DTI Foundation at TTS 2026: connecting global dialogue with stronger systems
DTI Foundation will take part in the 31st International Congress of The Transplantation Society, taking place in Sydney, Australia, from 20 to 23 September 2026. Under the theme Innovation through Collaboration, the congress is expected to bring together more than 3,000 clinicians, scientists, trainees and allied health professionals from around the world.
DTI’s participation will focus on exchanging experience with professionals and institutions working to strengthen donation and transplantation systems, with particular attention to education, capacity-building and sustainable international cooperation.
A programme connected to today’s system challenges
The current programme combines scientific advances with practical questions that national organisations and clinical teams are facing now. Topics include controlled and uncontrolled DCD, normothermic regional perfusion, ex vivo machine perfusion, living donor evaluation, regenerative medicine, xenotransplantation, ethics, equity and the organisation of high-volume transplant programmes.
This breadth reflects how transplantation is changing. New technologies may expand the donor pool and improve organ assessment, but implementation also depends on regulation, workforce development, public trust, data and sustainable service models. International meetings are valuable when they allow these dimensions to be discussed together.
Why DTI participates
DTI Foundation works with ministries of health, hospitals, universities, professional societies and partners to strengthen donation and transplantation systems through training, consultancy, research and international cooperation. TTS 2026 offers an opportunity to compare experiences, learn from emerging evidence and identify collaborations that can be translated into locally relevant action.
The DTI delegation is particularly interested in conversations around professional education, capacity-building, donation programme design, DCD implementation, organ procurement, research collaboration and the development of sustainable services in countries where access to transplantation remains limited.
From congress dialogue to practical cooperation
Scientific congresses create value beyond individual sessions. They allow professionals to test ideas with peers, understand how similar challenges are being addressed in different settings and build the trust needed for future projects. For DTI, these relationships often become starting points for tailored training, technical cooperation or knowledge exchange.
If you will be attending TTS 2026 and would like to meet the DTI Foundation team, contact us in advance. We welcome conversations with healthcare institutions, national authorities, scientific societies, researchers, patient organisations and partners committed to improving donation and transplantation.
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