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May
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Deadline for applications Monday 1st July
The Andy Burroughs Young Investigator Award was set up in honour of the late Professor Andrew Burroughs.
Professor Burroughs was an eminent and world renowned Professor of Hepatology and Consultant Physician/Hepatologist and among his many achievements including his wide area of expertise in cirrhosis and portal hypertension and significant contribution to liver Transplantation.
Eligibility
This prize is awarded to young investigators who have contributed to clinical or translational research related to liver disorders who are in a training non-substantive post. This year the winner will receive free registration to the meeting, an award and a prize of £1,000 and an invite to deliver the prize lecture and present their research at the BLTG Annual Meeting.
To apply, please send one A4 sheet outlining the research and another A4 sheet listing up to 5 related publications.
NB: one person cannot win the Andy Burroughs Young Investigator Award and the Dame Sheila Sherlock Research Prize in the same year. Nor can they win a second award with the same body of work as the first.
You must be a BASL member to apply.
Please send submissions to conference@basl.org.uk before the deadline of Monday 1st July 2024.
BASL is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of its work. It is actively promoting equal opportunities and access for all our members regardless of their background.
Sep
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Dear Colleagues
A new group for physicians trainees interested in solid organ transplantation (comparable to the Herrick Society) has been established with the support of The British Transplantation Society and the UKODTRN.
This group is for all trainees from all backgrounds across medical training. We aim to support education, training and research as well as represent physician trainee views around issues pertinent to solid organ transplantation.
If you are interested in being kept informed as the society develops (not formal membership at this stage) please complete the link which follows by 18th September 2023 (and vote on what we should name the society!).
Specific queries can be directed to kaitlin.mayne@nhs.scot and the link to complete is here: https://forms.gle/DGjsuQiXPg9Y9uaD6 .
Please share with your colleagues.
Best wishes
Karen Rockwell, Co-Director UK Organ Donation and Transplantation (UKODTRN)
Kaitlin Mayne, BTPTS Chair
(Updated 11/09/23 deadline extended)
May
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Deadline: Monday 31st July 2023
The Andy Burroughs Young Investigator Award was set up in honour of the late Professor Andrew Burroughs.
Professor Burroughs was an eminent and world renowned Professor of Hepatology and Consultant Physician/Hepatologist and among his many achievements including his wide area of expertise in cirrhosis and portal hypertension and significant contribution to liver Transplantation.
Eligibility
This prize is awarded to young investigators who have contributed to clinical or translational research related to liver disorders who are in training or within 2 years of taking up consultant positions (or equivalent); this year the winner will receive free registration to the BLTG Annual Meeting, an award and a prize of £1,000 and an invite to deliver the prize lecture and present their research at the meeting.
To apply, please send one A4 sheet outlining your research and another A4 sheet listing up to 5 related publications.
NB: one person cannot win the Andy Burroughs Young Investigator Award and the Dame Sheila Sherlock Research Prize in the same year. Nor can they win a second award with the same body of work as the first.
You must be a BASL member to apply.
Please send submissions to conference@basl.org.uk before the deadline of Monday 31st July 2023.
BASL is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of its work. It is actively promoting equal opportunities and access for all our members regardless of their background.
May
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Distributed on behalf of NIHR Blood and Transplant Research Unit in Organ Donation in Transplantation and NHS Blood and Transplant.
Online Survey - Measuring patient experiences and outcomes in organ transplantation.
Do you support patients preparing for, or having received, a solid organ transplant?
We are inviting hospitals and patient organisations to complete an online survey of current use of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) and Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) in solid organ transplantation.
Your contribution is vital to foundational work to plan the integration of PROMs and PREMs into the UK Transplant Registry.
For more information please visit the Blood and Transplant Research Unit website click > HERE .
Jul
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There are a number of opportunities coming up for members to serve on the BLTG committee so please get involved and help to shape the future of BLTG.
Detailed below are the elected committee posts that are coming to the end of tenure in September 2022:
BLTG Chair - elected by the membership. The post holder will serve for a period of up to 3 years and may be re-elected once. The BLTG Chair is a member of the BASL Governing Board and sits on the BASL Committee:
Read more about this post here: Download BASL Committee Posts_Information June 22.pdf
Transplant Hepatology Representative - elected by the membership and will serve for a period of 3 and 2 years alternating - this post is for a period of 3 years.
Transplant Surgery Representative - elected by the membership and will serve for a period of 2 and 3 years alternating - this post is for a period of 2 years.
Nursing Representative (x1 post) - elected by the membership and will serve for a period of 2 years. The 2 x nursing representatives represent patient care before and after liver transplantation respectively.
BASL and BLTG are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of its work. It is actively promoting equal opportunities and access for all our members regardless of their background. We would, therefore, encourage you to consider joining the BASL and BLTG committees to help to shape the future of BASL and increase our inclusivity/inclusiveness.
Nomination Process
Please send your nominations, clearly stating the position that your nomination is for, to the BASL Secretariat at judy@basl.org.uk by the deadline of 09:00hrs Tuesday 19th July 2022.
Candidates wishing to be considered for nomination must be a member of BASL and will require one BASL member to propose them and a second BASL member to confirm their suitability for the role in writing. (Proposing and seconding of candidates can be done by email.)
If more than one candidate is nominated for a particular post the Secretariat will arrange for an election of all members. Should an election need to take place the Secretariat will contact the candidates and request a personal statement. The statement should contain no more than 300 words and permission will be requested to share the personal statements with the BASL membership. (Personal statements are intended for this purpose only.)
The successful candidate will be elected by a simple majority of those members voting.
Newly elected committee members will join the BASL and/or BLTG committee after the BLTG Transplant Meeting in September, which is being held as part of the BASL Annual Meeting in Leeds from 20th- 23rd September 2022.
If you need any more information, please do not hesitate to contact judy@basl.org.uk .
We look forward to hearing from you.
Jul
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A number of posts on the British Liver Transplant Group (BLTG) Committee will come to the end of tenure in September 2021 and we are seeking expressions of interest for the following positions on the committee:
BLTG Chair Elect
Elected by the BASL BLTG membership to serve for 1 year and take over from the BLTG Chair after the BASL Annual Business Meeting in September 2022. The BLTG Chair sits on the BASL Governing Board and is registered with Companies House in the UK as a Director of BASL.
BLTG Secretary
Elected by the BASL BLTG membership to serve for a period of up to three years and may be re-elected once.
BLTG Conference and Education Lead
Elected by the BASL BLTG members for a term of 2 and 3 years alternating - this is a 2 year post.
Nursing Representative (x2 posts); Transplant Co-ordinator and Nursing Representative
Elected by the BASL BLTG membership and will serve for a period of two years. The nursing representatives on the committee represent patient care before and after liver transplantation respectively.
Any BASL member who wishes to be affiliated to BLTG can do so via the 'member area' of the BASL website or by emailing admin@basl.org.uk .
Nomination Process
Please send your nominations by email, clearly stating the position that your nomination is for, to the BASL Secretariat judy@basl.org.uk by the deadline of 09:00 on Friday 30th July 2021.
Candidates wishing to be considered to join the BLTG Committee will require one BASL/BLTG member to propose them and a second BASL/BLTG member to confirm their suitability for the role in writing. (Proposing and seconding of candidates is by email.)
If more than one candidate is nominated for one or more of the posts, the Secretariat will arrange for an election of BASL BLTG members. A personal statement, containing no more than approx. 300 words, will be requested from the candidates. He/she will be elected by a simple majority of BASL BLTG members voting.
Thank you.
Jul
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The BLTG Committee are seeking expressions of interest for the following four committee posts which come to the end of tenure later on this year:
Conference and Education Lead
The Conference and Education Lead is elected by the BLTG members and will serve for a period of 2 and 3 years alternating, this post is to serve for a period of up to 2 years.
Transplant Surgery Representative
The Transplant Surgery Representative is elected by the BLTG members and will serve for a period of 2 and 3 years alternating, this post is to serve for a period of up to 2 years.
Transplant Hepatology Representative
The Transplant Hepatology Representative is elected by the BLTG members and will serve for a period of 3 and 2 years alternating, this post is for a period of 3 years.
Nursing Representative (x1 post) – Transplant Co-ordinator
The Nursing Representative is elected by the BLTG members and will serve for a period of 2 years. The nursing representatives on the committee represent patient care before and after liver transplantation respectively and this post is for a transplant co-ordinator.
The newly elected posts will be announced during the BLTG Annual Meeting later on this year.
Nomination Process
Please send your nominations, clearly stating the position that your nomination is for, to the BASL Secretariat judy@basl.org.uk by the deadline of 09:00 on Monday 10th August 2020.
Candidates wishing to be considered for election will require one BASL/BLTG member to propose them and a second BASL/BLTG member to confirm their suitability for the role in writing.
If more than one candidate is nominated, the Secretariat will arrange for an election of BLTG members. A personal statement, containing no more than approx. 300 words, will be required from the candidate. He/she will be elected by a simple majority of BLTG members voting.
If you need any more information about the posts, in the first instance please contact judy@basl.org.uk .
Aug
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We are pleased to advise that the NIHR solid organ replacement, transplant and donation call has now gone live and can be found on the NIHR website at https://www.nihr.ac.uk/documents/1995-solid-organ-replacement-transplant-and-donation-commissioning-brief/21522 .
The closing date for stage 1 applications is 13:00 hrs Wednesday 27th November 2019.
Jun
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The BLTG provides a voice for UK liver transplantation bringing together all clinicians and allied personnel involved or interested in liver transplantation in the UK.
The tenure of a number of BLTG Committee Posts will come to an end in September 2019. As such, BLTG are now seeking expressions of interest for the following positions:
BLTG Chair - the Chair is elected by the BLTG members and will serve for a period of up to two years, and may be re-elected once. The BLTG Chair is a member of the BASL Governing Board and one of the three principal officers of the BLTG Governing Board along with the BLTG Secretary and BASL Treasurer.
The BLTG Chair shall be registered with Companies House in the UK as a Director of BASL and registered with the Charities Commission as a Trustee.
The newly elected BLTG Chair will take up the role after the Transplant Meeting in September 2019
Nursing Representative (x1 post) - the Transplant Nursing Representative, representing patient care before and after liver transplantation, is elected by the BLTG members and will serve for a period of up to two years.
The newly elected Nursing Representative will take up the role after the Transplant Meeting in September 2019
Paediatric Representative – the Paediatric Representative is elected by the BLTG members and will serve for a period of up to 3 years.
The newly elected Paediatric Representative will take up the role after the Transplant Meeting in September 2019
Nomination Process
Please send your nominations, clearly stating the position that your nomination is for, to the BASL Secretariat judy@basl.org.uk by the deadline of 23:59 on Monday 17th June 2019.
Candidates wishing to be considered for election will require one BASL/BLTG member to propose them and a second BASL/BLTG member to confirm their suitability for the role in writing.
If more than one candidate is nominated, the Secretariat will arrange for an election of all members. He/she will be elected by simple majority of BLTG members voting.
A personal statement, containing no more than approx. 300 words, will be required from the candidate should an election need to take place.
The newly elected posts will be announced at the next Business Meeting of the Association during the BLTG Transplant Meeting in Glasgow in September 2019.
If you need any more information about the posts, please do not hesitate to contact judy@basl.org.uk .
Jun
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REGISTRATION OPEN
The third meeting of the British Liver Transplant Group (BLTG) integrates the meetings previously organised by each individual transplant centre and will offer a platform for those operating in or with a strong interest in the field of liver transplantation.
BLTG as ever includes the ‘Williams-Calne Lecture’, given this year by Professor Peter Friend (Oxford). An additional highlight is the state of the art lecture by Professor Geoff McCaughan (Sydney).
There are considerable 'Early Bird' discounts available for BLTG members and the deadline for early bird registration is Monday 31st July 2017.
View the Programme and Register now on the BASL Annual Meeting website for both meetings by clicking > here.
