2015 American Transplant Congress

Monday, May 4, 2015

5:30pm-6:30pm

Alemtuzumab Induction Is Associated With a Lower Risk of Early Rehospitalization After Kidney Transplant

G. Dube,¹ D. Tsapepas,² Y. Coppleson,³ L. Ratner,⁴ D. Cohen,¹ S. Mohan.¹

Poster Session C: Hospitalization/Readmission  •  Exhibit Hall E

5:30pm-6:30pm

Allo-Stimulated Interferon-γ Release and Natural Killer Cell Function Defines and Risk Stratifies Cancer Development in Kidney Transplant Recipients Who Have Cancer Post-transplantation

C. Hope,^1,2 A. Fuss,^1,2 W. Hanf,¹ P. Coates,^1,2 P. Heeger,³ R. Carroll.^1,2

Poster Session C: Translational Biomarkers and Immune Monitoring  •  Exhibit Hall E

5:30pm-6:30pm

Allograft Pancreatectomy: Indications and Outcomes

S. Nagai, J. Powelson, R. Mangus, J. Fridell.

Poster Session C: More Controversies in Pancreas Transplantation  •  Exhibit Hall E

5:30pm-6:30pm

Alterations in Peripheral Blood B Cell Subpopulations in Kidney Transplant Recipients With DSA

B. Ramaswami,¹ R. Ippolito,² B. Elinoff,¹ M. Marrari,³ K. Hadi,¹ C. Macedo,¹ D. Metes,¹ A. Shields,⁴ R. Alloway,⁵ A. Zeevi,³ F. Lakkis,¹ E. Woodle,⁴ G. Chalasani.^1,2

Poster Session C: Translational Biomarkers and Immune Monitoring  •  Exhibit Hall E

5:30pm-6:30pm

Analysis of Patient Refusals for Transplantation

A. Reeves-Daniel,¹ A. Palanisamy,¹ G. Orlando,² J. Rogers,² G. Russell,¹ A. Farney,² J. Burkart,¹ R. Stratta,² B. Freedman.¹

Poster Session C: Disparities in Healthcare Access  •  Exhibit Hall E

5:30pm-6:30pm

Anti-LG3 Antibodies Aggravate Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury

B. Yang,¹ K. Hamelin,¹ L. Pomerleau,¹ J. Peng,¹ J. Tremblay,¹ N. Patey,² M.-J. Hébert.¹

Poster Session C: Antigen Presenting Cells in Alloimmune Responses/B Cells and Antibody in Alloimmune Responses  •  Exhibit Hall E

5:30pm-6:30pm

Anti-Thymocyte Globulin Induction in Infected Mechanical Circulatory Support Patients: Is It Safe?

G. Jamero, J. Moriguchi, L. Czer, M. Kittleson, S. Siddiqui, F. Liou, D. Arman, L. Lam, D. Chang, P. Zakowski, J. Kobashigawa.

Poster Session C: "Loss of Breath": VADs and Other Pre-Heart Transplant Matters  •  Exhibit Hall E

5:30pm-6:30pm

Antibody-Induced Platelet Activation Increases Allograft Hyaluronan Fragmentation

H.-H. Kuo,¹ R. Fan,¹ N. Dvorina,¹ C. De La Motte,² W. Baldwin.¹

Poster Session C: Antigen Presenting Cells in Alloimmune Responses/B Cells and Antibody in Alloimmune Responses  •  Exhibit Hall E

5:30pm-6:30pm

Antibody-Mediated Rejection Is Associated With Higher Serum Levels of CXCL13 and CCL21 in Renal Transplant Patients and Altered By Bortezomib/Rituximab Treatment

M. Duerr,¹ K. Daemen,² J. Keil,² K. Budde,¹ C. Falk.²

Poster Session C: Antigen Presenting Cells in Alloimmune Responses/B Cells and Antibody in Alloimmune Responses  •  Exhibit Hall E

5:30pm-6:30pm

Application of the Clavien Classification of Surgical Complications to Robotic Kidney Transplantation

R. Garcia Roca, C. Martinez Parra, I. Tzvetanov, H. Jeon, E. Benedetti, J. Oberholzer.

Poster Session C: Surgical Issues/Ureteral Complications  •  Exhibit Hall E