This session celebrates the breakthrough ideas and visionary leaders shaping the future of mechanical circulatory support and thoracic transplantation. Participants can explore expert perspectives from innovators driving advancements in xenotransplantation, total artificial organ development, cellular therapies, and the evolving landscape of MCS technology. The program also honors a lifetime of contributions to the field with a distinguished Innovation Award presentation and concludes with a dynamic expert panel discussion.

Featured presentations include:

• Introduction and Opening Remarks
• Innovation Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation
• Keynote Address - Future of MCS
• Single-Cell Analysis Reveals Exosome-Induced Reparative Macrophage Programming and FGF10 Expression in a Porcine Model of Lung Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
• Xenotransplantation for Heart & Lung
• On the Origins of the Total Artificial Heat
• Panel Discussion