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Monday, September 21, 2026
Cockle Bay 1
Precision Immune Engineering in Kidney Transplantation
Precision Immune Engineering in Kidney Transplantation
Chairs
Fadi Issa (GB) · Stephen Alexander (AU)
Matching presentations
Regulatory T-cell therapy 2.0: CAR-Tregs
Megan Levings (CA)
Emerging pharmacotherapies for desensitization in HLA incompatible kidney transplantation
Marta Crespo Barrio (ES)
How immunosuppressed is my patient: the role of biomarkers in immunosuppression adjustment
Philip O'Connell (AU)
Cockle Bay 2
Bridging Systems, Scaling Access: Asia-Pacific Leadership in Transplantation
Bridging Systems, Scaling Access: Asia-Pacific Leadership in Transplantation
Chairs
Anis Ta'eed (FJ) · Anil Kumar (IN)
Matching presentations
From intent to impact: How to start and sustain a deceased donation programme
Maria Gomez (AE)
Equity and access in fragile health systems: A south asian perspective
Dibya Singh Shah (NP)
Paired kidney donation at scale: Asian experience driving global dialogue
Vivek Kute (IN)
From data to action: Asian models of registry-driven transplant policy reform
Curie Ahn (KR)
The role of international collaboration in developing transplant programs: A success story from TTS-ILTS paired transplant centers program
Sergelen Orgoi (MN)
Room C3.3
Senotherapy in transplantation
Senotherapy in transplantation
Chairs
Krista Lentine (US) · Jasper Iske (DE)
Matching presentations
Aged immune systems drives organ aging
Matthew Yousefzadeh (US)
Global and local consequences of ‘environmental sciences’ on organ age
Stefan Tullius (US)
Cell-type and sex specific aspects of senescence
Anette Melk (DE)
Strategies for senolytic drug discovery
Aaron Schindeler (AU)
Room C3.4-C3.5
How to combat transplant tourism
How to combat transplant tourism
Chairs
Thomas F. Müller (CH) · Benita Padilla (PH)
Matching presentations
Patients traveling overseas for transplants - Practical experiences
Anantharaman Vathsala (SG)
Challenges in registering unethical travel for transplant activities
Dominique Martin (AU)
The living donor liver registry
Dimitri A. Raptis (SA)
Tools to detect and report suspicious cases of trafficking
Maria Amalia Matamoros (CR)
Duty to report – The implementation of mandatory reporting: The UK experience so far
Jessica Porter (GB)
Panel Discussion
Discussion Period (AU)
Room C3.6
Bridging Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine: Enhancing Graft Viability and Exploring Stem Cell-Islet Immunotherapies in Diabetes
Bridging Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine: Enhancing Graft Viability and Exploring Stem Cell-Islet Immunotherapies in Diabetes
Chairs
Wayne J. Hawthorne (AU) · Thomas Kay (AU)
Matching presentations
Pancreas transplantation in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Peter G. Stock (US)
Diagnosis and treatment of pancreas rejection
Pablo Uva (AR)
Islets and stem cells in diabetes therapy: Current status
Eelco de Koning (NL)
Enhancing outcomes with innovative immunosuppressive therapies: Strategies and challenges
Toby Coates (AU)
Towards immunosuppression-free transplantation: Stem cell-based approaches and immune tolerance
Hanne Scholz (NO)
Room C4.4
Minimal Invasive Transplantation
Minimal Invasive Transplantation
Chairs
Susumu Eguchi (JP) · Emily Granger (AU)
Matching presentations
Minimally invasive thoracic organ transplantation
Albert Jauregui (ES)
Minimally invasive abdominal organ transplantation
Kwang Woong Lee (KR)
Education and training strategies to safely disseminate robotic organ transplantation
Jinna Yao (AU)
Future technological development in robotic organ transplantation
Dieter Broering (SA)
Room C4.5
Using Technology to optimize outcomes of Liver Transplantation
Using Technology to optimize outcomes of Liver Transplantation
Chairs
Shantanu Bhattacharya (AU) · Varvara Kirchner (US)
Matching presentations
Normothermic regional perfusion: Is ex vivo perfusion still necessary?
Anji Wall (US)
What does optimal use of HOPE and NMP look like?
Carlo Pulitano (AU)
Ischemia-free organ transplantation
Zhiyong Guo (CN)
The future for artificial Intelligence in liver transplant
Dorry Segev (US)
Room C4.6
Advancing Uterus Transplantation: Global Practices, Innovations, and Program Development
Advancing Uterus Transplantation: Global Practices, Innovations, and Program Development
Chairs
Jiri Fronek (CZ) · Limor Meoded Danon (IL)
Matching presentations
Global uterus transplantation activities and outcomes: the ISUTx registry
Mats Brännström (SE)
Robotic surgery in uterus transplantation
Jean-Marc Ayoubi (FR)
Setting up a uterus transplantation program
Rebecca Deans (AU)
Updates on treatment and donor/recipient selection
Paige Porrett (US)
Room C4.7
Innovating the Pathway: Allied Health Contributions to Advancing Organ Donation and Transplantation
Innovating the Pathway: Allied Health Contributions to Advancing Organ Donation and Transplantation
Chairs
Anne Floden (SE) · Bronwyn Levvey (AU)
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Driving excellence in transplant care: The role, vision and impact of the tts allied health committee
Estephan Arredondo (ES)
Extending organ viability: The role of allied health in machine perfusion programs
Joaquim Albiol (ES)
Mobilizing recovery: Physiotherapy as a key player in the transplant continuum
Louise Fuller (AU)
Strategies to improve adherence after solid organ transplantation
Mariel Nöhre (DE)
Panel Discussion
Discussion Period (AU)
Panel discussion
Bronwyn Levvey (AU)
Room C4.8
Donor Evaluation and Optimization: Bridging Safety and Organ Utilization
Donor Evaluation and Optimization: Bridging Safety and Organ Utilization
Chairs
Tina Marinelli (AU) · Atul Humar (CA)
Matching presentations
mNGS and rapid diagnostics: The next frontier in donor screening?
Maricar Malinis (US)
HIV-positive organ donation: Evolving guidelines and global perspectives
Cameron R. Wolfe (US)
MDRO: Cross-disciplinary approaches to donor-derived infection risk assessment
Priscilla Rupali (IN)
Donors in the tropics and LMICs: What to consider?
Siriorn Watcharananan (TH)
Room C4.11
Harnessing the Power of Genetics in Pediatric Transplantation
Harnessing the Power of Genetics in Pediatric Transplantation
Chairs
Siah Kim (AU) · Carl Grabitz (DE)
Room C4.4
From patient to planet: The global essential standards as a framework for transformative change in transplantation
From patient to planet: The global essential standards as a framework for transformative change in transplantation
Chair
John J. Fung (US)
Matching presentations
The human face of standards
John J. Fung (US)
From principles to practice: Protecting dignity, trust and equity in transplantation
John J. Fung (US)
The institutional blueprint: How the global essential standards create a transplant ecosystem that is equitable, safe, and self-sustaining
Medhat Askar (US)
Stakeholders perspective from China: Translating standards into value for every actor in the ecosystem
Haibo Wang (CN)
Stakeholders perspective from Australia: Translating standards into value for every actor in the ecosystem
Helen Opdam (AU)
Connecting the circles: Panel discussions
Discussion Period (AU)
Room C4.7
Quality and safety in organ donation and transplant care
Quality and safety in organ donation and transplant care
Chairs
Lisa A. Coscia (US) · Helen L. Pilmore (NZ)
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Room C4.9
Novel immunosuppression
Novel immunosuppression
Chairs
Dong Jin Joo (KR) · Marcelo Cantarovich (CA)
Room C4.4
The journey to clinical xenotransplantation
The journey to clinical xenotransplantation
Chairs
Leonardo Riella (US) · Evelyn Salvaris (AU)
Matching presentations
Presenting the XenoPrize
Wayne J. Hawthorne (AU)
Cockle Bay 2
Targeting immune cell metabolism to control alloimmunity
Targeting immune cell metabolism to control alloimmunity
Chairs
Alexandra Sharland (AU) · Mariam Alexander (US)
Matching presentations
How T cell metabolism regulates function and survival
Carl Atkinson (US)
Treg metabolism and the impact of metabolites on their function and disease progression
Ling Lyu (CN)
Regulation of macrophage immunometabolism to drive immunity and inflammation
Yohana Toner (NL)
T cell landscapes following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Antiopi Varelias (AU)
Room C3.3
Redefining Surgical Excellence: Metrics, Equity, and Global Perspectives
Redefining Surgical Excellence: Metrics, Equity, and Global Perspectives
Chairs
Animesh Singla (AU) · Peter G. Stock (US)
Matching presentations
Driving quality improvement through global surgical registries
Dimitri A. Raptis (SA)
Novel outcome metrics in surgery: Beyond survival to value-based excellence
Yolanda Becker (US)
Ensuring diversity in the transplant surgery workforce
Kendra Conzen (US)
Beyond steatosis: The multisystem metabolic nature of fatty liver disease and its impact on surgical outcomes
Nazia Selzner (CA)
Room C3.4-C3.5
Deceased Donation Research: Findings and Future Directions
Deceased Donation Research: Findings and Future Directions
Chair
Dominique Martin (AU)
Matching presentations
Donor intervention studies – ethical and practical challenges
Dale Gardiner (GB)
Deceased donor physiological management research
Gary F. Marklin (US)
Thoracic ex-situ machine perfusion research
Sarah Scheuer (AU)
Biobanks for research
Claire Gordon (AU)
Panel Discussion
Discussion Period (AU)
Room C3.6
Pluripotent stem cells and regenerative medicine: the future of transplantation?
Pluripotent stem cells and regenerative medicine: the future of transplantation?
Chair
Edward Geissler (DE)
Matching presentations
Developing an engineered heart tissue patch for heart failure.
Enzo Porrello (AU)
Pluripotent stem cells: Where are we in building new lungs?
Rhiannon Werder (AU)
Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine: Perspectives on recent developments and directions
Anthony Weiss (AU)
Stem cell derived islets under abdominal anterior rectus sheath in a type 1 diabetes patient
Shusen Wang (CN)
Room C4.1
Biology and beyond: Multiple dimensions of transplantation
Biology and beyond: Multiple dimensions of transplantation
Chairs
Ruth Sapir-Pichhadze (CA) · Philip O'Connell (AU)
Matching presentations
Addressing gender disparity in access to pediatric kidney transplantation in India
Kinnari Vala (IN)
Social and cultural conflicts in uterine transplantation
Limor Meoded Danon (IL)
Impact of sex on cardiovascular outcomes after pediatric kidney transplantation
Rizky Indrameikha Sugianto (DE)
Intersection of sex/gender, and cancer after transplantation
Brenda Maria Rosales (AU)
Room C4.4
Transplanting Against the Antibody Odds
Transplanting Against the Antibody Odds
Chairs
Ankit Sharma (AU) · Anne Halpin (CA)
Matching presentations
Overview of new HLA tools for measuring antibodies and rapid high resolution sequencing
Sandra Tafulo (PT)
Crossing DSA in lung transplant: Is necessity the mother of invention?
Kieran Halloran (CA)
Immune memory responses: Unmasking the hidden antibody potential
Gonca E. Karahan (NL)
Organ allocation strategies for HLA compatibility
Philip Andrew Clayton (AU)
Room C4.6
Honouring voices, changing systems: Indigenous leadership in transplant equity
Honouring voices, changing systems: Indigenous leadership in transplant equity
Chairs
Jaquelyne Hughes (AU) · Samantha Bateman (AU)
Matching presentations
Building an indigenous lived experience database in organ donation and transplantation
Caroline Tait (CA)
Ka whawhai tonu, ka haere ake: Fighting to advance transplant equity in Aotearoa New Zealand
Curtis Walker (NZ)
Wangkanthi purdita purruna naalitya - Talking kidney health for you Mob
Kelli Owen (AU)
Co-Presenting: Wangkanthi Purdita Purruna Naalitya - Talking Kidney Health for you Mob
Stephen McDonald (AU)
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Discussion Period (AU)
Room C4.7
Artificial intelligence (AI) in Transplant Education
Artificial intelligence (AI) in Transplant Education
Chairs
Harry Robertson (AU) · Yat Hin Desmond Yap (HK)
Matching presentations
From concept to classroom: How to start using AI in transplant education?
Susu Zughaier (QA)
Mixed reality technology in organ transplantation
Alfred Kow (SG)
AI in Transplantation: AI capabilities, applications and responsible use
Bill Simpson-Young (AU)
Panel Discussion
Discussion Period (AU)
Panelist
Ala Ali (IQ)
Room C4.9
Transplant Oncology: Peering Over the Horizon
Transplant Oncology: Peering Over the Horizon
Chairs
Kwang Woong Lee (KR) · Mohamed Rela (IN)
Matching presentations
Liver transplantation for unresectable hilar cholangiocarcinoma: Who truly benefits?
Julie K. 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 possible
Sudha 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)
Room C4.11
Obesity Management in Transplantation: Current Evidence and Practical Approaches
Obesity Management in Transplantation: Current Evidence and Practical Approaches
Chairs
Dorry Segev (US) · Marina Berenguer (ES)
Matching presentations
Latest evidence on GLP-1s in transplantation
Babak Orandi (US)
Managing obesity without GLP-1s: Alternative strategies
Amanda Velazquez (US)
Bariatric surgery in transplantation: Opportunities and challenges
Shashank R. Joshi (IN)
Facilitating weight loss in individuals with frailty and sarcopenia
Astrid Ruiz-Margáin (MX)
Cockle Bay 2
Organ preservation 2
Organ preservation 2
Chairs
Henry Pleass (AU) · Carlo Pulitano (AU)
Hall 1-2
Poster Session 2
Poster Session 2
Matching presentations
The impact of diarrhea on mycophenolate pharmacokinetics in kidney transplantation
Pamala Jacobson (US)
The impact of tacrolimus formulation, conversions in formulation, and social deprivation on variability, time in therapeutic range, and healthcare utilization
David Taber (US)
Gut Metatranscriptome Pathways Associated with Mycophenolic Acid Pharmacokinetics in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Ajay Israni (US)
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Room C4.9
Expanding horizons in pancreas transplantation: Outcomes, techniques, and program development
Expanding horizons in pancreas transplantation: Outcomes, techniques, and program development
Chairs
Pablo Uva (AR) · Toby Coates (AU)
Matching presentations
Future of pancreas transplantation in the landscape of emerging therapies
Raja Kandaswamy (US)
Cockle Bay 1
Clinical Xenotransplantation has Arrived!
Clinical Xenotransplantation has Arrived!
Chairs
Wayne J. Hawthorne (AU) · Robert A. Montgomery (US)
Matching presentations
Understanding optimal genetic modification
Peter Cowan (AU)
Experience and immunosuppression for clinical xenotransplantation
Muhammad Mohiuddin (US)
Special challenges of lung xenotransplantation
Richard N. Pierson (US)
Clinical xenotransplantation: A new era through the eyes of patients and families
Macey L. Levan (US)
Cockle Bay 2
Living Organ Donation in 2026: Unified Principles, Organ-Specific Nuances
Living Organ Donation in 2026: Unified Principles, Organ-Specific Nuances
Chairs
Kwang Woong Lee (KR) · Henry Pleass (AU)
Matching presentations
Shared framework for living donor evaluation: medical, psychosocial, and ethical core
Krista Lentine (US)
Surgical challenges and functional outcomes in living kidney donation
Mireia Musquera (ES)
Surgical challenges and functional outcomes in living liver donation
Dong Jin Joo (KR)
Predictive models and global registry insights to enhance donor safety
Allan Massie (US)
Room C3.3
Targeted Therapies and Tailored Dosing: The New Era in ABMR Treatment
Targeted Therapies and Tailored Dosing: The New Era in ABMR Treatment
Chairs
Jen Li (AU) · Lori J. West (CA)
Matching presentations
Is there still a role for anti IL-6R in ABMR treatment?
Roslyn B. Mannon (US)
Is anti-CD38 the most promising agent for ABMR?
Katharina Mayer (AT)
What does monitoring AUC add compared to C-trough only?
Teun van Gelder (NL)
Model Informed precision dosing
Anders Asberg (NO)
Room C3.6
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Gender and Transplantation
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Gender and Transplantation
Chairs
Maria Gomez (AE) · Victorine Bandolo Nzana (CM)
Matching presentations
Regional and gender disparities in abstracts presented at international transplant congress
Maggie Kam Man Ma (HK)
Unseen and unequal: Addressing gender and financial disparities in access to kidney transplantation
Nicole Jane Scholes-Robertson (AU)
Redefining equity: Women, access, and outcomes in liver transplantation
Gomathy Narasimhan (IN)
Room C4.1
Evolving Ethics and Emerging Trends in Transplantation
Evolving Ethics and Emerging Trends in Transplantation
Chairs
David Thomson (ZA) · Aviva Goldberg (CA)
Matching presentations
Rating ourselves on the ethics of NRP - How are we doing?
Anji Wall (US)
Social media use in transplantation
Shaifali Sandal (CA)
Pediatric prioritization
Thozama Siyotula (ZA)
Retransplantation after nonadherence (adult & children)
Aaron Wightman (US)
Room C4.5
Innovations in skin cancer in transplantation
Innovations in skin cancer in transplantation
Chairs
Angela Webster (AU) · Brenda Maria Rosales (AU)
Matching presentations
Skin cancer risk prediction and communication
Anne Cust (AU)
Evaluation of benefits and harms of melanoma screening in chronic disease
Katy Bell (AU)
Complex surgical oncology
Alexander Varey (AU)
Novel developments in keratinocyte cancer treatments in Australia
Kiarash Khosrotehrani (AU)
Panel Discussion
Discussion Period (AU)
Room C4.6
Rise of the Machines: Maximizing donor opportunities in Thoracic Transplantation
Rise of the Machines: Maximizing donor opportunities in Thoracic Transplantation
Chairs
Miranda Paraskeva (AU) · Pablo Sanchez (US)
Matching presentations
Debate 1: Pro rapid recovery/no-reanimation for thoracic transplantation
Aaron M. Williams (US)
Debate 1: Pro ex vivo machine perfusion
Peter MacDonald (AU)
Debate 2: Pro ex vivo perfusion
Sandra Lindstedt (SE)
Debate 2: Pro immediate transplant
Gregory I. Snell (AU)
Expanding the donor pool: Practical implementation of normothermic regional perfusion for DCD heart and lung recovery
Irene Bello (ES)
Panel Discussion
Discussion Period (AU)
Room C4.7
State of VCA- Present and Future
State of VCA- Present and Future
Chairs
Patrik Lassus (FI) · Hatem Amer (US)
Matching presentations
Overview of VCA transplants
Hatem Amer (US)
VCA becoming part of universal health care
David Leonard (GB)
Is VCA reconstructive surgery or transplantation
Linda C. Cendales (US)
Challenges and opportunities for VCA in the global south
Subramania Iyer (IN)
Standardizing outcomes in VCA: Are we ready for a SONG or for COVER
Allison Jaure (AU)
Room C4.8
Next-Generation Transplantation: Regenerative Medicine Breakthroughs
Next-Generation Transplantation: Regenerative Medicine Breakthroughs
Chairs
Giuseppe Orlando (US) · Vijay Gorantla (US)
Matching presentations
The bioartificial kidney: Lessons learned and the road ahead
William Fissell (CA)
Organoids, organs-on-a-chip, and the path to organ manufacturing
Sean Vincent Murphy (US)
Engineering vision: Whole-eye transplantation, bioengineering and regeneration
Vijay Gorantla (US)
Regenerative transplantation: Transforming organ replacement through regenerative medicine
Giuseppe Orlando (US)
Room C4.9
Evolving strategies in intestinal and multivisceral transplantation
Evolving strategies in intestinal and multivisceral transplantation
Chairs
Helen Evans (NZ) · Rajith Amaratunga (AU)
Matching presentations
Isolated intestine transplantation for short gut syndrome in the era of GLP-2 agonist
Yaron Avitzur (CA)
Novel immunosuppression in intestine transplantation
Jennifer Garcia (US)
Pros and cons of protocol biopsy and stoma
Jonathan Hind (AU)
Multivisceral transplantation: Patient selection, surgical challenges, and outcomes
Graham Starkey (AU)