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Monday, September 21, 2026
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13:30–15:00
Precision Immune Engineering in Kidney Transplantation
Chairs: Fadi Issa (GB); Stephen Alexander (AU)
Next-generation co-stimulation blockadeCheng Yang (CN)Regulatory T-cell therapy 2.0: CAR-TregsMegan Levings (CA)Emerging pharmacotherapies for desensitization in HLA incompatible kidney transplantationMarta Crespo Barrio (ES) -
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Bridging Systems, Scaling Access: Asia-Pacific Leadership in Transplantation
Chairs: Riadh Fadhil (QA); Anil Kumar (IN)
Equity and access in fragile health systems: A south asian perspectiveDibya Singh Shah (NP) -
13:30–15:00
Senotherapy in transplantation
Chairs: Krista Lentine (US); Jasper Iske (DE)
Global and local consequences of ‘environmental sciences’ on organ ageStefan Tullius (US)Cell-type and sex specific aspects of senescenceAnette Melk (DE)Aged immune systems drives organ agingMatthew Yousefzadeh (US)Strategies for senolytic drug discoveryAaron Schindeler (AU) -
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How to combat transplant tourism
Chairs: Thomas F. Müller (CH); Benita Padilla (PH)
Patients traveling overseas for transplants - Practical experiencesAnantharaman Vathsala (SG)Challenges in registering unethical travel for transplant activitiesDominique Martin (AU)The living donor liver registryDimitri A. Raptis (SA)Tools to detect and report suspicious cases of traffickingMaria Amalia Matamoros (CR)Duty to report – The implementation of mandatory reporting: The UK experience so farJessica Porter (GB)Panel DiscussionDiscussion Period (AU) -
13:30–15:00
Bridging Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine: Enhancing Graft Viability and Exploring Stem Cell-Islet Immunotherapies in Diabetes
Chairs: Ahmer Mohammad Hameed (AU); Thomas Kay (AU)
Pancreas transplantation in type 2 diabetes mellitusPeter G. Stock (US)Diagnosis and treatment of pancreas rejectionPablo Uva (AR)Islets and stem cells in diabetes therapy: Current statusEelco de Koning (NL) -
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Minimal Invasive Transplantation
Chairs: Susumu Eguchi (JP); Emily Granger (AU)
Minimally invasive thoracic organ transplantationAlbert Jauregui (ES)Minimally invasive abdominal organ transplantationKwang Woong Lee (KR)Education and training strategies to safely disseminate robotic organ transplantationJinna Yao (AU)Future technological development in robotic organ transplantationDieter Broering (SA) -
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Using Technology to optimize outcomes of Liver Transplantation
Chairs: Shantanu Bhattacharya (AU); Varvara Kirchner (US)
What does optimal use of HOPE and NMP look like?Carlo Pulitano (AU)Ischemia-free organ transplantationZhiyong Guo (CN)The future for artificial Intelligence in liver transplantDorry Segev (US) -
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Advancing Uterus Transplantation: Global Practices, Innovations, and Program Development
Chairs: Jiri Fronek (CZ); Limor Meoded Danon (IL)
Global uterus transplantation activities and outcomes: the ISUTx registryMats Brännström (SE)Robotic surgery in uterus transplantationJean-Marc Ayoubi (FR)Setting up a uterus transplantation programRebecca Deans (AU)Updates on treatment and donor/recipient selectionPaige Porrett (US) -
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Innovating the Pathway: Allied Health Contributions to Advancing Organ Donation and Transplantation
Chairs: Anne Floden (SE); Bronwyn Levvey (AU)
Driving excellence in transplant care: The role, vision and impact of the tts allied health committeeEstephan Arredondo (ES)Extending organ viability: The role of allied health in machine perfusion programsJoaquim Albiol (ES)Strategies to improve adherence after solid organ transplantationMariel Nöhre (DE)Panel discussionBronwyn Levvey (AU)Panel DiscussionDiscussion Period (AU) -
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Donor Evaluation and Optimization: Bridging Safety and Organ Utilization
Chairs: Tina Marinelli (AU); Atul Humar (CA)
mNGS and rapid diagnostics: The next frontier in donor screening?Maricar Malinis (US)HIV-positive organ donation: Evolving guidelines and global perspectivesCameron Wolfe (US)MDRO: Cross-disciplinary approaches to donor-derived infection risk assessmentPriscilla Rupali (IN)Donors in the tropics and LMICs: What to consider?Siriorn Watcharananan (TH) -
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Harnessing the Power of Genetics in Pediatric Transplantation
Chairs: Siah Kim (AU); Carl Grabitz (DE)
Overview of genomic sequencing techniquesKatherine E. Twombley (US)When and why to consider genetic testing pre-transplantHugh McCarthy (AU)Bioethics in transplant gene testingAnne Priesz (AU) -
15:30–17:00
From patient to planet: The global essential standards as a framework for transformative change in transplantation
Chair: John J. Fung (US)
The human face of standardsJohn J. Fung (US)Dignity for all: The human covenant: How the global essential standards protect every individual in the transplant encounterEfstratios (Stratos) Chatzixiros (CH)The institutional blueprint: How the global essential standards create a transplant ecosystem that is equitable, safe, and self-sustainingMedhat Askar (QA)Stakeholders perspective from China: Translating standards into value for every actor in the ecosystemHaibo Wang (CN)Stakeholders perspective from Australia: Translating standards into value for every actor in the ecosystemHelen Opdam (AU)Connecting the circles: Panel discussionsDiscussion Period (AU)PanelistKaren Rockell (GB)