2015 American Transplant Congress

Saturday, May 2, 2015

5:30pm-7:30pm

Should Current IVIg Preparations Containing High Titers of Anti-HLA-I/-II IgG be Used for Lowering the Anti-HLA IgG in Sensitized Pre-Transplant Patients and Allograft Recipients?

M. Ravindranath, P. Terasaki, C. Maehara, V. Jucaud.

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

5:30pm-7:30pm

Should We Ever Pay Living Kidney Donors? Focus Group Study of Public Opinion

A. Tong,^1,2 A. Ralph,^1,2 J. Chapman,³ G. Wong,^1,2,3 J. Gill,⁴ M. Josephson,⁵ C. Hanson,^1,2 J. Craig.^1,2

Poster Session A: Non Organ Specific, Economics, Public Policy, Allocation, Ethics  •  Exhibit Hall E

5:30pm-7:30pm

Similar Outcomes Can Be Expected Among HIV (+) Kidney Transplant Recipients (HIV+ Tx) Vs. HIV (-) Kidney Transplant Recipients (HIV- Tx) Receiving Similar Immunosuppression Protocols

L. Panarey,¹ G. Malat,^2,3 A. Sharma,¹ K. Ranganna,¹ D. Reich,² G. Xiao,² A. Doyle.¹

Poster Session A: Infection  •  Exhibit Hall E

5:30pm-7:30pm

Single Center Experience With the Use of an Abbreviated Anti-Thymocyte Globulin and Basiliximab Combination Protocol in Renal Transplantation

V. Whittaker,¹ D. Halleran,¹ S. Narsipar,¹ J. Melancon.²

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

5:30pm-7:30pm

Single Infusion of Donor-Type Splenocytes Treated With Extracorporeal Photopheresis Prior to Transplantation Significantly Prolongs Cardiac Allograft Survival in Mice

J. Schneiderman,¹ J. Ye,² X. Yeap,² M. Caralt,² J.-J. Wang,² Z. Zhang.²

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

5:30pm-7:30pm

Sofosbuvir Therapy in Early and Late Post Liver Transplant Setting: A Single Center Experience

X. Zervos,¹ D. Beltran,² B. Ismail,¹ M. Watson,¹ D. Sears,¹ A. Tzakis.¹

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

5:30pm-7:30pm

Sofosbuvir-Based Therapy for Hepatitis C Recurrence Post Liver Transplantation

A. Ajlan,¹ A. Aljedai,¹ H. Elsiesy,² D. Alkortas,¹ R. Alarieh,² F. Aba Alkhail.²

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

5:30pm-7:30pm

Speed of Onset of Donor Brain Death Leads to Differences in Renal Function and Expression of Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Markers in Rat Kidneys

D. Hoeksma,¹ R. Rebolledo,² M. Hottenrott,³ Y. Bodar,¹ H. Leuvenink.¹

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

5:30pm-7:30pm

Superior Outcomes of Kidney Transplantation Compared With Dialysis in Korea: A Propensity–Matched Analysis of a National Population-Based Cohort Study Between 2005 and 2008

K. Yoo,¹ C. Kim,² J. Lee,³ M.-H. Kim,⁴ H. Cho,¹ K. Kim,⁵ H. Kim,⁶ D.-R. Ryu,⁷ D. Kim,¹ C. Lim,⁸ Y. Kim,¹ J. Lee.⁸

Poster Session A: Delayed Function/Acute Injury/Outcomes/Glomerulonephritis  •  Exhibit Hall E

5:30pm-7:30pm

Survival of Patients With Peripheral Vascular Disease on Kidney Waitlist and After Transplantation: An Analysis of the United State Renal Data System

A. Brar,¹ D. Stefanov,³ R. Jindal,² N. Sumrani,⁴ D. John,⁴ F. Tedla,¹ M. Salifu.¹

Poster Session A: Kidney: Cardiovascular and Metabolic  •  Exhibit Hall E