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Sunday, September 20, 2026

08:00 Satellite Program (Pre-congress activities)
08:00
Cockle Bay 1 Post-Graduate Course Post-Graduate Course - Clinical Program Open session Cockle Bay 2 Post-Graduate Course Post-Graduate Course - Fundamental and translational science Open session Room C3.3 Satellite Symposium Global nursing and allied health leadership in organ donation and transplantation Allied Health/Patient Care Open session Room C3.6 Satellite Symposium Pediatric Transplantation Open session Room C4.4 Satellite Symposium Transplant Infectious Diseases (TID) Infectious Diseases Open session
08:45
Room C4.5 Satellite Symposium Women in Transplantation Open session
09:00
Room C4.9 Satellite Symposium How to do controlled and uncontrolled DCD in the world 10 presenters Open session Room C3.4-C3.5 Satellite Symposium TSANZ Research Accelerator Showcase Open session
13:30
Room C4.5 Satellite Symposium From principles to practice: Advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in transplantation Chairs: Nazia Selzner (CA) · Cynthia Tsien (CA) 5 presenters Open session
15:00 Opening Ceremony & Plenary Session
15:00
Darling Harbour Plenary Session Opening Ceremony Chairs: John J. Fung (US) · Steve Chadban (AU) 15 presenters Open session
17:15
Darling Harbour Plenary Session Plenary Session 1 Chairs: Gabriel E. Gondolesi (US) · Medhat Askar (US) 4 presenters Open session
18:30
Hall 1-2 Networking Event Welcome Reception Open session

Monday, September 21, 2026

08:00 Morning Abstract and Concurrent Sessions
08:00
Parkside 1&2 Industry Symposium Takeda Corporate Breakfast Symposium on Illuminated different constellations: How diverse institutional experiences guide practical CMV management Chair: Camille N. Kotton (US) 6 presenters Open session Cockle Bay 1 Abstract Session Advancing living donor kidney transplantation - 1 Kidney Chairs: Giselle Guerra (US) · Philip Andrew Clayton (AU) 8 presenters Open session Cockle Bay 2 Abstract Session Immunoregulation - T and B cells Basic and Translational Science Chairs: Shane Grey (AU) · Michaela Lucas (AU) 7 presenters Open session Room C3.3 Abstract Session Metabolic health and kidney transplant outcomes Kidney Chairs: Mads Hornum (DK) · Katharine Hegerty (AU) 8 presenters Open session Room C3.4-C3.5 Abstract Session Organ preservation 1 Basic and Translational Science Chairs: Gavin Pettigrew (GB) · Natasha Rogers (AU) 8 presenters Open session Room C3.6 Abstract Session Advancing kidney transplant equity and access: Global, national, and systems-level perspectives in transplantation Clinical Research/trials Chairs: Dorry Segev (US) · Tracey Ying (AU) 9 presenters Open session Room C4.1 Concurrent Personalizing immunosuppression in liver transplantation: From microbiome to malignancy Transplant Immunosuppression Chairs: Jennifer Garcia (US) · Ashwin Rammohan (IN) 3 presenters Open session Room C4.5 Abstract Session Acute-on-chronic liver failure and liver transplantation: From mechanisms to clinical futility Liver/Intestine Chairs: Dinesh Jothimani (IN) · Jongman Kim (KR) 7 presenters Open session Room C4.6 Concurrent Vasculopathy: A tale of three organs VCA/Uterus Chairs: Hatem Amer (US) · Linda C. Cendales (US) 3 presenters Open session Room C4.7 Abstract Session Advancing heart transplantation: Preservation strategies, immune monitoring, and rejection mechanisms Thoracic Chairs: Peter MacDonald (AU) · Anne Dipchand (CA) 7 presenters Open session Room C4.8 Abstract Session Surgical innovation and technical advances in transplantation Surgery Chairs: Peter G. Stock (US) · Dieter Broering (SA) 7 presenters Open session Room C4.9 Concurrent Local/Regional insights for global organ donation advancement Organ Donation and Critical Care Chairs: Gabriel E. Gondolesi (US) · Chloë Ballesté Delpierre (ES) 5 presenters Open session Room C4.10 Abstract Session Cell-based immunomodulation and transplant tolerance: From mechanisms to long-term outcomes Regenerative Medicine/Cell Tx Chairs: Antiopi Varelias (AU) · Aravind Cherukuri (US) 7 presenters Open session Room C4.11 Abstract Session Pediatric kidney Pediatric Transplantation Chairs: Tom Blydt-Hansen (CA) · Matthew Sypek (AU) 7 presenters Open session
09:15 Plenary and Concurrent Sessions
09:15
Darling Harbour Plenary Session Plenary Session 2 Open session Room C4.9 Concurrent Beyond survival: Addressing mental health in transplantation Allied Health/Patient Care Chairs: Lisa A. Coscia (US) · Geoffrey McCaughan (AU) 4 presenters Open session Room C4.10 Concurrent Dedicated donor care units: Centralized donor transfer and outcome optimization Organ Donation and Critical Care Chairs: David Thomson (ZA) · Dale Gardiner (GB) 4 presenters Open session
10:30 Coffee Break / Exhibits and Poster Viewing
10:30
Hall 1-2 Coffee Break Coffee Break Open session
11:00 Abstract and Concurrent Sessions
11:00
Cockle Bay 1 Abstract Session Advancing living donor kidney transplantation - 2 Kidney Chairs: Elias David-Neto (BR) · Craig Coorey (AU) 9 presenters Open session Cockle Bay 2 Abstract Session Infection and biomarkers Basic and Translational Science Chairs: Megan Levings (CA) · James Lan (CA) 11 presenters Open session Room C3.3 Abstract Session Risk determinants for kidney transplant outcomes Kidney Chairs: Madhav Menon (US) · Gustavo Fernandes Ferreira (BR) 9 presenters Open session Room C3.4-C3.5 Abstract Session Immunoregulation 1 Basic and Translational Science Chairs: Anita Chong (US) · Maria-Luisa Alegre (US) 9 presenters Open session Room C3.6 Abstract Session Artificial intelligence and machine learning in transplantation: From pathology to predictive clinical decision support Artificial Intelligence Chairs: Matthew Sypek (AU) · Harry Robertson (AU) 7 presenters Open session Room C4.1 Abstract Session Intestinal transplantation Liver/Intestine Chairs: Tomoaki Kato (US) · Yaron Avitzur (CA) 7 presenters Open session Room C4.4 Concurrent DCD: Controlled and uncontrolled—Where are we going? Organ Donation and Critical Care Chairs: Kenneth J. Woodside (US) · Mauricio Pereira (ES) 6 presenters Open session Room C4.5 Abstract Session Transplant oncology in HCC and cholangiocarcinoma Liver/Intestine Chairs: Julie Heimbach (US) · Sudha Kodali (US) 6 presenters Open session Room C4.6 Abstract Session Patient-centered outcomes and psychosocial determinants in kidney transplantation: From digital health to life course impacts Clinical Research/trials Chairs: Audrey Au Yong (GB) · Adem Safak (TR) 8 presenters Open session Room C4.7 Abstract Session Organ donation pathways and practices Allied Health/Patient Care Chairs: Maria Gomez (AE) · Tina Coco (AU) 8 presenters Open session Room C4.8 Concurrent The -omic era in allograft pathology Basic and Translational Science Chairs: Nancy Kwan Man (HK) · Joshua Lawrence Lee (AU) 3 presenters Open session Room C4.9 Concurrent Transplantation journals: Updates and opportunities Chairs: Stefan Tullius (US) · Fadi Issa (GB) 3 presenters Open session Room C4.10 Abstract Session Complex multi-organ transplantation: Outcomes, innovation, and allocation challenges Multi-Organ Chairs: Thomas Loudovaris (AU) · Peter J. Friend (GB) 8 presenters Open session Room C4.11 Abstract Session Normothermic machine perfusion: Organ assessment, repair, and real-time viability in transplantation Machine Perfusion Chairs: Wayne J. Hawthorne (AU) · Anji Wall (US) 8 presenters Open session
12:00 Lunch Break / Industry Symposia / Lunch with Experts & Mentors
12:15
Parkside 1&2 Industry Symposium Hansa BioPharma Corporate Lunch Symposium on Transplanting the untransplantable – Idefirix® (imlifidase), a breakthrough innovation for highly sensitised kidney transplantation Chair: Steve Chadban (AU) 6 presenters Open session
12:30
The Gallery Experts/Mentors Lunch and Learn Roundtable 14 presenters Open session
13:30 SOTA, Thematic and Concurrent Sessions
13:30
Cockle Bay 1 SOTA/Thematic Session Precision Immune Engineering in Kidney Transplantation Kidney Chairs: Fadi Issa (GB) · Stephen Alexander (AU) 4 presenters Open session Cockle Bay 2 SOTA/Thematic Session Bridging Systems, Scaling Access: Asia-Pacific Leadership in Transplantation Thematic Chairs: Anis Ta'eed (FJ) · Anil Kumar (IN) 5 presenters Open session Room C3.3 SOTA/Thematic Session Senotherapy in transplantation Thematic Chairs: Krista Lentine (US) · Jasper Iske (DE) 4 presenters Open session Room C3.4-C3.5 SOTA/Thematic Session How to combat transplant tourism Ethics and Transplantation Chairs: Thomas F. Müller (CH) · Benita Padilla (PH) 6 presenters Open session Room C3.6 SOTA/Thematic Session Bridging Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine: Enhancing Graft Viability and Exploring Stem Cell-Islet Immunotherapies in Diabetes Pancreas and Islet Chairs: Wayne J. Hawthorne (AU) · Thomas Kay (AU) 5 presenters Open session Room C4.1 Concurrent The mentorship mosaic: Fostering growth in transplant training and practice Education/Training Chairs: Sarah Tsou (US) · Natasha Rogers (AU) 5 presenters Open session Room C4.4 SOTA/Thematic Session Minimal Invasive Transplantation Surgery Chairs: Susumu Eguchi (JP) · Emily Granger (AU) 4 presenters Open session Room C4.5 SOTA/Thematic Session Using Technology to optimize outcomes of Liver Transplantation Liver/Intestine Chairs: Shantanu Bhattacharya (AU) · Varvara Kirchner (US) 4 presenters Open session Room C4.6 SOTA/Thematic Session Advancing Uterus Transplantation: Global Practices, Innovations, and Program Development VCA/Uterus Chairs: Jiri Fronek (CZ) · Limor Meoded Danon (IL) 4 presenters Open session Room C4.7 SOTA/Thematic Session Innovating the Pathway: Allied Health Contributions to Advancing Organ Donation and Transplantation Allied Health/Patient Care Chairs: Anne Floden (SE) · Bronwyn Levvey (AU) 6 presenters Open session Room C4.8 SOTA/Thematic Session Donor Evaluation and Optimization: Bridging Safety and Organ Utilization Infectious Diseases Chairs: Tina Marinelli (AU) · Atul Humar (CA) 4 presenters Open session Room C4.9 Concurrent Building high-performing transplant registries: Global consensus recommendations and a practical maturity framework Chair: Sang Joseph Kim (CA) 8 presenters Open session Room C4.11 SOTA/Thematic Session Harnessing the Power of Genetics in Pediatric Transplantation Pediatric Transplantation Chairs: Siah Kim (AU) · Carl Grabitz (DE) 3 presenters Open session
15:00 Coffee Break / Exhibits and Poster Viewing
15:00
Hall 1-2 Coffee Break Coffee Break Open session
15:30 Afternoon Abstract and Concurrent Sessions
15:30
Cockle Bay 1 Abstract Session Transplant candidate determinants of post-transplant outcomes Kidney Chairs: Steve Chadban (AU) · Sadia Jahan (AU) 9 presenters Open session Cockle Bay 2 Abstract Session Omics in transplantation 1 Basic and Translational Science Chairs: Ana Konvalinka (CA) · Carol Pollock (AU) 6 presenters Open session Room C3.3 Abstract Session Cancer, co-morbidities and kidney transplant outcomes Kidney Chairs: Angela Webster (AU) · Wai Lim (AU) 9 presenters Open session Room C3.4-C3.5 Abstract Session Insights into old and new therapeutics 1 Basic and Translational Science Chairs: James Lan (CA) · Raman Venkataramanan (US) 8 presenters Open session Room C3.6 Concurrent Advancing ABO histocompatibility: Needs and solutions Histocompatibility Chairs: Janette Kwok (HK) · Lucy Sullivan (AU) 3 presenters Open session Room C4.1 Abstract Session Surgical innovation and complex vascular reconstruction in liver transplantation Liver/Intestine Chairs: Refaat Kamel (EG) · Oscar Cesar Imventarza (AR) 9 presenters Open session Room C4.2 Concurrent Expanding donor access: The impact of ECMO in thoracic transplantation a TTS/ISHLT Conjunct Session Thoracic Chairs: Pablo Sanchez (US) · Raj Ramanan (US) 4 presenters Open session Room C4.5 Abstract Session Tumor biology and immunotherapy in liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma Liver/Intestine Chairs: Nancy Kwan Man (HK) · Takashi Ito (JP) 7 presenters Open session Room C4.6 Abstract Session Ethical and legal lenses of organ donation and allocation Ethics and Transplantation Chairs: Vasanthi Ramesh (IN) · Dominique Martin (AU) 9 presenters Open session Room C4.7 Abstract Session Quality and safety in organ donation and transplant care Allied Health/Patient Care Chairs: Lisa A. Coscia (US) · Helen L. Pilmore (NZ) 8 presenters Open session Room C4.9 Abstract Session Clinical pharmacology Transplant Immunosuppression Chairs: Teun van Gelder (NL) · Steven Ivulich (AU) 7 presenters Open session Room C4.10 Abstract Session Education to outcomes: Enhancing organ donation through training, technology, and public insight Education/Training Chairs: Ala Ali (IQ) · Susu Zughaier (QA) 8 presenters Open session Room C4.11 Abstract Session Transplant outcomes and donor biology in the context of multiorgan and regenerative transplant innovation Clinical Research/trials Chairs: Elias David-Neto (BR) · Akihiko Soyama (JP) 8 presenters Open session Room C4.4 SOTA/Thematic Session From patient to planet: The global essential standards as a framework for transformative change in transplantation Chair: John J. Fung (US) 7 presenters Open session Room C4.8 Abstract Session Infectious complications in solid organ transplantation Infectious Diseases Chairs: Matthew Roberts (AU) · Stephanie M. Pouch (US) 13 presenters Open session
16:45 Workshop Sessions / Industry Symposium / Poster Sessions
16:45
Cockle Bay 1 Concurrent Sex, cancer, and the graft: What women need most from transplant care Sex and Gender Issues Chairs: Karen Keung (AU) · Nazia Selzner (CA) 4 presenters Open session Room C3.3 Concurrent Optimizing cardiometabolic health across the lifespan following transplantation 13 presenters Open session Room C3.4-C3.5 Concurrent Transplant without borders: Collaborative solutions for global kidney care Kidney Chairs: Germaine Wong (AU) · Medhat Askar (US) 4 presenters Open session Hall 1-2 Posters Poster Session 1 Open session
17:00
Cockle Bay 2 Industry Symposium Expanding the living donor pool in kidney transplantation: Insights from Indian experience Chairs: Manish Mali (IN) · Anurag Gupta (IN) 2 presenters Open session
18:00 Networking Events
18:00
Cockle Bay 1 Networking Event WIT Networking Event Open session
19:00
Pumphouse Networking Event Early Career Networking Open session

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

07:00
Parkside 1&2 Industry Symposium Bridge2Life Corporate Breakfast Symposium on Scaling better outcomes: The role of HOPE in contemporary transplant programs 5 presenters Open session
08:00 Morning Abstract and Concurrent Sessions
08:00
Cockle Bay 1 Abstract Session Prediction of kidney transplant outcomes Kidney Chairs: Tracey Ying (AU) · Vikas Sridhar (CA) 9 presenters Open session Cockle Bay 2 Abstract Session Omics in transplantation 2 Basic and Translational Science Chairs: Andrea Schlegel (US) · Ana Konvalinka (CA) 7 presenters Open session Room C3.3 Abstract Session Mechanisms and management of AMR in kidney transplant recipients Kidney Chairs: Wenshi Jiang (CN) · Ruth Sapir-Pichhadze (CA) 8 presenters Open session Room C3.4-C3.5 Abstract Session Immunoregulation: Tolerance versus rejection 1 Basic and Translational Science Chairs: Alexandra Sharland (AU) · Andrea Bähr (DE) 7 presenters Open session Room C3.6 Abstract Session Emerging challenges in transplantation: Allocation, risk prediction, and long-term outcomes Clinical Research/trials Chairs: Lachlan McMichael (AU) · Ross Francis (AU) 6 presenters Open session Room C4.1 Concurrent Delivering value in liver transplantation: Innovation, resources, and the future of care Liver/Intestine Chairs: Gabriel E. Gondolesi (US) · Shantanu Bhattacharya (AU) 3 presenters Open session Room C4.5 Abstract Session Long-term outcomes and risk stratification after liver transplantation Liver/Intestine Chairs: Simone I. Strasser (AU) · Oscar Cesar Imventarza (AR) 9 presenters Open session Room C4.6 Abstract Session Expanding transplant access: Innovations in training, simulation, and global collaboration Education/Training Chairs: Jen Li (AU) · Marti Manyalich Vidal (ES) 7 presenters Open session Room C4.7 Abstract Session Optimizing pancreas and islet transplantation: From donor selection and graft preservation to functional outcomes Pancreas and Islet Chairs: John Kanellis (AU) · Raja Kandaswamy (US) 8 presenters Open session Room C4.8 Abstract Session Viral infections in transplantation Infectious Diseases Chairs: Monica Slavin (AU) · Bradley Gardiner (AU) 9 presenters Open session Room C4.9 Abstract Session Novel immunosuppression Transplant Immunosuppression Chairs: Dong Jin Joo (KR) · Marcelo Cantarovich (CA) 7 presenters Open session Room C4.10 Concurrent Pediatric treatments on the Horizon Pediatric Transplantation Chairs: Katherine E. Twombley (US) · Matthew Sypek (AU) 3 presenters Open session Room C4.11 Abstract Session Bridging gaps in transplantation: Equity, access, and unmet needs worldwide Equity and Diversity Chairs: Thomas F. Müller (CH) · Anantharaman Vathsala (SG) 9 presenters Open session
09:15 TTS President's Plenary
09:15
Darling Harbour Plenary Session TTS President's Plenary Chairs: John J. Fung (US) · Nadey Hakim (GB) 9 presenters Open session
10:30 Coffee Break / Exhibits and Poster Viewing
10:30
Hall 1-2 Coffee Break Coffee Break Open session
11:00 Abstract and Concurrent Sessions
11:00
Cockle Bay 1 Abstract Session Donor risk and recipient outcomes in kidney transplantation Kidney Chairs: Angela Webster (AU) · John S. Gill (CA) 9 presenters Open session Cockle Bay 2 Abstract Session Immunosuppression: Experimental and clinical Basic and Translational Science Chairs: Jaeseok Yang (KR) · Raman Venkataramanan (US) 4 presenters Open session Room C3.3 Abstract Session Immunologic risk, donor factors and predictive modelling of kidney transplant outcomes Kidney Chairs: Alessandra Orsillo (AU) · Kate Wyburn (AU) 10 presenters Open session Room C3.4-C3.5 Abstract Session Immunoregulation: Cell signalling 1 Basic and Translational Science Chairs: Michaela Lucas (AU) · Shane Grey (AU) 6 presenters Open session Room C3.6 Abstract Session Multi-omics and immune profiling in transplantation: Kidney-focused advances with cross-organ insights Data Science Chairs: Ruth Sapir-Pichhadze (CA) · Jen Li (AU) 7 presenters Open session Room C4.1 Abstract Session Transplant outcomes, bridging strategies, and global advances in liver transplantation Liver/Intestine Chairs: Avik Majumdar (AU) · Pranjal Modi (IN) 10 presenters Open session Room C4.2 Abstract Session Vascularized composite allotransplantation: Expanding frontiers in function, immunity, and clinical translation VCA/Uterus Chair: Peter J. Friend (GB) 8 presenters Open session Room C4.5 Abstract Session Expanding living donor liver transplantation: Emerging evidence and clinical advances Liver/Intestine Chairs: Kwang Woong Lee (KR) · Dimitri A. Raptis (SA) 8 presenters Open session Room C4.6 Abstract Session Lung transplantation outcomes and allograft dysfunction: From mechanisms to clinical prevention strategies Thoracic Chairs: Gregory I. Snell (AU) · Jyotika Prasad (AU) 8 presenters Open session Room C4.7 Abstract Session Psychosocial, communication and educational aspects of donation and transplantation Allied Health/Patient Care Chairs: Estephan Arredondo (ES) · Bronwyn Levvey (AU) 8 presenters Open session Room C4.8 Concurrent Global Transplantation: The GODT Report Analyzes Activities Around the World Organ Donation and Critical Care Chairs: Stefan Tullius (US) · Beatriz Domínguez-Gil (ES) 6 presenters Open session Room C4.9 Concurrent Optimizing and utilizing old organ donors Organ Donation and Critical Care Chairs: Helen Opdam (AU) · Jeffrey Orlowski (US) 3 presenters Open session Room C4.10 Abstract Session Pediatric liver Pediatric Transplantation Chairs: Helen Evans (NZ) · Michael Stormon (AU) 7 presenters Open session Room C4.11 Abstract Session Therapeutic organ perfusion: From organ rescue to advanced clinical applications Machine Perfusion Chairs: Dale Gardiner (GB) · Sarah Scheuer (AU) 7 presenters Open session Room C4.4 Concurrent The journey to clinical xenotransplantation Xenotransplantation Chairs: Leonardo Riella (US) · Evelyn Salvaris (AU) 4 presenters Open session
12:00 Lunch Break / Industry Symposia / Lunch with Experts & Mentors
12:15
Parkside 1&2 Industry Symposium Astellas Corporate Lunch Symposium on Strengthening the foundation: How consistent management drives durable graft health 6 presenters Open session
12:30
The Gallery Experts/Mentors Lunch and Learn Roundtable 14 presenters Open session
13:30 SOTA, Thematic and Concurrent Sessions
13:30
Cockle Bay 2 SOTA/Thematic Session Targeting immune cell metabolism to control alloimmunity Basic and Translational Science Chairs: Alexandra Sharland (AU) · Mariam Alexander (US) 4 presenters Open session Room C3.3 SOTA/Thematic Session Redefining Surgical Excellence: Metrics, Equity, and Global Perspectives Surgery Chairs: Animesh Singla (AU) · Peter G. Stock (US) 4 presenters Open session Room C3.4-C3.5 SOTA/Thematic Session Deceased Donation Research: Findings and Future Directions Organ Donation and Critical Care Chair: Dominique Martin (AU) 5 presenters Open session Room C3.6 SOTA/Thematic Session Pluripotent stem cells and regenerative medicine: the future of transplantation? Regenerative Medicine/Cell Tx Chair: Edward Geissler (DE) 4 presenters Open session Room C4.1 SOTA/Thematic Session Biology and beyond: Multiple dimensions of transplantation Sex and Gender Issues Chairs: Ruth Sapir-Pichhadze (CA) · Philip O'Connell (AU) 4 presenters Open session Room C4.2 Concurrent Life after transplant: Supporting movement, confidence, and long-term recovery across all levels of ability (WTGF) Allied Health/Patient Care Chair: Chris Thomas (AU) 5 presenters Open session Room C4.4 SOTA/Thematic Session Transplanting Against the Antibody Odds Histocompatibility Chairs: Ankit Sharma (AU) · Anne Halpin (CA) 4 presenters Open session Room C4.5 Concurrent Emerging infectious diseases in transplant ID Infectious Diseases Chair: Olivia Smibert (AU) 4 presenters Open session Room C4.6 SOTA/Thematic Session Honouring voices, changing systems: Indigenous leadership in transplant equity Chairs: Jaquelyne Hughes (AU) · Samantha Bateman (AU) 5 presenters Open session Room C4.7 SOTA/Thematic Session Artificial intelligence (AI) in Transplant Education Education/Training Chairs: Harry Robertson (AU) · Yat Hin Desmond Yap (HK) 5 presenters Open session Room C4.8 Concurrent Global collaboration in organ transplantation: Advancing ethical access, innovation, and sustainability Ethics and Transplantation Chairs: Rajdeep Das (US) · Marcelo Cantarovich (CA) 4 presenters Open session Room C4.9 SOTA/Thematic Session Transplant Oncology: Peering Over the Horizon Thematic Chairs: Kwang Woong Lee (KR) · Mohamed Rela (IN) 5 presenters Open session Room C4.11 SOTA/Thematic Session Obesity Management in Transplantation: Current Evidence and Practical Approaches Thematic Chairs: Dorry Segev (US) · Marina Berenguer (ES) 4 presenters Open session Room C4.10 Concurrent ISOT: Redefining organ transplantation in resource-limited settings: Access, affordability, and global leadership from India - Part 1 Open session
15:00 Coffee Break / Exhibits and Poster Viewing
15:00
Hall 1-2 Coffee Break Coffee Break Open session
15:30 TSANZ President Session / Afternoon Abstract and Concurrent Sessions
15:30
Cockle Bay 2 Abstract Session Organ preservation 2 Basic and Translational Science Chairs: Henry Pleass (AU) · Carlo Pulitano (AU) 6 presenters Open session Room C3.3 Abstract Session Biomarkers, pharmacokinetics and kidney allograft outcomes Kidney Chairs: Toby Coates (AU) · John S. Gill (CA) 6 presenters Open session Room C3.4-C3.5 Abstract Session Immunoregulation: Cell signalling 2 Basic and Translational Science Chairs: Kate Gartlan (AU) · Xinhao Niu (CN) 8 presenters Open session Room C3.6 Abstract Session Precision immunosuppression and therapeutic optimization in transplantation: Kidney-centered advances across solid organ care Clinical Research/trials Chairs: Shyam Bihari Bansal (IN) · Yolanda Becker (US) 8 presenters Open session Room C4.4 Abstract Session Imaging and biomarkers to assess kidney allograft dysfunction Kidney Chairs: Samuel Neeling (AU) · Terence Kee (SG) 8 presenters Open session Room C4.5 Abstract Session Optimization strategies in living donor liver transplantation Liver/Intestine Chairs: Dimitri A. Raptis (SA) · Akihiko Soyama (JP) 9 presenters Open session Room C4.6 Abstract Session Engineering immune compatibility in transplantation: Gene editing, cell therapy, and regenerative strategies Regenerative Medicine/Cell Tx Chairs: Maria Grazia Roncarolo (US) · Edward Geissler (DE) 7 presenters Open session Room C4.7 Concurrent Solving immune problems for the life of the allograft Basic and Translational Science Chairs: Xunrong Luo (CN) · Kieran Halloran (CA) 4 presenters Open session Room C4.9 Concurrent TTS-ISN: Pregnancy in renal transplant recipients - Outcomes, barriers, and clinical management Kidney Chairs: Curie Ahn (KR) · Lisa A. Coscia (US) 3 presenters Open session Room C4.11 Abstract Session Integrated machine perfusion strategies for DCD organ optimization and transplant outcomes Machine Perfusion Chairs: John Whitlam (AU) · Irene Bello (ES) 9 presenters Open session Room C4.8 Abstract Session Precision virology in transplantation: Immunity, diagnostics, and targeted therapies Infectious Diseases Chairs: Matthew Roberts (AU) · Tina Marinelli (AU) 10 presenters Open session Room C4.1 Abstract Session Overcoming immune barriers in xenotransplantation: From innate recognition to gene-edited graft compatibility Xenotransplantation Chairs: Richard N. Pierson (US) · Peter Cowan (AU) 10 presenters Open session Cockle Bay 1 Plenary Session TSANZ President's Prize Awards 8 presenters Open session
15:35
Room C4.10 Concurrent ISOT: Redefining organ transplantation in resource-limited settings: Access, affordability, and global leadership from India - Part 2 Open session
16:45 Workshop Sessions / Industry Symposium / Poster Sessions
16:45
Room C4.6 Concurrent Multidisciplinary: Leveraging shared infrastructure for hematopoietic stem cell and solid organ transplantation Chairs: Medhat Askar (US) · Marcelo Cantarovich (CA) 5 presenters Open session Room C4.7 Concurrent Approaching and navigating difficult conversations with transplant patients Organ Donation and Critical Care Chairs: David Thomson (ZA) · Lisa Keller (AU) 4 presenters Open session Hall 1-2 Posters Poster Session 2 Open session
17:00
Room C3.3 Industry Symposium Corporate Symposium on State-of-the-Art Care for Kidney Transplant Recipients: Implications for the Forthcoming KDIGO Guideline Update 5 presenters Open session
18:00 Networking Events
18:00
Cockle Bay 1 Networking Event TSANZ Networking Event Open session Room C4.4 Networking Event Mentee-Menor Networking Events Open session
19:00
ICC Grand Ballroom Networking Event Congress Networking Event (ICC) Open session

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

07:00
Parkside 1&2 Industry Symposium Biogen Corporate Breakfast Symposium on Microvascular inflammation: A defining characteristic of antibody mediated rejection in kidney transplantation Chair: Steve Chadban (AU) 5 presenters Open session
08:00 Morning Abstract and Concurrent Sessions
08:00
Cockle Bay 1 Abstract Session Basic mechanisms of experimental kidney allograft injury Kidney Chairs: Shane Grey (AU) · Anita Chong (US) 8 presenters Open session Cockle Bay 2 Abstract Session Tolerance versus rejection 2 Basic and Translational Science Chair: Dong Jin Joo (KR) 7 presenters Open session Room C3.3 Abstract Session Kidney allograft rejection; mechanisms and novel therapeutics Kidney Chairs: William Mulley (AU) · Roslyn B. Mannon (US) 7 presenters Open session Room C3.4-C3.5 Abstract Session Insights into old and new therapeutics 2 Basic and Translational Science Chairs: Philip O'Connell (AU) · Zhejia Tian (DE) 8 presenters Open session Room C3.6 Concurrent Key components of an ideal high volume transplant program setup: A global surgical perspective Surgery Chairs: Dieter Broering (SA) · Meng Qingze (CN) 5 presenters Open session Room C4.1 Concurrent Metabolic dysfunction and liver transplantation Liver/Intestine Chairs: Julie Heimbach (US) · Geoffrey McCaughan (AU) 3 presenters Open session Room C4.4 Concurrent LMIC health system strengthening in transplantation: Improving access sustainably in Africa Chair: David Thomson (ZA) 6 presenters Open session Room C4.5 Abstract Session Immune tolerance, biomarkers, and chronic allograft injury in liver transplantation Liver/Intestine Chairs: Nancy Kwan Man (HK) · Björn Nashan (CN) 8 presenters Open session Room C4.6 Abstract Session Ethics and kidney transplantation Ethics and Transplantation Chairs: Aviva Goldberg (CA) · Ruben Omar Schiavelli (AR) 8 presenters Open session Room C4.7 Abstract Session Advancing islet and stem cell transplantation: Immune modulation, bioengineering, and graft survival Pancreas and Islet Chairs: Hanne Scholz (NO) · Angelika C. Gruessner (US) 9 presenters Open session Room C4.9 Abstract Session Pediatric general Pediatric Transplantation Chairs: Bethany J. Foster (CA) · Henry H L Wu (AU) 8 presenters Open session Room C4.10 Abstract Session HLA, antibodies, and alloimmune risk in transplantation: Kidney-focused insights with cross-organ relevance Data Science Chairs: Anne Halpin (CA) · Suzan Warner (AU) 8 presenters Open session Room C4.11 Abstract Session Beyond static cold storage: Hypothermic machine perfusion in transplantation—from mechanisms to clinical impact Machine Perfusion Chair: Sandra Lindstedt (SE) 9 presenters Open session Room C4.8 Concurrent CMV and BK virus in transplant recipients: Pearls from the guidelines and emerging frontiers Infectious Diseases Chairs: Wanessa T. Clemente (BR) · Jeremy Chapman (AU) 5 presenters Open session
09:10
Room C4.4 Concurrent LMIC Health System Strengthening in Transplantation: Improving Access Sustainably in Pacific Asia Chair: Shilpanjali Jesudason (AU) 6 presenters Open session
09:15 Abstract and Concurrent Sessions
09:15
Cockle Bay 1 Abstract Session ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation and antibody mediated rejection Kidney Chairs: Kate Wyburn (AU) · Peter Hughes (AU) 6 presenters Open session Cockle Bay 2 Abstract Session Ischaemia reperfusion injury Basic and Translational Science Chairs: Stephen Alexander (AU) · Haibo Wang (CN) 8 presenters Open session Room C3.3 Abstract Session Economics, environment and patient experience in kidney transplantation Kidney Chairs: Angela Webster (AU) · Sarah Tsou (US) 7 presenters Open session Room C3.4-C3.5 Abstract Session Immunoregulation in transplantation 2 Basic and Translational Science Chairs: Xunrong Luo (CN) · Lifei Liang (CN) 8 presenters Open session Room C3.6 Abstract Session Advances in organ preservation, perfusion, and peri-transplant monitoring across liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation Clinical Research/trials Chairs: Oscar Garcia Valencia (US) · Peter J. Friend (GB) 9 presenters Open session Room C4.1 Concurrent From allorecognition to allocation: Moving toward more individualized kidney transplant matching Histocompatibility Chairs: Janette Kwok (HK) · Rhonda Holdsworth (AU) 3 presenters Open session Room C4.2 Abstract Session Advancing equity and innovation in transplantation: From donor assessment to allocation and novel therapies Chairs: Vivek Kute (IN) · Anette Melk (DE) 7 presenters Open session Room C4.5 Abstract Session Post-transplant complications, risk prediction & outcomes Liver/Intestine Chairs: Jiri Fronek (CZ) · Binnaz Handan Ozdemir (TR) 8 presenters Open session Room C4.6 Abstract Session Immunosuppression in liver and kidney transplantation Transplant Immunosuppression Chairs: Jennifer Garcia (US) · Roslyn B. Mannon (US) 6 presenters Open session Room C4.7 Abstract Session Long-term outcomes and precision surveillance in heart transplantation: Rejection, vasculopathy, and immune monitoring Thoracic Chairs: Kavitha Muthiah (AU) · Lori J. West (CA) 9 presenters Open session Room C4.9 Abstract Session Clinical outcomes, perioperative management, and organ utilization in transplantation Surgery Chairs: Pranjal Modi (IN) · Henry Pleass (AU) 11 presenters Open session Room C4.10 Concurrent Transplantation beyond traditional publications Chairs: Stefan Tullius (US) · Macey L. Levan (US) 6 presenters Open session Room C4.11 Abstract Session Vascularized tissue engineering and organ-on-chip platforms for transplantation and organ replacement Regenerative Medicine/Cell Tx Chairs: Maria Siemionow (US) · Subramania Iyer (IN) 6 presenters Open session
10:15 Coffee Break / Last chance to visit Exhibit Area
10:15
Hall 1-2 Coffee Break Coffee Break Open session
10:45 Plenary and Concurrent Sessions / TTS Business Meeting
10:45
Darling Harbour Plenary Session Plenary Session 3 Chairs: Camille N. Kotton (US) · Vivek Kute (IN) 4 presenters Open session Room C4.9 Concurrent Expanding horizons in pancreas transplantation: Outcomes, techniques, and program development Pancreas and Islet Chairs: Pablo Uva (AR) · Toby Coates (AU) 3 presenters Open session
12:00
Darling Harbour Plenary Session TTS Business Meeting Open session
12:30 Lunch Break / Industry Symposia / Lunch with Experts & Mentors
12:45
The Gallery Experts/Mentors Lunch and Learn Roundtable 14 presenters Open session
13:45 SOTA, Thematic and Concurrent Sessions
13:45
Cockle Bay 1 SOTA/Thematic Session Clinical Xenotransplantation has Arrived! Xenotransplantation Chairs: Wayne J. Hawthorne (AU) · Robert A. Montgomery (US) 4 presenters Open session Cockle Bay 2 SOTA/Thematic Session Living Organ Donation in 2026: Unified Principles, Organ-Specific Nuances Surgery Chairs: Kwang Woong Lee (KR) · Henry Pleass (AU) 4 presenters Open session Room C3.3 SOTA/Thematic Session Targeted Therapies and Tailored Dosing: The New Era in ABMR Treatment Transplant Immunosuppression Chairs: Jen Li (AU) · Lori J. West (CA) 4 presenters Open session Room C3.4-C3.5 Concurrent Pediatric cholestatic liver disease around the world Pediatric Transplantation Chairs: Gabriel E. Gondolesi (US) · Manuel Rodriguez-Davalos (US) 4 presenters Open session Room C3.6 SOTA/Thematic Session Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Gender and Transplantation Equity and Diversity Chairs: Maria Gomez (AE) · Victorine Bandolo Nzana (CM) 4 presenters Open session Room C4.1 SOTA/Thematic Session Evolving Ethics and Emerging Trends in Transplantation Ethics and Transplantation Chairs: David Thomson (ZA) · Aviva Goldberg (CA) 4 presenters Open session Room C4.5 SOTA/Thematic Session Innovations in skin cancer in transplantation Thematic Chairs: Angela Webster (AU) · Brenda Maria Rosales (AU) 5 presenters Open session Room C4.6 SOTA/Thematic Session Rise of the Machines: Maximizing donor opportunities in Thoracic Transplantation Thoracic Chairs: Miranda Paraskeva (AU) · Pablo Sanchez (US) 6 presenters Open session Room C4.7 SOTA/Thematic Session State of VCA- Present and Future VCA/Uterus Chairs: Patrik Lassus (FI) · Hatem Amer (US) 5 presenters Open session Room C4.8 SOTA/Thematic Session Next-Generation Transplantation: Regenerative Medicine Breakthroughs Regenerative Medicine/Cell Tx Chairs: Giuseppe Orlando (US) · Vijay Gorantla (US) 4 presenters Open session Room C4.9 SOTA/Thematic Session Evolving strategies in intestinal and multivisceral transplantation Liver/Intestine Chairs: Helen Evans (NZ) · Rajith Amaratunga (AU) 3 presenters Open session Room C4.11 Concurrent Organ donation following MAID (VAD/euthanasia) Organ Donation and Critical Care Chairs: Peggy John (CA) · Helen Opdam (AU) 5 presenters Open session
15:20 Closing Plenary
15:20
Parkside 1&2 Plenary Session Closing Plenary Chairs: Nadey Hakim (GB) · John J. Fung (US) 5 presenters Open session
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