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Like most nonprofit organizations, the AST has many valuable relationships that contribute to its continued growth and sustainability. To give our partners the opportunity to showcase their current initiatives and news, the AST has created its brand-new Partner's Blog.
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Join us for an interactive discussion on personalized medicine at the 2019 Cutting Edge of Transplantation (CEoT) meeting in Phoenix, AZ.
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The AST and ASTS seek candidates for the position of Editor in Chief of the American Journal of Transplantation (AJT). AJT is a monthly, peer reviewed journal dedicated to advancing the science and practice of organ transplantation worldwide by reporting novel and rigorous research. Candidates should possess broad knowledge and experience of organ transplantation and have a distinguished record of scholarly achievement in addition to demonstrated leadership qualities, intellectual vision, outstanding organizational skills, and experience relevant to editing a leading scientific medical journal. The five-year compensated term will start no later than Aug. 1, 2019.
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The Thompson Liver / Oncology System provides surgeons with the ability to obtain stable, versatile retraction for liver transplants, liver resections, oncology, and obesity cases. Multi-planed retraction and unlimited flexibility for the most complex abdominal and pelvic cases. Call 1-800-227-7543 to start your free trial.
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Visit the AST Member Spotlight page to read Dorry Segev's thoughts on the "beautiful balance" of transplant surgery.
Interested in being featured in the AST Member Spotlight? Please contact rpaulin@myast.org for more information.
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The AST sponsors a variety of Achievement Awards in recognition of AST members' achievements and contributions to the field of transplantation. The AST encourages members to nominate deserving candidates for consideration. Make your nominations by January 31.
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The Fellow of the American Society of Transplantation (FAST) designation application is now open to all members who meet the eligibility criteria. Instructions for the application can be found here. The deadline to apply is January 15, 2019. Don't miss out on joining this prestigious program and be recognized for your contributions to transplantation.
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As an AST member, access to free or discounted educational resources are included in your membership. These diverse educational resources offer materials relevant to the transplant professional in every stage of their career – from basic trainee lessons to webinars on specialized topics. LEARN MORE
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Transplant professionals have increasing demands on their time. Finding time in one’s day to attend conferences or to read journals is challenging. Transplant in 10 is intended to provide transplant professionals with short, easily accessible videos on key and updated topics in 10 minutes.
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Optimizing Informed Consent to Inform Donors and Recipients about Possible Psychological and Financial Risks
January 16, 2019 | 2 pm ET | Online Activity
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Which Live Donor Kidney is Better?
February 20, 2019 | 2 pm ET | Online Activity
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The Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute is accepting nominations for the 2020 Thomas E. Starzl Prize in Surgery and Immunology, awarded annually to a national or international leader in the field of organ transplantation and immunology. The prize consists of a crystal award, an honorarium of $10,000, and travel expenses to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in the spring of 2020 to formally receive the award and to present the Thomas E. Starzl Prize in Surgery and Immunology lecture. The winner will also participate in related activities and meet informally with faculty, post-doctoral fellows and students.
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American Journal of Transplantation
The Lung session of the 2017 14th Banff Foundation for Allograft Pathology Conference, Barcelona focused on the multiple aspects of antibody‐mediated rejection (AMR) in lung transplantation. Multidimensional approaches for AMR diagnosis, including classification, histological and immunohistochemical analysis, and donor‐ specific antibody (DSA) characterization with their current strengths and limitations were reviewed in view of recent research.
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American Journal of Transplantation
Extending kidney donor criteria, including donation after circulatory death (DCD), has resulted in increased rates of delayed graft function (DGF) and primary nonfunction. Here, we used Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to analyze the urinary metabolome of DCD transplant recipients at multiple time points (days 10, 42, 180, and 360 after transplantation). The aim was to identify markers that predict prolonged duration of functional DGF (fDGF).
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Gastroenterology
Liver transplantation for patients with acute on chronic liver failure with 3 or more failing organs (ACLF-3) is controversial. We compared liver waitlist mortality or removal according to model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score vs ACLF category. We also studied factors associated with reduced odds of survival for 1 year after liver transplantation in patients with ACLF-3.
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Liver Transplantation
The cava‐preserving piggyback (PB) technique requires only partial cava clamping during the anhepatic phase in liver transplantation (LT) and, therefore, maintains venous return and may hemodynamically stabilize the recipient. Hence, it is an ongoing debate whether PB implantation is more protective from acute kidney injury (AKI) after LT when compared with a classic cava replacement (CR) technique. The aim of this study was to assess the rate of AKI and other complications after LT comparing both transplant techniques without the use of venovenous bypass.
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Transplantation
Total pancreatectomy with intraportal islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) rather than partial pancreatectomy could represent a major shift in the management of patients with resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) when risks of postoperative pancreatic fistula are well identified. This approach provides a theoretical risk of tumor cell dissemination when islet cells are transplanted into the portal vein. Our objective was to explore the safety of TPIAT in PDAC in a mouse preclinical model of subcutaneous xenotransplantation of human cells isolated from pancreatic specimen during partial pancreatectomy performed for PDAC.
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