The ISHLT

The official Twitter account for the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation.

[The ISHLT @ISHLT]

The #ISHLT-endorsed 2026 International CTEPH Conference takes place this month in Warsaw, Poland. #ICC2026 is one of the leading scientific meetings dedicated to #CTEPH and related #thromboembolic diseases. 💡💸Standard registration rates are available through 5 June: 🔗 https://t.co/chGx9BoyWQ

[Brian Keller MD PhD 🫁 ♻️ @LungTxDoc]

It was an honor to work with @rcogswell_umn and the amazing Registry team on the @ISHLT International Thoracic Organ Transplant (TTX) Registry report.

Watch for Adult & Pediatric heart- and lung-specific reports to follow!

https://t.co/EzlTJqq8AY

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🚨 FINAL HOURS to submit to #IMACS: 🔗 https://t.co/DfpMUFOv9e

[The ISHLT @ISHLT]

📢 LAST CALL: Submit proposals to #IMACS to turn key observations into impactful research. 🔍 Early-career faculty are encouraged to connect with mentors, develop ideas, and submit proposals.

🗓️ Submit by Monday, 1 June: 🔗 https://t.co/aHFBWlBdt7

#MCS #Research

[The ISHLT @ISHLT]

#ISHLT recently awarded the ISHLT Utilization of Molecular Biomarkers in Combination with Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning in the Care of Heart Transplant Candidates or Recipients Grant, supported by @CareDx, to Karl Lemstrom, MD, PhD, of @helsinkiuni & Humera Ahmed, MD, of @ChildrensPhila. 🎉🫀

Learn more about their work at 🔗 https://t.co/cHlG5OlyWG #ISHLTResearchGrant #MolecularBiomarkers #AI #HeartTx #ISHLTFoundation

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Learn more at 🔗 https://t.co/Q8PVxCUBq5

[The ISHLT @ISHLT]

📣 NOW OPEN: 3️⃣ #ISHLTResearchGrants + the International Visiting Scholarship 🌏 Applications will be accepted until 30 September.

The research grants cover topics related to:
🔬#EarlyCareer/Trainee research on molecular + genetic #biomarkers for advanced organ failure + post-#Tx care 
🧬 Biomarkers and AI in #LungTransplantation
🫁 Development of acellular Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion (#EVLP) technologies

[NM Cardiovascular @NMCardioVasc]

At #ISHLT2026, Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute physicians and trainees helped shape the future of heart transplantation.

See the highlights ⬇️

[The ISHLT @ISHLT]

Join the discussions on #ISHLT2027 symposium proposals happening now on #ISHLTconnect. Help build a program that inspires, educates, and advances the field. 🫀🫁

🚨 Proposal submissions open next week so login to share your insights: 🔗 https://t.co/0mq9uqbR17

[The ISHLT @ISHLT]

📢 LAST CALL: Submit proposals to #IMACS to turn key observations into impactful research. 🔍 Early-career faculty are encouraged to connect with mentors, develop ideas, and submit proposals.

🗓️ Submit by Monday, 1 June: 🔗 https://t.co/aHFBWlBdt7

#MCS #Research

[The ISHLT @ISHLT]

The special May issue of #ISHLTJournalWatch features research from #ISHLTEarlyCareer and trainee members across all the specialties represented by the #ISHLT. 💡🫀🫁 Congratulations to these early career investigators!

🔗: https://t.co/gstfuijXvU

[The ISHLT @ISHLT]

The #ISHLT2027 Symposium Proposal Submission Guide is now available. 💡📝 Review this guide for key considerations, helpful tips on structuring your proposal, and suggested topics, and prepare to submit your proposal starting in June: 🔗 https://t.co/wlKpbPvCi5

[The ISHLT @ISHLT]

Be part of advancing global #MCS research. 🌏💡📈Submit proposals to #IMACS by 1 June: 🔗 https://t.co/DfpMUFOv9e

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📢 #ISHLTMembers are invited to submit proposals to #IMACS. Turn key observations into impactful research. 🔍
💡What’s New: The first deidentified IMACS dataset in 7 years will be available, with global data contributions continuing to grow.

[The ISHLT @ISHLT]

📽️ Now on-demand 👉 Check out @NateraGenetics's #ISHLT2026 industry symposium to learn more about how emerging molecular tools are reshaping #HeartTransplant surveillance beyond traditional histology. Experts highlight evidence on how #ddcfDNA provides more objective, clinically relevant insights into graft health, with stronger correlation to outcomes. 💡🫀 🔗 https://t.co/TEwIaLE0ls

[The ISHLT @ISHLT]

Learn more about their work: 🔗 https://t.co/3NfCGTsSs6

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#ISHLT announced $400,000 USD in grants funded by the #ISHLTFoundation. These grants fund research in #AI #biomarkers in #HeartTransplantation, #Pediatric #HeartTx, extracorporeal photopheresis immunodulation (#ECP), and innovative projects led by trainees. Congratulations to the grant recipients! 🎉🫀🫁

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Learn more at 🔗 https://t.co/W4ZBxxOzry

[The ISHLT @ISHLT]

#ISHLT is honored to announce three leaders as 2026 Francis D. Pagani, MD Endowed Mentorship Award recipients for their selfless mentorship to clinicians dedicated to the treatment of advanced heart and lung disease. 🎉 Congratulations to Howard Eisen, MD; Heather Ross, MD, MSc, FRCPC; and Andreas Zuckermann, MD.

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Read the publication at 🔗 https://t.co/WpYOiYmhx5

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[The ISHLT @ISHLT]

📢 A NEW #ISHLTConsensusStatement on Acute Lung Allograft Dysfunction (#ALAD) is now available. 📖💡🫁 The primary aims of this statement are to standardize the nomenclature of ALAD, define its contributing etiologies, provide a suggested framework for diagnostic testing + therapeutic decision making, and identify research opportunities. View the top 9️⃣ takeaways ⤵️.

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🗓️ Submit by 1 June: 🔗 https://t.co/aHFBWlBdt7

[The ISHLT @ISHLT]

📢 #ISHLTMembers are invited to submit proposals to #IMACS. Turn key observations into impactful research. 🔍
💡What’s New: The first deidentified IMACS dataset in 7 years will be available, with global data contributions continuing to grow.