Programme Grid
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
Prediction of kidney transplant outcomes
Moderator: Vikas Sridhar (CA)
Mechanisms and management of AMR in kidney transplant recipients
Moderator: Ruth Sapir-Pichhadze (CA)
Long-term outcomes and risk stratification after liver transplantation
Moderator: Oscar Cesar Imventarza (AR)
Expanding transplant access: Innovations in training, simulation, and global collaboration
Moderators: Jen Li (AU), Marti Manyalich Vidal (ES)
Optimizing pancreas and islet transplantation: From donor selection and graft preservation to functional outcomes
Moderators: John Kanellis (AU), Raja Kandaswamy (US)
Viral infections in transplantation
Moderator: Bradley Gardiner (AU)
Novel immunosuppression
Moderators: DongJin Joo (KR), Marcelo Cantarovich (CA)
Pediatric treatments on the Horizon
Moderator: Matthew Sypek (AU)
Bridging gaps in transplantation: Equity, access, and unmet needs worldwide
Moderator: Anantharaman Vathsala (SG)
9:15 AM
9:15 AM
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Immunologic risk, donor factors and predictive modelling of kidney transplant outcomes
Moderator: Alessandra Orsillo (AU)
Expanding living donor liver transplantation: Emerging evidence and clinical advances
Moderator: Kwang Woong Lee (KR)
Lung transplantation outcomes and allograft dysfunction: From mechanisms to clinical prevention strategies
Moderator: Gregory I. Snell (AU)
Psychosocial, communication and educational aspects of donation and transplantation
Moderator: Bronwyn Levvey (AU)
Global Transplantation: The GODT Report Analyzes Activities Around the World
Moderators: John J. Fung (US), Nadey Hakim (GB)
Optimizing and utilizing old organ donors
Moderator: Helen Opdam (AU)
Pediatric liver
Moderator: Helen Evans (NZ)
Therapeutic organ perfusion: From organ rescue to advanced clinical applications
Moderator: Sarah Scheuer (AU)
12:15 PM
12:30 PM
1:30 PM
Targeting immune cell metabolism to control alloimmunity
Moderator: Mariam Alexander (US)
Redefining Surgical Excellence: Metrics, Equity, and Global Perspectives
Moderators: Animesh Singla (AU), Peter G. Stock (US)
Deceased Donation Research: Findings and Future Directions
Facilitator: Dominique Martin (AU)
Biology and beyond: Multiple dimensions of transplantation
Moderators: Yolanda Becker (US), Philip O'Connell (AU)
Transplanting Against the Antibody Odds
Moderators: Ankit Sharma (AU), Anne Halpin (CA)
Emerging infectious diseases in transplant ID
Moderator: Olivia Smibert (AU)
Honouring voices, changing systems: Indigenous leadership in transplant equity
Moderator: Jaquelyne Hughes (AU)
Artificial intelligence (AI) in Transplant Education
Moderator: Harry Robertson (AU)
Global collaboration in organ transplantation: Advancing ethical access, innovation, and sustainability
Moderators: Rajdeep Das (US), Marcelo Cantarovich (CA)
Transplant Oncology: Peering Over the Horizon
Moderators: Kwang Woong Lee (KR), Mohamed Rela (IN)
ISOT: Redefining organ transplantation in resource-limited settings: Access, affordability, and global leadership from India - Part 1
Moderators: Ravi Mohanka (IN), Swarnalatha Guditi (IN), Divyesh Engineer (IN), Amit Pasari (IN), Abi Abraham Mookanottle (IN), Amol Bhawane (IN), Manish Balwani (IN), Feroz Aziz (IN)
Obesity Management in Transplantation: Current Evidence and Practical Approaches
Moderators: Dorry Segev (US), Marina Berenguer (ES)
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
Precision immunosuppression and therapeutic optimization in transplantation: Kidney-centered advances across solid organ care
Moderators: Shyam Bihari Bansal (IN), Yolanda Becker (US)
Optimization strategies in living donor liver transplantation
Moderator: Dimitri A. Raptis (SA)
Solving immune problems for the life of the allograft
Moderators: Xunrong Luo (US), Kieran Halloran (CA)
Integrated machine perfusion strategies for DCD organ optimization and transplant outcomes
Moderator: John Whitlam (AU)
3:35 PM
ISOT: Redefining organ transplantation in resource-limited settings: Access, affordability, and global leadership from India - Part 2
Moderators: Shruti Tapiawala (IN), Gireesh MS (IN), Mohan Patel (IN), Raj Kanwar Yadav (IN), Dhananjaya KL (IN), Pranjal Kashiv (IN), Ashish Sharma (IN), Narayan Prasad (IN), Vikas Jain (IN), Sourabh Sharma (IN), Pankaj Shah (IN)
4:45 PM
Multidisciplinary: Leveraging shared infrastructure for hematopoietic stem cell and solid organ transplantation
Moderator: Medhat Askar (QA)
Approaching and navigating difficult conversations with transplant patients
Moderator: David Thomson (ZA)
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM