Cell Biologist Presents State-of-Art in iPS Technology
Stem cell reprogramming could one day transform the field of transplantation by clearing the daunting hurdle of cell rejection. Meanwhile, this reprogramming, or iPS (induced pluripotent stem cell) technology has proven indispensible for studying complex disease.
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As her American Society of Transplantation presidential term concludes, Barbara Murphy, MD, is pleased with the noteworthy accomplishments of the Society within the past year.
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As John P. Roberts, MD, reflects on this past year in serving as president of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, he is pleased with the considerable progress and many accomplishments of the Society.
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Nanoparticle technology may one day extend the window of time for a newborn needing a heart transplant by delaying the development of acquired immunity to T-cell independent antigens. This promising approach was addressed during Monday's session, "Nanomedicine v. 2.0 — Insights from the Frontier of Nanotechnology."
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The European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT) presents its first session at the American Transplant Congress, 10:00 – 10:30 am Wednesday in the Auditorium of the convention center and features European transplantation scientist Frans H. J. Claas, PhD, who will address the "Impact of the Acceptable Mismatch in Europe on the Transplantation Rate of Highly Sensitized Patients."
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The session, "What's Hot, What's New," will bring ATC 2009 to a summarizing, informative conclusion by presenting the latest updates in transplantation from manipulating the immune system to prevent graft rejection to addressing the causes of ischemia reperfusion injury. The session will be from 12:15 – 1:15 pm Wednesday in the Auditorium of Hynes Convention Center.
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New and novel research into transplantation immune response, triple gene silencing and renal grafts as well as studies examining the efficacy of the heart allocation system and donor/recipient kidney matches are just a few highlights of abstracts to be presented from 8:30 – 10:00 am Tuesday and Wednesday during Joint Plenary Sessions in the Auditorium of the Hynes Convention Center.
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How healthy is your transplant center? Are the nuances of transplant business affecting the way you practice? Are you ready for the CMS audit?
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The National Living Donor Assistance Center (NLDAC), launched 18 months ago, is meeting its goal of lessening the burden of travel and subsistence expenses toward living donation. Over 200 living donors have traveled to their transplant center to donate an organ with NLDAC funding and nearly half of these donors said NLDAC made it possible to donate.
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ASTS – Roche Laboratories
Scientist Scholarship
Aaron J. Ahearn, MD, PhD
University of California,
San Francisco
William H. Kitchens, MD
Emory University
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Thank You to ASTS Corporate Sponsors
The American Society of Transplant Surgeons would like to thank the following companies for their generous support of the ASTS in 2009.
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Joren C. Madsen, MD, DPhil, will be inducted as the president of the American Society of Transplantation (AST) on Tuesday. Dr. Madsen, who serves as director of Massachusetts General Hospital's (MGH) Transplant Center, Section Chief of Cardiac Surgery at MGH and Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, will serve a one-year term of office.
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After the Honeymoon: Promoting a Healthy Relationship with the Allograft
All relationships can benefit from professional advice. That is why the American Society of Transplantation (AST) is organizing an outstanding agenda and format for its 2010 Winter Symposium, After the Honeymoon: Promoting a Healthy Relationship with the Allograft. Scheduled for March 11-14, 2010, in picturesque Rancho Mirage, Calif., the meeting will focus on the causes of graft loss beyond the first post-transplant year and will highlight interventions to prolong graft and patient survival.
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AST Faculty and Fellowship Grants Presented Wednesday
2009 AST/Roche Basic Science
Fellowship Grant
Antonino Castellaneta, MD, PhD
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Thank You to AST Corporate Sponsors
The American Society of Transplantation is extremely grateful to the following companies for their support of AST's many educational activities.
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