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ALT Promotional poster for the Vienna International Thoracic Oncology Summit 2026. A detailed medical illustration of human lungs and airways fills the background, with a white Vienna skyline and “VITOS” graphic in the foreground. Text announces an International Multidisciplinary Symposium, taking place 20–21 November 2026 at Klinik Floridsdorf, Brünner Straße 68, 1210 Vienna, Austria. The poster also notes a WEB live stream, local chairs T. Klikovits and S. Watzka, and the program committee M. Hochmair, T. Klikovits, I. Opitz, A. Rimmer, and S. Watzka.
ALT Promotional graphic for the ERS Collaborative Course, Academy of Thoracic Oncology. The upper section features a blue-toned microscopic background with immune cells surrounding a large orange cancer cell overlaid with a targeting reticle. The European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) logo appears in the top left and the European Respiratory Society (ERS) logo in the top right. A red banner reads "ERS Collaborative Course." The lower white section displays the title "Academy of thoracic oncology" in large blue text, with a red banner below stating: 21–23 October, 2026 | Zurich, Switzerland & Online.
ALT Group photo of attendees at the ESTS Women in General Thoracic Surgery and ESTS NextGen Networking Evening in Athens. Delegates from the thoracic surgery community stand together smiling during the networking reception.
ALT ESTS President speaks with a microphone during the Women in General Thoracic Surgery and ESTS NextGen Networking Evening in Athens, offering closing thanks alongside event organisers in front of the event presentation screen.
ALT A speaker presents during the ESTS Women in General Thoracic Surgery and ESTS NextGen Networking Evening at DEOS Restaurant in Athens. She stands with a microphone beside a screen showing a presentation on empowering young surgeons through European networking, education, and training.
ALT Graphic showing the ESTS WGTS Women in General Thoracic Surgery Committee roster with the slogan “Strength Through Equity.” The image includes committee leadership and members, including Cecilia Pompili as Chair, Paula Duarte and Christina Beushausen as Co-Chairs, and Feriel Souissi as Communication Lead.
ALT ESTS graphic showing the TEST Committees and Steering Committee members with headshots and names, including Isabelle Opitz, Pierre Emmanuel Falcoz, Hasan Batirel, Servet Bolukbas, Raul Embun, Filippo Gallina, David Harpole, René Horsleben Petersen, Brendon Stiles, Jean-Marc Hoffmann, and Daniel Snowdon. Text invites thoracic surgery centres to join the ESTS TEST Clinical Trials Platform and participate in the expanding European multicentre clinical trial network.
ALT Graphic from the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons showing part of the ESTS TEST Clinical Trials Platform member institutions and trial sites list by country, including Italy, Japan, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. A red banner reads: “42 Test Member Institutions / Trial Sites.”
ALT Graphic from the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons showing part of the ESTS TEST Clinical Trials Platform list of participating institutions by country, including Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, and Hungary. A blue text box states that the platform is active across 42 centres in Europe and supports investigator-initiated trials, industry-sponsored studies, and cohort studies.
ALT ESTS graphic titled “Mission” describing the purpose of the TEST Clinical Trials Platform: to enhance clinical trial activity in thoracic surgery in Europe, support academic and industry-sponsored trials and research projects, improve quality assurance and patient accrual, and encourage collaboration between members and sponsors. A red banner reads: “Advancing thoracic surgery research through collaboration across Europe.”
