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
2025-2026 Executive Committee
Leonardo Riella, MD, PhD, FAST
Chair
Term ending: 2026
Director of Kidney Transplantation
Massachusetts General Hospital
Juliet Emamaullee, MD, PhD
Co-Chair
Term ending: 2026
Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Southern California
Jonathan Bromberg, MD, PhD
Past Chair
Term ending: 2026
Professor of Surgery
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Dan Jane-Wit, MD, PhD
Member-At-Large
Term ending: 2026
Associate Professor
Yale University
Miguel Fribourg, PhD
Member-At-Large
Term ending: 2026
Assistant Professor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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
Irma Husain, MBBS
Early Career Member-at-Large
Term ending: 2026
Assistant Professor
Duke University Hospital
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