As part of the annual meeting of the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO), a workshop on tissue services will be held, during which Martin Boergel, Michael Palmisano, and Tom Buersmeyer will discuss the topic "International Use Authorization and Global Tissue Distribution."
OCTOBER 4-7, 2026
San Francisco Marriott Marquis | San Francisco, CA
#SAVETHEDATE
This year’s conference theme is “Growth with Purpose: Sustainable and Ethical Advances in Tissue Banking”
4 – 6 November 2026 at Krystal Beach Hotel in Gordon's Bay, Cape Town, South Africa
35th annual Congress of the European Association of Tissue and Cell Banks e.V. and World Tissue Bank Meeting
The EBAA Annual Meeting is the premier gathering for eye banking professionals and corneal surgeons, taking place June 3–6, 2026, at the JW Marriott Indianapolis.
This must-attend event brings together leaders, innovators, and emerging professionals from across the field for four days of learning, collaboration, and connection. #EBAA2026
6th Annual meeting Indonesia Association of Tissue Engineering & Cell Therapy (REJASELINDO), 20th International Conference Asia Pacific Association of Surgical Tissue Bank (APASTB)
in conjunction with 9th Annual Meeting Indonesia Tissue Bank Association (PERBAJI), 13th Annual Meeting Indonesia Stem Cell Association (ASPI)
Build Evidence of Medicinal Signaling Cell (MSC) through Tissue Engineering and Cell Therapy
April 2nd - 4th, 2026
Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center, Bali, Indonesia
“We are pleased to announce that the XXXVII Annual Meeting of the European Eye Bank Association (EEBA), in collaboration with the Asociación Española de Bancos de Tejidos (AEBT), will take place from 19 to 21 March 2026 in the historical port city of A Coruña, Spain at the EXPOCoruña convention centre.
Under the title A New Scenario, EEBA 2026 will bring together experts and professionals in the field to share knowledge and discuss the future of eye banking in Europe. We are looking forward to an inspiring gathering filled with learning, innovation, and meaningful connections with peers.
Please mark these dates in your calendar. Further details regarding the programme, registration, and locality (travel and accommodation) will be shared soon."
2025 Organ Donation Congress
17th Biennial Congress of International Society for Organ Donation Professionals
Location: Kyoto International Conference Center, Japan
Dates: December 3–6, 2025
On behalf of the board of EATCB, we would like to welcome you to the 33rd Annual Congress of the European Association of Tissue and Cell Banks, taking place in Tampere, Finland during November 12th-14th 2025.
The EATCB Congress brings together experts interested in the field of tissue and cell banking, providing a venue for learning, exchanging knowledge, and presenting the latest research developments. Furthermore, the new EU regulation regarding the use of substances of human origin will apply from 2027, which will strengthen the importance of this meeting.
Twenty-one years ago, Fortaleza hosted the 8th edition of the congress of the Brazilian Association of Organ Transplants (ABTO) for the first time. At the time, I was not yet involved in transplants, but the rumors of the event's success made history. It is therefore with great responsibility to maintain this legacy that I have the honor and enthusiasm to invite you to the Brazilian Transplant Congress, which returns to Fortaleza, the Land of Light, from October 15 to 18, 2025, now in its 19th edition. Along with it, we will be welcoming Portuguese colleagues for the XXIII Luso-Brazilian Transplant Congress, great nursing partners for the XVIII Transplant Nursing Meeting and professionals working in the field of immunology for the Histocompatibility Forum of the Brazilian Association of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ABHI).
Mark your calendars for the 2025 AATB Annual Meeting, which will take place October 12-15, 2025, in Atlanta, GA. This must-attend event will bring together professionals from across the tissue donation and transplantation community to connect, innovate, and advance meaningful progress.
The program will feature keynote presentations, research presentations, and panel discussions. Topics will include advances in the sector, production, research and product development, quality and GMP systems, training, and general operations.
The next AATB Annual Meeting will take place from September 30 - October 3, 2024, in Denver, Colorado. Further information will follow soon.
Online Course
The International Master in Donation & Transplantation of Organs, Tissues and Cells is a specific Master by the University of Barcelona addressed to students who aim to follow a professional path. The program includes synchronous and asynchronous training with practical simulations and an internship, either online or face-to-face in a prestigious center.
EBAANZ-BAA Inaugural Conference. 5th and 6th March 2024. Melbourne, Australia.
Full program, event and registration details via: https://ebaanz.org/2023/09/ebaanz-baa-conference-2024/
Registration closed 26th February.
The 31st Annual Congress of EATCB will be held in Zagreb, Croatia, at the Hilton Garden Inn hotel, during the period 22.-24. November 2023.
For decades, the EATCB Congress has brought together experts interested in the field of tissue banking, providing a venue for learning, exchanging knowledge, and presenting the latest research. Over time, the EATCB has expanded its focus to include cell banking and advanced therapy medicinal products as well as all types of substances of human origin. As such, the upcoming EATCB 2023 will continue this tradition.
ISODP 2023 - ORGAN DONATION CONGRESS
October 18, 2023 – October 21, 2023
Mandalay Bay Resort (3950 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89119-1005)
The goal of this event is to advance the mission while inspiring networking, professional development and science which improves organ transplantation worldwide.
ABTO Congresso Brasileiro de Transplantes
Florianópolis - 27 a 30 de setembro de 2023
The 2023 AATB Annual Meeting is devoted to providing extensive opportunities for tissue banking professionals from all generations to network, collaborate, and align for the future.
September 17-20, 2023 | National Harbor, MD
Join us at the 19th Scientific Meeting of Asia Pacific Association of Surgical Tissue Banking on August 17, 18 and 19, 2023 in Fukuoka, Japan.
Let's connect with various countries and fields.
Let's take the next step forward in cell and tissue transplantation.
Centennial Hall Kyushu University School of Medicine
3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
Ken Urabe,MD,PhD（Kitasato University Medical Center）
The VIII congress of ALABAT will be held from November 16 to 18, 2022, in Mexico City. It will be held in hybrid mode (face-to-face and virtual).
The South African Transplant Society will once again collaborate with the South African Tissue Bank Association to host the biennial 29th SATS and 6th SATiBA congress. The congress will be held from 11-13 November 2022 at the Stellenbosch Institute of Advanced Studies (STIAS).
The 2022 AATB Annual Meeting offers unparalleled opportunities for networking, learning, and fun – a true investment in yourself, your career, and your company.
The conference theme, "Empowering Connections," invites you to recommit to your connections with one another and to our shared mission. Enjoy limitless opportunities to learn and grow with an inspiring keynote speaker and an agenda packed with council-generated content.
Please visit the congress website for up to date information and announcements details:
GAEBA welcomes registrations for the 2022 virtual World Eye Bank Symposium (WEBS). Abstract submission is closed.
In 2022, BAA will join ISCT in a joint scientific meeting on both face to face and virtual platforms.
More information to come.
The 2021 Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual format from 6th to 8th December 2021 and will include presentations relevant to donation and transplantation professionals working in quality assurance, regulatory affairs, leadership roles, donor screening, family services, tissue processing, distribution, operations, living donation, NADO, and more.
Additional information on the draft agenda, registration and submission of abstracts available at: https://www.aatb.org/2021-aatb-annual-meeting
The 16th Congress of the International Society for Organ Donation and Procurement (ISODP) is including tissue banking as part of its annual meeting (www.ISODP2021.org). Hosted by Nevada Donor Network (NDN), the meeting will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 3- 6, 2021.
The 29th Congress of the EATCB will be held in a virtual format on October 22nd, 2021.
The Asia Pacific Association of Surgical Tissue Banks has been able to reschedule its 18th Meeting for March 19-21, using a virtual platform. More information at: https://apastb.bankjaringandansel.id
Yes, we are back on! Now in virtual format! 2020 AATB Annual Scientific Meeting – 13th -15th October. Please go to https://learning.aatb.org/2020Annual to register for the Virtual Conference to be held in October 13th to 15th on our virtual platform and access the Program.
