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 turns 40 Years YOUNG on 28th April! Join us for a series of celebrations starting on 21st April at 12:00 CEST with a webinar hosted by Vassilios Papalois together with Anna Forsberg, Hannah Maple, Hannah Esser, Marlies Reinders, Frank Dor.
An ESOT led publication in now available on Transplant International!
The paper is from clinicians at the heart of COVID-19 challenges in Europe and USA, and we hope that the transplant community finds it of interest.
We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the second of a three-part webinar series on desensitisation taking place on Thursday, 7 April 2022 at 18:00 – 19:00 CEST! Moderated by Lucrezia Furian and with Frans Claas and Nizam Mamode as speakers, the webinar HLA antibodies, crossmatching and outcomes after HLA incompatible
It is with great sadness that ESOT announces the passing of Professor Paolo Muiesan.
Fate has been unfair to Paolo, keeping him far from his beloved Andrea and Matteo and far from his country for such a long part of his life, then allowing him a deserved reunion and finally playing an incomprehensible game of loss and despair.
ESOT is delighted to inform you that Zaneeta Dhesi is currently running the TCS London Marathon 2022 to fundraise for Bowel Cancer UK in memory of Sevda Hassan, our YPT Chair in 2021-2022. Bowel Cancer UK supports, campaigns, educates and funds research to improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. Sustain their
Save the Date! To celebrate ESOT’s 40th anniversary, we are delighted to announce that we will be launching ESOT Action Day 2022 for the very first time on 28th April. We will be providing further details very shortly, including a number of exciting events and activities. Please follow #ESOTaction for all the latest information.
ESOT and ELITA are delighted to announce that registrations are now open for the 2022 edition of Basic Course in Liver Transplantation (BCLT)! Taking place in Warsaw, Poland, on 27-29 May 2022, the 4th Basic Course in Liver Transplantation is aimed at early career professionals specialising in clinical liver transplantation and provides participants with the
The 2022 edition of ACADEMIA course will feature a new workshop on communication between transplant professionals and patients. Through a mix of short lectures and practical exercises, participants will learn about effective communication, active listening, non-verbal language, and other key concepts from both a theoretical perspective and a patient’s perspective. The workshop will be led
ESOT is pleased to announce its new Endorsements Programme. The programme will see ESOT offer (non-financial) endorsement to initiatives organised by third parties, in recognition of their overall educational value in the field of transplantation. If you wish to request the endorsement of ESOT for a transplant course or meeting organised by your institution, please
“One key criterion was our determination to move to a Gold Open Access model. The publication of medical science in open access format has been growing over the past decade, on what is a seemingly irreversible path. Indeed, in 2020, the number of papers published in open access exceeded for the first time those accessible
