TTS Pulse Podcast

In this Behind the Paper episode, Macey Levan, Social Media Editor for the *Transplantation* journals, interviews Dimitrios Morris, MD about the key insights from: 📄 **Transplant Surgery: Sustaining a Workforce at a Critical Juncture** Commentary Published in *Transplantation* (July 2026) This commentary examines the growing challenges facing the transplant surgery workforce at a time when the fi...

In this Behind the Paper episode, Macey Levan, Social Media Editor for the *Transplantation* journals, interviews Bethany Foster, MD, a pediatric nephrologist and professor at McGill University, about the key insights from: 📄 Sex Disparities in Transplantation Access and Outcomes: An Overview Review Article Published in *Transplantation* (April 2026) This review explores how sex disparities affec...

In this Behind the Paper episode, Macey Levan, Social Media Editor for the Transplantation journals, interviews Robert Rolfe, MD about the key insights from: 📄 **Travel After Transplant: Demographics, Travel Trends, and Vaccination Practices of US Immunocompromised Travelers** Original Clinical Science—General Published in *Transplantation* (April 2026) This study describes the largest reported c...

In this Behind the Paper episode, Macey Levan, MD and Leonardo V. Riella, MD discuss the key insights from: 📄 Advancing Hope Through Science: The Inaugural Richard Slayman International Workshop on Xenotransplantation Meeting Report – Published in *Transplantation* (February 2026) This landmark workshop brought together more than 140 participants from North America, Europe, and Asia to examine th...

In this special *Behind the Paper* panel, Cynthia Tsien, Tanjala Purnell, PhD, MPH, Nazia Selzner, MD, PhD, and Stefan G. Tullius (Editor-in-Chief, *Transplantation*) discuss the key insights from: 📄 **Global Strategies for Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Transplantation: Insights From the Inaugural International Congress** Perspectives: Meeting Report – Published in *Transplantatio...

In this special panel, Stefan G. Tullius, MD, PhD (Editor-in-Chief, Transplantation), Friederike Martin, MD, and Beatriz Domínguez-Gil, MD, PhD discuss the findings of the landmark publication: 📄 Organ Donation and Transplantation Worldwide: The Global Observatory on Donation and Transplantation 2024 Report Published in Transplantation (March 2026)  In 2024, a record 173,727 solid organ transpla...

Federally Funded Research in Transplantation: Achievements, Strategy, and Vision Federal investment—particularly through the National Institutes of Health—has been central to many of the most important advances in transplantation. From foundational discoveries in alloimmunity to the translation of innovative ideas into clinical practice, publicly funded research has shaped how the field looks toda...

Gerald Brandacher discusses the recent review “Clinical Manifestation, Mechanisms, and Potential Targets of Intervention for Chronic Rejection in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation.” As vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) has matured, chronic rejection has become a key determinant of long-term graft outcomes. Unlike solid organ transplantation, VCAs involve multiple tissue typ...

Behind the Paper with Robson Gilmour and Mekhola Hoff Robson Gilmour and Mekhola Hoff discuss the recent publication in Transplantation journal "Beyond Feasibility: Critical Steps Toward Drone-based Organ Transport" Drones, or uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), are becoming increasingly visible in healthcare logistics. In several countries, they already deliver blood, vaccines, and laboratory sample...

Explore effective social media strategies to enhance transplant communication, education, and engagement with patients, professionals, and the public. - How Social Media Has Been Used in Transplantation - Macey Levan - Leveraging Social Media to Increase Organ Donation - Frank Dor - The Professional Edge: Do’s and Don’ts as a Transplanter on Social Media - Augusto dos Santos, Jr Objectives Underst...

Moderators Jennifer Li (Australia) – TTS Education Co-Chair Shweta Anjan (United States) Speakers Rachel Phalen (United States) Meera Gupta (United States) Michelle Long Schoettler (United States) 📖 This webinar is based on two recent publications in Transplantation: Risk Factors for Solid Organ Graft Failure and Death in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients Undergoing Hematopoietic Cell Transplanta...

Macey Levan sits down with Prof. Carla C. Baan (Transplantation Journals Executive Editor, Past ESOT President) to discuss highlights from WTC 2025 and what’s ahead for the transplant community. They cover Carla’s path as a basic scientist, mentorship and advice for future investigators, the Transplantation journals’ fellows program, and the upcoming call to recruit Editorial Fellowships.

Macey Levan interviews Linda Cendales about Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation (VCA) . - About Linda Carime Cendales https://surgery.duke.edu/profile/linda-carime-cendales - About the Journal The official Journal of The Transplantation Society. Transplantation (https://transplantjournal.com) is published monthly and is a highly cited and influential journal in the field, with more than 25,...

About Kyle R. Jackson, MD, PhD Kyle R. Jackson, MD PhD is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and a Senior Scholar at the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics. He is a clinically active transplant surgeon with a clinical practice focused on adult and pediatric kidney transplantation, pancreas transplantation, and laparoscopic kidney donation. His prima...

David K.C. Cooper discusses the recent publication "The Relative Roles of Inflammation in Kidney Allotransplantation and Xenotransplantation" The nature and severity of the inflammatory response influences the outcome of organ allotransplantation and xenotransplantation. In allotransplantation, the source of the allograft, for example, from a living, brain-dead, or circulatory death donor, influen...

Macey Levan sits down with Richard Formica and Rexanah Wyse Morrissette to discuss the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) . - More about Richard Formica https://medicine.yale.edu/profile/richard-formica/ - About Rexanah Wyse Morrissette https://spp.umd.edu/our-community/faculty-staff/rexanah-wyse-morrissette - About the Journal The official Journal of The Transplantation Society....

SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Kidney Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Dr. Leonardo Riella was interviewed by our Social Media Editor, Macey Levan, about the recent publication in Transplantation. Kidney transplant (KT) recipients experience high rates of cardiovascular disease, allograft dysfunction, and diabetes, negatively impacting long-term outcomes. So...

Behind the Paper with Richard Formica. Richard Formica discusses the recent publication in Transplantation journal "The Economic Value of Volunteers Directing and Managing the US Organ Donation and Transplantation System" View the full paper: https://journals.lww.com/transplantjournal/fulltext/2025/03000/the_economic_value_of_volunteers_directing_and.30.aspx About the Journal The official Journal...

Allan Massie discusses the recent publication "Landscape of US Waitlist Registrants who Received Transplantation Abroad" Dr. Allan Massie was interviewed during WTC22025 by our Social Media Editor, Macey Levan, about the recent publication in Transplantation. This study examined the trend of US transplant waitlist candidates receiving transplants abroad from 2010 to 2023. On average, 58.4 transpla...

𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗡. 𝗞𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗻 (𝗧𝗧𝗦 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼-𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗳𝗮𝗻 𝗚. 𝗧𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘂𝘀 (𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿-𝗶𝗻-𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳, 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀) 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗝. 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘵 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮’𝘴 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘺 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘴𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: “𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝘆𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘂𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.” 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲: https://journals.lww.com/transplantj...

-Title: Policy Innovations to Advance Equity in Solid Organ Transplantation This is part three in a three-part webinar series based on recent Clinical Series publications in The Lancet on Solid Organ Transplantation: 🔗 https://www.thelancet.com/series-do/organ-transplantation This webinar series is a collaboration between The Lancet, The Transplantation Society (TTS), the American Society of Tran...

-Title: Advancing Patient Monitoring, Diagnostics, and Treatment Strategies for Transplant Precision Medicine This is part two in a three-part webinar series based on recent Clinical Series publications in The Lancet on Solid Organ Transplantation: 🔗 https://www.thelancet.com/series-do/o... This webinar series is a collaboration between The Lancet, The Transplantation Society (TTS), the American...

In this podcast we discuss the urgent need to develop new tools for organ assessment, new methods to enhance organ recovery, and new sources of organs suitable for transplant. These efforts will expand access to life-saving transplants.

Join our panel of experts who discuss important topics in Xenotransplantation. This panel discussion is complemented by a series of related articles recently published in Transplantation Journal. (click the titles below to view the papers)

Episode 2: Meeting Report: The Sixth International Sam Strober Workshop on Clinical Immune Tolerance by The Transplantation Society