Women in Transplantation
Women in Transplantation
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Description
The WIT-TTS 2026 workshop aims to address sex and gender inequities in transplantation through a robust methodological and policy-focused program. Session 1 highlights innovative scientific methods, including bridging immunology in pregnancy-related sensitisation to causal inference, equitable clinical trial designs, implementation science, and translating basic and clinical evidence into practice. Session 2 extends the sex and gender inequity lens to intersectionality, examining the structural inequities in research leadership, surgical services, particularly in low-resource settings and transplantation access among the Indigenous Populations. The WIT workshop offers an actionable roadmap to inform policy reforms and close persistent equity gaps for women and underrepresented communities worldwide, grounded in the best evidence.
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WIT part 1: Scientific methods in sex/gender research
Chairs: Anita Chong (US), Anette Melk (DE)
Beyond associations: Causal methods to address sex/gender inequities in transplant careJessica Harding (US)
A methodological framework for evaluating cellular and humoral sensitisation after pregnancySumoyee Basu (GB)
Designing equitable clinical trials – sex and gender representation in transplantation trialsAmanda Vinson (CA)
Panel Discussion
Discussion Period (AU)
WIT part 2: Intersectionality, leadership, and policy impact
Chairs: Yolanda Becker (US), Bethany J. Foster (CA)
Transforming transplant systems – policy solutions for Indigenous Peoples’ gender inequity in access Kelli Owen (AU)
From vision to service – leading a transplant surgical team in low resource settingsGomathy Narasimhan (IN)
Panel Discussion
Discussion Period (AU)




