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A new ISHLT Document, Assessing and Addressing Frailty in Candidates for Lung Transplantation: An ISHLT Consensus Statement, has been published in JHLT and is available to read online!

Daniel Chambers of the The Prince Charles Hospital and Queensland Lung Transplant Service in Brisbane, Australia is the guest on the JHLT podcast, discussing what the ASSIST-CLAD study revealed about treatment for new-onset CLAD.

Join the ISHLT’s Early Career + Trainee Committee on 17 September for an event that will decode the organizational structure of ISHLT and describe how each component contributes to the ISHLT mission.

A new ISHLT Document, Baseline Lung Allograft Dysfunction: Definition, Timing, and Implications for Outcomes—An ISHLT Consensus Document, has been published in JHLT and is available to read online!

John Trahanas of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is the guest on the JHLT podcast, discussing how modifications in cold storage could improve heart transplant outcomes and organ utilization.

ISHLT leadership is proud to endorse the 17th International Congress on Lung Transplantation, which will be held 10-11 September, 2026 in Paris at the Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer

ISHLT en Español organizará un seminario web sobre perfusión regional normotérmica el 10 de septiembre. El evento es completamente gratuito y todos están invitados a participar.

The 2025 ISHLT Foundation Annual Impact Report is now available. The report includes results and milestones that reflect the Foundation's deep commitment to investing in the future of advanced heart and lung disease and failure.

John Trahanas of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is the guest on the JHLT podcast, discussing how modifications in cold storage could improve heart transplant outcomes and organ utilization.

The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) is seeking applications and nominations for the role of IMACS Registry Medical Director. Applications are due before Tuesday, 15 September.

Abstract submissions are now open for ISHLT2027 in Sydney, NSW Australia on 14-17 April, 2027. ISHLT2027 will feature educational content spanning the breadth of clinical practice and research concerning heart and lung transplantation, advanced heart and lung disease, mechanical circulatory support, and pulmonary vascular disease. Don’t delay—if your science is ready to submit, act now.

Presented by the ISHLT Early Career and Trainee Committee, this month's ISHLT Journal Watch explores topics in cardiothoracic surgery, including heart transplant, lung transplant, and LVADs.

ISHLT is seeking self-nominations for ISHLT Professional Community Representatives to the Interdisciplinary Network Steering Committees and the Early Career and Trainee Committee, as well as self-nominations for new Professional Community Vice Chairs. Nominations will be accepted until Friday, 14 August.

At their industry symposium at ISHLT2026, Paragonix Technologies explored how advanced organ preservation technologies are influencing clinical outcomes, donor utilization, and the future of heart transplantation. This session is now available to view on demand.

The ISHLT published an updated Statement on Transplant Ethics, accompanied by a Board-approved Implementation Framework, creating a comprehensive ethics framework for the Society's scientific and educational programs. The statement and framework are available online.

Applications for the Fellow of the ISHLT (ISHLTF) Program are now being accepted through Wednesday, 16 September. This honorary post-nominal designation recognizes dedicated ISHLT members and their contributions to the field as well as their commitment and service to the Society.

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation (JHLT), an official publication of the ISHLT, will release a special issue in the first quarter of 2027 dedicated to manuscripts focused on precision medicine across the patient journey continuum from thoracic organ transplantation candidacy through longitudinal post-transplant care. Submissions for this issue are now being accepted until Friday, 18 September.

This month, JHLT: The Podcast is re-releasing a past audience favorite episode discussing the efficacy and safety of sotatercept in patients with PAH with Ioana Preston, MD, of Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston.

Eight of ISHLT’s Professional Communities are seeking nominations for 18 open positions on the Interdisciplinary Network Steering Committees and Early Career and Trainee Committee. Nominations will be accepted Friday, 24 July through Friday, 14 August.

ISHLT has issued a new statement, Protecting the Research Enterprise That Advances Thoracic Transplantation and Patient Care, emphasizing the importance of independent peer review, stable and transparent research funding, open scientific communication, scientific meetings, international collaboration, and sustained support for research that advances patient care worldwide. The statement was submitted to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget as part of ISHLT’s public comment on proposed federal funding rules affecting scientific research.