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.
ESOT is delighted to announce the appointment of Prof. Thierry Berney as the new Editor-in-Chief for Transplant International. Prof. Berney is a Past President of ESOT, an Associate Editor of TI and a full professor at the Department of Surgery of the University of Geneva School of Medicine. He will lead the new editorial team
ESOT and ELITA are part of a joint initiative on the impact of COVID-19 on liver transplantation, aiming to explore how patients, healthcare professionals, and liver transplant centres across the world are affected – in their clinical care and waiting-list management. To this end, a survey launched in September 2020 has been sent to more
We are pleased to announce the ESOT Grants Programme for 2021! The application deadline is October 15th 2020.
At this challenging time ESOT has created a dedicated online forum for transplant professionals to discuss experiences, offer recommendations and share resources linked to COVID-19. The forum is FREE of charge and open to all transplant professionals. Now, more than ever, we are #StrongerTogether. JOIN THE COVID-19 DISCUSSION ESOT Transplant Live subscribers can access the forum using their
The course has the main objective of expanding the knowledge related to liver transplantation, sensitizing the trainers in Hepatology and the young specialists to the main issues and to multidisciplinary approaches, thus increasing the interest in this setting, the ability of an adequate referral of potential liver candidates and satisfactory clinical skills. 5th Hepatologist in
Building on past work with transplant patient organisations throughout Europe to foster cooperation between healthcare professionals and patients and to broaden patient participation in its own activities, ESOT is pleased to announce the launch of the Patient Inclusion Initiative. During the ESOT 2019 congress, ESOT hosted a meeting of 19 transplant patient organisations from 13
The third webinar in the ESOT series devoted to the COVID-19 pandemic will focus on Italy, the first European country hit by the virus and one of the most heavily impacted countries overall. Our speakers, who have been on the front lines in the management of the pandemic, will share their experience and insights with
The COVID-19 pandemic brought transplantation to a global standstill. Since February, 2020, healthcare providers implemented a radical and focused response to the pandemic, prioritizing organizational readiness and resource re-allocation to meet the anticipated influx of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Many services, including solid organ transplantation, were suspended as intensive
