Solid Organ Transplant

Thursday 22 May

Conferences & Symposia

Thu 22 May

09:25 - 17:00

Hybrid

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Overview

This event will feature a comprehensive programme addressing advancements and challenges in transplantation. Sessions include discussions on trends in organ donation, frailty assessment, machine perfusion, antibody-mediated rejection, and ethical issues like xenotransplantation. Esteemed speakers from renowned institutions worldwide will present cutting-edge research, fostering knowledge exchange in the field of solid organ transplantation.

Understanding current trends and innovations: Gain insights into the latest developments in solid organ transplantation, including trends in organ donation, advancements in machine perfusion technologies, and personalized immunosuppression techniques.
Enhancing clinical knowledge: Learn about key clinical challenges and solutions, such as frailty assessment for transplant candidates, antibody-mediated rejection management, and emerging therapies for post-transplant complications.
Exploring ethical and future perspectives: Explore critical ethical and regulatory considerations in xenotransplantation, as well as the potential future applications of technologies like extracorporeal photophoresis in transplant medicine.

Event Poster

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Programme

Thursday 22 May 2025

9:00	Registration and coffee
9:25	Welcome and introductory remarks Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Session 1 - The changing landscape of solid organ transplantation

Chair: Professor Lorna Marson, Professor of Transplant Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

09:30	Solid organ transplantation (SOT) in the UK in 2025 Ms Lisa Mumford, NHS Blood & Transplant * overview of SOT * numbers and trends: organ donation, heart, lung, liver, pancreas, kidney and islets * trends in living donor kidney sharing scheme * international comparators where possible
10:05	Assessment of frailty in abdominal transplantation Dr Helen Usher, Transplant Anaesthetist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh * indices of frailty in abdominal transplantation * assessment of frailty for transplant candidates * frailty as a prognostic indicator * prehabilitation
10:40	Break

Session 2 - Current frontiers in practice of solid organ transplantation

Chair: Professor Andrew Fisher, Transplant Physician, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle

11:00	Machine perfusion in solid organ transplantation Professor Gabriel Oniscu, Professor of Transplant Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm * overview of machine perfusion for all organs * potential of assessment and recovery centres in the UK * normothermic regional perfusion, normothermic and hypothermic perfusion * potential for therapeutic interventions
11:30	Donation after cardiac death (DCD) heart transplantation Professor Stephen Large, Consultant Surgeon, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge * how we got here * challenges in DCD heart * lessons learnt
12:00	KEYNOTE LECTURE Chair: Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh Quantifying risk in lung transplantation (LT): lessons for prediction modelling in SOT Professor Jason Christie, Transplant Pulmonologist, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA * primary graft dysfunction after LT and its clinical impact * how has collaborative working across transplant centres facilitated better understanding of aetiology, risk factors and consequences? * methods for development of risk prediction models in LT and lessons across all the solid organs – epidemiology, simulation modelling, machine learning, AI
13:00	Lunch

Session 3 - Taming the immune response in Solid Organ Transplantation

Co-Chairs: Dr Fiona Chapman, Specialist Registrar in Renal Medicine, Edinburgh & Dr Jonathan Dalzell, Consultant Cardiologist & Clinical Lead, Glasgow

13:45	Personalised immunosuppression Professor Antoine Roux, Pneumologist, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France. * overview of molecular markers and immune monitoring * how can we translate this into personalisation of immunosuppression?
14:20	Antibody mediated rejection in solid organ transplantation Professor Menna Clatworthy, Professor of Translational Immunology, University of Cambridge * clinical characteristics, prognosis and management * across all organs
14:55	Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder Dr Tobias Menne, Consultant Haematologist, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust * who is at risk? * clinical presentation and diagnosis * treatment and outcomes * new therapies?
15:30	Break

Session 4 - Future developments in Solid Organ Transplantation

Chair: Dr Andrew Bathgate, Transplant Hepatologist, Scottish Liver Transplant Unit

15:50	Extracorporeal photophoresis (ECP) in solid organ transplantation (SOT) Professor Andrew Fisher, Professor of Respiratory Transplant Medicine, Newcastle University * what is ECP?, How does it work ? and why might it be a useful adjunct to management of SOT recipients? * what clinical evidence is there for use of ECP in SOT? * what clinical scenarios might ECP be useful for eg Induction therapy, acute rejection, AMR or chronic graft dysfunction? * what are the future opportunities for ECP in SOT?
16:25	Ethical and regulatory challenges to xenotransplantation Dr Rommel Ravanan, Consultant Nephrologist, North Bristol NHS Trust * ethics of xeno * what would the regulatory framework look like in the UK? * public and patient perception * when will this happen?
17:00	Close

Please note that on occasion event programmes may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.

Fees

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	Fee
Standard	£265
RCPE Fellow, Collegiate & Associate Member	£165
Allied Health Professional	£165
RCPE retired Fellow and RCPE Foundation Member	£70
RCPE Fellow in low or lower-middle income country, RCPE Student Member	£0

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Free places

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Cancellation policy

If you have to cancel your place within 14 days of this event, we regret that we are unable to provide a refund.

If you are no longer able to attend in-person, you can still view the event online. The event will be available to view on-demand for 28 days after the live event, therefore, there is still opportunity to view the talks if you are not able to attend on the day.

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Further information

Certificates

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Please note that in order to obtain a CPD certificate you must have confirmed your attendance via the online feedback survey within the 28-day period

Certificates cannot be issued after the survey has closed.

Catch-up

Registered delegates can view this event on catch-up for up to 28 days following the live event until 19 June 2025. Please note that in order to obtain a CPD certificate you must have completed the online feedback survey within the 28-day period.

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Event co-ordinator

Marie Allan

Telephone

+ 44 (0)131 247 3680

m.allan@rcpe.ac.uk

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