Olivia Smibert (Guest Speaker),
Camille N. Kotton (TTS Secretary / Education Committee Chair)
In this interview, Dr. Olivia Smibert (Austin Health & University of Melbourne) discusses emerging research on how microbiome signatures from donor to recipient may help predict complications after transplantation.
Dr. Smibert was interviewed by Camille Kotton, Transplant Infectious Diseases specialist, as part of our featured speaker series leading up to the The Transplantation Society (TTS) 2026 International Congress in Sydney.
The conversation explores how advances in microbiome science and precision antimicrobial strategies may improve outcomes in transplant recipients, including identifying infection risks earlier and guiding targeted therapies for vulnerable patients.
📍 Session: From donor to recipient: Microbiome signatures as predictors of post-transplant complications
🔬 Topics discussed:
• Microbiome changes in transplant recipients
• Infection risk prediction
• Precision antimicrobial strategies
• Translational microbiome research in transplantation
