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“KNOW BEFORE YOU GO” GUIDE
***Safe travels to Geneva! Important information to know before you leave for IXA 2025.***

 
 
   
 

Before you depart...

 
   
   
  
   
   
 

All congress information has been made available in our Congress web app: https://app.ixa2025.org
Sponsored by:

 
 

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 Venue – Campus Biotech Geneva

Address: 9 Chemin des Mines, CH-1202 Geneva 
Front Desk: +41 58 201 02 10

 
   
  
 
   
 

 Geneva Transport Card

When you stay in an approved accommodation in Geneva, you will receive a free digital version of the Geneva Transport Card. This card enables you to use public transport free of charge in Geneva for the duration of your stay. The card is personal and non-transferable and grants you free access to Geneva’s public transport network UNIRESO: buses (TPG), trains (CFF), and boats (Mouettes genevoises). It is unlimited for the entire duration of your stay.

Three days prior to your arrival, you will receive a link by email enabling you to get your Geneva Transport Card on your smartphone. You will then be able to use it to reach your accommodation from the airport. Please contact your hotel directly for any questions.

 From airport to downtown

Public transport with the local transit authority SBB is fast, frequent, and only CHF 3 (Zone 10 ticket) for up to 60 minutes of unlimited local travel. You can take the train (~6-7 min) directly from the airport to Geneva Gare Cornavin, and then continue by tram, bus, boat, or on foot to your hotel. Ticketing machines are available in the arrivals area. 

Alternatively, bus lines 5 or 10 run every ~8-15 minutes from the airport and go directly to central stops, including Cornavin - still CHF 3 and around 15-30 minutes depending on traffic.

Taxis cost approximately CHF 50-60.

 
 
 

 Social events and dress code

For details on the social program, please scroll down to Appendix 1. The dress code is casual. 

 
 
   
 
 

 Know what to pack

You can expect daytime temperatures around 64ºF / 18ºC and evenings cooling off to 49-55 ºF / 9-12ºC. Though it may be warm outside, we recommend wearing long-sleeves to the congress as the meeting space is airconditioned. 

 
 
   
 

✓ Tourist information 

 
   
 

At the Congress...

 
   
 

Registration

Bring one piece of official photo ID to collect registration materials on your first day at the congress. 

Each participant will receive useful congress materials such as the pocket guide, a notepad and pen and a surprise gift. We kindly encourage you to bring your own bag (if needed) and join us in this small but meaningful step toward reducing waste and protecting our environment.

 
 

 Service Hours

Registration
September 30 - 08:00-18:00
October 1         - 08:00-17:00
October 2         - 08:00-17:00
October 3         - 08:00-13:30

Speaker Ready Room
(H8-01-A – across from auditorium)
September 30 - 08:00-16:30
October 1          - 08:00-16:30
October 2          - 08:00-16:30
October 3          - 08:00-11:30

 Speaker Ready Room Hours  

The Speaker Ready Room is located in room H8-01-A. Presenters are requested to upload their final presentation PPT at least 2 hours prior to their presentation. Audiovisual guidelines are available here:

 
 
View Audiovisual Guidelines
 
 

 Poster Sessions / Poster Set-up 

Posters shall be installed in the dedicated space in the Atrium. Poster presenters should respect the following times. 

Set-up
Group 1 - September 30 - 08:00-12:00
Group 2 - October 1          - 13:00-15:30

Poster Session
Group 1 - September 30 - 18:40-20:30
Group 2 - October 1          - 18:45-20:00

Removal
Group 1 - October 1 - By noon
Group 2 - October 2 - By 16:45

Guidelines are available here:

 
 
View Poster Guidelines
 
   
 
 

Corporate Symposia 

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 | 12:45-13:20 | Auditorium | Clonorgan Biotech Co.
Long term survival of 4GE pig-to-rhesus monkey and 6GE pig-to-human Kidney Xenotransplantation 

 
 
 
 
   
 

Thursday, October 2, 2025 | 12:45-13:30 | Auditorium | Revivicor Symposium
Gene editing and production of organs from 10GE pigs for clinical xenotransplants
The Road to Xenotransplant Clinical Trials

 
 
View Symposia Details
 
   
 

Request a Meeting Room 

Would you like to hold a small meeting while at IXA 2025? If so, please email the IXA Section Manager Suzanne Landis at suzanne.landis@tts.org to verify room availability. 

 
   
   
 

APPENDIX 1 – YOUNG INVESTIGATOR, SOCIAL AND NETWORKING EVENTS

 
   
   
  
   
 
   
 

Meet & Greet with the Young Investigator Committee

 
 
 
 
 

Tuesday, September 30 | 12:30-13:30 | H8-01-D

 
   
 
 

Join us for a relaxed Meet and Greet with the Young Investigator Committee (YIC). This informal gathering will offer trainees the opportunity to meet YIC members, learn about ongoing initiatives, and explore ways to get involved in the IXA community. It’s a great chance to connect early in the meeting and kickstart new collaborations!

 
   
   
 

IXA Welcome Reception & Poster Session 1

 
 
 
 
 

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | 18:40-20:30| Atrium

 
   
 
 

The Welcome Reception & Poster Session 1 is the perfect opportunity to mix and mingle with old acquaintances, and to make new connections. Make sure to visit and exchange with the poster presenters, and cast your vote for your favorite poster in the “People’s Choice Awards” competition.

 
   
   
 

5km Fun Run & Walk 

 
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, October 1 | 7am departure
Meeting Point: Bain des Pâquis (entrance to pier)

 
   
   
  
 
   
 

Our Young Investigator Committee looks forward 

leading a run or walk along Lake Geneva! 

 
 
 
   
 

Poster Session 2 

 
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 | 18:35 – 20:00 | Atrium

 
   
 
 

Come and visit the second set of posters at IXA 2025. Refreshments will be available. 

 
 
   
 

Mentoring the Future: A Session to Inspire Young Investigators

 
 
 
 
 

Thursday, October 2 | 17:10-18:45 | Auditorium

 
   
 
 

Join us for an inspiring and forward-looking session designed specifically for young investigators interested in the future of xenotransplantation. This dynamic program will feature leading experts discussing cutting-edge topics ranging from breeding and blastocyst complementation to xenograft pathology and the first clinical experiences with kidney xenotransplantation.

 
 
 
View Session Details
 
   
   
 

Young Investigator Networking Event

 
 
 
 
 

Thursday, October 2 | 18:45-19:30

included in the registration fees

 
   
 

* CHANGE OF VENUE: This event will now be held at Campus Biotech. It was previously planned to be held on Bateau Genève but due to the distance and short event duration, it's more convenient for all to stay at Campus Biotech.*

We are planning a "Young vs. Senior Investigator" trivia or Jeopardy-style quiz featuring fun facts about xenotransplantation and the IXA community. Afterwards, everyone is warmly invited to stay for a relaxed get-together with drinks and appetizers. It will be the perfect opportunity to mingle, meet new colleagues, exchange ideas, and spark new collaborations.

 
   
   
 

IXA Congress Networking Event 

 
 
 
 
 

Thursday, October 2, 2025 | 20:00-23:00| Bateau Genève (Quai Gustave-Ador 1)

Ticket costs: Ticket cost: $100 regular / $55 for trainees.
All tickets must be purchased pre-congress.

 
   
 
 

Join us for an unforgettable evening aboard Le Bateau Genève, a beautifully preserved historic vessel moored right on Lake Geneva, beside the iconic Jet d’eau. Set against the stunning backdrop of the lake and sunset (around 19:30 - come early for photos!), this unique networking event offers more than just incredible views.

 
 
 
 

SPONSOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

 
 
   
   
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
   
  
 
 
 

18th Congress of the International Xenotransplantation Association
c/o  The Transplantation Society 
740 Notre-Dame Ouest, Suite 1245, Montreal, QC, H3C 3X6, Canada
Phone: 1-514-874-1717 ext. 206 | Fax: 1-514-874-1716 | Email: info@ixa2025.org

 
 

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