Events

2026 ISHLT Infectious Disease/Pharmacy Academy: From Pathogens to Pharmacokinetics - Optimizing Outcomes in Thoracic Transplant

This comprehensive course is for transplant clinicians, pharmacists, and specialists on care teams treating infectious diseases in heart and lung transplant patients. The session will feature discussions on immunologic complications in transplant, optimizing therapies, evaluating infectious risk, vaccines, peri-transplant prophylaxis, and molecular diagnostics.

2026 ISHLT Trainee Workshop

Presented by the ISHLT Foundation with support from Natera
At this interactive event, those wrapping up their training in advanced heart and lung failure will learn skills for getting started with a job in transplant or research, with global perspectives from those at different phases of their career.

ISHLT2026: Early Career & Trainee Welcome Reception

Join your peers for a chance to raise a glass and make connections before the meeting starts.

ISHLT2026: Early Career Scientist Award Finalist Presentations

This award aims to recognize excellence in research in the field of basic and translational science with the goal of encouraging non-clinicians in the early stages of their careers to submit their work for presentation at the ISHLT Annual meeting.

46th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions

Metro Toronto Convention Centre

SOLD OUT - ISHLT2026: First Time Attendee Orientation Breakfast

This event is sold out.
An orientation to the Annual Meeting over breakfast, where you’ll make new connections and get ready for a great meeting.

ISHLT2026: Pediatric Heart Transplantation Innovation Challenge Grant Selection Session (Non-CME)

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.

ISHLT2026: Industry Symposia - Wednesday

Wednesday features Industry Symposia from Johnson & Johnson, Natera, Paragonix, Sanofi, Thermo Fisher, and XVIVO.

ISHLT2026 (Symposium 10): Artificial Intelligence Across the Field of Cardiothoracic Transplantation

Explore AI across cardiothoracic transplantation with the ISHLT Early Career & Trainee Committee. Expert mentors empower early career professionals to deliver the latest evidence and examples of AI adoption in clinical practice; you’ll join an interactive discussion with these seasoned experts and rising stars.

ISHLT2026: Early Career & Trainee Clinical Case Dilemmas - The Best of the Best Award Session

This award recognizes excellence by early career and trainees from top abstracts submitted in the Early Career Clinical Case Reports category.

ISHLT2026: Early Career Mentor Meetup

Supported by Natera
Trainees and early career attendees of ISHLT2026 may attend this reception to connect with mentors for career guidance on a variety of topics.

ISHLT2026: ECP Immunomodulation in Thoracic Transplantation Challenge Grant Selection Session (Non-CME)

Supported by Therakos LLC
This session will showcase presentations from the five finalists for the ISHLT Extracorporeal Photopheresis Immunomodulation in Thoracic Transplantation Challenge Grant, which will be scored by on site judges.

ISHLT2026: Industry Symposia - Thursday

Thursday features Industry Symposia from Abbott, CareDx, CVRx, Paragonix, TransMedics, and Lung Bioengineering.

ISHLT2026: Philip K. Caves Award Session

Established in 1982, the Philip K. Caves Award encourages and rewards original high-quality research performed by residents, fellows, trainees, and graduate students.

ISHLT2026: Cardiology Professional Community Reception

Connect to your community during the reception for the Cardiology Professional Community.

ISHLT2026: Nursing & Allied Health Professional Community Reception

Connect to your community during the reception for the NAH PC.

ISHLT2026: Cardiothoracic Surgery Professional Community Reception

Connect to your community during the reception for the CT Surgery PC.

ISHLT2026: Pulmonlogy Professional Community Reception

Connect to your community during the reception for the Pulmonology PC.

ISHLT2026: Pharmacy Professional Community Reception

Connect to your community during the reception for the PHARM PC.

Heart-Lung Transplant Coordinator Network (HLTCN) Special Interest Group Reception

Join the Heart & Lung Transplant Coordinator Network (HLTCN) Mixer at ISHLT, for an evening of connection, networking, and shared insights with fellow transplant professionals.