ASTS - TransMedics Faculty Perfusion Grant

ASTS - TransMedics Faculty Perfusion Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Society Of Transplant Surgeons
Amount: Up to US $200,000
Last Updated: February 02, 2026

Summary

Overview

About ASTS The American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) was founded in 1974 by 127 surgeons to unite the professionals who were advancing the fledgling field of organ transplantation. From this small group of dedicated individuals, we have grown to represent over 2,000 transplant professionals who are dedicated to saving and improving lives through the transformative power of organ donation and transplant surgery. Mission Statement ASTS advances the art and science of transplant surgery through patient care, research, education, and advocacy. ASTS-TransMedics Perfusion Faculty Grant ASTS continues its commitment to provide qualified ASTS Members with research funding in the field of organ transplantation. This research grant is intended to further explore the use of portable normothermic machine perfusion and its ability to 1) predict organ allograft function, outcomes and impact of reduced ischemia/reperfusion injury 2) increase of DBD and DCD donor organ utilization for transplantation, 3) rehabilitate organs that would otherwise be discarded, 4) increase access to organ transplantation, 5) revisiting historical functional warm ischemic limits in the new era of portable normothermic perfusion, and 6) be a platform for targeted therapeutic interventions during perfusion. Competitive applications for this grant could include, but are not limited to, investigations into biomarkers predicting post-transplant function, minimization of ischemia/reperfusion injury, elucidating the mechanisms of organ recovery during perfusion, optimizing and customizing perfusion protocols, understanding and overcoming barriers to utilization, and developing new applications of portable normothermic machine perfusion to solid organ transplantation. Funding includes in-kind support as needed. Other Requirements The Awardee must attend the ASTS Grant Ceremony at the American Transplant Congress (ATC) to formally accept the grant. An abstract must be submitted for presentation at an ATC or ASTS Winter Symposium during the grant period or within 6 months of completion. A mid-report to the ASTS National Office must be submitted in the spring of the first year. A final report to the ASTS National Office must be submitted in the spring of the last year of funding. Awardee will be expected to present a brief review of the research progress supported by the grant at a future ASTS Winter Symposium

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. ASTS Member (Regular or Candidate Member). Current faculty member at a UNOS approved (or Canadian equivalent) transplant center. Completed a post-residency fellowship or post-doctoral fellowship at an ASTS approved fellowship training program or foreign equivalent. Applicant must reside in North America. Awardee may not concurrently receive any other financial support for proposed research from NIH, ASTS, AST, ACS, SUS or other society granting similar support.

Ineligibility

No salary support for applicant, and no indirects will be paid.