Transplantation Medicine

About

Welcome to the 2025 Summer School Transplantation Medicine (SSTx), where this year our program’s central theme is Urgent Controversies in Transplantation Medicine. If you're a student in the (bio)medical field who is eager to delve into the intricacies and quandaries of transplantation medicine, especially within the largest transplantation center in the Netherlands, join us for an immersive and informative Summer School.

SSTx 2025 offers a comprehensive program that combines informative lectures, engaging surgical workshops, thought-provoking assignments to sharpen your scientific thinking, and a vibrant social program. This year’s theme focuses on controversies and ethical dilemmas that are inevitable in this rapidly evolving and innovative field of medicine.

Experts from all around the world will come to give lectures within their expertise on the current advances and research within the field of transplantation. This provides you with a unique opportunity to connect with clinical and research specialists, broadening your network beyond your institution’s borders.

For those seeking clinical insights, engage in conversations with donors and recipients of transplants. Gain a deeper understanding of the profound impact transplantation has on patients' lives, as well as the significance of sustainable practices on the entire transplantation process and for the individuals involved.

At this summer school you will also get to learn more about the technical aspects of solid organ transplantation and transplant immunology. Participants will get to carry out a live heart, lung, and kidney machine perfusion, offering hands-on experience.

But it's not just about stimulating your intellect – alongside our educational program, you will get to embrace the Dutch style of cycling through the streets of Groningen Province and partake in many fun extracurricular social activities!

At SSTx 2025, we don't just explore the future of transplantation medicine; we empower you to shape it. Join us for an unforgettable experience that seamlessly combines education, innovation, and a dedication to a sustainable transplant future.

Course leader

Dr. C. Moers - Faculty of Medical SciencesProf. Dr. H.G.D. Leuvenink - Faculty of Medical Sciences

Target group

● The Summer School is open to academically motivated Undergraduate, Master and PhD students in any medical field of study including Medicine, Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences.

● As Transplantation Medicine doesn’t involve just doctors, we aim to invite those of multiple disciplines, that may even be outside of the medical field. In that way, the challenges of transplantation medicine can be shared in the future. PhD students with transplant medicine-related work are also encouraged to participate.

● Selected medical students interested in transplantation medicine/transplantation research from preferred partners of the Graduate School of Medical Sciences of the University of Groningen.

● Also students whose abstract on transplantation medicine has been selected for a presentation at the ISCOMS (International Student Congress of Medical Sciences) are cordially invited to participate.

Course aim

Goals of the Medical Sciences Summer School Transplantation Medicine

1. To introduce (bio)medically educated students to the various aspects of solid organ transplantation with a focus on gaining insights into all possible controversies involved

2. Collaboratively find ways to understand/tackle these problems through clinical and scientific research.

3. Develop communication and empathy skills via contact with transplantation patients.

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