About ISOT Midterm 2026

ISOT (Indian Society of Organ Transplantation) As a charitable society, promotes the ethical science of organ transplantation in India. The society's objectives include

  • Developing and exchanging scientific knowledge and promoting technical co-operation between clinicians, scientists and others involved in the field of transplantation
  • Promoting scientific research in various aspects of transplantation.
  • It disseminates knowledge and information amongst the general public in relation to transplantation.
  • It encourages new transplant centers in the country.

As a part of achieving its objective, ISOT conducts conferences covering the various topics pertaining to transplantation. Every year between March to May, Midterm ISOT conference will be held. This 2026 it is being held at Bengaluru.

Midterm ISOT 2026

The conference is slated to be held on 2nd and 3rd of May 2026 at Clarks Exotica Resorts, near to Bengaluru airport, Bengaluru. The theme for this year Midterm ISOT is “Infections and Transplantation”. This is for the reason that infections before and after transplantation are a major hindrance for the outcomes of transplantation.

Though a lot of advancement has happened in this field, the evidence is still scarce, not oriented to the Indian subcontinent and difficult to be implemented in resource limited settings. To address these issues, experts from all over the country will converge in Bengaluru and have lectures, discussions, debates during the 2 days of May 2nd and 3rd 2026.

The experts will involve the persons in the field of transplantation of various organs like Nephrologists, Urologists, Cardiologists, Gastroenterologists, Haematologists, Multiorgan transplant surgeons, Anaesthetists, Pathologists. . Besides these, in this present conference, experts from various other fields like Critical care specialists, Infectious disease specialists, Pulmonologists, Tuberculosis experts, Microbiologists will also be involved who will give their expert opinion in the matter.

The 2 day conference will address the prevalent problems in India and try to find solutions for the same. With the topics curated to address the common everyday issues that the transplant community faces, this conference will be a not to miss opportunity to all those involved in the transplantation of various organs.

Over and above this academic feast, the conference being held in Bengaluru will offer a pleasant weather and culinary experiences too. Proximity of the venue to the airport will make the travel hassle free. Overall we are eager to serve you the best.

Highlights of the Program

Infections and transplantation go hand in hand and is a major limiting factor in the transplantation programs. Though a lot of advancement has happened in this field, the evidence is still scarce, not oriented to the Indian subcontinent and difficult to be implemented in resource limited settings. To address these issues the Midterm ISOT 2026 has a program curated to understanding, solving the everyday infectious problems faced by the transplantation community.

Highlights of common problems that will be addressed

  1. Screening for TB in recipient and donor-
    • Should I do it
    • How do I do it
    • Its positive, what do I do
    • This guy has active TB, when shall I plan transplant
    • What medicines I should use
    • Will this medicine cause graft dysfunction
  2. Fungal infections
    • Is it a fungal infection
    • How do I confirm
    • Should I initiate treatment pending reports
    • How long should I continue treatment
    • Is tissue diagnosis a must
  3. PUO
    • Oh not again- is this viral, bacterial, fungal or not infectious at all
    • Finance is limited- what all tests should I send
    • Should I go all in with treatment or a simple antibiotic
    • Does this UTI require surgical intervention
  4. Immunosuppression
    • What is the infection risk of this patient
    • Which Induction shall I use
    • How do I balance immunosuppression and risk of infection
    • Is this drug better than the other
  5. Evaluation
    • This person has already received antibiotic, should I send culture or not
    • Culture is negative, what do I do
    • This new test has given so many positives, what should I do
    • How can I get a fast report
    • This person can’t afford all tests, what do I do
  6. Management
    • Is this sepsis- should I use a sepsis filter?
    • Counts are already low- should I give CMV prophylaxis
    • No clear guidelines, how shall I treat BKV
    • Isn’t this dose a little high for my patient?
  7. Others
    • What all tests are mandatory for this deceased donor
    • Should I accept this donor or reject?
    • My patient is already 78 yrs, how shall I treat?