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Message From The President

January 2026

As we begin a new year, I am energized by the momentum of our recent Winter Symposium and inspired by the incredible work happening across the ASTS community. From scientific discovery and education to mentorship, advocacy, and leadership, this moment offers an opportunity to reflect on how far we have come and to look ahead to what we will build together in 2026.

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A Message from the Community Engagement Committee: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jan 19, 2026

ASTS Statement on the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions December 11, 2025 Hearing: "Examining the Future of the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network"

Dec 15, 2025

Donate Life America: Leading Leading Organizations Unite to Protect the Promise of Organ Donation and Transplantation: Continued Commitment to Safety, Integrity, and Innovation

Dec 10, 2025

ASTS Statement in Response to the Oversight House Ways & Means Subcommittee Hearing on Lives at Stake: Holding Tax-Exempt Organ Procurement Organizations Accountable

Dec 3, 2025

The Status of OPTN Modernization

May 1, 2025
ASTS President, Ginny Bumgardner, MD, PhD sat down with Communications Committee member, Mark Aeder, MD, to discuss the status of OPTN Modernization.

Robotic Transplant: A Discussion with Adeel Khan, MD

Apr 4, 2025
Hear from robotic transplant expert Adeel Khan, MD as he sits down with Communications Committee Trainee Liaison, Brendan Lovasik, MD.

Putting a Liver on Pump: The Pumper’s Perspective

Apr 4, 2025
This month’s Fellows’ Corner was proposed by a senior member of ASTS, requesting a perspective on placing a liver on normothermic machine perfusion, a task that is often entrusted to fellows and junior faculty.

How Do We Get to 60,000 Transplants?

Apr 4, 2025

Resources

Career Center

The American Society of Transplant Surgeons provides the transplant field's best resource for connecting..

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American Journal of Transplantation

The official journal of the ASTS and AST and provides high quality content on a wide range of transplant related topics.

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Academic Universe

The ASTS Academic Universe houses the National Transplant Surgery Curriculum..

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Research Grants

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Events

Explore the important events going on in the field of transplantation

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Trainee Resources

If you're a trainee or resident interested in transplant surgery, you've come to the right place!

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National Living Donor Assistance Center

Providing financial assistance to those who want to donate an organ, priority is given to individuals not otherwise able to afford the travel and subsistence expenses associated with living organ donation.

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