Visit With TSF at the 2026 STS Annual Meeting in New Orleans

TSF staff and leadership are looking forward to seeing you in the vibrant city of New Orleans during the 2026 STS Annual Meeting! Find us at the TSF booth of STS Central in the Exhibit Hall to start the year off right by making a donation to the charitable heart of STS and pushing the specialty forward. TSF special events will be held throughout the meeting, details of which are provided below:

TSF VIP & AWARDS RECEPTION

Join us on Thursday, January 29, from 7:15-9:00 pm, Eastern, as we recognize our valued donors and honor the 2026 TSF awardees, all of whom exemplify TSF’s four pillars of Research, Education, Innovation, and Humanitarian Outreach. Kindly RSVP if you can make it and consider inviting colleagues, friends, and family to participate in this evening of celebration, fellowship, and recognition.

WINNING RESEARCH: Presentations by TSF Research Awardees

After Thursday night's celebrations, don’t miss the TSF early morning Winning Research presentations on Friday, January 31 from 9:30–10:30 am, Eastern, in The HUB. This session provides an opportunity for the 2026 cohort of TSF research awardees to present an outline of their winning project in a rapid-fire presentation format.

MEET THE AUTHOR: Joseph A. Dearani, MD

To close out our event-filled days, we will be thrilled to welcome past STS and TSF President Joseph A. Dearani, MD to the TSF booth of STS Central (in the Exhibit Hall) on Saturday, January 31, from 9:15-10:00 am, Eastern. Dr. Dearani will be available to sign copies of his recent book, The Surgeon with a Heart, which honors the incredible legacy of Dr. Nina Starr Braunwald. Donors contributing $250 or more to TSF in New Orleans will receive a complimentary copy of the book, with all proceeds benefiting TSF’s renowned Nina Starr Braunwald Research Award.