An Update in Immunology and Immunosuppression for Kidney Transplantation
Webinar
Attendees will be able to explore the current state of affairs in kidney transplantation and advances in its clinical management. Together, we will discuss the game changers and framework in immune assessments, immunosuppression and its role in rejection, and cutting edge research in kidney transplant treatment.
| Webinar: An Update in Immunology and Immunosuppression for Kidney Transplantation |
| Date | 15 and 16 September 2023, Friday and Saturday |
| Time | 9am to 5pm (Friday), 9am to 12.30pm (Saturday) |
| Venue | Zoom |
| Who should attend? |
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Registration Cost (Per ticket, excluding GST)
| Category | Early Bird* | Standard Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $75 | $100 |
| Endorser preferred rate / AHP / Trainee rate | $50 | $75 |
Programme
15 September 2023, Friday
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 9.00am | Welcome Address Dr Hersharan Kaur Sran National University Hospital, Singapore |
| 9.10am | Overview: Innate Immunity Prof Kathryn Wood University of Oxford, UK |
| 9.40am | Adaptive Immunity (T and B Cell) Prof Kathryn Wood University of Oxford, UK |
| 10.10am | Immunology of Rejection Dr Brian Nankivell Westmead Hospital, Australia |
| 10.55am | Tea Break |
| 11.10am | Immunological Assessment of the Transplant Candidate Dr Wai Lim Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Australia |
| 11.50am | Newer Dimensions in Immune Assessment: Eplets and Epitopes A/Prof Chris Wiebe University of Manitoba, Canada |
| 12.30pm | Lunch |
| 1.30pm | Overview of Immunosuppression Prof A Vathsala National University Hospital, Singapore |
| 2.00pm | Immunosuppression for the High Immunological Risk Candidate Dr Hersharan Kaur Sran National University Hospital, Singapore |
| 2.30pm | Update in Diagnostics: The Molecular Microscope and cfDNA Dr Daniel Brennan The John Hopkins Hospital, United States |
| 3.00pm | Case Discussion: High Immunological Risk Transplant Dr Emmett Wong National University Hospital, Singapore |
| 3.30pm | Tea Break |
| 3.45pm | Treatment of Rejection Dr Sobhana Thangaraju Singapore General Hospital, Singapore |
| 4.15pm | Case Discussion: Treatment of Rejection Dr Matthew D’Costa National University Hospital, Singapore |
16 September 2023, Saturday
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 9.00am | An Overview of Calcineurin Inhibitors: A Friend and Foe Felicia Woo National University Hospital, Singapore |
| 9.20am | CNI: Striking the Right Balance through Pharmacogenomics Dr Elaine Lo National University Hospital, Singapore |
| 9.40am | Mycophenolate Analogs – Updates on Dosing and Monitoring Prof A. Vathsala National University Hospital, Singapore |
| 10.10am | mTOR Inhibitors in KTX – Pearls and Pitfalls in Kidney Transplantation Dr Lou Huei-Xin Singapore General Hospital, Singapore |
| 10.30am | Tea Break |
| 10.45am | Case Discussion: Tailoring of Maintenance Immunosuppression Dr Chang Zi Yun National University Hospital, Singapore |
| 11.15am | Horizons in Immunosuppression Adj A/Prof Terence Kee Singapore General Hospital, Singapore |
| 11.45am | Immunosuppression Dosing Considerations in Paediatrics Prof Yap Hui Kim National University Hospital, Singapore |
| 12.15pm | Closing Address Prof A. Vathsala National University Hospital, Singapore |
*The programme may be revised without prior notice.