ISHLT2026 Daily Access: Wednesday, 22 April
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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 ISHLT2026 event.
To get your badge, enter the Metro Toronto Convention Centre South Building and follow the signs to proceed to the Registration Desk located on the 600 Level.
REGISTRATION HOURS TODAY:
6:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
On 19 April, you should have received an email from ISHLT Annual Meeting <ishlt@mcievents.com> with the subject line “ISHLT2026 Badge QR Code and Receipt” 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.
GET AROUND THE CONVENTION CENTRE
ISHLT2026 will primarily take place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre South Building located at 222 Bremner Blvd, Toronto, ON M5V 2T6, Canada.
ISHLT2026 events will take place on Levels 400, 500, 600, 700, and 800 of the convention centre. Get your bearings for the space by reviewing the Maps and Floor Plans at the link below or through the ISHLT2026 Mobile App.
Mobile App Information
THE MEETING IN THE PALM OF YOUR HANDS
Have the meeting in the palm of your hand by downloading the mobile app for ISHLT2026.
At the links below, you can explore the mobile app to view the full schedule of sessions and events in Toronto and update your profile.
Downloading the App and Logging in for the First Time:
- Click the relevant link below or access your device's app store and search for "Floq by Conference Compass"
- When installing, the app may ask if you want to allow notifications. We recommend keeping this on so you can get reminders about sessions you’ve saved.
- Open the app. The ISHLT2026 logo should appear at the top of the homepage screen. Tap the ISHLT2026 logo artwork to proceed.
- Tap the “Install” button to download app content.
- The app will prompt you to enter a password. Enter “abbott” (Note: this is case sensitive) and tap OK.
- The app will prompt you to sign in. Tap “Sign in with email” and you can create a Floq account by inputting a few details about yourself.
- You will receive an email from noreply@email.floq.live with instructions to verify your email address. Follow these steps to verify your email address. Remember to check your spam folder in case the email lands there.
- After you return to the app, you can confirm your information. You’ll also be asked a few questions about your privacy and visibility in the app.
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 “My Schedule” and then tapping the blue calendar icon to enter the appointment details.
The ISHLT2026 Mobile App is supported by Abbott.
SYMPOSIA SESSION TRANSLATION
Symposia session summaries and translations into 10 languages will be available on the mobile app. The symposia sessions will be recorded in real time and the app captures high level themes and summaries of each session, then translates them into multiple languages.
You can find it in the mobile app by tapping “Symposia Takeaways & Translation” on the app dashboard.
Languages available:
- German
- French
- Italian
- Spanish (Europe)
- Portugese
- Hindi
- Simplified Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- English
Your Schedule, Your Way
You can also view the full scientific content schedule through the Online Program Viewer or the ISHLT2026 Final Program Schedule At-A-Glance PDF.
WiFi Information
STAY CONNECTED ON SITE
Free WiFi access is available on site at ISHLT2026, supported by TransMedics, Inc.
SSID: ISHLT2026
Password: transmedics
(this password is case sensitive)
WIFI Supported by TransMedics, Inc.
Welcome to ISHLT2026
On behalf of the ISHLT Board of Directors and the Scientific Program Committee, we welcome you to the Society’s 46th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions. We are thrilled to host this premier event in the field of heart and lung transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, and pulmonary hypertension in a world-leading hub for medical research and innovation.
Each day, these emails will give you quick logistical tips to help you have an easy experience at ISHLT2026.
- 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 daily Featured Poster Presentations in the Poster Hall theaters for highly scored Basic Science, Nursing and Allied Health, Infectious Diseases, and Pathology 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. Toronto will be next level!
Caroline Patterson, BMBS, MD
ISHLT2026 Scientific Program Chair
Josef Stehlik, MD, MPH
ISHLT President
Networking Opportunities
REFRESHMENT BREAKS
9:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Exhibit Hall | Hall E
2:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall | Hall E
OPENING RECEPTION, SUPPORTED BY TRANSMEDICS, INC.
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall and Poster Hall | Level 800
Enjoy networking with exhibitors and poster presenters at this special opening reception presented by TransMedics, Inc.
EARLY CAREER MENTOR MEETUP, SUPPORTED BY NATERA
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Early Career Professionals | Room 510 (Parkview Room)
Trainees and early career attendees of ISHLT2026 may attend this reception to connect with mentors for career guidance. View the mentors that will be attending. This event is supported by Natera.
No RSVP is required, but we ask that only trainees and junior faculty attend.
Let Us Know You're ComingToday's Highlights
OPENING GENERAL SESSION
8:00 – 9:30 a.m. | Hall F+G, Level 800
The Opening General Session will feature reports from ISHLT President, Josef Stehlik, MD, MPH and ISHLT2026 Program Chair Caroline Patterson, BMBS, MD. Daniel Goldstein, MD, Chair of the ISHLT Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (IMACS) Registry Steering Committee, will provide an update and share new data, followed by a Featured Abstract presentation. Keynote addresses from Jagbir Gill, MD, MPH, FRCPC of the University of British Columbia and Toby and Bernadine Boulet of the Canadian Transplant Association will share stories of transplant access and organ donation awareness.
SPECIAL SESSION 01 (Non-CME) ISHLT/Enduring Hearts Pediatric Heart Transplantation Innovation Challenge Grant Selection Session
11:45 – 12:45 p.m. | Hall F+G
This session will showcase presentations from the five finalists for the ISHLT/Enduring Hearts Pediatric Heart Transplantation Innovation Challenge Grant, which will be scored by on site judges. The winner will be announced during the Awards Presentations in the General Session on Saturday, 25 April.
SYMPOSIUM 10: Artificial Intelligence Across the Field of Cardiothoracic Transplantation
1:15 – 2:30 p.m. | Room 714-716
In this unique session, expert mentors will empower early-career professionals to deliver the latest evidence and examples of AI adoption in clinical practice. Now is the time to gain understanding of this rapidly advancing technology, to recognize how it can be harnessed for patient, clinician and service benefit.
ORAL SESSION 04: Early Career and Trainees Clinical Case Dilemmas: The Best of the Best Award Session
3:00 – 4:15 p.m. | Room 714-716
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 Saturday, 25 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 D, Level 800
Visit the Poster Hall on 800 Level of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre to browse posters in Poster Session 1. Poster presenters will be there to discuss their posters beginning at 6:00 p.m. Featured Poster Sessions 1 will also begin at 6:00 p.m. at the Poster Hall Theaters located within the Poster Hall. These 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” on the app dashboard. Tap into a topic and then select “Presentations” to see a detailed list of every presenter and poster in that category. Tap on the poster title to read the description and to save the poster to your schedule.
Connect with Industry
EXHIBIT HALL OPENS TODAY
9:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Hall E, Level 800
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 “Exhibit Hall” on the app dashboard. 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 and Floor Plans” on the app dashboard.
EXPLORE NON-CME INDUSTRY SYMPOSIA
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Johnson & Johnson MedTech, Heart Recovery | Room 714-716
Device-Guided Therapy: Optimizing Drugs, Procedures, and Outcomes
Natera | Room 718 B
Measuring What Matters: Use of dd-cfDNA to Move Past Biopsy in Heart Transplant Care
Paragonix Technologies | Room 701 A&B
A Higher Standard: Modern Innovations Elevating Lung Preservation
SANOFI | 718 A
Evolving Technologies for Early CLAD Diagnosis
Thermo Fisher Scientific | Room 801 A&B
MMDx™ Heart & Lung: Real-World Insights from Molecular Assessment in Transplantation
Visit the ISHLT2026 website for the full list of Industry Symposia this week, or view them in the mobile app by tapping “Non-CME Industry Symposia” on the app dashboard.
Explore Toronto
Learn more about how to get around Toronto, where to eat, what to see, and local events while you’re in town and not attending ISHLT2026 sessions or events. Visit the Destination Toronto website or their information desk which is located across from the Registration Desk on the 600 Level.
INFORMATION DESK HOURS:
Wednesday, 22 April | 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, 23 April | 9:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Affiliate Events
Pediatric Heart Transplant Society Mentor/Mentee Luncheon
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Room 715 A&B
Pediatric Heart Transplant Society Spring Annual Meeting
7:00 – 10:00 p.m. | Room 715 A&B
ISHLT2026 WOUND CARE DRIVE
Donate band-aids, ace bandages, sterile gauze, or kling rolls to the ISHLT2026 Wound Care Drive to support Not Just Tourists. Donations will be accepted by the Registration Desk on the 600 Level.
Join the Conversation
Are you following along on social media? There’s a great conversation going. Visit the #ISHLT2026 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/ishlt2026, 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.
