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.
Through a multidisciplinary approach, the congress will feature the latest research and innovation from most prominent scientists and physicians in the field of organ transplantation.
Guaranteed to motivate and inspire, this landmark meeting will provide a unique opportunity to connect science and medicine.
Congress website: https://www.esotcongress.org/
The Congress will present the latest science and education in various session formats, including state-of-the-art presentations, think tanks, real-life clinical scenarios, hands-on courses and more.
In alignment with the ESOT Congress 2021 theme “Interplay, Connect, Interface”, the scientific programme has been developed based on five domains that cover the most relevant topics in organ transplantation today.
Each session at the congress is assigned to one of these domains, enabling participants to have a seamless journey through the entire programme.
Maria Rosa Costanzo, Chicago, USA
Umberto Cillo, Padova, Italy
Luciano Potena, Bologna, Italy
Raj Thuraisingham, London, UK
Christian Benden, Zurich, Switzerland • Ugo Boggi, Pisa, Italy • Umberto Cillo, Padova, Italy • Stephan Ensminger, Lubeck, Germany • Christine Falk, Hannover, Germany • Anna Forsberg, Lund, Sweden • Amelia J. Hessheimer, Barcelona, Spain • Martin Hoogduijn, Rotterdam, the Netherlands • Sarah Hosgood, Cambridge, UK • Ina Jochmans, Leuven, Belgium • Julie Kerr-Conte, Lille, France • Katja Kotsch, Berlin, Germany • Pascal Leprince, Paris, France • Fiona Loud, St Albans, UK • Dominique Martin, Geelong, Australia • Robert Minnee, Rotterdam, the Netherlands • Rainer Oberbauer, Vienna, Austria • Gabriel Oniscu, Edinburgh, UK • David Paredes, Barcelona, Spain • Stephen Pettit, Cambridge, UK • Jacopo Romagnoli, Rome, Italy • Faouzi Saliba, Paris, France• Stefan Schneeberger, Innsbruck, Austria • Dimitrios Stamatialis, Enschede, the Netherlands • Luca Toti, Rome, Italy
Vassilios Papalois, President
Stefan Schneeberger, Past President
Luciano Potena, President-Elect
Gabriel Oniscu, Secretary
Olivier Thaunat, Treasurer
Oriol Bestard, Barcelona, Spain • John Boletis, Athens, Greece • Umberto Cillo, Padova, Italy • Frank Dor, London, UK • Ina Jochmans, Leuven, Belgium • Nicos Kessaris, London, UK • Hanne Scholz, Oslo, Norway
Ivan Knezevic, ECTTA Chair • Robert Langer, EKITA Chair • Wojciech Polak, ELITA Chair • Steven White, EPITA Chair • Nichon Jansen, EDTCO Chair • Emma Massey, ELPAT Chair • Martin Hoogduijn, ECTORS Chair • Gerald Brandacher, VCA Chair • Katja Kotsch, BSC Chair • Raj Thuraisingham, EC Chair • Anna Forsberg, ETAHP Chair • Sushma Shankar, YPT Chair
Luca Segantini
Devi Mey
Business Development Director
devi.mey@esot.org
ESOT Congress 2021 offers the perfect place for transplantation professionals to gather, network and discuss new and exiting topics in the field of organ transplantation
We recognise that during these uncertain and ever-changing times, it is difficult for delegates to decide how they would like to experience this year’s Congress – whether to join us in-person or attend virtually. With this in mind, we are delighted to offer a flexible and dynamic registration process which we hope will give peace of mind to our community.
If you register now for on-site attendance and are then unable to attend the meeting in Milan, we would be pleased to offer a refund on the price difference so you only pay for the online experience*.
In addition, if you register now for online attendance and then decide in the future that you would like to attend in Milan, you will only be required to make up the price difference in attending on-site*.
*Please note that you will need to make a decision by 31 July 2021 on whether you would like to keep or change your type of Congress registration.
22 Mar - 29 May 2021 | online
Your transplant springboard - Hesperis is fully booked! We have reached the maximum number of participants for the course. If you would like to be added to the waiting list, please send an email to Laura Contessi (laura.contessi@esot.org).
