Thursday, 25 June 2026 04:00 PM
Conferences
BOSTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / June 25, 2026 / The American Transplant Congress (ATC) 2026, the joint annual meeting of the American Society of Transplantation (AST) and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS), concluded June 24 in Boston, bringing together 4,100+ attendees from 53 countries for five days of scientific exchange.
Breakthrough Science on Display
ATC 2026 featured 220+ scientific sessions, including hot topic debates, interactive symposia and meet-the-expert sessions, and 1,400+ research posters. All accepted abstracts, as well as one top manuscript, have been published in the American Journal of Transplantation.
The winner of the People's Choice Award, the most impactful abstract presentation as determined by attendee vote, was titled "Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Xenotransplants in Humans: Record Survival and Mechanistic Insights," by Leonardo Riella, MD, PhD, et al.
Recognitions and Honors
ATC is a key moment for the industry to celebrate leaders with prestigious recognitions. This year, Mohamed H. Sayegh, MD, was recognized as the AST Lifetime Achievement Award winner, and Ali Naji, MD, PhD, was recognized as the ASTS Pioneer Award winner.
"No achievement in medicine, science, or life is ever accomplished alone," said Mohamed H. Sayegh, MD.
This year, the congress introduced "Transplant Trivia Throwdown" (T3), where eight teams went head-to-head in a trivia tournament to answer hundreds of expertly crafted questions. Northwestern University was the overall winning team and received a T3 trophy.
State-of-the-Art Lectures
The program also featured leading experts from around the world, including Nobel Prize-winning and globally recognized speakers, delivering State-of-the-Art Lectures on the future of medicine and transplantation.
"Continue to be bold and be brave and keep carrying on with the wonderful work that you do," said Alvin E. Roth, PhD, ATC's Thomas E. Starzl State-of-the-Art Speaker.
Looking Ahead
ATC 2027 will take place June 5-9, 2027, in Seattle, Washington. Start planning now to join the global community of transplant professionals next summer.
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The American Transplant Congress (ATC) is the Joint Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplantation (AST) and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS). The premier event for innovation and progress in transplantation will be held June 20-24, 2026, in Boston, MA. ATC provides a forum for exchange of new scientific and clinical information relevant to solid organ and tissue transplantation. The event brings together transplant physicians, scientists, nurses, organ procurement personnel, pharmacists, allied health professionals and other transplant professionals. Learn more at www.atcmeeting.org.
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SOURCE: American Transplant Congress