G.P.N. - Research & Transplantation Symposium - 2023

November 9, 2023

 

In-Person and Virtual attendance options available

Solid organ transplantation has rapidly developed over several decades to become the optimal treatment for patients suffering from end stage organ failure, offering excellent quantity and quality of life. This progress has been possible through the combined and tireless efforts of basic, translational and clinical scientists. Every year brings further developments from bench to bedside to improve multi-disciplinary transplant patient care. This symposium brings together local, national and global experts in transplantation science to educate attendees about the latest research in their fields.

Conference Highlights

  • New Advances in Expanding Donor Pool in Transplantation
  • Recent Advances in Biomarkers for Clinical Transplantation
  • New Advances and Remaining Barriers in Transplant Tolerance

FEES

IN-PERSON

FEE

Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)*

$175

Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area) (NO CME Option)**

Complimentary (Click here to register)

Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area)

Complimentary

Physician (HM Physicians, including MPAQ and ACO PCPs)

Complimentary

Allied Health Care Professionals (HM and external)

Complimentary

Residents / Fellows / Students

Complimentary

 

 

VIRTUAL

FEE

Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)*

$175

Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area) (NO CME Option)**

Complimentary (Click here to register)

Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area)

$50

Physician (HM Physicians, including MPAQ and ACO PCPs)

$50

Allied Health Care Professionals (HM and external)

$20

Residents / Fellows / Students

$20

* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.
**Private physicians located within the Greater Houston Area may attend this activity in-person or virtually for no fee, but will not receive CME credit.

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 5.00 Attendance
  • 5.25 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award 5.25 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

  • 5.25 Social Work
    The program has been approved for 5.25 CE contact hours for Social Workers through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners.
Course opens: 
07/21/2023
Course expires: 
12/09/2023
Event starts: 
11/09/2023 - 8:00am CST
Event ends: 
11/09/2023 - 3:30pm CST
Cost:
$175.00
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TIMEPRESENTATIONSPEAKER(S)
7:00 AMRegistration  
8:00 AMLeadership WelcomeR. Mark Ghobrial, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS (Ed)
8:10 AMConference Introduction on behalf of Scientific Committee ChairmenAshton A. Connor, MD, PhD and Xian C. Li, MD, PhD
 Plenary Session I: New Advances in Expanding Donor Pool in Transplantation
8:20 AMILCs regulate ischemia-reperfusion injury in liver transplantationYuan Zhai, MD, Ph.D
8:45 AMCellular therapeutics in transplantationA. Osama Gaber, MD, FACS, FAST
9:05 AMBioengineering and re-cellularization of organs for transplants Joan Nichols, PhD
9:25 AMGene therapy in solid organ transplantationAndrew Barbas, MD
9:50 AMQuestion and Answer Discussion 
10:05 AMBreak 
 Plenary Session II: Recent Advances in Biomarkers for Clinical Transplantation
10:20 AMNovel Biomarkers in Kidney Transplantation and Their Clinical Application: from donor-derived cell free DNA to blood/urine RNALeonardo Riella, MD, PhD
10:45 AMSingle cell RNA sequencing in kidney transplantationStephanie Yi, MD
11:05 AMTumor sequencing in liver transplantation for HCCAshton A. Connor, MD, PhD
11:25 AMQuestion and Answer Discussion 
11:40 AMLunch Break
12:10 PMProduct Theatre: One Lambda (RI Auditorium)
12:40 PMLunch Break
 Plenary Session III: New Advances and Remaining Barriers in Transplant Tolerance
1:10 PMNew insights and barriers of Tregs in Transplant Tolerance+B22:B26Jamil R. Azzi, MD, PhD
1:35 PMSenolytics and senescence in transplant survivalJames Kirkland, MD
2:00 PMT cell stemness and tolerance resistanceWenhao Chen, MD
2:20 PMExploring novel pathways of allorecognition: Role of graft-derived extracellular vesiclesAdrian E. Morelli, MD, PhD
2:45 PMQuestion and Answer Discussion 
3:00 PMConcluding Remarks (5 min)R. Mark Ghobrial, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS (Ed)
3:10 PMAdjourn
LIVE (in-person) and LIVESTREAM (virtual) attendance options are available.
6670 Bertner Avenue
John F. Bookout Auditorium, 2nd Floor
Houston
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LIVE (in-person attendance) will be held in the Houston Methodist Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Avenue, Houston, Texas 77030). 

LIVESTREAM information will be provided to registered learners. 

Available Credit

  • 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 5.00 Attendance
  • 5.25 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award 5.25 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

  • 5.25 Social Work
    The program has been approved for 5.25 CE contact hours for Social Workers through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners.

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Price

Cost:
$175.00
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FEES

IN-PERSON

FEE

Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)*

$175

Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area) (NO CME Option)**

Complimentary (Click here to register)

Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area)

Complimentary

Physician (HM Physicians, including MPAQ and ACO PCPs)

Complimentary

Allied Health Care Professionals (HM and external)

Complimentary

Residents / Fellows / Students

Complimentary

 

 

VIRTUAL

FEE

Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)*

$175

Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area) (NO CME Option)**

Complimentary (Click here to register)

Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area)

$50

Physician (HM Physicians, including MPAQ and ACO PCPs)

$50

Allied Health Care Professionals (HM and external)

$20

Residents / Fellows / Students

$20

* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.
**Private physicians located within the Greater Houston Area may attend this activity in-person or virtually for no fee, but will not receive CME credit.