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.
Building on the success of recent multi-society collaboration
This initiative builds on the recent success of our multi-society effort: a publication of the findings of a survey we held in 2020 and sent to 470 centres worldwide, serving to explore how patients, healthcare professionals, and liver transplant centres across the world were affected by the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The winner of the ESOT Hackathon 2021 was awarded to the ‘NewLife’ project, presented by : Vincent Karam, Justyna Gołębiewska, Eric Buleux-Osmann, Christophe Duvoux, Wojtek Polak, and Giancarlo La Pietra (as the coach).
Hot off the press: findings of our survey on liver transplantation & COVID-19. Jointly run with ESOT, ELITA, EASL, ILTS and published in the Journal of Hepatology.
3-years Postdoctoral position in Transplant Immunology at the Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR), in the Translational Nephrology and Transplantation Laboratory group leaded by professor Oriol Bestard, in Barcelona. Learn more: VHIR-PostDoc position_Dr OriolBestard How to apply: Applicants should submit a full Curriculum Vitae and a cover letter with the reference “post-doctoral position at the
This educational webinar will discuss the efficacy of current COVID-19 vaccine strategies for transplanted patients. The first talk will focus on the experience with heterologous vaccinations and the pro´s and con´s for vector vaccines in transplant patients. The second talk summarises previous studies on second and third booster (homogenous and heterologous) vaccinations – and gives
This fellowship programme, a unique flagship programme, is offered wholly online. This programme is suitable for nephrologists, urologists, transplant clinicians and any related subspecialties. It is structured as six 20-credit modules that can be taken either as standalone modules or as an award – Postgraduate Certificate/Fellowship in Clinical Transplantation. You can start with any module
Following the TLJ 2.0 event last November, two important papers have been published in Transplant International focusing on the meeting’s Workstream 4: Normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) in donation after circulatory death (DCD). One paper concerns a systematic review and meta-analyses of NRP in DCD donation, with the other focuses on a consensus statement on the
The first edition of the ESOT Hackathon concluded on 9 October with six finalists competing for the award. At ESOT, we believe that technology can help patients, empowering them to make the right decisions within their new lives. This belief is behind the Hackathon initiative, which aimed to source innovative approaches to improve the well-being
Today marks #EODDdonationDay. It aims to raise awareness of the importance of organ, tissue, and cell donation to improve and most importantly save lives. Read & download the infographic to learn more about the state of transplantation in Europe and our vision to change it! #JustSayYesEODD #PoweredByESOT
The journey does not stop now – read our Congress Review and revisit the best moments at the meeting! read more
