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Tuesday, September 22, 2026
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13:30–15:00
Targeting immune cell metabolism to control alloimmunity
Chairs: Alexandra Sharland (AU); Mariam Alexander (US)
How T cell metabolism regulates function and survivalCarl Atkinson (US)Treg metabolism and the impact of metabolites on their function and disease progressionLing Lu (CN)T cell landscapes following hematopoietic stem cell transplantationAntiopi Varelias (AU) -
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Redefining Surgical Excellence: Metrics, Equity, and Global Perspectives
Chairs: Animesh Singla (AU); Peter G. Stock (US)
Novel outcome metrics in surgeryPierre-Alain Clavien (CH)Driving quality improvement through global surgical registriesDimitri A. Raptis (SA)Ensuring diversity in the transplant surgery workforceKendra Conzen (US) -
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Deceased Donation Research: Findings and Future Directions
Chair: Dominique Martin (AU)
Donor intervention studies – ethical and practical challengesDan Harvey (GB)Deceased donor physiological management researchGary F. Marklin (US)Thoracic ex-situ machine perfusion researchSarah Scheuer (AU)Biobanks for researchClaire Gordon (AU)Panel DiscussionDiscussion Period (AU) -
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Pluripotent stem cells and regenerative medicine: the future of transplantation?
Pluripotent stem cells: Where are we in building new lungs?Rhiannon Werder (AU)
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Biology and beyond: Multiple dimensions of transplantation
Chairs: Yolanda Becker (US); Philip O'Connell (AU)
Addressing gender disparity in access to pediatric kidney transplantation in IndiaKinnari Vala (IN)Social and cultural conflicts in uterine transplantationLimor Meoded Danon (IL)Impact of sex on cardiovascular outcomes after pediatric kidney transplantationRizky Indrameikha Sugianto (DE)Intersection of sex/gender, and cancer after transplantationBrenda Maria Rosales (AU) -
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Transplanting Against the Antibody Odds
Chairs: Ankit Sharma (AU); Anne Halpin (CA)
Overview of new HLA tools for measuring antibodies and rapid high resolution sequencingSandra Tafulo (PT)Crossing DSA in lung transplant: Is necessity the mother of invention?Kieran Halloran (CA)Immune memory responses: Unmasking the hidden antibody potentialGonca E. Karahan (NL)Organ allocation strategies for HLA compatibilityPhilip Andrew Clayton (AU) -
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Honouring voices, changing systems: Indigenous leadership in transplant equity
Chairs: Jaquelyne Hughes (AU); Stephen McDonald (AU)
Building an indigenous lived experience database in organ donation and transplantationCaroline Tait (CA)Ka whawhai tonu, ka haere ake: Fighting to advance transplant equity in Aotearoa New ZealandCurtis Walker (NZ)Wangkanthi Purdita Purruna Naalitya - Talking Kidney Health for you MobStephen McDonald (AU) -
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Artificial intelligence (AI) in Transplant Education
Chair: Harry Robertson (AU)
From concept to classroom: How to start using AI in transplant education?Susu Zughaier (QA)Mixed reality technology in organ transplantationAlfred Kow (SG)AI in Transplantation: AI capabilities, applications and responsible useBill Simpson-Young (AU)Panel DiscussionDiscussion Period (AU) -
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Transplant Oncology: Peering Over the Horizon
Chairs: Kwang Woong Lee (KR); Mohamed Rela (IN)
Liver transplantation for unresectable hilar cholangiocarcinoma: Who truly benefits?Julie Heimbach (US)Neuroendocrine tumours and liver transplantation: Time to move beyond traditional boundaries?Takashi Ito (JP)Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and liver transplantation: Pushing the limits of what’s surgically and biologically possibleSudha Kodali (US)Liver transplantation for hepatoblastoma: Does biology drive the decision to transplant?Mohamed Rela (IN)Liver transplantation for non-hepatoblastoma paediatric tumours: LT as a curative tool?Seisuke Sakamoto (JP) -
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Obesity Management in Transplantation: Current Evidence and Practical Approaches
Chairs: Dorry Segev (US); Marina Berenguer (ES)
Latest evidence on GLP-1s in transplantationBabak Orandi (US)Managing obesity without GLP-1s: Alternative strategiesAmanda Velazquez (US)Bariatric surgery in transplantation: Opportunities and challengesShashank R. Joshi (IN)Facilitating weight loss in individuals with frailty and sarcopeniaAstrid Ruiz-Margáin (MX)