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🌎 Where will we be next? #ISHLT2026 #ISHLT
👀 See you in Canada!

#ISHLT recently awarded the Molecular Biomarker Study Using AI/Machine Learning Analysis in Lung Transplantation Grant, supported by CareDx, Inc., to Kunal Patel, MD, PhD and Glen Westall, FRACP, PhD. 🎉🫁 Learn more about their work at 🔗 bit.ly/4qCGObN

#ISHLTResearchGrant #ISHLTFoundation #MedSky

📢 #ISHLT members, share this survey from the ISHLT Pediatric to Adult Transition Taskforce with your patients and their caregivers. The study aims to better understand the patient/caregiver experience. 📅 Share the survey before Thursday, 12 March: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3N2R5iT

#ISHLT recently awarded the Acellular #EVLP Perfusion #ResearchGrant, supported by #LungBioengineering, to Laurens Ceulemans of KU Leuven. 🎉 His study examines CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing, a molecular "scissor" that precisely targets & disrupts specific genes. 🫁

Learn more at 🔗 bit.ly/4qCGObN

First up, Lauren East reviews a study exploring plasma-supplemented red cell concentrates as alternatives to whole blood in porcine ex vivo #HeartPerfusion. This exciting advancement could improve a logistical hurdle of #EVHP. #ISHLT

📢 A NEW #ISHLT Consensus Statement on clinical cardiac #xenotransplantation is now available. 📖💡🫀 This document lays out the scientific, clinical, and regulatory blueprint to move pig-to-human #hearttransplantation from possibility to disciplined progress.

Read the publication at 🔗 bit.ly/4s1gecC

The #ISHLT is honored to announce Robert L. Kormos, MD, FRCS(C), FACS as the 2026 Amanda W. Rowe Distinguished Service Award recipient, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the Society. 🎉 Dr. Kormos will be recognized at #ISHLT2026.

Learn more about his contributions at 🔗 bit.ly/4kAEGiw

#ISHLT awarded the Cardiogenic Shock Research Grant, supported by Johnson & Johnson MedTech | Heart Recovery, to Benjamin Steinhorn, MD, PhD of Massachusetts General Hospital. 🎉 Dr. Steinhorn's study aims to determine the effectiveness of tissue perfusion pressure measurement for patient care. 🫀

ISHLT Consensus Statement on STS and Lung Transplantation on the JHLT Podcast Joined by the three document leads, JHLT the Podcast discusses the latest Consensus Statement from ISHLT, exploring short telomere syndrome (STS) and lung transplantation.

Critically shortened #telomeres influence #InterstitialLungDisease.

Today on #JHLTThePodcast, we talk with the document leads of the latest #ISHLT Consensus Statement, Short Telomere Syndrome and #LungTransplantation.

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#medsky #pulmsky #transplantsky

ISHLT Standards & Guidelines 2025 Year in Review ISHLT develops Professional Guidelines and Consensus Documents regarding professional practice matters and the care of patients with advanced heart and/or lung disease. In 2025, ISHLT published eight ...

Check out the latest #ISHLT Standards & Guidelines documents. 8️⃣ were published last year, engaging 169 experts from around the globe. 🌍 Learn more at 🔗 bit.ly/49NdOqt

#TransplantSky #MedSky

The #ISHLT is honored to announce John Dark, MB, FRCS as the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, the Society's highest honor. 🎉 Professor Dark will be recognized at #ISHLT2026. Learn more about the award and Professor Dark's contributions to the field at 🔗 https://bit.ly/4t7fjZl

#ISHLT awarded International Visiting Scholarships to 5️⃣ recipients. 🌎 These funds facilitate the exchange of knowledge and techniques for the treatment of end-stage heart and lung failure and transplantation. Congratulations to the recipients! 🎉🫀🫁

Learn more about their plans at 🔗 bit.ly/4ah02xN

#ISHLT announced $257,000 USD in grants funded by the #ISHLTFoundation. These grants fund research in #CardiogenicShock, ex-vivo lung perfusion (#EVLP), and #AI #biomarkers in #LungTx. Congratulations to the grant recipients! 🎉🫀🫁

Learn more about their work at 🔗 https://bit.ly/4qCGObN

In 2025, #ISHLT published 8️⃣ documents regarding professional practice matters and the care of patients with advanced heart and/or lung disease. The Standards & Guidelines program engaged 169 total participants. 💡📚🌎

➡️ Check out the latest documents at 🔗 bit.ly/49NdOqt

#TransplantSky #MedSky

Support #ISHLT this year. Share your latest updates, products, + services through ⤵️
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➡️ Establish your organization as a thought leader + sign up today: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3OHTL30

Hear about game-changing #ISHLT moments from ISHLT leaders and community members. 🫀🫁🎯

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📣The #ISHLT2026 Final Program is now available! 📖 This year's sessions highlight the multidisciplinary, collaborative nature of #ISHLT, displaying the latest scientific advances and innovative research. 🫀🫁 Explore the selected symposia and abstracts at 🔗 https://bit.ly/4qneJVE

#MedSky

The fourth slide of December 2025's ISHLT Journal Watch, reviewing the study "CD26/DPP-IV inhibitors and associations with chronic lung allograft dysfunction in a multicenter cohort." A more screenreader friendly version of the issue can be found at https://www.ishlt.org/docs/default-source/journal-watch/202512_journalwatch_pulm_dec2025.pdf

December's #ISHLTJournalWatch closes with Zsofia Rosselli's review of a manuscript from @jhlt.bsky.social on whether gliptins can moderate #CLAD. This multicenter cohort implies association, but requires further study.

#pulmsky #ISHLT #medsky #pharmsky

📢 A NEW #ISHLT Consensus Statement on short telomere syndrome (#STS) and #LungTransplantation is now available. 📖💡🫁 Check out the top 8️⃣ takeaways ⏬ Read the publication online at 🔗 https://bit.ly/4jrDYU4

#TransplantSky #MedSky

Multi-Disciplinary Approach for Diagnosis of Antibody Mediated Rejection (AMR) in Lung Transplant Recipients – A Guide A case presentation of antibody mediated rejection (AMR) in a lung transplant recipient, in which the multi-disciplinary approach is illustrated by the contribution of each expert, highlighting the sp...

There's four #ISHLT webinars next week on #ISHLTv. Let's round them up for #medsky and #transplantsky.

First, on 12 January, the Research and #Immunology Professional Community explores the diagnosis of #AMR in #LungTransplant recipients.

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The #ISHLT staff team has expanded with the addition of Beth Reed as Education Manager. 🌟 Please join us in welcoming Beth, who brings expertise and experience in managing education and meeting-related activities. 👋 ⠀
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Learn more about Beth at 🔗https://bit.ly/3L8Lnek

#ISHLT members, join the #PVD #InterdisciplinaryNetwork this month for a webinar on managing critically ill patients with #PulmonaryVascularDisease. 💡

📅 29 Jan | 1:00 p.m. ET
➡️ View the program + register: https://bit.ly/4pDzNXE

Happy New Year! 🎆 #ISHLT looks forward to an exciting 2026. Thank you for being a part of the global, multidisciplinary ISHLT community. 🎉

📣 #ISHLT members, don't forget to renew your membership before 31 December. 📅 Stay connected to your professional home and enjoy community, growth, and scientific progress through 2026. 💡

▶️ Log into your profile to complete renewal.

#ISHLT members, join the #AHFTX #InterdisciplinaryNetwork for a webinar exploring emerging practices, outcomes, and ethical considerations on the use of #NRP in #DCD #HeartTransplantation. 🫀

📅 13 Jan | 2:00 p.m. ET
➡️ View the program + register: https://bit.ly/497CXNr

The first slide of December 2025's ISHLT Journal Watch, reviewing the study "Impact of continuous distribution as the allocation strategy on lung transplantation." A more screenreader friendly version of the issue can be found at https://www.ishlt.org/docs/default-source/journal-watch/202512_journalwatch_pulm_dec2025.pdf

First up, Deepika Kulkarni reviews a study from @amjtransplant.bsky.social led by Amit Banga exploring the impact continuous distribution as an allocation strategy has on #LungTransplant.

The takeaway? More donor access and shorter waitlist times, but with higher transport costs.
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ISHLT Early Career-Led Literature Review in Pulmonology The December 2025 issue of ISHLT's Journal Watch explores topics in pulmonology, advanced lung failure, and transplant.

The December #ISHLTJournalWatch highlights pulmonology research, edited by @sirusjj.bsky.social.

Topics include gliptins and #CLAD, #cfDNA in #EVLP perfusate, lung allocation strategy, and #connectivetissue diseases in #lungtx.

#ISHLT #pulmsky #transplantsky

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📢 A NEW #ISHLT Consensus Statement on the considerations for endpoints in #LungTransplantation clinical trials is now available. 📖💡🫁 Check out the top takeaways ⏬ and read the publication at the 🔗 bit.ly/3KKboR7

#TransplantSky #MedSky

ISHLT Members: Apply to Serve on an ISHLT Committee ISHLT is accepting applications from members interested in serving on an ISHLT committee. If you want to get more involved in the Society, this is a terrific opportunity to raise your hand. Applications will be accepted through 18 December, 2025.

📣 #ISHLT members, get involved in the Society by applying to serve on a committee. Ten 🔟 ISHLT committees are seeking volunteers. 📆 Complete your application by 18 December to be considered.

Visit 🔗 https://bit.ly/4oSUMEO for more information and apply today!

Discover the latest in #LungTransplantation at the #ISHLT + @sts.org joint symposium next month at #STS2026. 🫁

📆 29 January | New Orleans, LA USA
✅ CME credits available
🎟️ One-day passes available for those who want to attend the symposium only!

➡️ Register at 🔗 bit.ly/4aonIkz

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