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Now through November 30, 2018, the AST is accepting nominations for its 2019 Board of Directors. If you are interested in joining the AST board, or know someone who is, we encourage you to submit your nomination.
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Like most non-profit 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. Early bird registration is now open.
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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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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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Comprehensive Trainee Curriculum (CTC) is a great way to expand your transplant knowledge. This feature is an online educational platform that features dozens of webinars on various concentrations of transplantation.
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Family Planning in SOT
October 10, 2018 | 2 pm ET | Online Activity
For more information, click here.
Journal Club: Cost-Effectiveness of Using Kidneys from Hepatitis C Nucleic Acid Test Positive Donors for Transplantation in Hepatitis C Negative Recipients
November 1, 2018 | 3 pm ET | Online Activity
For more information, click here.
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The study is designed to explore an investigational drug-maribavir-in stem cell transplant and solid organ transplant recipients whose CMV infections are not responding to current treatments. This investigational drug is given as an oral pill. Please visit to learn more about the SOLSTICE study.
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Respiratory Viral Infections in Lung Transplantation
- Describe the incidence and clinical impact of respiratory viruses (RVs) in lung transplant recipients (LTR).
- Explain the evidence linking RVI to chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD).
- List currently available and promising investigational therapies for: RSV, Influenza, and PIV.
- Discuss prevention strategies.
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Visit the AST Member Spotlight page to find out why Karen Wilder chose to work in transplant.
Interested in being featured in the AST Member Spotlight? Please contact rpaulin@myast.org for more information.
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Transplantation was founded on the spirit of innovation and experimentation. The AST created the Innovation Award to honor an individual or team whose big ideas and “outside of the box” thinking has made a significant impact on transplantation. The award is designed to showcase successes in transplant innovation and to drive, recognize, and reward novel ideas.
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Join ASN, AST, and more than 13,000 other kidney professionals from across the globe at ASN Kidney Week 2018 in San Diego, CA. The world's premier nephrology meeting, Kidney Week provides participants exciting and challenging opportunities to exchange knowledge, learn the latest scientific and medical advances, and listen to engaging and provocative discussions with leading experts in the field. Learn about the Kidney Transplantation Early Program (Oct 23 – Oct 24).
United Network for Organ Sharing
During a special public comment period scheduled for October 8 – November 1, 2018, UNOS will offer a national webinar to provide members an opportunity to learn about proposed changes to liver allocation and ask questions of the presenter/subject matter experts. Following the national webinar, each region will have a follow-up webinar for regional discussion and feedback on the proposal. The national webinar will provide an important opportunity to prepare for regional discussion of the proposal.
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The AST Women’s Health Community of Practice (WHCOP) is hosting a networking event during Kidney Week 2018 for fellows and residents considering the field of kidney and pancreas transplantation.
This event is free and open to anyone interested in a career in kidney and pancreas transplantation. Please consider inviting your young colleagues who may find this event helpful!
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An education committee subcommittee focusing on community education has recently been developed. They ask that you please share the following survey link with your patients, donors, and caregivers to help guide their efforts.
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American Journal of Transplantation
Patient Survival following Pancreas After Kidney transplantation (PAK) has been reported to be inferior to patient survival following Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney transplantation (SPK). This analysis examines national data to further explore allograft (kidney and pancreas) and patient survival after PAK.
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Liver Transplantation
The increased use of split liver transplantation (SLT) represents one strategy to increase the supply of organs. Although outcomes after SLT and whole liver transplantation (WLT) are similar on average among pediatric recipients, we hypothesized that the relationship between graft type and outcomes may vary depending on patient, donor, and surgical characteristics.
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Hepatology
The development of HLA donor‐specific antibody/antibodies (DSA) is not well described in liver transplant (LT) patients undergoing immunosuppression (IS) withdrawal protocols despite the allograft risk associated with de novo DSA (dnDSA). We analyzed the development of dnDSA in 69 LT patients who received calcineurin inhibitor monotherapy and were enrolled in the ITN030ST study. Of these 69 patients, 40 stable patients were randomized to IS maintenance (n=9) or IS minimization (n=31). Nine of the 31 IS minimization patients achieved complete withdrawal and were free of IS.
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Annals Pharmacotherapy
Antibiotics are frequently prescribed to kidney transplant (KTX) recipients in the outpatient setting, but there are limited data assessing the safety and outcomes associated with this practice. The primary objective of this study was to describe ambulatory antibiotic prescribing in a large cohort of adult KTX recipients. The secondary objective was to assess the outcomes associated with potentially unsafe antibiotic use in this population.
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Transplantation
Robotic-assisted kidney transplantation (RAKT) represents the most recent innovation in the evolution of kidney transplantation surgery. Vascular techniques enabling kidney transplantation have existed since the early 20th century and contributed to the first successful open kidney transplant procedure in 1954. Technical advances have since facilitated minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic techniques in live-donor surgery, and subsequently for the recipient procedure.
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