2020 American Transplant Congress

May 30-June 1, 2020

ATC Virtual Congress
Live Broadcast Dates: May 30 - June 1, 2020
OnDemand Access: May 30, 2020 - June 4, 2021

Originally scheduled to take place in Philadelphia, this became a Virtual Congress due to COVID-19. For more information, visit The Official ATC Congress site.

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Saturday, May 30, 2020

3:30pm-4:00pm: The Plasma DdcfDNA Level Associates with the Pathological Characteristics in Renal Allograft

R. Wang, J. Shen, J. Wu, J. Chen

Poster Session B: Biomarkers, Immune Assessment and Clinical Outcomes • Virtual

3:30pm-4:00pm: The Pleural Cavity, A Novel and Clinically Relevant Site for Pancreatic Islet Transplantation

Q. Yuan¹, K. Lee¹, C. Rickert¹, S. Hong¹, E. Acheampong¹, E. Szuter¹, Y. Xu², K. Deng¹, N. Feeney¹, Q. Fu¹, G. Huai¹, J. Lei¹, I. Rosales¹, P. Russell¹, J. Madsen¹, R. Colvin¹, A. Alessandrini¹, J. Markmann¹, -. Q.Y. and K.L.³, -. A.A. and J.F.M.⁴

Poster Session B: Islet cell and cell Transplantation • Virtual

3:30pm-4:00pm: The Potential Significance of ABO Genotyping for Donor Selection in Kidney Transplantation

Y. Zhou¹, W. Deng¹, Y. Wang¹, N. Cui¹, Y. Wu¹, J. Xu¹, S. Fu¹, L. Xiao¹, H. Liu¹, F. Xiong², Y. Miao¹

Poster Session D: Kidney Deceased Donor Selection • Virtual

3:30pm-4:00pm: The Prevalence of Preemptive Transplantation at a Large Volume Kidney Transplant Center

T. Menser¹, M. J. Hobeika², S. G. Yi², T. Nisar¹, A. Gaber²

Poster Session C: Late Breaking • Virtual

3:30pm-4:00pm: The Pro-Inflammatory Profile of Alcoholic Patients Increases Risk for Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury During Orthotopic Liver Transplantation

A. Q. Terry¹, R. A. Sosa¹, M. Rossetti¹, F. Li¹, J. Nevarez-Mejia¹, B. V. Naini¹, F. M. Kaldas², V. M. Groysberg¹, S. M. Younan², R. W. Busuttil², D. W. Gjertson¹, J. W. Kupiec-Weglinski³, E. F. Reed¹

Poster Session D: Non-Organ Specific: Organ Preservation/Ischemia Reperfusion Injury • Virtual

3:30pm-4:00pm: The Prognostic Impacts of Recipient Gender in Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

K. Sasaki, M. Sanghvi, M. Fujiki, T. Diago Uso, B. Eghtesad, C. Quintini, C. MIller, K. Hashimoto, C. D. Kwon, F. Aucejo

Poster Session A: Liver: Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Other Malignancies • Virtual

3:30pm-4:00pm: The Protective Effect of Hypothermic Oxygenated Machine Perfusion (HOPE) Onresuscitating Steatotic Liver and its Underlying Mechanism

F. Lin¹, F. Zhen¹, X. Yan¹, L. Wenjin¹, Y. Qifa²

Poster Session B: Ischemia Reperfusion & Organ Rehabilitation • Virtual

3:30pm-4:00pm: The Ratio between Naïve and Memory B Cells is Associated with Development of Early Donor-Specific Antibodies within the First Month after Lung Transplantation

A. Hitz¹, R. Bellmàs Sanz¹, F. Ius², J. Kühne¹, B. Wiegmann², W. Sommer², J. Salman², T. Siemeni², C. Kühn², M. Avsar², A. Haverich², I. Tudorache², G. Warnecke², C. Falk¹

Poster Session C: Lung: All Topics • Virtual

3:30pm-4:00pm: The Relationship Between Frailty and Performance Status in Patients with Cirrhosis Awaiting Liver Transplantation

C. Q. Xu¹, F. Yao², Y. Mohamad², R. Wong², D. Kent², S. Seetharaman², Y. Srisengfa², J. C. Lai²

Poster Session B: Liver: Recipient Selection • Virtual

3:30pm-4:00pm: The Reperfusion Response in Plasma of Combined Heart/ Lung Transplanted Patients is Guided by Heart-Associated Cytokine Patterns on Contrast to the Ischemic Injury in Perfusion Solutions Following a Lung-Associated Pattern

C. Falk¹, J. Kühne², L. Radomsky², F. Wandrer², B. Wiegmann³, N. Ledwoch², J. Keil², K. Beushausen², F. Ius³, W. Sommer³, S. Rojas-Hernandez³, I. Tudorache³, A. Haverich³, G. Warnecke³

Poster Session B: Heart and VADs: All Topics • Virtual