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Wednesday, September 23, 2026
08:00
Morning Abstract and Concurrent Sessions
09:15
Abstract and Concurrent Sessions
10:15
Coffee Break / Last chance to visit Exhibit Area
10:45
Plenary and Concurrent Sessions / TTS Business Meeting
12:30
Lunch Break / Industry Symposia / Lunch with Experts & Mentors
13:45
SOTA, Thematic and Concurrent Sessions
15:20
Closing Plenary
08:00
Cockle Bay 1 Abstract Session
Basic mechanisms of experimental kidney allograft injury
Kidney 401
Chairs: Shane Grey (AU) · Ana Konvalinka (CA) 8 presenters Open session
Cockle Bay 2 Abstract Session
Tolerance versus rejection 2
Basic and Translational Science 402
Chairs: Dong Jin Joo (KR) · Alexandra Sharland (AU) 7 presenters Open session
Room C3.3 Abstract Session
Kidney allograft rejection; mechanisms and novel therapeutics
Kidney 403
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 404
Chairs: Philip O'Connell (AU) · Zhejia Tian (DE) 7 presenters Open session
Room C3.6 Concurrent
Key components of an ideal high volume transplant program setup: A global surgical perspective
Surgery 405
Chairs: Dieter Broering (SA) · Meng Qingze (CN) 5 presenters Open session
Room C4.1 Concurrent
Metabolic dysfunction and liver transplantation
Liver/Intestine 406
Chairs: Julie K. Heimbach (US) · Geoffrey McCaughan (AU) 3 presenters Open session
Room C4.4 Concurrent
LMIC health system strengthening in transplantation: Improving access sustainably in Africa
408
Chair: David Thomson (ZA) 7 presenters Open session
Room C4.6 Abstract Session
Ethics and kidney transplantation
Ethics and Transplantation 410
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 411
Chairs: Hanne Scholz (NO) · Angelika C. Gruessner (US) 9 presenters Open session
Room C4.9 Abstract Session
Pediatric general
Pediatric Transplantation 413
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 414
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 415
Chairs: John Whitlam (AU) · Susanna Lam (AU) 9 presenters Open session
Room C4.5 Abstract Session
Immune tolerance, biomarkers, and chronic allograft injury in liver transplantation
Liver/Intestine 409
Chairs: Nancy Kwan Man (HK) · Björn Nashan (CN) 8 presenters Open session
Room C4.8 Concurrent
CMV and BK virus in transplant recipients: Pearls from the guidelines and emerging frontiers
Infectious Diseases 412
Chairs: Wanessa T. Clemente (BR) · Jeremy Chapman (AU) 5 presenters Open session
09:15
Cockle Bay 1 Abstract Session
ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation and antibody mediated rejection
Kidney 420
Chairs: Kate Wyburn (AU) · Peter Hughes (AU) 6 presenters Open session
Cockle Bay 2 Abstract Session
Ischaemia reperfusion injury
Basic and Translational Science 421
Chairs: Stephen Alexander (AU) · Haibo Wang (CN) 7 presenters Open session
Room C3.3 Abstract Session
Economics, environment and patient experience in kidney transplantation
Kidney 422
Chairs: Angela Webster (AU) · Sarah Tsou (US) 6 presenters Open session
Room C3.4-C3.5 Abstract Session
Immunoregulation in transplantation 2
Basic and Translational Science 423
Chairs: Xunrong Luo (CN) · Michaela Lucas (AU) 7 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 424
Chairs: Wayne J. Hawthorne (AU) · Peter J. Friend (GB) 9 presenters Open session
Room C4.1 Concurrent
From allorecognition to allocation: Moving toward more individualized kidney transplant matching
Histocompatibility 425
Chairs: Janette Kwok (HK) · Rhonda Holdsworth (AU) 3 presenters Open session
Room C4.5 Abstract Session
Post-transplant complications, risk prediction & outcomes
Liver/Intestine 428
Chairs: Jiri Fronek (CZ) · Binnaz Handan Ozdemir (TR) 7 presenters Open session
Room C4.6 Abstract Session
Immunosuppression in liver and kidney transplantation
Transplant Immunosuppression 429
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 430
Chairs: Kavitha Muthiah (AU) · Lori J. West (CA) 7 presenters Open session
Room C4.9 Abstract Session
Clinical outcomes, perioperative management, and organ utilization in transplantation
Surgery 432
Chairs: Pranjal Modi (IN) · Henry Pleass (AU) 11 presenters Open session
Room C4.10 Concurrent
Transplantation beyond traditional publications
433
Chairs: Stefan Tullius (US) · Macey L. Levan (US) 5 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 434
Chairs: Maria Siemionow (US) · Subramania Iyer (IN) 5 presenters Open session
Room C4.2 Abstract Session
Advancing equity and innovation in transplantation: From donor assessment to allocation and novel therapies
426
Chairs: Helen Opdam (AU) · Anette Melk (DE) 7 presenters Open session
10:45
Darling Harbour Plenary Session
Plenary Session 3
440
Chairs: Gabriel E. Gondolesi (US) · Camille N. Kotton (US) 4 presenters Open session
Room C4.9 Concurrent
Expanding horizons in pancreas transplantation: Outcomes, techniques, and program development
Pancreas and Islet 441
Chairs: Pablo Uva (AR) · Toby Coates (AU) 3 presenters Open session
12:45
13:45
Cockle Bay 1 SOTA/Thematic Session
Clinical Xenotransplantation has Arrived!
Xenotransplantation 460
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 461
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 462
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 463
Chairs: Gabriel E. Gondolesi (US) · Manuel Rodriguez-Davalos (US) 3 presenters Open session
Room C3.6 SOTA/Thematic Session
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Gender and Transplantation
Equity and Diversity 464
Chairs: Maria Gomez (AE) · Anette Melk (DE) 4 presenters Open session
Room C4.1 SOTA/Thematic Session
Evolving Ethics and Emerging Trends in Transplantation
Ethics and Transplantation 465
Chairs: David Thomson (ZA) · Aviva Goldberg (CA) 4 presenters Open session
Room C4.5 SOTA/Thematic Session
Innovations in skin cancer in transplantation
Thematic 468
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 469
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 470
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 471
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 472
Chairs: Helen Evans (NZ) · Rajith Amaratunga (AU) 4 presenters Open session
Room C4.11 Concurrent
Organ donation following MAID (VAD/euthanasia)
Organ Donation and Critical Care 474
Chairs: Peggy John (CA) · Helen Opdam (AU) 5 presenters Open session