2015 American Transplant Congress

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

3:27pm-3:39pm

Outcomes Between ABO-Incompatible Living Donor Liver Transplantation (LDLT) and ABO-Compatible LDLT: A Matched Study

J. Kim, S. Lee, W. Cho, J.-Y. Choi, G.-S. Choi, J. Park, C. Kwon, S. Kim, J.-W. Joh, S.-K. Lee.

Concurrent Session: Liver: Immunosuppression and Rejection  •  Room 120-ABC

3:27pm-3:39pm

Rat Forelimb Allotransplantation: A Novel Microsurgical Model for Optimized Functional Assessment After Reconstructive Transplantation

B. Kern,¹ S. Tuffaha,¹ M. Khusheim,¹ S. Xiang,¹ G. Furtmueller,¹ K. Sarhane,¹ J. Park,² A. Hoke,² W. Lee,¹ G. Brandacher.¹

Concurrent Session: Composite Tissue Allografts: Basic and Translational  •  Room 119-A

3:27pm-3:39pm

Retransplantation of the Elderly Diabetic: To Do Or Not to Do?

A. Naik, A. Sakhuja, D. Cibrik, M. Samaniego.

Concurrent Session: Kidney: Cardiovascular and Metabolic  •  Terrace I-III

3:27pm-3:39pm

Utility of Anti-Phospholipase A2 Receptor (Anti-PLA2R) ELISA Testing in Predicting Post-Transplant Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy (IMN)

C. VanBeek,¹ D. Thomas,² A. Jimenez,² A. Vo,² S. Jordan,² M. Toyoda.²

Concurrent Session: Glomerulonephritis/Recurrent Disease  •  Room 121-AB

4:00pm-4:12pm

"In-House" Controlled Oxygenated Rewarming After Initial Static Cold Storage: First Clinical Application in Marginal Donor Livers

D. Hoyer,¹ Z. Mathé,¹ A. Gallinat,¹ A. Canbay,² J. Treckmann,¹ U. Rauen,³ A. Paul,¹ T. Minor.⁴

Concurrent Session: Strategies To Minimize Ischemia Reperfusion Injury  •  Room 119-B

4:00pm-4:12pm

Alemtuzumab Induction Is Associated With Higher Risk of Polyomavirrus Associated Nephropathy (PVAN) in Kidney Transplant Recipients

H. Wadei,¹ H. Saull,² C. Enderby,² M. Mai,¹ M. Prendergast,¹ T. Gonwa.¹

Concurrent Session: BK Virus Infection After Kidney Transplantation  •  Room 115-C

4:00pm-4:12pm

Blood Gene Expression Profiling in a Randomized Controlled Trial of rATG Vs. IL2RA Induction Reveals the Differences in Immune Impact and Mechanisms

K. Chavin,¹ D. Taber,¹ S. Kurian,² T. Gelbart,² N. Pilch,¹ S. Nadig,¹ J. McGillicuddy,¹ T. Srinivas,¹ C. Bratton,¹ P. Baliga,¹ D. Salomon.²

Concurrent Session: Immune Monitoring II  •  Terrace IV

4:00pm-4:12pm

CD28-Directed Therapy Prolongs Survival in a Non-Human Primate Kidney Transplant Model

L. Higginbotham,¹ D. Mathews,¹ C. Breeden,¹ W. Wakwe,¹ C. Larsen,¹ S. Nadler,² A. Adams.¹

Concurrent Session: New Immunosuppression Strategies: Primate Models  •  Room 119-A

4:00pm-4:12pm

Changes in Acceptances Patterns Under Share 35

K. Washburn, E. Edwards, A. Harper.

Concurrent Session: Liver Transplant Allocation Policy  •  Room 122-AB

4:00pm-4:12pm

Educating Hispanic ESRD Patients About Living Donation: Impact of a Brief Intervention

E. Alvaro, J. Siegel, J. Poulsen, E. O'Brien.

Concurrent Session: Psychosocial and Treatment Adherence  •  Room 121-C