ISHLT2025 Daily Access: Monday, 28 April
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Badge Pick Up & Registration
DO
YOU HAVE YOUR BADGE YET?
You’ll need a badge to access educational sessions, the exhibit hall, and any ISHLT2025 events. The Registration Desk located in the Prefunction Hallway outside Hall C on Level 2.
REGISTRATION HOURS TODAY:
7:00 a.m. – 6:00 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 visit the registration desk.
Mobile App Information
THE MEETING IN THE PALM OF YOUR HANDS
If you haven’t grabbed the ISHLT2025 Mobile App, do it now! This handy tool, supported by Abbott, keeps the meeting at your fingertips allowing you to view times and room assignments for educational and networking events, see exhibitor details and their booth numbers, connect with other attendees, and much more.
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 7:00 – 11:00 a.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.
Networking Opportunities
ISHLT EN ESPAÑOL NETWORKING
12:45 – 1:15 p.m. | Room 309
REFRESHMENT BREAKS
9:15 – 9:45 a.m.
Exhibit Hall | Level 2
2:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall | Level 2
EVENING
RECEPTION with Exhibitors and Poster Presenters
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hall and Poster Hall | Level 2
Gather with fellow attendees to connect with exhibitors and see the latest science.
PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY RECEPTIONS
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Back by popular demand! Connect with your specialty at these receptions.
Cardiology | Room 206
Cardiothoracic Surgery | Room 210
Infectious Diseases | Room 313
Nursing & Allied Health | Room 310
Pulmonology | Room 309
The other five Professional Communities will meet tomorrow evening.
Today's Highlights
SYMPOSIUM 14: JHLT at ISHLT: The Best of 2024
8:00 – 9:15 a.m. | Ballroom A, Level 3
This session will highlight several of the most impactful papers published in JHLT in the past year as voted by the editorial board.
GENERAL SESSION II
9:45 – 11: 15 a.m. | Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Level 2
General Session II will feature diverse perspectives on advancing care for heart and lung failure, as well as enhancing organ donation efforts. Daniel Goldstein, MD, Chair of the ISHLT Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (IMACS) Registry will provide an update, followed by a Featured Abstract presentation. Scot Pollard will discuss perspectives on the urgent need for organ donation expansion. João Coutinho will share insights to how creative advocacy can play a role in increasing donor registration.
Additional seating will be available on Level 3.
2025 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD HONORARY PRESENTATION
Part of General Session II
ISHLT
will honor the life and legacy of the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Allan Glanville, MBBS, MD, FRACP, during General Session II. Friends, colleagues, and family members will honor Professor Glanville and celebrate
his contributions. Notable ISHLT members will speak including ISHLT President, Christian Benden, MD; Vincent Valentine, MD; Paul Jansz, BMed, PhD, FRACS; Tereza Martinu, MD;
and Peter Hopkins, FRACP.
The ISHLT Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor bestowed by the Society on individuals who have made a significant contribution toward improving the care of patients with advanced heart or lung disease or engaged in pioneering work that improved the care of patients with advanced heart or lung disease.
SPECIAL
SESSION 01 (Non-CME): ISHLT en Español: Ser los Campeones en Trasplante Torácico: Limites, Matices y Retos en la Ruta desde el Pre a el Post-Trasplante
11:45 – 12:45 p.m. | Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Esta sesión explorará estrategias actualizadas para expandir el grupo de donantes de corazón y pulmón, los casos tempranos de desafíos post-trasplante, y la importancia de tener un enfoque de equipo multidisciplinario.
ORAL SESSION 20: Philip K. Caves Candidates Award Session
3:00 – 4:15 p.m. | Room 311
Established
in 1982, the Philip K. Caves Award encourages and rewards original high-quality research performed by residents, fellows, trainees, and
graduate students.
Six finalists have been selected to present their high-scoring
research in this session. At the conclusion of the session, the best research presentation will be selected by a panel of judges and the winner will be announced during the Awards Presentations in the General Session on Wednesday, 30 April.
VISIT THE POSTER HALL
Poster Hall Open | 9:15 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Poster Session 2 Presenters | 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Featured Poster Session 2 | 4:30 – 5:30 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 2. Poster presenters will be there to discuss their posters beginning at 4:30 p.m. Featured Poster Session 2 will also begin at 4:30 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
VISIT
THE EXHIBIT HALL
9:15 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Hall D, Level 2
Visit the ISHLT Annual Meeting’s sold-out Exhibit Hall to 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.
Abbott | Ballroom A, Level 3
Put Time on Your Side with Advanced HF Management
CareDx | Rooms 302 / 304 / 306
From Bench to Bedside: Is Lung Transplant Ready for the dd-cfDNA Revolution?
Johnson & Johnson | Room 312
Expert Discussion: Emerging Evidence on a PAH Treatment
Paragonix | Room 311
Revolutionary Measures: Transformative Innovations Reshaping Lung Preservation
Takeda | Ballroom C, Level 3
Novel Antivirals for Refractory or Resistant CMV Infection: Improving the Standard of Care for Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
TransMedics | Ballroom B, Level 3
TransMedics Organ Care System (OCS) Next-Gen Heart and Lung Clinical Innovations
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
VAD Wean Recovery Network – Investigator’s Meeting
7:00 – 8:00 a.m. | Sheraton Boston – Republic Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Addressing Knowledge Gaps in Adult Congenital Heart Failure Meeting
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Room 310
PHTS Mentor and Mentee Lunch
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Sheraton Boston – Riverway Room (5th Floor)
No Turning Back: Courage in the Face of Adversity – Women in Transplantation (WIT)
6:45 – 7:45 p.m. | Ballroom A, Level 3
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.
