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.
As a result of donor shortage pressure, an increased number of extended criteria donors (ECD) are currently used for transplantation. For example, donation after brain death donors (DBD) of higher age and BMI, or donation after circulatory death donors (DCD). Furthermore, due to this increasing scarcity of pancreases with optimal donor characteristics, islet isolation centres utilise pancreases from ECD, which are particularly susceptible to prolonged cold ischemia time.
The advent of hypothermic and normothermic Machine Perfusion (MP), as forms of preservation deemed superior to cold storage for high-risk kidney and liver donor organs, have created opportunities in the field of the pancreas surgery.
The discussion concerns whether such techniques, when applied to the pancreas, can increase the pool of suitable donor organs for both pancreas and islet transplantation. Recent experimental models of porcine and human ex-vivo pancreatic MP appear promising. Applications of MP to the pancreas, however, need refinement, such as perfusion protocols and viability assessment tools.
In summary, a consensus report is now necessary regarding the role of pancreas machine perfusion with a view to increasing the donor pool for beta cell replacement.
Topic Chairs: Joana Ferrer
Topic Steering Committee: Julien Branchereau, Marten A Engelse, Trevor Reichman, Vassilios Papalois, Cinthia Drachenberg, Fabio Vistoli, Steve White, Paul Johnson, Henri G. D. Leuvenink, Benoît Mesnard, Ann Etohan Ogbemudia, Franka Messner, Jason Doppenberg
