Our mission is to improve the lives of lung transplant patients and their families.

Where are you on your lung transplant journey?

Bringing Hope to the Lung Transplant Community

Supporting research to improve long-term outcomes.

Helping patients navigate the challenges of transplant by offering peer-to-peer mentoring.

Educating patients and caregivers on the transplant journey.

Bridging the gap between the lung transplant community and companies on the forefront of emerging technologies.

Transplant Talk: Substance Use and Abuse

Thursday, September 17, 2026 • 7-8pm ET
Do you have long term recovery, and feel nervous about how the additional stressors associated with lung transplant will impact your regular coping strategies? For all of those questions, we have invited Dr. Erin Lowery, the Medical Director for the Lung Transplant program at the University of Wisconsin, to teach us about this important topic.

Transplant Talk: Purposeful Fun

Thursday, May 21 • 7PM ET
Staying engaged while hospitalized or homebound can be tough, but a fulfilling life is still possible. Join Kaitlin Mueller, PhD, an expert in Recreation Therapy, and Shawn Smith, a two-time lung transplant recipient, to discover how to boost your quality of life.

How We Help

Post-transplant rejection research funding, advocacy, and education.

Lung Transplant Foundation Mentorship Program.

Resources and support for the lung transplant community.

the need
To address post-transplant
rejection

lung transplants in
the U.S in 2024
968
968 People awaiting a Lung Transplant (all ages) as of 8/14/2025.
74%
72% of lung transplant patients are
alive after three years (lung transplants only).
0
Zero approved treatments or cures for chronic rejection.

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