Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it is my great pleasure to invite you to the 7th Korea-Japan Transplantation Forum to be held at the COEX Inter Continental Hotel in Seoul, Korea, on Oct. 11, 2008. One day prior to this joint forum, the 38th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Korean Society for Transplantation will be convened at the same location. This joint forum will cover a broad range of topics to organ transplantations such as plenary session dealing with donor pool expansion and tolerance, and symposium on post transplant infection and others. I believe that this forum will provide all participants with an excellent opportunity to substantially improve their clinical as well as research work through interactive discussion and an exchange of ideas. We are also planning to entertain all participants with a pleasant dinner on Oct. 10 (Friday) where everyone can mingle and socialize. I look forward to seeing you all in Seoul. Sincerely, Duck Jong Han., M.D.,Ph.D. Chairman, Board of Directors The Korean Society for Transplantation Sang Joon Kim, M.D., Ph.D President The Korean Society for Transplantation Dear colleagues This conjoined academic meeting would be very meaningful for young doctors of both countries. . Also I absolutely agree that this conjoined forum will provide all participants with a splendid opportunity to interchange mutual clinical and research works in addition to deepening friendship of transplant surgeons and physicians between both countries. I wish you successful and fruitful meeting. I am looking forward to seeing you all in Seoul in coming October. Sincerely yours, Satoshi Teraoka, M.D., Ph.D. President The Japan Society of Transplantation. (JST) Date: 10-11 October 2008     Congress Venue: COEX INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL 159 Samsung-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea 135-732 seoul.intercontinental.com     Abstract submission: July 1st-August 30th 2008 • Abstracts can be submitted by completing the online abstract submission process     Notification of accepted abstracts: September 8th (5:00 PM) 2008     Deadline for Registration: Sep. 25, 2008 • Registration after this deadline will be accepted at the congress registration desk.