This message was sent to ##Email## February 2, 2018   Home  |   About AST  |   Meetings & Events  |   Education  |   Public Policy  |   Subscribe  |   Archive  |   Advertise      SOCIETY NEWS It's Not Too Late to Attend CEoT 2018 AST This year’s Cutting Edge of Transplantation (CEoT) meeting is next week, but it is not too late to register! Join us for a lively discussion about the regulatory barriers that impact the field of transplantation. The discounted hotel rate for attendees is still open, but availability is not guaranteed. Book your housing and register. AST Education On Demand 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. Transplant in 10 AST 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.  READ MORE The Comprehensive Trainee Curriculum AST The Comprehensive Trainee Curriculum (CTC) is AST's latest addition to its member benefits. This feature is an online educational platform that features dozens of webinars on various concentrations of transplantation  READ MORE     .  SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT     Webinar: Optimizing Viral Diagnostics in Organ Transplantation: The Long and Winding Road AST Feb. 7, 2018 2 p.m. Online Activity For more information, click here. Webinar: Update in Vaccinations (Included in Both Pediatric and ID Educational Gaps) AST Feb. 21, 2018 2 p.m. Online Activity For more information, click here. AST/AJT Journal Clubs AST "Regulatory T Cell Migration Is Dependent on Glucokinase-Mediated Glycolysis" February 27, 2018 | 11 a.m. ET | Online activity For more information: https://www.myast.org/education/astajt-journal-club OPTN/UNOS Public Comment AST There are fifteen proposals that are open for public comment through March 23, 2018. For information on these proposals, click here. OPTN/UNOS also has updates from its Liver Committee including a HCC policy change and the implementation of NLRB and liver distribution enhancements. For more information, click here. OPTN/UNOS Spring Regional Meetings 2018 AST The OPTN/UNOS spring regional meetings have been announced. For additional details on these meetings, click here. 2019 Thomas E. Starzl Prize in Surgery and Immunology - Call for Nominations AST The Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute is accepting nominations for the 2019 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 2019 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.  READ MORE    TRANSPLANT NEWS Kidney allograft offers: Predictors of turndown and the impact of late organ acceptance on allograft survival American Journal of Transplantation There is growing interest in understanding patterns of organ acceptance and reducing discard. Little is known about how donor factors, timing of procurement, and geographic location affect organ offer decisions. We performed a retrospective cohort study of 47 563 deceased donor kidney match-runs from 2007 to 2013.  READ MORE Impact of cold ischemia time on the outcomes of kidneys with KDPI greater than or equal to 85 percent: Mate kidney analysis Transplant International The new kidney allocation system recommends local and regional sharing of deceased donor kidneys (DDK) with 86-100 percent KDPI to minimize discard. Regional sharing can increase cold ischemia time (CIT) which may negatively impact transplant outcomes. Using a same-donor mate-kidney model, we aimed to define a CIT that should be targeted to optimize outcomes.  READ MORE The case for normothermic machine perfusion in liver transplantation AASLD In recent years, there has been growing interest in normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) as a preservation method in liver transplantation. In most countries, because of a donor organ shortage, an unacceptable number of patients die while awaiting transplantation. In an attempt to increase the number of donor organs available, transplant teams are implanting a greater number of high-risk livers, including those from donation after circulatory death, older donors, and donors with steatosis.  READ MORE Impact of electronic health record-based, pharmacist-driven valganciclovir dose optimization in solid organ transplant recipients Transplant Infectious Disease Prophylaxis with valganciclovir reduces the incidence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection following solid organ transplant (SOT). Under-dosing of valganciclovir is associated with an increased risk of CMV infection and development of ganciclovir-resistant CMV.  READ MORE Assessing relative cost of complications following orthotopic liver transplant Clinical Transplantation Peri-operative complications impose both a clinical and financial burden on patients and the healthcare system. This study sought to identify the frequency and economic impact of complications following orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT).  READ MORE   AST eNews Connect with AST Recent Issues | Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Advertise | Web Version  Colby Horton, Vice President of Publishing, 469-420-2601 | Download media kit Julie Bernhard, Executive Editor, 469-420-2647  | Contribute news American Society of Transplantation 1120 Route 73, Suite 200 | Mount Laurel, NJ, 08054 | 856-439-9986 | Contact Us  Learn how to add us to your safe sender list so our emails get to your inbox. 7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063