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Per the ISHLT Bylaws and Policies, the ISHLT Board of Directors has approved the slate of Directors and Officers for election as presented by the Governance Nominating Committee. This slate is now presented for a vote of ISHLT members.

Applications for exhibit space and support opportunities at the ISHLT Annual Meeting are now open. ISHLT2026 is the largest, most influential interdisciplinary gathering for healthcare and allied professionals in advanced heart and lung disease.

CMV Stream 2025, brought to you by Kamada, features leading voices in transplantation for a dynamic, live expert panel discussion on “CMV Management in Solid Organ Transplantation: Insights and Challenges from the 4th International Consensus Guidelines on the Management of CMV in Solid Organ Transplantation”.

The ISHLT’s Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation Interdisciplinary Network and the International Cardio-Oncology Society (ICOS) present a joint webinar, Crossroads of Care - Cardio-Oncology After Heart Transplant and Durable LVAD. Register now to join on 29 October.

Watch this video to learn more about the latest in pulmonary vascular disease topics that were discussed at ISHLT2025 in Boston this April.

ISHLT is pleased to welcome Nikki Shanks, MBA, CAE as Director of Member Engagement and Governance. In this role, Nikki will lead the Society’s efforts to grow and engage its global membership while ensuring effective support for governance operations.

The deadline for current ISHLT funding opportunities is quickly approaching. Applications for three industry-supported research grants (funded through the ISHLT Foundation) and the new International Visiting Scholarship will close on Tuesday, 30 September at 11:59 p.m. ET / Wednesday, 1 October at 03:59 UTC.

Watch this video to learn more about the latest in mechanical circulatory topics that were discussed at ISHLT2025 in Boston this April.

A new ISHLT Document, ISHLT Consensus Document on Risk Stratification in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, has been published in JHLT and is available to read online.

Ahmet Bilgili and Eric Jeng, MD, of the University of Florida, are on JHLT the Podcast to discuss optimal pre-transplant duration for HeartMate III LVADs.

It's time to renew your ISHLT membership for 2026. The Society welcomes you back for another year of advancing the science and standards of care for advanced heart and lung disease. And this year, ISHLT has reduced dues for Trainee members by up to 70%, removing barriers to participation and investing in the future of our field.

The ISHLT has released a statement regarding the role of vaccines in protecting the health and survival of heart and lung transplant candidates and recipients. The statement was developed by ISHLT members in transplantation, infectious disease, and pediatrics.

The ISHLT ACHD-HF Special Interest Group is open to all ISHLT members with a special interest in adult congenital heart disease and heart failure.

The August issue of ISHLT Journal Watch explores a range of cardiology topics, including cardiogenic shock, desensitization, and mavacamten in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

The ISHLT Early Career and Trainee Committee wants your ideas! Join the Round Table discussion on 2 September to share your thoughts on what ISHLT can do to improve your day to day and secure a better future for emerging practitioners in heart and lung failure and transplantation.

ISHLT en Español llevará a cabo un webinar falla primaria del el 24 de septiembre próximo. El evento es totalmente gratuito y todos son bienvenidos a participar.

Watch this video to learn more about the latest in advanced lung failure and transplantation topics that were discussed at ISHLT2025 in Boston this April.

A new ISHLT Document, ISHLT Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Heart Failure (Update from 2014), has been published in JHLT and is available to read online!

Luke Williams, a cardiothoracic surgery trainee at Royal Papworth Hospital, is on JHLT the Podcast to discuss the use of DCD lungs alongside abdominal normothermic regional perfusion.

Registration for The Next Frontiers of Lung Transplant, an educational ISHLTv webinar presented by the ISHLT’s Advanced Lung Failure and Transplantation Interdisciplinary Network, is now open. The webinar will take place on 25 September.