About

The European and International transplant community gathers at the ESOT Congress. Thousands of on-site and online participants will take part in this exciting “must attend” biennial congress that showcases the latest research and innovation in transplantation. 

The ESOT Congress takes a multidisciplinary approach, supported by respected leaders in the field, to serve as the leading platform in transplantation. It is the event where the latest trends are discussed, scientific advances are presented, cutting-edge education is offered, and networking at an international level is nurtured.

The ESOT Congress 2019 in numbers

17

Sponsors

4856

Tweets using #ESOT2019

1,098

Contributors

1,005.36

Average followers per contributor

Guidelines for participation and open dialogue with all stakeholders

Who should attend

We welcome all health care professionals and researchers with an interest in transplantation.

This includes but is not limited to:

• Transplant patients
• Transplant surgeons
• Physicians of all fields with and interest in transplantation
• Coordinators, nurses, dieticians
• General surgeons and clinicians with an interest in transplantation
• Transplant scientists
• Nutrition and rehabilitation specialists
• Transplant pharmacists
• Ethicists and psychologists

Healthcare professionals with an involvement in the treatment of organ failure, cell therapy, tissue and regenerative medicine and warmly welcome to our congress.

Why you should attend

• Be inspired
• Drive progress
• Explore the cutting-edge of our current practice and achievements
• Discuss with experts and innovative thinkers about Why and Why Not?
• Interact with peers and pave the way forward together
• Understand the latest trends of basic and translational science
• Explore how to manage your career development
• Attend dedicated tracks to maximise the learning process
• Share your research and be selected for focused discussions – guided and instructed by key transplant professionals

Committees

ESOT Congress Chairs

Maria Rosa Costanzo, Chicago, USA
Umberto Cillo, Padova, Italy

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME COMMITTEE

Co-Chairs

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

THE ESOT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2019 – 2021

Vassilios Papalois, President
Stefan Schneeberger, Past President
Luciano Potena, President-Elect
Gabriel Oniscu, Secretary
Olivier Thaunat, Treasurer

WITH COUNCILLORS:

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

And

Ivan Knezevic, ECTTA Chair • Robert Langer, EKITA Chair • Wojciech Polak, ELITA Chair • Eelco de Koning, 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

ESOT CEO

Luca Segantini