ISHLT2025 Daily Access: Sunday, 27 April
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NOTICE: Road Closure due to Parade
Boylston Street will be closed this morning through the afternoon due to the Greek Independence Day Parade. Attendees taking transportation to ISHLT2025 should be dropped off at the Sheraton Boston Hotel (39 Dalton St) and enter the convention center through the mall entrance.
Badge Pick Up & Registration
PICK
UP YOUR BADGE TO GET STARTED
When you get on site, your first order of business should be to pick up your badge. You’ll need this to access educational sessions, the exhibit hall, and any ISHLT2025 events you may be registered for.
To get your badge, enter the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center and follow the signs to proceed to the Registration Desk located in the Prefunction Hallway outside Hall C on Level 2. At the convention center, you will need to go through security and magnetometers. Please avoid bringing larger bags.
REGISTRATION HOURS TODAY:
6:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
On 25 April, you should have received an email from ISHLT 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions <no-reply@m.crowdcomms.com> with the subject line “ISHLT2025 Attendee Badge Pick Up: Your QR Code” regarding your unique badge QR code. To get your badge, scan the QR code below at any kiosk in the registration area.
If you did not receive this email, check your spam/junk folder, or search your name at the registration kiosks to print your badge.
If you need further assistance, please contact us at support@ishlt.org.
Mobile App Information
THE MEETING IN THE PALM OF YOUR HANDS
Have the meeting at your fingertips by downloading the mobile app for ISHLT2025.
At the links below, you can explore the desktop site, the mobile app, or both to view the full schedule of sessions and events in Boston and update your profile.
To log in, please use the email address you used when registering for ISHLT2025. If you are unsure which email address you used, or if you are not able to log in, please send an email to registration@ishlt.org for assistance or visit the mobile app help desk on site in the registration area. The help desk is open today from 6:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
The app includes educational and networking events. Log in now to start building your schedule. You can create your own appointments in the app by tapping “Schedule”. Tap the + icon to enter the appointment details then tap “Create”.
The ISHLT2025 Mobile App is supported by Abbott.
Your Schedule, Your Way
You can also view the full scientific content schedule through the Online Program Viewer or the ISHLT2025 Final Program Schedule At-A-Glance PDF.
WiFi Information
STAY CONNECTED ON SITE
Free WiFi access is available on site at ISHLT2025 supported by TransMedics, Inc.
SSID: ISHLT2025
Password: transmedics
(this password is case sensitive)
WIFI Supported by TransMedics, Inc.
Welcome to ISHLT2025
On behalf of the ISHLT Board of Directors and the Scientific Program Planning Committee, we welcome you to the 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the ISHLT. We are excited to be back in Boston for this premier event in the field of heart and lung transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, and pulmonary hypertension.
Each day, these emails will give you quick logistical tips to help you have an easy experience at ISHLT2025.
- We’ll share daily features in networking and affiliate events to keep you connected with the communities that matter to you.
- Download the mobile app, supported by Abbott, to build your own schedule and create an Annual Meeting experience that’s truly yours.
- Explore more than 110 scientific sessions available across all ten ISHLT Professional Communities and four Interdisciplinary Networks, and earn up to 24 CE/CME credits.
- Visit the Exhibit Hall and reconnect with our partners in industry to explore the latest innovations and services.
- Check out new daily live theater presentations in the Poster Hall for highly scored basic science posters.
This annual gathering is a unique opportunity for our global community to share scientific progress, spark curiosity, renew friendships, and expand our networks to include new contributors to the fields of advanced heart and lung disease. We look forward to seeing you and to an inspiring and productive meeting. Boston is Wicked Good!
Kiran Khush, MD, MAS
ISHLT2025 Scientific Program Chair
Christian Benden, MD, MBA, FCCP
ISHLT President
Networking Opportunities
REFRESHMENT BREAKS
9:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Exhibit Hall | Level 2
2:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall | Level 2
OPENING RECEPTION, SUPPORTED BY TRANSMEDICS, INC.
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall and Poster Hall | Level 2
Enjoy networking in the exhibit and poster areas in this special opening reception supported by TransMedics, Inc.
EARLY CAREER MENTOR MEETUP, SUPPORTED BY CAREDX
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Early Career Professionals | Room 210
All trainee and early career ISHLT2025 attendees are welcome to drop in on this reception to meet with ISHLT leaders and other senior faculty on a variety of topics. Move from table to table and connect with experts on topics that interest you. This event is supported by CareDx, Inc.
No RSVP is required, but we ask that only trainees and junior faculty attend.
Today's Highlights
OPENING GENERAL SESSION
8:00 – 9:30 a.m. | Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Level 2
The Opening General Session will feature reports from ISHLT2025 Program Chair Kiran Khush, MD, MAS, and ISHLT President, Christian Benden, MD, MBA, FCCP. Rebecca Cogswell, MD, Chair of the ISHLT TTX Registry Steering Committee, will provide an update and share new data, followed by a Featured Abstract presentation. A keynote address from Devi Shetty, MS, FRCS of Narayana Health in Bangalore, India will share innovative solutions to providing affordable therapies for heart and lung disease.
Additional seating will be available on Level 3.
SYMPOSIUM
13: Making the Team Work, Together: Interactive Cases for the Early Career Professional
1:15 – 2:30 p.m. | Room 312
This session follows an early career professional through a series of real life, practical challenges presented in an interactive case-based format, aiming to stimulate discussion and debate in the symposium hall and afterwards.
ORAL SESSION 14: Early Career and Trainees Clinical Case Dilemmas: The Best of the Best Award Session
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Room 312
This award session recognizes excellence by early career and trainees from top abstracts submitted in the Early Career Clinical
Case Reports category.
Ten early career finalists have been selected to
present their work in this session. At the conclusion of the session, the best case presentation will be selected by a panel of judges and the winner will be announced during the Awards Presentations in the General Session III on Wednesday,
30 April.
VISIT THE POSTER HALL
Poster Hall Open | 9:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Poster Session 1 Presenters | 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Featured Poster Session 1 | 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Hall C, Level 2
Visit the Poster Hall on Level 2 of the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center to browse posters in Poster Session 1. Poster presenters will be there to discuss their posters beginning at 6:00 p.m. Featured Poster Session 1 will also begin at 6:00 p.m. at the Poster Hall Theater located within the Poster Hall. These new rapid-fire presentations give presenters the unique opportunity to deliver a brief oral presentation of their abstract, rather than a traditional poster format.
View the poster hall times and topics throughout the week in the mobile app by tapping “Poster Hall”. Select the day you’d like to see posters for, and a list of poster topics will appear. Tap into a topic to see a detailed list of every presenter and poster in that category. Tap on the poster title to read the description and to add the poster to your schedule.
Connect with Industry
EXHIBIT
HALL OPENS TODAY
9:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Hall D, Level 2
Industry partners can’t wait to welcome you back to the ISHLT Annual Meeting’s sold-out Exhibit Hall! Reconnect with over 60 exhibitors and see their newest products and innovations.
For a full list of Exhibitors on the mobile app and their booth numbers, tap the More icon with three lines. Under Meet Industry Partners, tap “Exhibitors”. Tap into each exhibitor to see more information. On this page, tap the booth number to see the floor plan. Find the full exhibit hall layout by tapping “Maps” in the mobile app menu under Plan Your Event.
EXPLORE NON-CME INDUSTRY SYMPOSIA
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
CareDx | Rooms 302 / 304 / 306
HeartCare in 2025: Is Molecular Multi-Modality the Secret to the Liquid Biopsy?
Johnson & Johnson | Ballroom A, Level 3
Advancing the Science of Heart Recovery: Lessons Learned from SURPASS Study and DanGer Shock Trial
Lung Bioengineering | Room 311
The Pros, The Cons, The Wicked Good EVLP Debates
Natera | Room 312
Expanding Our Understanding of dd-cfDNA in providing Lung Transplant Personalized Care
XVIVO | Ballroom C, Level 3
New HOPE for Hearts: It's About Time
Visit the ISHLT2025 website for the full list of Industry Symposia this week, or view them in the mobile app by tapping the three lines in the bottom right-hand corner. Under Plan Your Event, tap “Industry Symposia”.
PRUferred Card for ISHLT2025 Attendees
The Prudential Center is a destination designed for discovery and experience. Located in the heart of Boston’s historic Back Bay and conveniently connected to Hynes Convention Center, the Pru features over 70 shops, eateries, and attractions. Visitors can make the most of their shopping and dining experience through the PRUferred card, a complimentary discount shopper card providing discounts to 30+ onsite shops, eateries, and attractions including View Boston (New England’s tallest observation deck), Eataly, sweetgreen, Shake Shack, Club Monaco, Ray-Ban and more. Register for your PRUferred card then add the digital card to your E-Wallet and see all participating locations and deals.
Affiliate Events
PHTS Lifetime Achievement Reception & Spring Annual Meeting
7:00 – 9:30 p.m. | Sheraton Boston – Commonwealth Room, 3rd Floor
ISHLT2025 Children's Clothing Drive
Donate children’s pajamas, children’s socks, and children’s underwear to the ISHLT2025 Children’s Clothing Drive to support Cradles to Crayons® Boston. Donations will be accepted by the Registration Desk in the Prefunction Hallway outside Hall C on Level 2. Forgot your donations or want to increase your impact? Donate now through the Amazon Wish List.
Join the Conversation
Are you following along on social media? There’s a great conversation going. Visit the #ISHLT2025 hashtag to tap into the discussion and be sure to use the hashtag when you post anywhere about the ISHLT Annual Meeting.
Stay Alert: Protect Yourself from Scams
Fraudulent emails and websites targeting meeting attendees are on the rise. Avoid providing personal information or clicking on suspicious links. The ISHLT website, ishlt.org/ishlt2025, is the only place you should trust meeting information. No one will email you to ask for payment or hotel information. Check that all emails you receive are coming from an @ishlt.org email address, and do not respond to any suspicious senders.
Contact us at information@ishlt.org or call 1-312-224-1277 if you have any questions or doubts.
This communication is supported by United Therapeutics/Lung Bioengineering.
Industry support from the following companies is separate from the CME activity. All decisions regarding content for the ISHLT 2025 Annual Meeting are made independently by the ISHLT Program Committee and not influenced by any ACCME defined ineligible company.
Thank you to our ISHLT2025 Supporters.
