ELPAT Congress 2025

Start Date:

Thursday, October 09th 2025

End Date:

Sunday, October 12th 2025

Timezone:

CET

Country:

Seville, Spain

Description & Objectives:

The 6th ELPAT Congress on Ethical, Legal and Psychosocial Aspects of Organ Transplantation will take place from 9th-12th October 2025 in Sevilla, Spain. The theme of this congress is “New Technologies – Evolving Humanities”. The aim of the Congress is to promote and facilitate in-depth discussion of emerging and future issues in transplant ethics, psychology and law. Through this platform for discussion, we aim to promote and pioneer ethical clinical practice in the field of donation and transplantation.

This will be achieved through interactive plenary sessions, innovative focus sessions and in-depth workshops on topics that are relevant to multidisciplinary professionals working in donation and transplantation.

Submitted abstracts will be clustered based on their thematic focus or integrated into in-depth focus sessions and workshops. In addition to the scientific programme, there will also be opportunities for networking through social events.

The conference welcomes all professionals involved in transplantation. This includes, but is not limited to, (bio-)ethicists, philosophers, physicians, lawyers, criminologists, anthropologists, psychologists, transplant coordinators, nurse practioners and policy-makers in the field of organ donation and transplantation. Students and young professionals are highly encouraged and welcome to attend and participate actively and it will be of priority to engage them in focus sessions and workshops.

Learning Objectives

For those not familiar with the remit of ELPAT to reflect on their current role in transplantation from an ELPAT perspective
To discuss the ethical, legal and psychosocial aspects of the newest transplant practices, technologies, and their impact.
To encourage cross-section collaboration and conversation between different disciplines, organ groups and sections of ESOT.
To discuss the broader philosophical complexities of transplantation, including sustainability of the workforce and implications for the future of our transplant surgery and practice.

Target Group:

Transplant professionals from all domains, including but not exclusively:

Clinicians with an interest or active role within a transplant programme from a medical or surgical background
Allied healthcare professionals with an interest or working within transplantation, including those with a basic science background
Persons with a transplant or who may be awaiting a transplant
Ethicists, lawyers, philosophers and anthropologists with an interest in transplantation
Law and policymakers and state officials
Students from all fields (medical, humanities, technology, law and policy) and professionals new or interested in the transplantation field

IMPORTANT DATES

17 March 2025 – Abstract submissions open
14 April 2025 – Registration opens
19 May 2025 – Abstract Submission deadline

Organising Committee

Christina Papachristou, Thessaloniki, Greece
Frederike Ambagtsheer, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Hannah Maple, London, United Kingdom
David Shaw, Basel, Switzerland
Antonia Cronin, London, United Kingdom
Gregory Moorlock, Warwick, United Kingdom
Joe Brierley, London, United Kingdom
Ines Mega, Lisboa, Portugal
David Rodriguez-Arias, Granada, Spain
Ana Manzano, Leeds, United Kingdom

Venue

The event is taking place in person

Melia Lebreros
C. Luis de Morales, 2, 41018 Seville
Spain
website

General Information

The official language of the conference is English.
All participants must register online through the official website.
The main hashtags of the event are #ELPATcongress #ESOT_ELPAT

Accreditation
The 6th ELPAT Congress will apply for the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®).

Awards
Best Oral Presentation Award 

Prize: 500 EUR + ESOT Membership
Awarded to the presenter of the most outstanding oral presentation based on scientific merit, originality, clarity, and impact.

Best Poster Presentation Award 

Prize: 500 EUR + ESOT Membership
Awarded to the most impactful and well-presented scientific poster based on originality, relevance, clarity, and scientific quality.

Eligibility Criteria 

To be eligible for the 6th ELPAT Congress Awards, applicants must meet the following criteria: 

The abstract must be submitted and accepted as part of the official scientific programme of 6th ELPAT Congress. 
The presenter must be a registered attendee of the 6th ELPAT Congress. 
The presenter must be the first author or key contributor to the research. 
The research must align with ELPAT’s thematic focus on ethical, legal, and psychosocial aspects of organ transplantation. 
Professionals across disciplines are eligible, including (but not limited to) (bio-)ethicists, philosophers, physicians, lawyers, criminologists, anthropologists, psychologists, transplant coordinators, nurse practitioners, and policymakers. 
Students and early-career professionals are strongly encouraged to apply, as engaging them in focus sessions and workshops is a priority of the congress.

Registration

Early fees – 14 April 2025 to 8 August 2025

	Regular	Trainee/AHP **	Industry	Students (non-paid)***	PhD students (paid) ***	Low/Middle Income Economies
ESOT Members	EUR 690	EUR 540	n/a	EUR 80	EUR 120	EUR 250
Non-Members	EUR 945	EUR 640	EUR 960	n/a	n/a	EUR 330

Regular fees – 9 August 2025 to 12 October 2025

	Regular	Trainee/AHP **	Industry	Students (non-paid)***	PhD students (paid)***	Low/Middle Income Economies
ESOT Members	EUR 690	EUR 540	n/a	EUR 80	EUR 120	EUR 250
Non-Members	EUR 945	EUR 640	EUR 960	n/a	n/a	EUR 330

All fees are VAT included

(*) Member – ESOT membership in good standing at the time of registration
(**) Trainee/AHP – All those in training are eligible for these rates. Delegates registered in this category will need to upload documented proof of enrolment in a University programme when completing their registration. Nurses, coordinators, laboratory scientists, psychologists, ethicists, and basic scientists actively involved in organ donation and/or transplantation
(***) Undergraduate, Master and PhD Students – Undergraduate, Master and PhD students (non-paid PhD programs), PhD Students in paid PhD programs (scholarship or PhD paid position), and delegates registered in this category will need to upload documented proof of enrolment in a University programme when completing their registration.
(****) Low/Middle Income – List of countries published by The World Bank

Terms and Conditions

Cancellation policy

Cancellations must be communicated in written form to the Organising Secretariat Interplan – Germany. Please email: elpatcongress@interplan.de

For all cancellations received by 8 August 2025, the registration fee will be refunded (deducting an administrative fee of 20% from the paid amount). After this date, there will be no refund. The refund, if due, will be issued within 60 days from the end of the Congress.

Name changes

Any name changes will incur a handling fee of €50.00 (including local VAT) per name change. A new registration form for each replacement will be required before the name change can be processed.
Please note, name changes are only available for individual registrations and small groups (less than 10 people).

Badge re-printing (onsite)

Any badge reprinting required onsite will incur a handling fee of €50.00 (including local VAT).

ESOT Membership

Become part of Europe’s largest network of dedicated transplant professionals whilst benefiting from reduced fees for all ESOT events and courses! If you are not yet a member, please join us today.

ESOT Team

Irene Garcia
ESOT Team – Head of Congress & Events
irene.garcia@esot.org

Andrezza Nascimento
ESOT Team – Scientific Programme Manager
andrezza.nascimento@esot.org

Our bespoke approach ensures that each industry partner will benefit from a successful and valuable meeting experience. Explore the vast and varied sponsorship opportunities available to industry partners.

Are you interested in supporting this initiative?

Please do not hesitate to contact Irene Garcia, our Head of Events & Congress.
Her direct email address is irene.garcia@esot.org

How to register

EARLY FEE (14 April 2025 to 8 August 2025)

ESOT Member* EUR 455
Non-Member EUR 555
Trainee/AHP Member** EUR 330
Trainee/AHP Non-Member** EUR 380
Industry EUR 600
Students (non-paid)*** EUR 80
PhD Students (paid)*** EUR 120
Low/Middle Income Economies Member**** EUR 250
Low/Middle Income Economies Non-Member**** EUR 330

REGULAR FEE (9 August to 21 October)

ESOT Member* EUR 515
Non-Member EUR 615
Trainee/AHP Member** EUR 390
Trainee/AHP Non-Member** EUR 440
Industry Member EUR 700
Students (non-paid)*** EUR 80
PhD Students in paid PhD programs*** EUR 120
Low/Middle Income Economies Member**** EUR 250
Low/Middle Income Economies Member**** EUR 330

All fees are VAT included

* Full details are available in the “General Information” tab

Abstract Submission

For the 6th ELPAT Congress, abstracts are welcome for submission in the following categories:

– Advances in transplant technology
– Xenotransplantation and bio-artificial organs
– Psychosocial aspects
– End-of-life decisions in organ donation
– Global mobility and trade
– Ethics, society and law
– Cultural considerations
– Living organ donation
– Paediatric donation and transplantation

Deadline: 19 May 2025, 23:59:00 CEST

Education Committee

Basic Science Committee

The European Transplant Allied Healthcare Professionals

Young Professionals in Transplantation

The European Cell Therapy and Organ Regeneration Section

The European Cardio Thoracic Transplant Association

The European Donation and Transplant Coordination Organisation

The European Kidney Transplant Association

The European Liver and Intestine Transplant Association

The European Platform on Ethical, Legal and Psychosocial Aspects of Organ Transplantation

The European Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association

Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation

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