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Pre-Congress Activities

08:00
11:30
TTS Ethics Committee and DICG Workshop: Transplantation In the Context of Migration and Refugees
F
(Pre-Confirmed Attendees Only)
 
08:00
14:30
Pre-Congress: Post-Graduate Course - Basic Science
C1

This course is ticketed and available in-person and virtually. Tickets are USD 35/each and include refreshments and boxed lunch for in-person attendees. Seats are limited, and pre-registration is required. To purchase your ticket, sign-in and access your registration profile, or email info@tts2022.org for assistance.

The course is divided into five sessions. Click on each session for full details


The Basics

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Prof. Steven H Sacks, United Kingdom 
Innate activation and the post-surgery immune response

Anna Valujskikh, United States 
Are memory cells really the problem?

Gavin Pettigrew, United Kingdom 
Principles of allorecognition and their clinical implications


B cells and beyond

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Dr. David Rush, Canada 
Allorecognition and ABMR: Clinicopathological correlations

Dr. Aravind Cherukuri, United States 
B cells - friends or foes in transplantation?

Dr. Lori West, Canada 
Gender differences in transplantation immune responses


Trending topics in basic science

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Prof. Niels Olsen S Camara, Brazil 
Is immunometabolism the key?

Dr. Alexandra R Lucas, United States 
Pretreating donor organs; chemokine: glycosaminoglycan modulation to improve transplant outcomes

Fadi Issa, United Kingdom 
New technologies for biopsy analysis: from imaging to gene expression


Grant Writing

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Prof. John J Fung, United States 
Introduction and Time-line for writing a grant

Dr. Mara McAdams-Demarco, United States 
Anatomy of a grant

Prof. John J Fung, United States 
Writing the method

Prof. Germaine Wong, Australia 
Writing the methods section

Prof. Germaine Wong, Australia 
Key players and feasibility

Dr. Mara McAdams-Demarco, United States 
Evaluation criteria

Prof. Germaine Wong, Australia 
Tips on writing the summary/abstract

Prof. John J Fung, United States 
Grants to target (salary/operating/other)


Research and manuscript

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Elmi Muller, South Africa 
Introduction

Roslyn B. Mannon, United States 
Pursuing a research question

Elmi Muller, South Africa 
Developing a research program

Roslyn B. Mannon, United States 
Developing a research program

Elmi Muller, South Africa 
Seeking collaborations and co-authorship

Jeremy Chapman, Australia 
Anatomy of a manuscript

Roslyn B. Mannon, United States 
Addressing reviewers' comments

Jeremy Chapman, Australia 
Dealing with rejection


 
08:00
14:30
Pre-Congress: Post-Graduate Course - Clinical Science
C2

This course is ticketed and available in-person and virtually. Tickets are USD 35/each and include refreshments and boxed lunch for in-person attendees. Seats are limited, and pre-registration is required. To purchase your ticket, sign-in and access your registration profile, or email info@tts2022.org for assistance.

The course is divided into five sessions. Click on each session for full details


Immunosuppression and immunology

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Robert Liwski, Canada
A primer on histocompatibility testing (protocol and high level antibody)

Milagros Samaniego-Picota, United States
A primer on Immunosuppression - where are we going, where are we now?

Dr. Robert Montgomery, United States
A primer on DSA management pre- and post- transplant


Challenging cases in transplantation - a case based discussion

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Marcelo Cantarovich, Canada
Multi-organ transplantation

Shaifali Sandal, Canada
Recipients with non-adherence

Fernando Cairo, Argentina
Recipients with alcoholism

Prof. Jaeseok Yang, Korea
Recipients with recurrent diseases (Cases of GN, aHUS and similar liver diseases)


Contemporary topics in transplantation

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Deepali Kumar, Canada
COVID-19 - Key things learnt

Deirdre Sawinski, United States
Expanding the pool: utilizing donors with HIV and Hep C

Julie Heimbach, United States
Obesity and metabolic diseases in transplantation


Grant writing

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Prof. John J Fung, United States
Introduction and Time-line for writing a grant

Dr. Mara McAdams-Demarco, United States
Anatomy of a grant

Prof. John J Fung, United States
Writing the methods section

Prof. Germaine Wong, Australia
Writing the methods section

Prof. Germaine Wong, Australia
Key players and feasibility

Dr. Mara McAdams-Demarco, United States
Evaluation criteria

Prof. Germaine Wong, Australia
Tips on writing the summary/abstract

Prof. John J Fung, United States
Grants to target (salary/operating/other)


Research and manuscript

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Elmi Muller, South Africa
Introduction

Roslyn B. Mannon, United States
Pursuing a research question

Elmi Muller, South Africa
Developing a research program

Roslyn B. Mannon, United States
Developing a research program

Elmi Muller, South Africa
Seeking collaborations and co-authorship

Jeremy Chapman, Australia
Anatomy of a manuscript

Roslyn B. Mannon, United States
Addressing reviewers' comments

Jeremy Chapman, Australia
Dealing with rejection

 
08:00
14:30
Pre-Congress: International Pediatric Transplant Association
C4

This workshop is ticketed and available in-person and virtually. Tickets are USD 35/each and include refreshments and boxed lunch for in-person attendees. Seats are limited, and pre-registration is required. To purchase your ticket, sign-in and access your registration profile, or email info@tts2022.org for assistance.

The course is divided into four sessions. Click on each session for full details


Lifelong immunosuppression reduction

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Dr. Mara Medeiros, Mexico
Strategies to reduce use of calcineurin inhibitors

Paula Schaiquevich, Argentina
New tolerance induction strategies

Amy Gallo, United States
Combined stem cell and live donor kidney transplant


Donors for pediatric recipients

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Malcolm MacConmara, United States
High risk donors for pediatric recipients (DCD with machine perfusion?)

Katsuhide Maeda, United States
Large for size donors: heart

C. Andrew Bonham, United States
Large for size donors: liver

Christine Hwang, United States
Large for size donors: kidney

Enrico Benedetti, United States
Living donor intestinal transplantation


Perioperative considerations in pediatric solid organ transplantation

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Julianne Mendoza, United States
The role of regional anesthesia in solid organ transplant recipients

Ms. MIhaela A Damian, United States
Fast track extubation strategies for transplant recipients

C. Andrew Bonham, United States
The role of ECMO in liver and heart/liver recipients

Katsuhide Maeda, United States
The role of ECMO in liver and liver/heart recipients


Multiorgan transplantations

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Dr. Linda Cendales, United States
Pediatric hand transplant

Carlos O. Esquivel, United States
Combined heart/liver transplantation: indications, technique and outcomes

Angi Wall, United States
Are 3 organs one too many?

 
08:00
15:30
Pre-Congress: World Transplant Games Federation
C3

This workshop is ticketed and available in-person and virtually. Tickets are USD 35/each and include refreshments and boxed lunch for in-person attendees. Seats are limited, and pre-registration is required. To purchase your ticket, sign-in and access your registration profile, or email info@tts2022.org for assistance.

The course is divided into three sessions. Click on each session for full details


How we encourage more people to believe in organ donation

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Chris Thomas, Australia
Introduction

Mr. Gerardo Reyna, Spain
The role of patients to promote organ donation

Mrs. Ashleigh Duran, United States
The role of patients to promote organ donation

Chris Thomas, Australia
The role of celebrities to promote organ donation (WTGF & IOC Olympic ambassadors campaign)

Dr. Edith A. Martin, Colombia
The role of sports to promote organ donation. The challenge in Colombia and how sports is providing a gateway


How we help recipients live an active life

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Mr. Gerardo Reyna, Spain
Refit for life - a global online rehabilitation program as a way to increase quality of life and outcomes

Chris Thomas, Australia
Results of survey - quality of life survey post transplant

Prof. Carlos Alberto Lirio, Argentina
Physical activity and sports in the transplanted population


Transplant care and exercise programs for youth

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Mrs. Ashleigh Duran, United States
Transplant next - education, life skills and support for transplant youth and the introduction of Tx

Prof. Ezequiel Correas Espeche, Argentina
Physical activity pre and post transplant in paedeatrics

Prof. Carlos Alberto Lirio, Argentina
Physical activity pre and post transplant in paedeatrics

Mr. Hernan Sachero, Argentina
Sports training programs for transplant youth - the benefits of physical activity

 
08:00
14:45
Pre-Congress: Improving donation practices for better transplant systems
D

This workshop is ticketed and available in-person and virtually. Tickets are USD 45/each and include refreshments and boxed lunch for in-person attendees. Seats are limited, and pre-registration is required. To purchase your ticket, sign-in and access your registration profile, or email info@tts2022.org for assistance.

Through the use of new learning technologies, this workshop is designed to learn through the best methodology available: practice. Using clinical simulation, video games and virtual reality, you will learn about the main aspects of the deceased donation clinical process. Join the workshop to experience how it is like to be a key donation person!
  • Donor detection and evaluation: play the Game of Donors videogame and get into a virtual hospital to practice the selection and evaluation of donors
  • Brain death and donor management: deal with a potential donor in a real case clinical scenario
  • Family approach for organ donation: experience a family interview with VR glasses to practice breaking bad news and approach for donation consent
The course is divided into four sessions. Click on each session for full details

Immersive experience: Welcome and general introduction

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Alejandro Nino Murcia, Colombia
Welcome

Gabriel Gondolesi, Argentina

Marcelo Cantarovich, Canada

Dr. Chloë Ballesté, Spain
General introduction

Mrs. Carmen Blanco, Spain


Immersive experience: Donor detection and evaluation

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Marco Sacchi, Italy
Where are my donors? How to detect and evaluate donors


Immersive experience: Brain death and donor management

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Dr. Marian Irazabal, Spain
Critical care practices when dealing with potential donors


Immersive experience: Family approach for organ donation

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Dr. Omid Ghobadi, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How to communicate bad news and obtain the family consent for donation

Dr. Chloë Ballesté, Spain
How to communicate bad news and obtain the family consent for donation

 
08:00
09:30
Pre-Congress: WTGF: How we encourage more people to believe in organ donation
C3
102 
09:30
10:30
Pre-Congress: WTGF: How we help recipients live an active life
C3
112 
08:00
09:30
Pre-Congress: PGC basic science: The basics
C1
100 
08:00
09:30
Pre-Congress: PGC clinical: Immunosuppression and immunology
C2
101 
08:00
09:00
Pre-Congress: IPTA: Lifelong immunosuppression reduction
C4
103 
08:00
09:00
Pre-Congress: Immersive experience: Welcome and general introduction
D
104 
09:00
10:30
Pre-Congress: Immersive experience: Donor detection and evaluation
D
105 
09:00
10:30
Pre-Congress: IPTA: Donors for pediatric recipients
C4
109 
09:30
10:30
Pre-Congress: PGC basic science: B cells and beyond
C1
110 
09:30
10:30
Pre-Congress: PGC clinical: Challenging cases in transplantation - a case based discussion
C2
111 
10:30
11:00
Coffee Break: Coffee Break
TBD
 
11:00
12:30
Pre-Congress: PGC basic science: Trending topics in basic science
C1
120 
11:00
12:30
Pre-Congress: WTGF: Transplant care and exercise programs for youth
C3
122 
11:00
12:30
Pre-Congress: PGC clinical: Contemporary topics in transplantation
C2
121 
11:00
12:30
Pre-Congress: IPTA: Perioperative considerations in pediatric solid organ transplantation
C4
123 
11:00
12:30
Pre-Congress: Immersive experience: Brain death and donor management
D
124 
11:00
12:30
Pre-Congress: Top reasons to choose transplantation as a career
E
125 

Lunch Break (Only for those who purchased pre-congress ticketed event) Hall B

13:00
14:30
Pre-Congress: PGC: Grant writing
C1
130 
13:00
14:30
Pre-Congress: PGC: Research and manuscript
C2
131 
13:00
14:30
Pre-Congress: IPTA: Multiorgan transplantations
C4
133 
13:00
14:20
Pre-Congress: Immersive experience: Family approach for organ donation
D
134 
13:00
15:00
Pre-Congress: The role of patient organizations in organ donation and transplantation
E
140 
14:20
15:00
Pre-Congress: Immersive experience: Debriefing and Panel Discussions
D
135 
15:05
16:45
Pre-Congress: The influence of religion on organ transplantation
E
145 
16:30
17:30
Industry Symposium: Organ Protection: Paths to the future
D
Organized by Dr. Franz Köhler Chemie GmbH
 
16:30
17:30
Industry Symposium: Chronic Active AMR in Renal Transplant: A Closer Look at Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Emerging Therapies
C2
Organized by RMEI, supported by an independent educational grant from CSL Behring LLC
 
16:30
17:30
Industry Symposium: Looking to the Future: Update on International Guidelines for the Management of BK DNAemia and Nephropathy in Kidney Transplant Recipients and Potential New Therapies on the Horizon
C5
Organized by Vera Therapeutics
 
17:30
18:30
Industry Symposium: You gotta have HOPE
C1
Organized by Bridge to Life
 
17:30
18:30
Innovative approaches for prevention and treatment of COVID-19 in high risk populations
E
(Organized by AstraZeneca)
 

Parallel Industry Symposia

Parallel Industry Symposia

17:30
18:30
Industry Symposium
C1
 
16:30
17:30
Industry Symposium
C3
 
16:30
18:00
Workshop Session: Allocation and Optimization of Donors at High Risk for Delayed Graft Function
C3
230 
17:30
18:30
Industry Symposium
C2
 
17:30
18:30
Industry Symposium
E
 

Congress Opening

18:30
20:00
Opening ceremony and keynote address
A
 

Networking Events

20:00
21:00
Welcome Networking Reception
A
Included in the in-person congress registration – RSVP required when registering online.
Additional guests tickets are available at USD 35 per person
Reconnect again with friends and peers from around the world and meet new ones at Welcome Networking Receptions. An opportunity to enjoy some local tidbits and toast to celebrate the opportunity of meeting face-to-face again.
 
21:00
22:30
"Burden of Genius" movie screening
A
 


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