Mission
THE MISSION OF THE SOCIETY IS:1. TO ASSOCIATE PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE FIELDS OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION,END-STAGE HEART AND LUNG DISEASE, AND RELATED SCIENCES.2. TO ENCOURAGE AND STIMULATE BASIC AND CLINICAL RESEARCH IN THESE DISCIPLINES ANDTO PROMOTE NEW THERPEUTIC STRATEGIES.3. TO HOLD SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FEATURING PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS RELEVANT TOTHESE DISCIPLINES.4. TO SPONSOR A SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL FOR THE PUBLICATION OF MANUSCRIPTS RELATED TOTHESE DISCIPLINES.5. TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN INTERNATIONAL REGISTRY FOR HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION.6. TO AWARD RESEARCH GRANTS AND ESTABLISH ENDOWMENTS FOR THE STUDY OF THESEDISCIPLINES.