2018 American Transplant Congress

Saturday, June 2, 2018

5:30pm-7:30pm

In Vitro α-Galactosylceramide Stimulation Expands CD4⁺CD25⁺Foxp3⁻ Regulatory T Cell Precursors in Murine Thymocytes

H. Katsumata,^1,2 M. Ikemiyagi,¹ T. Kanzawa,¹ H. Fukuda,¹ R. Ishii,¹ K. Saiga,^1,3 M. Okumi,¹ Y. Ishii,⁴ K. Tanabe.¹

Poster Session A: Tolerance / Immune Deviation  •  Hall 4EF

5:30pm-7:30pm

In Vivo Allograft Exposure to Mitochondrial DAMPs Prior to Organ Procurement Increases Graft Rejection in Mice

L. Lin, J. Wang, L. Cendales, A. Kirk, T. Brennan.

Poster Session A: Innate Immunity; Chemokines, Cytokines, Complement  •  Hall 4EF

5:30pm-7:30pm

In-Situ Tissue-Based Gene Expression Profiling is a Reliable Method to Detect Gene Transcripts in Human Kidney Transplant Biopsies

D. Dobi,¹ J. Henrik,² T. Sigdel,² A. Chen,¹ Z. Laszik.¹

Poster Session A: Biomarkers, Immune Monitoring and Outcomes  •  Hall 4EF

5:30pm-7:30pm

Incidence Trends among Deceased Liver Transplant Recipients in the United States, 2011-2016: A Propensity Score-Matched Study

R. Schilke, M. Safwan, K. Collins, M. Rizzari, A. Yoshida, M. Abouljoud, S. Nagai.

Poster Session A: Liver: MELD, Allocation and Donor Issues (DCD/ECD)  •  Hall 4EF

5:30pm-7:30pm

Increased BMI is a Predictor of Early Post-Transplant Cardiac Events and Mortality

A. Mahgoub, S. Jackson, J. Lake, N. Lim.

Poster Session A: Liver Retransplantation and Other Complications  •  Hall 4EF

5:30pm-7:30pm

Increased Risk of Early Graft Loss in Pancreas Transplant: A Retrospective Review of the UNOS Database

E. Steen,¹ C. Liu,² E. Siskind,² J. Ortiz.¹

Poster Session A: Pancreas and Islet: All Topics  •  Hall 4EF

5:30pm-7:30pm

Influence of mTOR Inhibitors on Metabolic Outcomes One Year after Kidney Transplantation: The Role of Pre-Transplantation Diabetes

D. Cucchiari,¹ S. Karam,² P. Ventura-Aguiar,¹ J. Torregrosa,¹ F. Diekmann.¹

Poster Session A: Kidney: Cardiovascular and Metabolic  •  Hall 4EF

5:30pm-7:30pm

Influence of X-Ray Repair Cross-Complementing Group (XRCC) Genes Polymorphisms on the Development of Antibody-Mediated Rejection (ABMR) in Renal Transplant Recipients

Z. Wang, Z. Han, J. Tao, R. Tan, M. Gu.

Poster Session A: Kidney Acute Antibody Mediated Rejection  •  Hall 4EF

5:30pm-7:30pm

Inhibition of Neutrophil Recruitment and Activation Protects Airway Epithelium after Transplantation

R. Zhang,¹ H. Fang,¹ Q. Chen,² J. Ochando,³ Y. Ding,¹ J. Xu.¹

Poster Session A: Innate Immunity; Chemokines, Cytokines, Complement  •  Hall 4EF

5:30pm-7:30pm

Innovative Strategies to Accommodate Increased Patient Volume in an Outpatient Transplant Infusion Center

J. Estrada, M. Tyrell, J. Choi, J. Jagolino, S. Jordan.

Poster Session A: Quality Assurance Process Improvement  •  Hall 4EF