Plenary Session 1

Improving Patient Outcomes - Organ Donation
July 2, 2018 | 11:45–13:15

Rafael Matesanz, Spain

Founder, National Transplant Organization

Challenges to Improving Deceased Organ Donation - Past, Present and Future

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Carmen Peralta, Spain

Institut d'investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)

Molecular Therapeutic Targets to Minimize Ischemia Reperfusion injury

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Peter J. Friend, United Kingdom

Professor of Transplantation, University of Oxford

Normothermic Perfusion – Will It Live Up to Its Promise

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Plenary Session 2

Future Developments in Transplantation - From Immunotherapy to Tissue Engineering
July 3, 2018 | 11:45–13:15

Abul Abbas, United States

Professor Chair, Pathology, UCSF School of Medicine

The Development and Function of Treg

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Marcela V. Maus, United States

Assistant Professor, Massachusetts General Hospital

CAR T cells - Lesson Learned from Cancer Immunotherapy

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Martin Fussenegger, Switzerland

Professor of Biotechnology and Bioengineering , ETH Zurich

Synthetic Biology-Inspired Designer Cell-Based Therapies

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Plenary Session 3

How Will Big Data Transform Medicine and Transplantation
July 5, 2018 | 11:30–12:30

Atul Butte, United States

Professor, UCSF School of Medicine

How Can We Use Large Data in Medicine

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Dorry Segev, United States

Associate Vice Chair for Research, Johns Hopkins Medicine

What Does Large Data Tell Us in Transplantation

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Closing Plenary

Over the Horizon Summary: What is the Future for Transplantation?
July 5, 2018 | 12:30–13:30

Elmi Muller, South Africa

Head: Division of General Surgery Surgery University of Cape Town

Clinical Science Summary

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Stefan G. Tullius, United States

Chief, Division of Transplant Surgery; Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Surgery, Brigham & Women's Hospital

Basic Science Summary

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Nancy Ascher, United States

University of California, San Francisco

Closing Remarks

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