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UNOS
Organ transplants performed in the United States in 2016 reached a new record high for the fourth consecutive year, according to preliminary data from UNOS. For the year, 33,606 transplants were reported, representing an 8.5 percent increase over the 2015 total and an increase of 19.8 percent since 2012. To learn more about this exciting news, click here.
AST
In memory of former AST President and TIRN co-founder Daniel R. Salomon, the AST is partnering with the Salomon family to create a memorial fund entitled the Frontiers in Transplantation Endowment (FITE), designed to promote transformative science.
Learn more about FITE and how you can contribute.
University of Pittsburgh
The Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute is accepting nominations for the 2018 Thomas E. Starzl Prize in Surgery and Immunology, awarded annually to a national or international leader in the field of organ transplantation and immunology.
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Sanofi Genzyme supports physicians in solid organ transplant through:
• Ongoing support of major professional societies
• Medical education
• Fellows conferences
• Professional education for community physician groups
We are investing in the present and future of transplantation
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AST
Check out AST's archived webinars and journal clubs, and watch educational content when it's convenient for you. The AST also offers a variety of resources for different transplant specialties, all available on our easy-to-search website.
AST
January 18, 2016 1 p.m. Online Activity
For more information: https://www.myast.org/education/webinars/optimizing-your-living-kidney-donor-program
CEOT
The 2017 Cutting Edge of Transplantation (CEOT) meeting, scheduled for February 23-25, is an intimate scientific meeting for discussion and debate about how to improve the longevity of transplanted organs.
The event is drawing near and the housing deadline is fast-approaching! AST has secured a limited number of rooms at a special reduced room rate of $329 plus taxes and fees, for single or double occupancy. This special discounted rate ends on February 1. Room and rate availability are not guaranteed and the AST block may sell out before this date so the time to reserve your room is now! This cutting-edge event will feature experts in all fields, addressing the topics that are most prevalent in the industry.
See the program here, checking back often for the latest news and updates! Are you registered? Don’t hesitate - reserve your space now!
ATC
ATC is now accepting late breaking abstract submissions. Abstracts submitted for late breaking consideration that do not include research conducted after December 2, 2016, will not be considered for presentation. The deadline to submit is January 20, 2017, 11:59 PM PST.
Click here for more abstract information! Registration and other details around the Congress can be obtained by clicking here.
American Journal of Transplantation
This Annual Data Report of the US Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) and the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) is the twenty-fifth annual report and is based on data pertaining to the period 2004–2015. The title OPTN/SRTR 2015 Annual Data Report reflects the fact that the report covers the most recent complete year of transplants, those performed in 2015.
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American Journal of Transplantation
In this issue of “The AJT Report,” we explore the current state of the VA's organ transplant system—where the system works, and where it fails. Also this issue, we look at compassionate use of drug therapies in transplantation.
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American Journal of Transplantation
Solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs) are at increased risk of developing and dying from cancer. However, controversies exist around cancer screening in this population owing to reduced life expectancy and competing causes of death. This systematic review assesses the availability, quality and consistency of cancer screening recommendations in clinical practice guidelines (CPGs).
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Liver Transplantation
Although sarcopenia is a common complication of cirrhosis, its diagnosis remains nonconsensual: computed tomography (CT) scan determinations vary and no cutoff values have been established in cirrhotic populations undergoing liver transplantation (LT). Our aim was to compare the accuracy of the most widely used measurement techniques and to establish useful cutoffs in the setting of LT.
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Transplantation
After lung transplantation (LT), early prediction of grade 3 pulmonary graft dysfunction (PGD) remains a research gap for clinicians. We hypothesized that it could be improved using extravascular lung water (EVLWi) and plasma biomarkers of acute lung injury.
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