AUTHOR=Pilat Nina , Issa Fadi , Luo Xunrong , Chong Anita , Bromberg Jonathan , Kotsch Katja 

TITLE=Joining Forces in Basic Science: ITS Meeting 2.0

JOURNAL=Transplant International

VOLUME=Volume 35 - 2022

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/journals/transplant-international/articles/10.3389/ti.2022.10843

DOI=10.3389/ti.2022.10843

ISSN=1432-2277

ABSTRACT=The second International Transplant Science (ITS) meeting jointly organized by the European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT), the American Society of Transplantation (AST), and The Transplantation Society (TTS) took place in May 2022 in one of Europe´s most iconic cities: Berlin, Germany. The ITS meeting 2022 was designed to serve as an international platform for scientific discussions on the latest ground-breaking discoveries in the field, while providing an excellent opportunity to present cutting-edge research to the scientific community. We think this is fundamental for the exchange of new ideas and establishment of collaborative work between advanced transplant experts, young professionals and early-stage researchers and students. The scientific sessions were dedicated to discussions on B cells and pathologic antibodies in transplantation; innate immunity and mechanisms of tolerance; and new trends in transplant therapeutics and organ regeneration that hold both diagnostic and therapeutic promise. Other sessions tackled hot topics such as biomarkers, biobanks, big data and artificial intelligence in transplantation. Our educational pre-meeting focused on the breakthrough and challenges in single cell multimodal omics. The program included panel discussions illuminating various topics concerning conflicts and problems related to gender, such as challenges for female scientists. Moreover, we had the opportunity to gain insights into the life of a scientist and heart transplant patient. Attendees returned to their institutes with not only profound knowledge of the latest discoveries, technologies, concepts in basic and translational science, but also inspired and excited after discussions and networking sessions with fellow scientists which have been duly missed during the pandemic.