Community of Transplant Scientists
COTS represents and serves scientists interested in transplant research by developing and supporting activities that will enhance research in the field of transplantation.
AST members can join COTS.
What We’re Working Now
Work in Progress Presentations
Provide a forum to share new cutting-edge transplant science, foster scientific dialog and collaboration, and increase the visibility of rising transplant scientists.
MOMOT White Paper
Develop a white paper from the COTS Satellite Symposia at ATC 2023 on MOuse MOdels in Transplantation (MOMOT): Murine Models in Transplantation: from Basic to Translational.
Symposia at IMMUNOLOGY2024™
Organize and host a symposia at IMMUNOLOGY2024.™
Symposia at FOCIS
In collaboration with ASHI and TTS, organize and host a symposium at FOCIS.
Specialty Resources
Contact the COTS
Staff Liaison | Victoria Marino
If you have questions related to the Community of Transplant Scientists, please contact, Victoria Marino.
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EMAIL:
vmarino@myAST.org
2026-2027 Executive Committee
Juliet Emamaullee, MD, PhD
Chair
Term ending: 2028
Professor of Surgery
University of Rochester Medical Center
Alessandro Alessandrini, PhD
Co-Chair
Term ending: 2028
PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Leonardo Riella, MD, PhD, FAST
Past Chair
Term ending: 2028
Director of Kidney Transplantation
Massachusetts General Hospital
Ana Konvalinka, MD PhD FRCPC
Member-at-Large
Term ending: 2027
Clinician Scientist, Transplant Nephrologist
University Health Network Toronto
Sonya MacParland, PhD
Member-at-Large
Term ending: 2027
Associate Professor
University Health Network - Amjera Transplant Center
Jean Kwun, PhD
Member-at-Large
Term ending: 2027
Associate Professor
Duke University
Caroline Lamarche, MD
Member-at-Large
Term ending: 2028
Clinician Scientist and Transplant Nephrologist
University of Montreal
Marilia Cascalho, MD, PhD
Member-at-Large
Term ending: 2028
Professor
University of Michigan
Alessia Giarraputo
Early Career Member-at-Large
Term ending: 2027
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Massachusetts General Hospital
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