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.
WEBINAR in collaboration with IPTA Keynote speaker: Anne Dipchand, Professor of paediatrics, University of Toronto, Canada Chairs: Maria Irene Bellini, Renal Transplant Surgeon, Belfast City Hospital, UK Nicos Kessaris, Renal Unit, Guy’s Hospital, London, UK Key topics: • HLA antibodies and sensitization • Challenging cardiac anatomical considerations • Univentricular hearts and when to transplant • Waitlist
WEBINAR in collaboration with IPTA Keynote speaker: Stuart C. Sweet, Medical Director, Paediatric Lung Transplant Program, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, U.S. Chairs: Maria Irene Bellini, Renal Transplant Surgeon, Belfast City Hospital, UK Stephen Marks, Reader and Consultant in Paediatric Nephrology at University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UK
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
Currently, outcome of kidney transplantation is generally good on the short term, and large numbers of patients benefit from the achievements and improvements of the past 70 years. However, two main issues hamper the success of human-to-human kidney transplantation as treatment of kidney failure: – Scarcity of human organs – Donor-recipient incompatibility During this webinar,
International Master in Donation and Transplantation of Organs, Tissues and Cells 2020-21, ONLINE EDITION: We are pleased to inform you that the registration for the 17th edition of the International Master in Donation and Transplantation of Organs, Tissues and Cells (2020-21) is now opened. It is a specific Master of the University of Barcelona which
THE 5th INTERNATIONAL LIVING DONOR LIVER TRANSPLANTATION CONGRESS: “EXCELLENCE THROUGH VERSATILITY” Organised by the INTERNATIONAL LIVING DONOR LIVER TRANSPLANTATION GROUP in collaboration with the Belgian Liver/Intestine Advisory Committee [Be-LIAC] of the Belgian Transplantation Society [BTS] and the Belgian Section for Hepato-biliary and Pancreatic Surgery (BSHBPS) of the Royal Belgian Society of Surgery [RBSS.] Endorsed by
4th UCL Renal Transplantation Course Date: 16 – 18 September 2020 Time: 09:00 – 17:00 hrs BST This course will now be live-streamed. Participants will also be able to access the archived version for four weeks after the event. Course overview This three-day course provides an update on renal transplantation for nephrology clinicians, trainee renal
The ESOT webinar “Coping with Uncertainty during the COVID-19 Pandemic” took place on April 27, 2020. Conceived as an opportunity for patient representatives and transplant professionals to exchange their concerns, suggestions, and expectations in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, the webinar was attended by patients, patient associations and medical professionals. In the Second video of this series,
The organizing committee of the ESSR 2020 cordially invites to the Joint Congress of the European Society for Surgical Research and Austrian Society for Surgical Research, which will take place in the heart of the Alps, in Innsbruck, Austria, from December 9th to 11th 2020. This congress is endorsed by ESOT. ESSR 2020 will host various surgical specialties
A new learning opportunity A number of transplant organizations from around the world continue their partnership to create a second educational webinar for the organ donation and transplantation communities. Our goal is to share experiences to date and respond to your questions about the impact of COVID-19 on organ donation and transplantation. IMPORTANT: The recording
