The aim of the Education Committee (EC) is to coordinate ESOT’s efforts to advance multidisciplinary education for transplant professionals at all career levels and to contribute to their professional development.
The Basic Science Committee promotes scientific issues and transplantation research within ESOT. An active basic science community and an efficient translation of innovation into the clinic are crucial for the future of transplantation medicine.
The European Transplant Allied Healthcare Professionals (ETAHP) reaches out to allied healthcare professionals throughout Europe in order to ensure the best care possible for all transplant patients, with the aim to optimize patient outcomes.
The Young Professionals in Transplantation (YPT) is the Network for Junior Transplant professionals of ESOT, representing all young transplant clinicians and scientists who are beginning a career in transplantation and organ donation.
The mission of ECTORS is to provide a forum for discussing and stimulating novel developments in the fields of cellular therapies in organ transplantation, organ regeneration and generation of new organs from stem cells and biomaterials.
ECTTA is the forum for experience exchange on treatment of patients with end-stage heart and lung failure. Our aim is to improve outcomes for the patients.
EDTCO aims to support health care professionals to provide clinically effective programmes on organ and tissue donation, procurement and transplantation.
EKITA is the Organ Expert Section of ESOT on kidney transplantation in Europe, providing a forum for kidney transplantation professionals to exchange scientific information and views aimed at providing the best service to European patients .
The European Liver and Intestine Transplant Association (ELITA), previously known as the European Liver Transplant Association (ELTA), is a section of ESOT. Its membership represents the expertise on liver and intestinal transplantation in Europe.
ELPAT is a European platform that brings continuity and progress in European research and dialogue on "Ethical, Legal and Psychosocial Aspects of organ Transplantation". ELPAT currently consists of over 160 experts from more than 25 European countries.
EPITA is established to provide a forum for those working in the field of pancreas and islet of Langerhans transplantation or any other alternative form of beta cell replacement in Europe, to exchange scientific information and views related primarily to providing the best service for patients in Europe requiring pancreas or islet transplantation.
VCA has opened a new era in the field of transplantation, reconstructive and restorative surgery. This Section brings together 10 representatives of major European teams at the forefront in this field.
Machine perfusion of pulmonary and cardiac grafts has emerged as a very promising field in thoracic transplantation during the last decade. Especially in lung, but also in heart transplantation, we have been confronted with increasing literature regarding the potential to assess, preserve or even recondition thoracic grafts prior to transplantation. On one hand we should embrace this technology. However, on the other hand, remaining questions and industry driven approaches need to be critically evaluated. The field has developed towards a critical turning point where future targets need to be scientifically formulated. TLJ could serve as a perfect platform to address these issues among professionals and could contribute to formulate peer-driven priorities within the field based on a consensus document. This document could guide the field towards priorities regarding clinical and scientific questions. Also, the field of machine perfusion experiences more and more regional differences and ESOT could serve as a perfect platform regarding the European approach embedded in the international practice.
Machine perfusion of transplantable grafts is at the centre of innovation, availability of resources, interaction with the industry and the search of a more personalised approach regarding “organ treatment”. Clear targets are needed to justify the means and define what is needed to further develop this intriguing field in transplantation.
Topic Chair: Arne Neyrinck & Cristiano Amarelli
Topic Steering Committee: Marita Dalvindt, Stephan Clark, Massimo Boffini, Clemens Aigner, Bettina Wiegmann, Julien de Wolf, Sandro Sponga, David Gomez de Antonio, Stephan Ensminger, Martin Schweiger, Irene Bello
