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Sunday, September 20, 2026

Pediatric 1: Size matters - Unique challenges in paediatric transplantation

8:00 AM – 9:10 AM Room C3.6 Satellite Symposium
Moderators: Siah Kim (AU), Manuel Rodriguez-Davalos (US)

Pediatric 2: Vaccination in the post COVID world

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Room C3.6 Satellite Symposium
Moderators: Katherine E. Twombley (US), Tom Blydt-Hansen (CA)
- Transplanting the unvaccinated child
  
  Chanel Prestidge (NZ)
- Live vaccinations post transplant
  
  Deepali Kumar (CA)

Pediatric 3: Novel therapies in kids - beyond the hype

10:45 AM – 11:40 AM Room C3.6 Satellite Symposium
Moderators: Michael Stormon (AU), Stephen Alexander (AU)

Pediatric 4: Tolerance and the future

11:40 AM – 1:00 PM Room C3.6 Satellite Symposium
Moderators: Anna Francis (AU), Anette Melk (DE)

TID 1: Pushing the boundaries and unexpected transmissions

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM Room C4.4 Satellite Symposium
Moderators: Benjamin Teh (AU), Cameron Wolfe (US)

TID 2: Case based discussion: recipient syndromes- is it a DDI?

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM Room C4.4 Satellite Symposium
Moderator / Panelists: Camille N. Kotton (US), Helen Opdam (AU)

TID 3: Challenging bugs in vulnerable hosts: Diagnosis, treatment and prevention

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Room C4.4 Satellite Symposium
Moderator: Monica Slavin (AU)

TID 4: Controversies (Cases and discussion panel in haematologic malignancy)

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Room C4.4 Satellite Symposium
Moderator / Panelists: Wanessa T. Clemente (BR), Matthew Roberts (AU)

PGC Clinical 1 - Transplant state of the art

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM Room Cockle Bay 1 Post-Graduate Course
Moderators: Lucino Bahena Carrera (MX), Dale Gardiner (GB)

PGC Clinical 2 - Recipients

9:40 AM – 11:00 AM Room Cockle Bay 1 Post-Graduate Course
Moderators: Lachlan McMichael (AU), Shaifali Sandal (CA)

PGC Clinical 3 - Contemporary issues in transplantation and obesity management

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Room Cockle Bay 1 Post-Graduate Course
Moderators: Khushboo Saxena (IN), Philip Andrew Clayton (AU)

PGC Basic 1 - What's hot in transplantation?

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM Room Cockle Bay 2 Post-Graduate Course
Moderators: Natasha Rogers (AU), Angus Thomson (US)

PGC Basic 2 - Allorecognition and tolerance

9:40 AM – 11:00 AM Room Cockle Bay 2 Post-Graduate Course
Moderators: Sarah Short (GB), Gavin Pettigrew (GB)

PGC Basic 3 - Translational science

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Room Cockle Bay 2 Post-Graduate Course
Moderators: Jiang Liu (HK), Jen Li (AU)

Global nursing and allied health part 1: Organ donation

8:00 AM – 10:15 AM Room C3.3 Satellite Symposium
Moderators: Estephan Arredondo (ES), Anne Floden (SE)

WIT part 1: Scientific methods in sex/gender research

8:45 AM – 11:00 AM Room C4.5 Satellite Symposium
Moderators: Anita Chong (US), Anette Melk (DE)

WIT part 2: Intersectionality, leadership, and policy impact

11:30 AM – 1:15 PM Room C4.5 Satellite Symposium
Moderators: Yolanda Becker (US), Bethany J. Foster (CA)

Global nursing and allied health part 2: Transplantation

10:45 AM – 1:00 PM Room C3.3 Satellite Symposium
Moderators: Claire West (AU), Bronwyn Levvey (AU)

How to do controlled and uncontrolled DCD in the world

9:00 AM – 11:30 AM Room C4.9 Satellite Symposium

From principles to practice: Advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in transplantation

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Room C4.5 Satellite Symposium
Facilitators: Nazia Selzner (CA), Cynthia Tsien (CA)

Plenary Session 1 (with Starzl and Kanoria Awards)

4:45 PM – 6:30 PM Room Darling Harbour Plenary Session

Monday, September 21, 2026

Advancing living donor kidney transplantation - 1

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room Cockle Bay 1 Abstract Session
Moderators: Giselle Guerra (US), Philip Andrew Clayton (AU)

Immunoregulation - T and B cells

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room Cockle Bay 2 Abstract Session
Moderator: Shane Grey (AU)

Metabolic health and kidney transplant outcomes

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C3.3 Abstract Session
Moderators: Mads Hornum (DK), Katharine Hegerty (AU)

Organ preservation 1

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C3.4-C3.5 Abstract Session
Moderator: Natasha Rogers (AU)

Advancing kidney transplant equity and access: Global, national, and systems-level perspectives in transplantation

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C3.6 Abstract Session
Moderators: Dorry Segev (US), Tracey Ying (AU)

Personalizing immunosuppression in liver transplantation: From microbiome to malignancy

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C4.1 Concurrent
Moderator: Ashwin Rammohan (IN)

Acute-on-chronic liver failure and liver transplantation: From mechanisms to clinical futility

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C4.5 Abstract Session
Moderators: Dinesh Jothimani (IN), Jongman Kim (KR)

Vasculopathy: A tale of three organs

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C4.6 Concurrent

Advancing heart transplantation: Preservation strategies, immune monitoring, and rejection mechanisms

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C4.7 Abstract Session
Moderators: Peter MacDonald (AU), Anne Dipchand (CA)

Surgical innovation and technical advances in transplantation

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C4.8 Abstract Session
Moderators: Peter G. Stock (US), Dieter Broering (SA)

Local/Regional insights for global organ donation advancement

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C4.9 Concurrent
Facilitators: Gabriel E. Gondolesi (US), Chloë Ballesté Delpierre (ES)

Cell-based immunomodulation and transplant tolerance: From mechanisms to long-term outcomes

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C4.10 Abstract Session
Moderator: Antiopi Varelias (AU)

Pediatric kidney

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C4.11 Abstract Session
Moderator: Tom Blydt-Hansen (CA)

Plenary Session 2 on Making Xenotransplantation Work for Humanity!

9:15 AM – 10:30 AM Room Darling Harbour Plenary Session
Facilitators: Peter Cowan (AU), Macey L. Levan (US)

Beyond survival: Addressing mental health in transplantation

9:15 AM – 10:30 AM Room C4.9 Concurrent
Moderator: Lisa A. Coscia (US)

Dedicated donor care units: Centralized donor transfer and outcome optimization

9:15 AM – 10:30 AM Room C4.10 Concurrent
Moderator / Panelists: David Thomson (ZA), Dale Gardiner (GB)

Advancing living donor kidney transplantation - 2

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room Cockle Bay 1 Abstract Session
Moderators: Elias David-Neto (BR), Craig Coorey (AU)

Infection and biomarkers

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room Cockle Bay 2 Abstract Session
Moderator: Megan Levings (CA)

Risk determinants for kidney transplant outcomes

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room C3.3 Abstract Session
Moderators: Madhav Menon (US), Gustavo Fernandes Ferreira (BR)

Immunoregulation 1

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room C3.4-C3.5 Abstract Session
Moderators: Anita Chong (US), Maria-Luisa Alegre (US)

Artificial intelligence and machine learning in transplantation: From pathology to predictive clinical decision support

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room C3.6 Abstract Session
Moderators: Matthew Sypek (AU), Harry Robertson (AU)

Intestinal transplantation

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room C4.1 Abstract Session
Moderators: Tomoaki Kato (US), Yaron Avitzur (CA)

DCD: Controlled and uncontrolled—Where are we going?

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room C4.4 Concurrent
Facilitators: Kenneth J. Woodside (US), Mauricio Pereira (ES)

Transplant oncology in HCC and cholangiocarcinoma

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room C4.5 Abstract Session
Moderator: Sudha Kodali (US)

Patient-centered outcomes and psychosocial determinants in kidney transplantation: From digital health to life course impacts

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room C4.6 Abstract Session

Organ donation pathways and practices

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room C4.7 Abstract Session
Moderators: Maria Gomez (AE), Tina Coco (AU)

The -omic era in allograft pathology

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room C4.8 Concurrent
Moderators: Nancy Kwan Man (HK), Joshua Lawrence Lee (AU)

Transplantation journals: Updates and opportunities

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room C4.9 Concurrent
Moderators: Stefan Tullius (US), Fadi Issa (GB)

Complex multi-organ transplantation: Outcomes, innovation, and allocation challenges

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room C4.10 Abstract Session
Moderator: Thomas Loudovaris (AU)

Normothermic machine perfusion: Organ assessment, repair, and real-time viability in transplantation

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room C4.11 Abstract Session
Moderators: Ahmer Mohammad Hameed (AU), Anji Wall (US)

Lunch and Learn Roundtable

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM Room The Gallery Experts/Mentors

Precision Immune Engineering in Kidney Transplantation

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Room Cockle Bay 1 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderators: Fadi Issa (GB), Stephen Alexander (AU)

Bridging Systems, Scaling Access: Asia-Pacific Leadership in Transplantation

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Room Cockle Bay 2 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderators: Riadh Fadhil (QA), Anil Kumar (IN)

Senotherapy in transplantation

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Room C3.3 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderators: Krista Lentine (US), Jasper Iske (DE)

How to combat transplant tourism

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Room C3.4-C3.5 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderators: Thomas F. Müller (CH), Benita Padilla (PH)

Bridging Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine: Enhancing Graft Viability and Exploring Stem Cell-Islet Immunotherapies in Diabetes

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Room C3.6 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderators: Ahmer Mohammad Hameed (AU), Thomas Kay (AU)

The mentorship mosaic: Fostering growth in transplant training and practice

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Room C4.1 Concurrent
Moderators: Sarah Tsou (US), Natasha Rogers (AU)

Minimal Invasive Transplantation

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Room C4.4 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderators: Susumu Eguchi (JP), Emily Granger (AU)

Using Technology to optimize outcomes of Liver Transplantation

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Room C4.5 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderators: Shantanu Bhattacharya (AU), Varvara Kirchner (US)

Advancing Uterus Transplantation: Global Practices, Innovations, and Program Development

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Room C4.6 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderators: Jiri Fronek (CZ), Limor Meoded Danon (IL)

Innovating the Pathway: Allied Health Contributions to Advancing Organ Donation and Transplantation

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Room C4.7 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderators: Anne Floden (SE), Bronwyn Levvey (AU)

Donor Evaluation and Optimization: Bridging Safety and Organ Utilization

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Room C4.8 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderators: Tina Marinelli (AU), Atul Humar (CA)

Building high-performing transplant registries: Global consensus recommendations and a practical maturity framework

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Room C4.9 Concurrent
Moderator / Panelist: Sang Joseph Kim (CA)

Harnessing the Power of Genetics in Pediatric Transplantation

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Room C4.11 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderators: Siah Kim (AU), Carl Grabitz (DE)

Transplant candidate determinants of post-transplant outcomes

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Room Cockle Bay 1 Abstract Session
Moderators: Steve Chadban (AU), Sadia Jahan (AU)

Omics in transplantation 1

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Room Cockle Bay 2 Abstract Session
Moderator: Ana Konvalinka (CA)

Cancer, co-morbidities and kidney transplant outcomes

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Room C3.3 Abstract Session
Moderators: Angela Webster (AU), Wai Lim (AU)

Insights into old and new therapeutics 1

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Room C3.4-C3.5 Abstract Session

Advancing ABO histocompatibility: Needs and solutions

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Room C3.6 Concurrent
Moderator: Janette Kwok (HK)

Surgical innovation and complex vascular reconstruction in liver transplantation

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Room C4.1 Abstract Session
Moderator: Refaat Kamel (EG)

Expanding donor access: The impact of ECMO in thoracic transplantation a TTS/ISHLT Conjunct Session

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Room C4.2 Concurrent
Moderators: Pablo Sanchez (US), Raj Ramanan (US)

From patient to planet: The global essential standards as a framework for transformative change in transplantation

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Room C4.4 SOTA/Thematic Session
Facilitator: John J. Fung (US)

Tumor biology and immunotherapy in liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Room C4.5 Abstract Session
Moderators: Nancy Kwan Man (HK), Takashi Ito (JP)

Ethical and legal lenses of organ donation and allocation

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Room C4.6 Abstract Session
Moderators: Vasanthi Ramesh (IN), Dominique Martin (AU)

Quality and safety in organ donation and transplant care

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Room C4.7 Abstract Session
Moderators: Lisa A. Coscia (US), Helen L. Pilmore (NZ)

Infectious complications in solid organ transplantation

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Room C4.8 Abstract Session
Moderators: Matthew Roberts (AU), Stephanie M. Pouch (US)

Clinical pharmacology

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Room C4.9 Abstract Session
Moderators: Teun van Gelder (NL), Steven Ivulich (AU)

Education to outcomes: Enhancing organ donation through training, technology, and public insight

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Room C4.10 Abstract Session
Moderators: Ala Ali (IQ), Susu Zughaier (QA)

Transplant outcomes and donor biology in the context of multiorgan and regenerative transplant innovation

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Room C4.11 Abstract Session
Moderator: Elias David-Neto (BR)

Sex, cancer, and the graft: What women need most from transplant care

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Room C3.3 Concurrent
Moderators: Karen Keung (AU), Nazia Selzner (CA)

Transplant without borders: Collaborative solutions for global kidney care

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Room C3.4-C3.5 Concurrent
Moderators: Germaine Wong (AU), Medhat Askar (QA)

Optimizing cardiometabolic health across the lifespan following transplantation

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Room C3.6 Concurrent

Clinical research and clinical trials

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Room Hall 1-2 Posters

Allied health professionals posters

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Room Hall 1-2 Posters

Infectious diseases

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Room Hall 1-2 Posters

Basic and translational science - Part 1

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Room Hall 1-2 Posters

Multi-organ

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Room Hall 1-2 Posters

Pediatric transplantation

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Room Hall 1-2 Posters

Kidney - part 1

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Room Hall 1-2 Posters

Machine perfusion

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Room Hall 1-2 Posters

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Basic and Translational Science - Part 2

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Room Hall 1-2 Posters

Prediction of kidney transplant outcomes

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room Cockle Bay 1 Abstract Session
Moderators: Tracey Ying (AU), Vikas Sridhar (CA)

Omics in transplantation 2

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room Cockle Bay 2 Abstract Session

Mechanisms and management of AMR in kidney transplant recipients

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C3.3 Abstract Session
Moderators: Wenshi Jiang (CN), Ruth Sapir-Pichhadze (CA)

Immunoregulation: Tolerance versus rejection 1

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C3.4-C3.5 Abstract Session
Moderator: Alexandra Sharland (AU)

Emerging challenges in transplantation: Allocation, risk prediction, and long-term outcomes

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C3.6 Abstract Session
Moderators: Lachlan McMichael (AU), Ross Francis (AU)

Delivering value in liver transplantation: Innovation, resources, and the future of care

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C4.1 Concurrent
Moderator: Gabriel E. Gondolesi (US)

Long-term outcomes and risk stratification after liver transplantation

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C4.5 Abstract Session
Moderators: Simone I. Strasser (AU), Oscar Cesar Imventarza (AR)

Expanding transplant access: Innovations in training, simulation, and global collaboration

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C4.6 Abstract Session
Moderators: Jen Li (AU), Marti Manyalich Vidal (ES)

Optimizing pancreas and islet transplantation: From donor selection and graft preservation to functional outcomes

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C4.7 Abstract Session
Moderators: John Kanellis (AU), Raja Kandaswamy (US)

Viral infections in transplantation

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C4.8 Abstract Session
Moderators: Monica Slavin (AU), Bradley Gardiner (AU)

Novel immunosuppression

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C4.9 Abstract Session
Moderators: DongJin Joo (KR), Marcelo Cantarovich (CA)

Pediatric treatments on the Horizon

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C4.10 Concurrent
Moderators: Katherine E. Twombley (US), Matthew Sypek (AU)

Bridging gaps in transplantation: Equity, access, and unmet needs worldwide

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C4.11 Abstract Session
Moderators: Riadh Fadhil (QA), Anantharaman Vathsala (SG)

TTS President's Plenary

9:15 AM – 10:30 AM Room Darling Harbour Plenary Session
- Beyond technology: Building a collaborative societal ecosystem for transplantation (Reflections from China's transplant reform)
  
  Haibo Wang (CN)
- Presidential address
  
  John J. Fung (US)

Donor risk and recipient outcomes in kidney transplantation

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room Cockle Bay 1 Abstract Session
Moderator: Angela Webster (AU)

Immunosuppression: Experimental and clinical

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room Cockle Bay 2 Abstract Session

Immunologic risk, donor factors and predictive modelling of kidney transplant outcomes

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room C3.3 Abstract Session
Moderator: Alessandra Orsillo (AU)

Immunoregulation: Cell signalling 1

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room C3.4-C3.5 Abstract Session

Multi-omics and immune profiling in transplantation: Kidney-focused advances with cross-organ insights

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room C3.6 Abstract Session

Transplant outcomes, bridging strategies, and global advances in liver transplantation

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room C4.1 Abstract Session

Vascularized composite allotransplantation: Expanding frontiers in function, immunity, and clinical translation

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room C4.2 Abstract Session

The journey to clinical xenotransplantation

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room C4.4 Concurrent
Moderator: Evelyn Salvaris (AU)

Expanding living donor liver transplantation: Emerging evidence and clinical advances

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room C4.5 Abstract Session
Moderator: Kwang Woong Lee (KR)

Lung transplantation outcomes and allograft dysfunction: From mechanisms to clinical prevention strategies

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room C4.6 Abstract Session
Moderators: Gregory I. Snell (AU), Jyotika Prasad (AU)

Psychosocial, communication and educational aspects of donation and transplantation

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room C4.7 Abstract Session
Moderators: Estephan Arredondo (ES), Bronwyn Levvey (AU)

Global Transplantation: The GODT Report Analyzes Activities Around the World

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room C4.8 Concurrent
Moderators: John J. Fung (US), Nadey Hakim (GB)

Optimizing and utilizing old organ donors

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room C4.9 Concurrent
Moderator: Helen Opdam (AU)

Pediatric liver

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room C4.10 Abstract Session
Moderators: Helen Evans (NZ), Michael Stormon (AU)

Therapeutic organ perfusion: From organ rescue to advanced clinical applications

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Room C4.11 Abstract Session
Moderators: Dale Gardiner (GB), Sarah Scheuer (AU)

Lunch and Learn Roundtable

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM Room The Gallery Experts/Mentors

Targeting immune cell metabolism to control alloimmunity

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Room Cockle Bay 2 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderators: Alexandra Sharland (AU), Mariam Alexander (US)

Redefining Surgical Excellence: Metrics, Equity, and Global Perspectives

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Room C3.3 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderators: Animesh Singla (AU), Peter G. Stock (US)

Deceased Donation Research: Findings and Future Directions

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Room C3.4-C3.5 SOTA/Thematic Session
Facilitator: Dominique Martin (AU)

Pluripotent stem cells and regenerative medicine: the future of transplantation?

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Room C3.6 SOTA/Thematic Session

Biology and beyond: Multiple dimensions of transplantation

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Room C4.1 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderators: Yolanda Becker (US), Philip O'Connell (AU)

Life after transplant: Supporting movement, confidence, and long-term recovery across all levels of ability (WTGF)

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Room C4.2 Concurrent

Transplanting Against the Antibody Odds

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Room C4.4 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderators: Ankit Sharma (AU), Anne Halpin (CA)

Emerging infectious diseases in transplant ID

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Room C4.5 Concurrent
Moderator: Olivia Smibert (AU)

Honouring voices, changing systems: Indigenous leadership in transplant equity

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Room C4.6 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderators: Jaquelyne Hughes (AU), Stephen McDonald (AU)

Artificial intelligence (AI) in Transplant Education

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Room C4.7 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderator: Harry Robertson (AU)

Global collaboration in organ transplantation: Advancing ethical access, innovation, and sustainability

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Room C4.8 Concurrent
Moderators: Rajdeep Das (US), Marcelo Cantarovich (CA)

Transplant Oncology: Peering Over the Horizon

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Room C4.9 SOTA/Thematic Session
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

1:30 PM – 3:05 PM Room C4.10 Concurrent
Moderators: Ravi Mohanka (IN), Swarnalatha Guditi (IN), Divyesh Engineer (IN), Amit Pasari (IN), Abi Abraham Mookanottle (IN), Amol Bhawane (IN), Sreebhushan Raju (IN), Manish Balwani (IN), Feroz Aziz (IN)

Obesity Management in Transplantation: Current Evidence and Practical Approaches

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Room C4.11 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderators: Dorry Segev (US), Marina Berenguer (ES)

TSANZ President's Prize Awards

3:30 PM – 6:00 PM Room Cockle Bay 1 Plenary Session

Organ preservation 2

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Room Cockle Bay 2 Abstract Session
Moderator: Henry Pleass (AU)

Biomarkers, pharmacokinetics and kidney allograft outcomes

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Room C3.3 Abstract Session
Moderator: Toby Coates (AU)

Immunoregulation: Cell signalling 2

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Room C3.4-C3.5 Abstract Session

Precision immunosuppression and therapeutic optimization in transplantation: Kidney-centered advances across solid organ care

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Room C3.6 Abstract Session
Moderators: Shyam Bihari Bansal (IN), Yolanda Becker (US)

Overcoming immune barriers in xenotransplantation: From innate recognition to gene-edited graft compatibility

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Room C4.1 Abstract Session
Moderator: Peter Cowan (AU)

Imaging and biomarkers to assess kidney allograft dysfunction

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Room C4.4 Abstract Session
Moderators: Samuel Neeling (AU), Terence Kee (SG)

Optimization strategies in living donor liver transplantation

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Room C4.5 Abstract Session
Moderator: Dimitri A. Raptis (SA)

Engineering immune compatibility in transplantation: Gene editing, cell therapy, and regenerative strategies

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Room C4.6 Abstract Session

Solving immune problems for the life of the allograft

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Room C4.7 Concurrent
Moderators: Xunrong Luo (US), Kieran Halloran (CA)

Precision virology in transplantation: Immunity, diagnostics, and targeted therapies

3:30 PM – 4:45 PM Room C4.8 Abstract Session
Moderators: Matthew Roberts (AU), Tina Marinelli (AU)

TTS-ISN: Pregnancy in renal transplant recipients - Outcomes, barriers, and clinical management

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Room C4.9 Concurrent
Moderator: Curie Ahn (KR)

Integrated machine perfusion strategies for DCD organ optimization and transplant outcomes

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Room C4.11 Abstract Session
Moderator: John Whitlam (AU)

ISOT: Redefining organ transplantation in resource-limited settings: Access, affordability, and global leadership from India - Part 2

3:35 PM – 6:10 PM Room C4.10 Concurrent
Moderators: Shruti Tapiawala (IN), Gireesh MS (IN), Mohan Patel (IN), Raj Kanwar Yadav (IN), Dhananjai Agarwal (IN), Dhananjaya KL (IN), Pranjal Kashiv (IN), Ashish Sharma (IN), Narayan Prasad (IN), Arpita Ray Chaudhury (IN), Vikas Jain (IN), Sourabh Sharma (IN), Pankaj Shah (IN)

Multidisciplinary: Leveraging shared infrastructure for hematopoietic stem cell and solid organ transplantation

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Room C4.6 Concurrent
Moderators: Medhat Askar (QA), Marcelo Cantarovich (CA)

Approaching and navigating difficult conversations with transplant patients

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Room C4.7 Concurrent
Moderator: David Thomson (ZA)

Ethics, equity and diversity

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Room Hall 1-2 Posters

Kidney - part 2

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Room Hall 1-2 Posters

Education and training

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Room Hall 1-2 Posters

Emerging and experimental transplantation

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Room Hall 1-2 Posters

General topics

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Room Hall 1-2 Posters

Surgical techniques

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Room Hall 1-2 Posters

Thoracic

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Room Hall 1-2 Posters

Liver and intestinal

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Room Hall 1-2 Posters

Transplant immunosuppression

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Room Hall 1-2 Posters

Pancreas and islets

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Room Hall 1-2 Posters

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

LMIC health system strengthening in transplantation: Improving access sustainably in Africa

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C4.4 Concurrent
Moderator / Panelist: David Thomson (ZA)

LMIC Health System Strengthening in Transplantation: Improving Access Sustainably in Pacific Asia

9:10 AM – 10:15 AM Room C4.4 Concurrent

Basic mechanisms of experimental kidney allograft injury

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room Cockle Bay 1 Abstract Session
Moderator: Shane Grey (AU)

Tolerance versus rejection 2

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room Cockle Bay 2 Abstract Session

Kidney allograft rejection; mechanisms and novel therapeutics

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C3.3 Abstract Session
Moderator: William Mulley (AU)

Insights into old and new therapeutics 2

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C3.4-C3.5 Abstract Session
Moderator: Philip O'Connell (AU)

Key components of an ideal high volume transplant program setup: A global surgical perspective

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C3.6 Concurrent
Moderators: Dieter Broering (SA), Meng Qingze (CN)

Metabolic dysfunction and liver transplantation

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C4.1 Concurrent

Immune tolerance, biomarkers, and chronic allograft injury in liver transplantation

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C4.5 Abstract Session
Moderator: Nancy Kwan Man (HK)

Ethics and kidney transplantation

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C4.6 Abstract Session
Moderators: Aviva Goldberg (CA), Ruben Omar Schiavelli (AR)

Advancing islet and stem cell transplantation: Immune modulation, bioengineering, and graft survival

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C4.7 Abstract Session
Moderators: Hanne Scholz (NO), Angelika C. Gruessner (US)

CMV and BK virus in transplant recipients: Pearls from the guidelines and emerging frontiers

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM Room C4.8 Concurrent
Moderators: Wanessa T. Clemente (BR), Jeremy Chapman (AU)

Pediatric general

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C4.9 Abstract Session
Moderator: Bethany J. Foster (CA)

HLA, antibodies, and alloimmune risk in transplantation: Kidney-focused insights with cross-organ relevance

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C4.10 Abstract Session
Moderator: Anne Halpin (CA)

Beyond static cold storage: Hypothermic machine perfusion in transplantation—from mechanisms to clinical impact

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Room C4.11 Abstract Session

ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation and antibody mediated rejection

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Room Cockle Bay 1 Abstract Session

Ischaemia reperfusion injury

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Room Cockle Bay 2 Abstract Session
Moderator: Stephen Alexander (AU)

Economics, environment and patient experience in kidney transplantation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Room C3.3 Abstract Session

Immunoregulation in transplantation 2

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Room C3.4-C3.5 Abstract Session

Advances in organ preservation, perfusion, and peri-transplant monitoring across liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Room C3.6 Abstract Session
Moderator: Oscar Garcia Valencia (US)

From allorecognition to allocation: Moving toward more individualized kidney transplant matching

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Room C4.1 Concurrent
Moderator: Rhonda Holdsworth (AU)

Advancing equity and innovation in transplantation: From donor assessment to allocation and novel therapies

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Room C4.2 Abstract Session

Post-transplant complications, risk prediction & outcomes

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Room C4.5 Abstract Session
Moderator: Jiri Fronek (CZ)

Immunosuppression in liver and kidney transplantation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Room C4.6 Abstract Session
Moderators: Jennifer Garcia (US), Roslyn B. Mannon (US)

Long-term outcomes and precision surveillance in heart transplantation: Rejection, vasculopathy, and immune monitoring

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Room C4.7 Abstract Session
Moderators: Kavitha Muthiah (AU), Lori J. West (CA)

Clinical outcomes, perioperative management, and organ utilization in transplantation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Room C4.9 Abstract Session
Moderator: Henry Pleass (AU)

Transplantation beyond traditional publications

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Room C4.10 Concurrent
Moderators: Stefan Tullius (US), Macey L. Levan (US)

Vascularized tissue engineering and organ-on-chip platforms for transplantation and organ replacement

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Room C4.11 Abstract Session

Plenary Session 3

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM Room Darling Harbour Plenary Session

Expanding horizons in pancreas transplantation: Outcomes, techniques, and program development

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM Room C4.9 Concurrent
Moderators: Pablo Uva (AR), Toby Coates (AU)

Lunch and Learn Roundtable

12:45 PM – 1:30 PM Room The Gallery Experts/Mentors

Clinical Xenotransplantation has Arrived!

1:45 PM – 3:15 PM Room Cockle Bay 1 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderators: Richard N. Pierson (US), Robert A. Montgomery (US)

Living Organ Donation in 2026: Unified Principles, Organ-Specific Nuances

1:45 PM – 3:15 PM Room Cockle Bay 2 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderators: Kwang Woong Lee (KR), Henry Pleass (AU)

Targeted Therapies and Tailored Dosing: The New Era in ABMR Treatment

1:45 PM – 3:15 PM Room C3.3 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderator: Jen Li (AU)

Pediatric cholestatic liver disease around the world

1:45 PM – 3:15 PM Room C3.4-C3.5 Concurrent
Moderators: Gabriel E. Gondolesi (US), Manuel Rodriguez-Davalos (US)

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Gender and Transplantation

1:45 PM – 3:15 PM Room C3.6 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderators: Maria Gomez (AE), Victorine Bandolo Nzana (CM)

Evolving Ethics and Emerging Trends in Transplantation

1:45 PM – 3:15 PM Room C4.1 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderators: David Thomson (ZA), Aviva Goldberg (CA)

Innovations in skin cancer in transplantation

1:45 PM – 3:15 PM Room C4.5 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderators: Angela Webster (AU), Brenda Maria Rosales (AU)

Rise of the Machines: Maximizing donor opportunities in Thoracic Transplantation

1:45 PM – 3:15 PM Room C4.6 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderators: Miranda Paraskeva (AU), Pablo Sanchez (US)

State of VCA- Present and Future

1:45 PM – 3:15 PM Room C4.7 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderators: Patrik Lassus (FI), Hatem Amer (US)

Next-Generation Transplantation: Regenerative Medicine Breakthroughs

1:45 PM – 3:15 PM Room C4.8 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderator: Giuseppe Orlando (US)

Evolving strategies in intestinal and multivisceral transplantation

1:45 PM – 3:15 PM Room C4.9 SOTA/Thematic Session
Moderators: Helen Evans (NZ), Rajith Amaratunga (AU)

Organ donation following MAID (VAD/euthanasia)

1:45 PM – 3:15 PM Room C4.11 Concurrent
Moderator: Helen Opdam (AU)
- Panelist representing Canada
  
  Matthew Weiss (CA)
- Panelist representing Australia
  
  Wade Stedman (AU)

Closing Plenary

3:20 PM – 4:30 PM Room Parkside 1&2 Plenary Session
Introducer: Nadey Hakim (GB)
- Gene and cell therapy in transplantation
  
  Maria Grazia Roncarolo (US)
- From donor to recipient: Microbiome signatures as predictors of post-transplant complications
  
  Olivia Smibert (AU)