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International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
@ishlt.bsky.social
The official Bluesky account for the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT). www.ishlt.org
Happy New Year! 🎆 #ISHLT looks forward to an exciting 2026. Thank you for being a part of the global, multidisciplinary ISHLT community. 🎉
January 1, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Applications for 4️⃣ #ISHLTResearchGrants are due on 20 January. 📆⠀
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🫀🫁 #ECPimmunomodulation in #CardiothoracicTx
🧒 Innovations in #pediatric #HeartTx⠀
🤖 Using molecular #biomarkers + #AI in HTx⠀
💡 Support for trainee #researchers⠀

✍️ Apply at 🔗 https://bit.ly/4650n53
December 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Applications for the #ISHLT2026 Trainee Scholarships from #WiTMCS are due in TWO WEEKS! Submit by 📆 12 January: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4s1Kvsu

Scholarships include:
✅ Registration to ISHLT2026
💰 $2,500 USD for travel + accommodations
APPLY NOW: ISHLT2026 Trainee Scholarships from WiTMCS
Women in Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support (WiTMCS) is offering three (3) scholarship awards to trainees who would like to attend ISHLT2026 in Toronto next April. Apply to join your global colleagues for the meeting of the year.
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December 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
LAST CALL: Submit your papers on device therapies for advanced #HeartDisease & #LungDisease to @TheJHLT by Tuesday, 30 December. 🫀🫁 🔗: https://bit.ly/48RJQBk
##CallforPapers #HeartTx #LungTx #MedSky #TransplantSky
December 27, 2025 at 10:06 PM
📣 #ISHLT members, don't forget to renew your membership before 31 December. 📅 Stay connected to your professional home and enjoy community, growth, and scientific progress through 2026. 💡

▶️ Log into your profile to complete renewal.
December 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
#ISHLT members, join the #AHFTX #InterdisciplinaryNetwork for a webinar exploring emerging practices, outcomes, and ethical considerations on the use of #NRP in #DCD #HeartTransplantation. 🫀

📅 13 Jan | 2:00 p.m. ET
➡️ View the program + register: https://bit.ly/497CXNr
December 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
#ISHLT2026 registration is open! Join your global, multidisciplinary peers in Toronto to see the latest science, explore research in advanced heart and lung disease, and make meaningful connections. 🫀🫁 View the Preliminary Program and register here: 🔗 https://bit.ly/48OfKP1
December 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The December #ISHLTJournalWatch highlights pulmonology research, edited by @sirusjj.bsky.social.

Topics include gliptins and #CLAD, #cfDNA in #EVLP perfusate, lung allocation strategy, and #connectivetissue diseases in #lungtx.

#ISHLT #pulmsky #transplantsky

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ISHLT Early Career-Led Literature Review in Pulmonology
The December 2025 issue of ISHLT's Journal Watch explores topics in pulmonology, advanced lung failure, and transplant.
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December 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Are you a junior faculty member or trainee and a social media expert? 🤳 Apply to be a #ISHLT2026 #RovingReporter! Create and publish content about the latest scientific findings and meeting highlights. 💡

➡️ Apply by 16 January at 🔗 https://bit.ly/44yByNm
December 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Women in Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support is offering 3️⃣ scholarship awards for trainees who want to attend #ISHLT2026.
➡️ Learn more about eligibility + apply at 🔗 bit.ly/4s1Kvsu

More travel awards from ISHLT will be available in the new year.

#WiTMCS #TrasnplantSky #MedSky
December 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Next month on #ISHLTv, the #PVD #InterdisciplinaryNetwork will host a webinar discussing managing the critically ill patient with #PulmonaryVascularDisease. 💻

▶️ Learn more and register at 🔗 https://bit.ly/4pDzNXE
##TransplantSky #MedSky
December 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Calling all researchers 📣 Get support for your research on #MolecularBiomarkers + the use of #AI for #HeartTx candidates/recipients by applying to this #ISHLTResearchGrant, supported by CareDx, Inc.
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✍️📅 Submit your application by 20 January. Get more information & apply at 🔗 bit.ly/49gR2Is
December 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
📢 A NEW #ISHLT Consensus Statement on the considerations for endpoints in #LungTransplantation clinical trials is now available. 📖💡🫁 Check out the top takeaways ⏬ and read the publication at the 🔗 bit.ly/3KKboR7

#TransplantSky #MedSky
December 16, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Reposted by International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
Had the honour to give the talk
🚑 #ECPR to organ donation
during the @theelso.bsky.social & @ishlt.bsky.social #ELSO2025 session: maximizing the donor pool, #ECMO driven advances in cardiothoracic #transplantation
Access to replay through the virtual platform registering at
🔗 bit.ly/ELSO2025virtual
December 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM
#ISHLT2026 will be here before you know it! Take these steps to ensure you're ready to travel to Toronto:
✅Explore Preconference Day events on 21 April
✅ Review Visa requirements + Book your hotel
✅ Look at the Preliminary Program
✅ Register + invite a colleague

All at 🔗 https://bit.ly/48OfKP1
December 15, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Next month on #ISHLTv, the #AHFTX #InterdisciplinaryNetwork will host a webinar exploring emerging practices, outcomes, & ethical considerations on the use of #NRP in #DCD #HeartTransplantation. 🫀

▶️ Learn more and register at 🔗 https://bit.ly/497CXNr
##TransplantSky #MedSky
December 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
🚨 Submit your papers on device therapies for advanced #HeartDisease & #LungDisease to #JHLT. 🫀🫁 Submissions will be accepted until 📆 30 December: 🔗 https://bit.ly/48RJQBk
##TransplantSky #MedSky
December 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
📣 #ISHLT members, get involved in the Society by applying to serve on a committee. Ten 🔟 ISHLT committees are seeking volunteers. 📆 Complete your application by 18 December to be considered.

Visit 🔗 https://bit.ly/4oSUMEO for more information and apply today!
ISHLT Members: Apply to Serve on an ISHLT Committee
ISHLT is accepting applications from members interested in serving on an ISHLT committee. If you want to get more involved in the Society, this is a terrific opportunity to raise your hand. Applications will be accepted through 18 December, 2025.
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December 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Reposted by International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
4️⃣ strategies for #DCD lung #transplantation: recording of @ishlt.bsky.social webinar exploring approaches to donation after circulatory determination of death and LTx
🫁 EVLP - OCS
🫁 EVLP - XVIVO System: US/EU Perspectives
🔪 direct procurement
🩸 normothermic regional perfusion #NRP
🎥 bit.ly/48nKCqH
December 7, 2025 at 10:10 AM
📢 Registration for #ISHLT2026 is NOW OPEN! Join your global, multidisciplinary colleagues in Toronto.
✨ New this year: you can book your hotel at exclusive room rates while registering. ➡️ Register by 4 February 📅 to qualify for the early registration fee: 🔗 bit.ly/4aFzxTd

#TransplantSky #MedSky
December 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Discover the latest in #LungTransplantation at the #ISHLT + @sts.org joint symposium next month at #STS2026. 🫁

📆 29 January | New Orleans, LA USA
✅ CME credits available
🎟️ One-day passes available for those who want to attend the symposium only!

➡️ Register at 🔗 bit.ly/4aonIkz

#TransplantSky
December 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The #ISHLT2026 Preconference Day will feature full day activities led by the world’s leading experts in advanced heart and lung failure. 🌎
Learn more about these events at 🔗 https://bit.ly/3TkLC6c
December 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
📣 #ISHLT members, renew your membership before 31 December to continue to be part of the ISHLT community in 2026. Stay connected to your professional home. 🫀🫁🏠

▶️ Log into your ISHLT profile to complete renewal: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4g0yBJS
December 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Calling all trainees 📣 The #ISHLTResearchFellowGrant funds innovative projects that advance research in the fields of advanced heart or lung disease, #MCS, or #PVD. 🫀🫁

Learn more about grant eligibility & apply at 🔗 https://bit.ly/4pKd6R7
##TransplantSky #MedSky
December 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Support the #ISHLT community next year. Establish yourself as a cardiothoracic thought leader through webinars, branding opportunities, and more. 💡

Year-round industry opportunities are still available at 🔗: bit.ly/3OHTL30
December 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM