International Collaborations in Thoracic Transplant Research: From Discovery to Global Implementation
12 October, 2026 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET
Thoracic transplant research increasingly relies on international collaboration spanning basic, translational, and clinical research. This joint webinar will highlight how international collaborative networks accelerate innovation, translation, and ultimately improve patient care for patients worldwide. It will provide practical insights for investigators within ISHLT to develop and participate in international collaborations.
The webinar will:
- Highlight the importance of international collaborations across the spectrum of thoracic transplant research within ISHLT
- Discuss how successful international collaborative efforts occurred
- Discuss how collaborative efforts support discovery science, translational research, clinical studies, and implementation.
Moderators
Forum Kamdar, MD, PhD, ISHLTF
Vanathi Sivasubramaniam, MD
Program
Key themes: ISHLT Registry, multinational datasets, collaborative outcomes research, and research infrastructure.
Presented by Rebecca Cogswell, MD
Key themes: basic to translational discovery biomarker development and validation, multicenter translational studies, cross-organ transplantation research.
Presented by Sean Agbor-Enoh, MD, PhD
Key themes: Moving basic and translational discoveries to global implementation via collaborative international networks.
Presented by Peter Macdonald MD, PhD
