The Future is in Focus: Nurturing Innovation and Collaboration in Pediatric Liver Transplantation

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Apr 23 Fri
Apr 24

Time	Room	Session
07:00 - 08:00 \| Breakfast & Registration - Foyer Cyril Magnin
08:00-08:10	08:00 CYRIL MAGNIN	CYRIL MAGNIN	Welcome Remarks Full Details
08:10-09:40	08:10 CYRIL MAGNIN	CYRIL MAGNIN	Session 1 - Surgical and Interventional Advancements in Transplantation Full Details Greg Tiao, United States Year in Review: Innovations in transplant surgery Greg Tiao, United States Year in Review: Innovations in transplant surgery Aleah L Brubaker, United States Considerations for expanding machine perfusion in pediatrics Aleah L Brubaker, United States Considerations for expanding machine perfusion in pediatrics Deepak Vikraman-Sushama, United States Machine perfusion is a game changer for children waiting liver transplant: splitting livers in a controlled setting and use of extended criteria livers will make this applicable to most children Deepak Vikraman-Sushama, United States Machine perfusion is a game changer for children waiting liver transplant: splitting livers in a controlled setting and use of extended criteria livers will make this applicable to most children Kambiz Etesami, United States Machine perfusion is not a game changer for children waiting liver transplant: Technology is lagging behind use in children and known results with current expertise in splitting livers and LDLT mean I have better options for patients on my list Kambiz Etesami, United States 08:55 Machine perfusion is not a game changer for children waiting liver transplant: Technology is lagging behind use in children and known results with current expertise in splitting livers and LDLT mean I have better options for patients on my list Deepak Vikraman-Sushama, United States Machine perfusion rebuttal - Pro Deepak Vikraman-Sushama, United States Machine perfusion rebuttal - Pro Kambiz Etesami, United States Machine perfusion rebuttal - Con Kambiz Etesami, United States Machine perfusion rebuttal - Con
09:40-10:15	09:40 CYRIL MAGNIN	CYRIL MAGNIN	Session 2 - PFEP: Partnering with and Supporting our Patients & Families Full Details Isabella Arlt, United States Transplantation through the lens of a pediatric liver patient Isabella Arlt, United States Transplantation through the lens of a pediatric liver patient Anna M Banc-Husu, United States Transplantation through the lens of a pediatric liver patient Anna M Banc-Husu, United States Transplantation through the lens of a pediatric liver patient Brittany Munn, United States Getting involved: 2026 SPLIT PFEP initiatives you can support Brittany Munn, United States Getting involved: 2026 SPLIT PFEP initiatives you can support
10:15 - 10:35 \| Coffee Break - Foyer
10:35-11:55	10:35 CYRIL MAGNIN	CYRIL MAGNIN	Session 3 - Health Equity in Transplantation Full Details Andre Dick, United States Minority transplant access program Andre Dick, United States Minority transplant access program Tebyan Rabbani, United States Missed at birth: The case for biliary atresia screening to close the equity gap Tebyan Rabbani, United States Missed at birth: The case for biliary atresia screening to close the equity gap Peace Dike, United States Preventing racial and ethnic disparities in waitlist mortality Peace Dike, United States Preventing racial and ethnic disparities in waitlist mortality Suzanne Milligan, United States Multimedia education to expand LDLT to address racial and ethnic disparities Suzanne Milligan, United States Multimedia education to expand LDLT to address racial and ethnic disparities Kathryn Czepiel MD MS, United States Multimedia education to expand LDLT to address racial and ethnic disparities Kathryn Czepiel MD MS, United States Multimedia education to expand LDLT to address racial and ethnic disparities
11:55-12:25	11:55 CYRIL MAGNIN	CYRIL MAGNIN	Session 4 - International Highlights Full Details Huey Ling Chen, Taiwan Pediatric liver transplantation - Experience in National Taiwan University Hospital Huey Ling Chen, Taiwan Pediatric liver transplantation - Experience in National Taiwan University Hospital
12:25 - 13:40 \| Lunch Break Buffet in Foyer Seating in Cyril Magnin, Davidson, Fillmore, Hearst, Lombard
12:30-13:30	12:30 BALBOA	BALBOA	Breakout 1A: Fellows Lunch Please bring lunch from the main buffet to Balboa. Full Details
12:30-13:30	12:30 MISSION	MISSION	Breakout 1B: Multidisciplinary & Registry Lunch Please bring lunch from the main buffet to Mission. Full Details
13:40-14:40	13:40 CYRIL MAGNIN	CYRIL MAGNIN	Session 5 - Future of Transplantation Full Details Stephan Busque, United States Developing organ tolerance Stephan Busque, United States Developing organ tolerance Alice Bertaina, United States Models for immunosuppression free transplantation: BMT and kidney transplantation Alice Bertaina, United States Models for immunosuppression free transplantation: BMT and kidney transplantation John Magee, United States OPTN changes and the impact on kids John Magee, United States OPTN changes and the impact on kids
14:40 - 15:00 \| Coffee Break - Foyer
15:00-16:00	15:00 CYRIL MAGNIN	CYRIL MAGNIN	Breakout 2A - Training the Future of Transplantation Full Details Anne Lyon, United States Hepatology case-based simulation Anne Lyon, United States Hepatology case-based simulation Dionisios Vrochides, United States Surgical simulation in transplant surgery: Improving dexterity and preoperative planning Dionisios Vrochides, United States Surgical simulation in transplant surgery: Improving dexterity and preoperative planning George Mazariegos, United States Panel discussion George Mazariegos, United States Panel discussion Christine Lee, United States Panel discussion Christine Lee, United States Panel discussion
15:00-16:00	15:00 MISSION	MISSION	Breakout 2B - Multidisciplinary Full Details Stacee M Lerret, United States Learning to own their health: Transition education for the adolescent transplant recipient Stacee M Lerret, United States Learning to own their health: Transition education for the adolescent transplant recipient Stephen Molitor, United States Learning to own their health: Transition education for the adolescent transplant recipient Stephen Molitor, United States Learning to own their health: Transition education for the adolescent transplant recipient - -, United States Discussion - -, United States Discussion Jill Plevinsky, United States Using quality improvement methodology to improve transition and transfer of care in pediatric liver transplant: A single-center multi-disciplinary approach Jill Plevinsky, United States Using quality improvement methodology to improve transition and transfer of care in pediatric liver transplant: A single-center multi-disciplinary approach Erika A DuBoff, United States Optimizing nutrition in pre-liver transplant patients Erika A DuBoff, United States Optimizing nutrition in pre-liver transplant patients
16:00 - 16:10 \| Regroup
16:10-17:15	16:10 CYRIL MAGNIN	CYRIL MAGNIN	Session 6 - SPLIT-ILTS: Best Practice for Pediatric Acute Liver Failure Full Details Catherine Chapin, United States Evidence-based ICU management for pediatric acute liver failure: Prognostic models, biomarkers, and beyond Catherine Chapin, United States Evidence-based ICU management for pediatric acute liver failure: Prognostic models, biomarkers, and beyond Akash Deep, United Kingdom Latest evidence of extracorporeal liver support: How much can we push the boundary? Akash Deep, United Kingdom Latest evidence of extracorporeal liver support: How much can we push the boundary? Srinath Chinnakotla, United States Timing matters: What can surgeons do to maximize the chance? Srinath Chinnakotla, United States Timing matters: What can surgeons do to maximize the chance?
17:15-17:45	17:15 CYRIL MAGNIN	CYRIL MAGNIN	Session 7 - Advocacy Update Full Details Amber Hildreth, United States Advocacy Update with PFEP Amber Hildreth, United States Advocacy Update with PFEP Sean Eiles, United States Advocacy Update with PFEP Sean Eiles, United States Advocacy Update with PFEP John Magee, United States Discussion John Magee, United States Discussion
17:45 - 19:45 \| Welcome Reception & Poster Session View Poster Presenters & Abstracts

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