2015 American Transplant Congress

Saturday, May 2, 2015

5:30pm-7:30pm

Incidence and Outcomes of Polyomavirus Infection in 639 Kidney Transplant Recipients: Are High Immunological Risk Characteristics More Relevant Than Specific Induction Or Maintenance Immunosuppressive Regimens?

E. Favi,¹ L. Harris,² J. Worsfold,² R. Cacciola,¹ C. Puliatti,¹ C. Sammartino,¹ R. Sivaprakasam.¹

Poster Session A: BK Virus Infection  •  Exhibit Hall E

5:30pm-7:30pm

Incidence and Risk Factors for Infectious Complications in Liver Transplant Patients Converted to Everolimus

A. Islam,¹ J. DeVos,² L. Teeter,³ E. Graviss,³ S. Gordon-Burroughs,¹ A. Saharia,¹ C. Mobley,¹ A. Gaber,¹ R. Ghobrial.¹

Poster Session A: Liver: Immunosuppression and Rejection  •  Exhibit Hall E

5:30pm-7:30pm

Incidence of De Novo Donor Specific Antibodies in Kidney Transplant Recipients

C. Staino, N. Pilch, O. Moussa, K. Boyle, J. Casale, K. Covert, J. Fleming, D. Taber, H. Meadows, C. Mardis, K. Chavin, S. Nadig, J. McGillicuddy, C. Bratton, T. Srinivas, P. Baliga.

Poster Session A: Kidney Antibody Mediated Rejection  •  Exhibit Hall E

5:30pm-7:30pm

Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Hospitalized Urinary Tract Infections in Kidney Transplant Recipients

H. Pang, C. Liang, O. Famure, Y. Li, J. Kim.

Poster Session A: Infection  •  Exhibit Hall E

5:30pm-7:30pm

Incorporating Markers of Donor Organ Intrinsic Biology Into Donor Quality Evaluation

J. Suh, K. Archer, L. Gallon, I. McConell, A. King, D. Maluf, V. Mas.

Poster Session A: Donor Management: All Organs  •  Exhibit Hall E

5:30pm-7:30pm

Increased Precentage of Circulating CD16+ Monocytes Before Transplantation Are Associated With the Occurence of Acute Rejection

T. van den Bosch,¹ L. Hilbrands,² M. Kraaij,¹ E. Vereyken,¹ P. Leenen,³ D. Hesselink,¹ C. Baan,¹ A. Rowshani.¹

Poster Session A: Acute Allograft Rejection  •  Exhibit Hall E

5:30pm-7:30pm

Induction of HO-1 High Expression Enhances the Capacity of Immature Dendritic Cells to Modulate Alloimmune Responses

G. Chen, Y. Zhao, L. Wang, S. Chen, X. Huang.

Poster Session A: Preclinical Immunosuppression and Tolerance  •  Exhibit Hall E

5:30pm-7:30pm

Induction With an Interleukin-2 Receptor Antagonist in Sensitized Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients Is Highly Effective and Safe

J. Casale, J. Fleming, D. Taber, C. Staino, K. Boyle, K. Covert, N. Pilch, H. Meadows, C. Mardis, K. Chavin, C. Bratton, J. McGillicuddy, P. Baliga.

Poster Session A: Kidney Immunosuppression: Induction Therapy  •  Exhibit Hall E

5:30pm-7:30pm

Infections After Alemtuzumab Induction: A Non Issue?

A. Smith, M. John, I. Dortonne, A. Paramesh, M. Killackey, R. Zhang, B. Lee, J. Buell.

Poster Session A: Kidney Immunosuppression: Induction Therapy  •  Exhibit Hall E

5:30pm-7:30pm

Interferon-Free Sofosvir/Ribavirin Treatment Achieves Excellent Sustained Viral Response in Post Liver Transplant HCV Recipients

M. Hamshow, K. Bortecen, R. Layman, A. Winnick, B. Gelb, G. Morgan, L. Teperman.

Poster Session A: Liver Transplantation: Viral Hepatitis  •  Exhibit Hall E