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Submissions are now being accepted for ISHLT2027 Symposium Proposals. ISHLT members are welcome to submit 75-minute symposia proposals to the ISHLT 47th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions, to be held 14-17 April, 2027 in Sydney, NSW Australia.

ISHLT is now accepting applications for three industry-supported research grants funded through the ISHLT Foundation and the International Visiting Scholarship. Apply by Wednesday, 30 September at 11:59 p.m. ET/ Thursday, 1 October at 03:59 UTC.

As the ISHLT prepares for another exciting year of groundbreaking symposia, ISHLT members can play a pivotal role in evaluating the quality and diversity of the ISHLT2027 program. Apply to serve as an ISHLT2027 Symposium Proposal Reviewer by Monday, 8 June.

The May 2026 Journal Watch highlights early career and trainee contributions to recent research across advanced heart and lung failure and transplantation.

The ISHLT Strategic Investment Fund is a targeted investment program providing up to $250,000 USD to support high-impact ideas from the Society’s global community. On 15 June, the ISHLT Strategic Investment Fund will begin accepting proposals for bold-Society-led initiatives.

On this special episode of JHLT: The Podcast, the Digital Media Editors take a look back at the exciting science that was on display at ISHLT2026, the ISHLT 46th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions.

At their industry symposium at ISHLT2026, Natera explored how emerging molecular tools are reshaping heart transplant surveillance beyond traditional histology. Through the support of Natera, this session is now available for you to view on demand.

The ISHLT Governance Nominating Committee invites ISHLT members to submit self-nominations to serve on the ISHLT Board of Directors. Review the Call for Nominations and consider submitting a nomination packet for one of four open Director positions.

Look back on the ISHLT’s gathering in Toronto with an online photo gallery from ISHLT2026. View and download photos now.

During the 46th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions in Toronto, ISHLT announced $400,000 USD in grants funded by the ISHLT Foundation to support research to advance heart and lung disease.

On 25 April, at the closing General Session of the ISHLT 46th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions in Toronto, the ISHLT Foundation announced three 2026 recipients of the Francis D. Pagani, MD Endowed Mentorship Award.

A new ISHLT Document, ISHLT Consensus Statement on Acute Lung Allograft Dysfunction (ALAD): Definition, Etiology, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches, and Research Priorities, has been published in JHLT and is available to read online!

From among the more than 2,000 presentations at the Annual Meeting in Toronto, three abstracts were selected to receive awards to recognize excellence from early career investigators. Congratulations to these members!

The ISHLT International Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (IMACS) invites ISHLT members to turn key observations into impactful research through IMACS proposal submissions. Proposal submissions are due by Monday, 1 June.

ISHLT webinar recordings are open to the entire community any time you need a little extra insight. Watch past recordings and keep an eye on future programs.

ISHLT2026 featured multidisciplinary science and global collaboration. Attendees gathered in Toronto, ON Canada to share the latest research and work to transform care and outcomes for people with advanced heart and lung disease. Catch up on all the meeting highlights.

JHLT: The Podcast starts May with a discussion with Jon Kobashigawa, MD, on an important ten-year update to a keystone document—the “ISHLT Consensus Conference on Graft Dysfunction within the First 72 Hours after Heart Transplantation.”

It’s time to begin developing ideas for symposia proposals and abstract submissions for next year’s Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions taking place 14-17 April, 2027 in Sydney, NSW Australia. Review the timeline and key dates for ISHLT2027 to prepare now.

The ISHLT has endorsed the 9th Congress Spanish Transplant Society (SET), taking place 14-16 May in A Coruña, Spain.

Mechanical circulatory support and other device therapies are being increasingly used in the treatment of advanced heart and lung disease. Additional device therapies for diagnosis, serial monitoring, and/or treatment of patients are undergoing rapid innovations, and explored in a special issue of JHLT and on this episode of the JHLT Podcast.