Effective May 20, 2013, Robert W. Walsh has been appointed as the Director of HRSA's Division of Transplantation (DoT). Bob has worked within the DoT for approximately five years, most recently as the Project Officer for the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) contract. In that capacity, he also served as an ex offivio member of the OPTN Board of Directors and numerous committees. Prior to joining HRSA, Bob worked at the American Psychological Association in Washington, DC. There, he served in several capacities including the Associate Executive Director for Governance. Bob... Read More...

The AST is only as strong as our members, so we are asking for your help in supporting the AST Endowment if you have not already done so this year. The Endowment Fund has made it possible for the society to subsidize programs that are core to our mission, such as funding for research grants and education for the next generation of transplant professionals at our annual fellows symposium. In a time when funding from external sources is declining, any contribution, great or small, is very much appreciated. And you can be confident that 100 percent of your contribution... Read More...

The field of organ transplantation is currently experiencing a severe decline in therapeutic and device innovation. Although previous investments in transplant research have saved and improved countless lives, the medical science behind the gift-of-life has entered a period where it may lose its edge if pharmaceutical and device development strategies are not encouraged. AST has been meeting with officials within the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Medical Policy, Division of Transplantation and the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research to identify and discuss some of... Read More...

If you donated to the AST Endowment in 2012 or 2013, please stop by the AST Membership Booth (booth # 701) during ATC to receive an Endowment Contributor ribbon for your ATC badge.