global, multidisciplinary people and programs focused on advancing the science and standards of care for advanced heart and lung disease. 🫀🫁 ➡️ Join today: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4b4nFsq #MedSky #TransplantSky
Become a Fellow of the ISHLT. 💡 ➡️ Applications are now being accepted until 📅 16 September: 🔗 bit.ly/4gNAWKM #ISHLTF #MedSky #TransplantSky
The 5️⃣-part on-demand seminar series from #ISHLT + #HFSA explores the #HeartTx + #LungTx journey and the evolving roles of advanced practice providers in transplant programs. 🖥️🫀🫁 Free and open to all, offering up to 2.25 CE credits. ▶️ Start learning: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3RZ3B59 #TransplantSky
🚨#CallforPapers: Submit your papers on Personalized Medicine in Thoracic #Transplantation to #JHLT. 🫀🫁⠀ ⠀ 🗓️ Submissions will be accepted until 18 September: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4heQ0B9 ⠀ #JHLT #HeartTx #LungTx #PersonalizedMedicine
Calling all #EarlyCareer researchers 📢 Apply to the NEW #ISHLTResearchGrant on molecular and/or genetic biomarkers for advanced organ failure & post-transplant care. 🫀🫁 ⠀⠀⠀ ✍️📅 Submit your application by 30 September. Get more information and apply at 🔗 https://bit.ly/4pgma19 #TransplantSky
Calling all #ISHLTMembers 📢 Apply to serve as an Abstract Reviewer for #ISHLT2027. 📖 ⠀ ⠀ This is a great opportunity to volunteer for the Society at any stage in your career. Learn more and apply at 🔗 https://bit.ly/4wxXyUf
Interested in researching non-invasive #biomarkers + the use of #AI/machine learning in the care of #LungTransplant recipients? 🔎 This ISHLTResearchGrant aims to improve access and/or clinical outcomes in #LungTx.⠀🫁⠀ ⠀⠀ ✍️ Get more information and apply at 🔗 https://bit.ly/3UKJAxe #MedSky
Check out this #ISHLTVoices podcast episode, presented by #Kamada, on different cytomegalovirus (#CMV) prophylaxis approaches in high-risk lung transplant patients. 🫁⠀ ⠀ 🎧 LISTEN NOW at 🔗 https://bit.ly/4oVPfi8, Spotify, Apple Podcasts 🎧⠀ ⠀ #LungTx #MedSky #TransplantSky
Want to learn new techniques in the clinic, operating room, or laboratory or experience first-hand how others deal with challenging problems with heart/lung transplantation? ➡️ Apply to the ISHLT #InternationalVisitingScholarship. 🌍 Up to 5️⃣ scholarships are available: 🔗 https://bit.ly/44fGoQ0
📽️ Now on-demand 👉 Check out @natera.com's #ISHLT2026 industry symposium to learn more about how donor-derived cell-free DNA not only rules out rejection with high confidence but also detects broader allograft injury. 💡🫁 🔗 bit.ly/4oBNXck #ddcfDNA #LungTransplantation #MedSky #TransplantSky
ISHLT recently awarded the ISHLT ECP Immunomodulation in #ThoracicTransplantation Challenge Grant to Sophia Alemanno, MSc of @meduniwien.ac.at. 🎉🫁 Her research aims to identify how #ECP may reduce harmful immune activity before permanent lung damage develops. Learn more: 🔗 bit.ly/499sroD #MedSky
📢 A NEW #ISHLTScientificStatement on Pulmonary Antibody-Mediated Rejection & Proposed Graft, Antibody, and Pathology (#GAP) Definition is now available. 📖💡🫁 This document aims to update the definition of #AMR. View the top 9️⃣ takeaways ⤵️ and read the publication at 🔗 bit.ly/4v0la3n
Did you miss last month's #ISHLTJournalWatch? ➡️ Check out these early career investigators' work: 🔗 bit.ly/4dDMoFk #MedSky #TransplantSky
New 5️⃣-part on-demand seminar series from #ISHLT + @hfsa.bsky.social designed specifically for nursing and allied health professionals in advanced heart and lung transplant care. 🖥️🫀🫁 Free and open to all, offering up to 2.25 CE credits. ▶️ Start learning: 🔗 bit.ly/3RZ3B59 #MedSky #TransplantSky
#ISHLT recently awarded the ISHLT/#EnduringHearts Pediatric Heart Transplantation Innovation Challenge Grant to @aliraissadati.bsky.social of @stanford.edu. 🎉🫀 His research uses plasma cell-free mRNA tests to catch signs of early rejection. Learn more: 🔗 bit.ly/499sroD #MedSky #TransplantSky
The #ISHLT-endorsed 2026 International CTEPH Conference takes place this month in Warsaw, Poland. #ICC2026 is one of the leading scientific meetings dedicated to #CTEPH and related #thromboembolic diseases. 💡💸Standard registration rates are available through 5 June: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4fWoBmR
#ISHLT recently awarded the Utilization of Molecular Biomarkers in Combination with AI/Machine Learning in the Care of #HeartTx Candidates/Recipients Grant, supported by CareDx, to Karl Lemstrom, MD, PhD and Humera Ahmed, MD. 🎉🫀 Learn more about their work at 🔗 https://bit.ly/499sroD
📣 NOW OPEN: 3️⃣ #ISHLTResearchGrants + the International Visiting Scholarship 🌏 Grant topics: 🔬 Molecular + genetic #biomarkers for advanced organ failure + post-#Tx care 🧬 Biomarkers and AI in #LungTx 🫁 Development of acellular #EVLP technologies Learn more at 🔗 bit.ly/4fPX8Dj #TransplantSky
Join the discussions on #ISHLT2027 symposium proposals happening now on #ISHLTconnect. Help build a program that inspires, educates, and advances the field. 🫀🫁 🚨 Proposal submissions open next week so login to share your insights: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4df54dJ #TransplantSky #MedSky
📢 LAST CALL: Submit proposals to #IMACS to turn key observations into impactful research. 🔍 Early-career faculty are encouraged to connect with mentors, develop ideas, and submit proposals. 🗓️ Submit by Monday, 1 June: 🔗 https://bit.ly/433qAhC #MCS #Research #ISHLTMembers
The special May issue of #ISHLTJournalWatch features research from #ISHLTEarlyCareer and trainee members across all the specialties represented by the #ISHLT. 💡🫀🫁 Congratulations to these early career investigators! 🔗: https://bit.ly/4dDMoFk
The #ISHLT2027 Symposium Proposal Submission Guide is now available. 💡📝 Review this guide for key considerations, helpful tips on structuring your proposal, and suggested topics, and prepare to submit your proposal starting in June: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3SslG8K
📽️ Now on-demand 👉 Check out @natera.com's #ISHLT2026 industry symposium to learn more about how emerging molecular tools are reshaping #HeartTransplant surveillance beyond traditional histology.💡🫀 🔗 bit.ly/3RkZyQf #MedSky #TransplantSky
#ISHLT announced $400,000 USD in grants funded by the #ISHLTFoundation. These grants fund research in #AI #biomarkers in #HeartTransplantation, #Pediatric #HeartTx, #ECP, and innovative projects led by trainees. Congratulations to the recipients! 🎉🫀🫁⠀ ⠀ Learn more about their work: 🔗 bit.ly/499sroD
#ISHLT is honored to announce three leaders as 2026 Francis D. Pagani, MD Endowed Mentorship Award recipients for their selfless mentorship to clinicians. 🎉 Congratulations to Howard Eisen, MD; Heather Ross, MD, MSc, FRCPC; and Andreas Zuckermann, MD. Learn more at 🔗 bit.ly/4uO5u2v