YPT series
ESOT Podcasts
YPT series
Welcome to the
first podcast series by ESOT's Young Professionals in Transplantation (YPT)!
The series aims to provide the new generation of transplant professionals with an easily accessible tool to support their career development. The podcasts are deliberately short so you can listen on-the-go, wherever you are.
Hosted by YPT Board members Dilan Dabare (Royal London Hospital, London, UK) and Stan Benjamens (Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands) in conversation with leading European transplant professionals.
A CAREER IN TRANSPLANT SURGERY
In this podcast, we interview Professor Lorna Marson, Honorary Consultant Transplant Surgeon and Professor of Transplant Surgery at the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh. Prof. Marson is the current College Dean of Admissions, supervisor of PhD and MD students, and lead for Diversity and Respect for Edinburgh Medical School. She is a past President of the British Transplantation Society and chaired the College of European National Transplant Societies. At ESOT, she is a very active member, with a current EKITA board member position since 2021.
In this podcast, we discuss the impressive career of Prof. Marson. She highlighted her decision to pursue a career in transplant surgery, combining work and family, being a part-time working trainee, and the importance of mentors in the clinic and academia. Prof. Marson shares her life story and provides insight into her views on medical training and transplant research. She discusses the twists and turns in her surgical training. This podcast has advice for transplant professionals at all stages of their careers by a real leader in the field of transplant surgery.
HOW TO ORGANISE TRANSPLANT FELLOWSHIPS
In this podcast, we interview three of our own board members – Dr. Hannah Esser, Dr Caroline Dudreuilh and Dr. Gianluca Rompianesi. Each of them is either currently doing or have recently completed successful research or clinical fellowships. They are supremely knowledgeable and provide a wealth of advice and tips on organising and going through fellowships.
HOW TO WRITE A SUCCESSFUL GRANT
In the first podcast we start with a tribute to Dr Sevda Hassan, Chair of YPT, who sadly passed away just before this podcast launched. She had listened to the recording a few days before she passed and was excited about the upcoming series. Sevda inspired us all to be better and will leave a huge void in the European transplant community.
The guest of this podcast is Nina Pilat, Associate Professor at the University of Vienna and Chair of ESOT’s Basic Science Committee. Prof. Pilat has successfully applied to several research grants based on her work on Treg-induced transplantation tolerance.
Prof. Pilat talks about her experience of grant writing over the years, with great advice for young researchers. Based on Prof. Pilat's personal experiences, the podcast discusses the general principles of successful grant writing and how to handle rejection. If you are looking for inspiration, this is a must listen to all budding transplant professionals.