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05:30 - 06:25 |  Oral Abstract Sessions

05:30-06:25 05:30
Indigo 204
Indigo 204 Pre-clinical application of xenotransplantation

Takayuki Yamamoto, United States
What further steps are required to enable the successful clinical transfusion of pig red blood cells? Experience in the TKO pig-to-capuchin monkey model
Takayuki Yamamoto, United States
What further steps are required to enable the successful clinical transfusion of pig red blood cells? Experience in the TKO pig-to-capuchin monkey model
Ralf R Tönjes, Germany
Isolation and functional analysis of an ecotropic porcine endogenous retrovirus PERV-C from a Yucatan SLA D/D haplotype inbred miniature swine
Ralf R Tönjes, Germany
Isolation and functional analysis of an ecotropic porcine endogenous retrovirus PERV-C from a Yucatan SLA D/D haplotype inbred miniature swine
Cullen Soares, United States
Correlation of LV-Global Longitudinal Strain with Invasive Hemodynamics in the First Genetically Modified Porcine to Human Xeno Transplant
Cullen Soares, United States
Correlation of LV-Global Longitudinal Strain with Invasive Hemodynamics in the First Genetically Modified Porcine to Human Xeno Transplant
Christopher McGregor, United States
Gal knockout sheep: a new paradigm for future preclinical biological heart valve testing.
Christopher McGregor, United States
Gal knockout sheep: a new paradigm for future preclinical biological heart valve testing.
Julia Radan, Germany
Quantitative and qualitative assessment of pleural effusions after preclinical orthotopic cardiac xenotransplantation
Julia Radan, Germany
Quantitative and qualitative assessment of pleural effusions after preclinical orthotopic cardiac xenotransplantation
05:30-06:25 05:30
Indigo D
Indigo D Cellular transplantation

Roberto Gramignoli, Sweden
30 years of Human Hepatocyte Isolation and Cryogenic Preservation
Roberto Gramignoli, Sweden
30 years of Human Hepatocyte Isolation and Cryogenic Preservation
Balamurugan N. Appakalai, United States
Beneficial effects of microvascular fragments and stromal vascular fraction cells collected from human peripancreatic fat for stimulating intra-islet endothelial cells to form peri-islet vessels in human islets during co-culture and co-transplantation.
Balamurugan N. Appakalai, United States
Beneficial effects of microvascular fragments and stromal vascular fraction cells collected from human peripancreatic fat for stimulating intra-islet endothelial cells to form peri-islet vessels in human islets during co-culture and co-transplantation.

06:00 - 07:30 |  Concurrent Sessions

06:00-07:30 06:00
Indigo A
Indigo A Beta cell replacement towards standard of care (Joint)

Angelika C. Gruessner, United States
Short update on the data of the international registry of PTX
Angelika C. Gruessner, United States
Short update on the data of the international registry of PTX
Raja Kandaswamy, United States
Pancreas Transplantation
Raja Kandaswamy, United States
Pancreas Transplantation
Eelco de Koning, Netherlands
Allo-islet transplantation
Eelco de Koning, Netherlands
Allo-islet transplantation
Rita Bottino, United States
Xeno-islet transplantation
Rita Bottino, United States
Xeno-islet transplantation
Maria Cristina Nostro, Canada
Stem cell islet transplantation
Maria Cristina Nostro, Canada
Stem cell islet transplantation
06:30-07:30 06:30
Indigo 204
Indigo 204 Immunosuppression for Xenotransplantation (IXA)

Andrew B. Adams, United States
Nonclinical, novel immunosuppression and FDA
Andrew B. Adams, United States
Nonclinical, novel immunosuppression and FDA
Robert A Montgomery, United States
Clinically relevant immunosuppression
Robert A Montgomery, United States
Clinically relevant immunosuppression
Martin Bender, Germany
Controlling inflammation and coagulation
Martin Bender, Germany
Controlling inflammation and coagulation
06:30-07:30 06:30
Indigo D
Indigo D Perinatal cells and tissues for regenerative medicine applications (CTRMS)

Supported by:


Roberto Gramignoli, Sweden
Perinatal stem cells and tissues with multimodal functions for regenerative medicine applications
Roberto Gramignoli, Sweden
Perinatal stem cells and tissues with multimodal functions for regenerative medicine applications
Toshio Miki, Japan
Unlocking the Potential of Amniotic Epithelial Cells: Past Achievements and Future Prospects
Toshio Miki, Japan
Unlocking the Potential of Amniotic Epithelial Cells: Past Achievements and Future Prospects
David Lott, United States
Human amniotic epithelial cell transplantation improves scar remodeling in a rabbit model of acute vocal fold injury: a pilot study
David Lott, United States
Human amniotic epithelial cell transplantation improves scar remodeling in a rabbit model of acute vocal fold injury: a pilot study
06:30-07:30 06:30
Indigo H
Indigo H Machine Perfusion: Expanding the donor pool (IPITA)

Chris Callaghan, United Kingdom
Utilizing DCD donors for pancreas, islet cell transplant
Chris Callaghan, United Kingdom
Utilizing DCD donors for pancreas, islet cell transplant
Dianne McKay, United States
Using machine perfusion to optimize marginal donors
Dianne McKay, United States
Using machine perfusion to optimize marginal donors
James A. Richards, United Kingdom
Normothermic regional perfusion
James A. Richards, United Kingdom
Normothermic regional perfusion

07:30 - 08:00 |  Coffee Break and Exhibit Area

07:30-08:00 07:30
Foyer Area
Foyer Area Coffee Break

08:00 - 09:30 |  Oral Abstract Sessions

08:00-09:30 08:00
Indigo A
Indigo A Islet transplantation: Extending islet donation and islet transplant "Potpouri"

Rutger M van Rooden, Netherlands
Improved pancreatic islet isolation yield after abdominal normothermic regional perfusion of controlled donation after circulatory death donors
Rutger M van Rooden, Netherlands
Improved pancreatic islet isolation yield after abdominal normothermic regional perfusion of controlled donation after circulatory death donors
Alan P Timpson, United Kingdom
Islet Isolations From Extended Criteria Donors
Alan P Timpson, United Kingdom
Islet Isolations From Extended Criteria Donors
Takayuki Anazawa, Japan
Islet Transplantation using Donors After Brain and Cardiac Death: A Multicenter Clinical Trial in Japan
Takayuki Anazawa, Japan
Islet Transplantation using Donors After Brain and Cardiac Death: A Multicenter Clinical Trial in Japan
Jared MR Firth, United Kingdom
Developing an algorithm for islet transplant dosing that considers both pancreas donor and islet recipient factors
Jared MR Firth, United Kingdom
Developing an algorithm for islet transplant dosing that considers both pancreas donor and islet recipient factors
Kenneth Nicoll, United Kingdom
10-year experience of Donors after Circulatory Death for Islet Transplantation in Scotland
Kenneth Nicoll, United Kingdom
10-year experience of Donors after Circulatory Death for Islet Transplantation in Scotland
Gumpei Yoshimatsu, Japan
Analysis of islet isolation from DCD for allogeneic human islet transplantation to type1 diabetes – single center experience.
Gumpei Yoshimatsu, Japan
Analysis of islet isolation from DCD for allogeneic human islet transplantation to type1 diabetes – single center experience.
Anjali Verma, United States
Single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with human islet insulin secretion
Anjali Verma, United States
Single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with human islet insulin secretion
Siri Larsen, United States
Naturally purified islets in total pancreatectomy (TP) and islet autotransplant (IAT) for chronic pancreatitis: a model to evaluate impact of exocrine co-transplant on graft function
Siri Larsen, United States
Naturally purified islets in total pancreatectomy (TP) and islet autotransplant (IAT) for chronic pancreatitis: a model to evaluate impact of exocrine co-transplant on graft function
Hiroyuki Kato, United States
Hypoxia-related genes in pre-transplant human islets as potential markers for the transplantation outcomes in diabetic mice
Hiroyuki Kato, United States
Hypoxia-related genes in pre-transplant human islets as potential markers for the transplantation outcomes in diabetic mice
08:00-09:30 08:00
Indigo 204
Indigo 204 Immune monitoring for rejection / Immunomodulation / tolerance

Farshid Fathi, United States
Defining the human anti-pig xenoreactive T cell repertoire
Farshid Fathi, United States
Defining the human anti-pig xenoreactive T cell repertoire
Soha Mcheik, United States
Combined double thymus transplantation and mixed xenogeneic chimerism for the induction of optimal tolerance and enhancement of immune function
Soha Mcheik, United States
Combined double thymus transplantation and mixed xenogeneic chimerism for the induction of optimal tolerance and enhancement of immune function
Chung Young Kim, Korea
Proteomic Pathways in Rejected Grafts of Pig-to-Rhesus Corneal Xenotransplantation
Chung Young Kim, Korea
Proteomic Pathways in Rejected Grafts of Pig-to-Rhesus Corneal Xenotransplantation
Jordan M Wong, Canada
Exploring local immune modulation with rapamycin-eluting microparticles to preserve islet graft function in mice
Jordan M Wong, Canada
Exploring local immune modulation with rapamycin-eluting microparticles to preserve islet graft function in mice
Daniel H Wolbrom, United States
Long term survival (>365 days) of swine to baboon thymokidney transplant from alpha1,3-galactosyltransferase gene-knockout donors
Daniel H Wolbrom, United States
Long term survival (>365 days) of swine to baboon thymokidney transplant from alpha1,3-galactosyltransferase gene-knockout donors
Takaaki Kobayashi, Japan
Immunological challenges to control indirect recognition pathway for long-term outcome in xenotransplantation
Takaaki Kobayashi, Japan
Immunological challenges to control indirect recognition pathway for long-term outcome in xenotransplantation
Joe Ladowski, United States
A Histocompatibility Epitope Prediction Software for Xenotransplantation Donor-Recipient Optimization
Joe Ladowski, United States
A Histocompatibility Epitope Prediction Software for Xenotransplantation Donor-Recipient Optimization
Man Zhang, People's Republic of China
Swine leukocyte antigen (SLA) induces significant antibody production after pig-to-rhesus monkey kidney xenotransplantation
Man Zhang, People's Republic of China
Swine leukocyte antigen (SLA) induces significant antibody production after pig-to-rhesus monkey kidney xenotransplantation
08:00-09:30 08:00
Indigo D
Indigo D Pre-clinical and clinical application of xenotransplantation and current barriers 4

Gannon McGrath, United States
Ischemia minimization is associated with improved cardiac function in an ex vivo xeno working heart model
Gannon McGrath, United States
Ischemia minimization is associated with improved cardiac function in an ex vivo xeno working heart model
Harvey Pass, United States
Immunotranscriptomic Changes During Two Pig-to-Human Kidney Xenotransplantation Cases
Harvey Pass, United States
Immunotranscriptomic Changes During Two Pig-to-Human Kidney Xenotransplantation Cases
Antonia W. Godehardt, Germany
PCR and peptide based PCMV detection in pig - development and application of a combined testing procedure differentiating newly from latent infected pigs
Antonia W. Godehardt, Germany
PCR and peptide based PCMV detection in pig - development and application of a combined testing procedure differentiating newly from latent infected pigs
Songzhe He, People's Republic of China
Incidence of serum antibodies to xenoantigens on triple-knockout pig cells in different human groups
Songzhe He, People's Republic of China
Incidence of serum antibodies to xenoantigens on triple-knockout pig cells in different human groups
Ikechukwu S Ileka, United States
Pilot Evaluation of a Clinical Xeno Heart Transplant Regimen in a Preclinical Model
Ikechukwu S Ileka, United States
Pilot Evaluation of a Clinical Xeno Heart Transplant Regimen in a Preclinical Model
Ikechukwu S Ileka, United States
Extended Survival of 9- and 10-Gene-Edited Pig Heart Xenografts with Ischemia Minimization and CD154 Costimulation Blockade-Based Immunosuppression
Ikechukwu S Ileka, United States
Extended Survival of 9- and 10-Gene-Edited Pig Heart Xenografts with Ischemia Minimization and CD154 Costimulation Blockade-Based Immunosuppression
Matthias Längin, Germany
Hypertrophic hearts develop dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction after orthotopic pig-to-baboon xenotransplantation
Matthias Längin, Germany
Hypertrophic hearts develop dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction after orthotopic pig-to-baboon xenotransplantation
Chace Mitchell, United States
Preservation of Cardiac Xenografts in a Model of Infant Human Cardiac Xenotransplantation
Chace Mitchell, United States
Preservation of Cardiac Xenografts in a Model of Infant Human Cardiac Xenotransplantation
Manjula G Ananthram, United States
Clinical and prognostic value of echocardiography with global longitudinal strain in the first genetically modified porcine to human cardiac xenotransplant
Manjula G Ananthram, United States
Clinical and prognostic value of echocardiography with global longitudinal strain in the first genetically modified porcine to human cardiac xenotransplant
08:00-09:30 08:00
Indigo H
Indigo H Pancreas Transplantation: Assessing outcomes and long-term results

Diego Cantarovich, France
A novel risk factor for immediate pancreas graft failure: hypertension in the donor.
Diego Cantarovich, France
A novel risk factor for immediate pancreas graft failure: hypertension in the donor.
Angelika C. Gruessner, United States
Solitary Pancreas Transplantation - Significant Improvement over the 2 last Decades
Angelika C. Gruessner, United States
Solitary Pancreas Transplantation - Significant Improvement over the 2 last Decades
Angelika C. Gruessner, United States
Long-Term survival and life-time benefit of pancreas transplantation
Angelika C. Gruessner, United States
Long-Term survival and life-time benefit of pancreas transplantation
Audrey Brown, United States
The Tissue Common Response Module (tCRM) score predicts treatment response for acute cellular rejection following pancreas transplant
Audrey Brown, United States
The Tissue Common Response Module (tCRM) score predicts treatment response for acute cellular rejection following pancreas transplant
Samrat Ray, Canada
Establishment of a genetic signature of ischemia reperfusion injury in a porcine pancreas transplantation model
Samrat Ray, Canada
Establishment of a genetic signature of ischemia reperfusion injury in a porcine pancreas transplantation model
Ana Claudia Vidigal, Brazil
Impact of C1q-fixing donor-specific antibodies on pancreas transplant outcomes
Ana Claudia Vidigal, Brazil
Impact of C1q-fixing donor-specific antibodies on pancreas transplant outcomes
Ana Claudia Vidigal, Brazil
Mean fluorescence intensity evolution is a more sensitive predictor than simple positivity of posttransplant donor-specific antibodies in pancreas transplantation outcomes
Ana Claudia Vidigal, Brazil
Mean fluorescence intensity evolution is a more sensitive predictor than simple positivity of posttransplant donor-specific antibodies in pancreas transplantation outcomes
Pedro Ventura-Aguiar, Spain
Peripheral blood mononuclear cells transcriptomic profile reveals a more prominent role of innate immune cells in pancreas rejection
Pedro Ventura-Aguiar, Spain
Peripheral blood mononuclear cells transcriptomic profile reveals a more prominent role of innate immune cells in pancreas rejection

09:35 - 10:35 |  Abstract Sessions

09:35-10:35 09:35
Indigo A
Indigo A Oral Abstract Session: Ethics and Islet transplantation

Daniel J Hurst, United States
Risk to Research Non-Participants: Ethical Dimensions of Protecting Bystanders in Xenotransplantation Clinical Trials
Daniel J Hurst, United States
Risk to Research Non-Participants: Ethical Dimensions of Protecting Bystanders in Xenotransplantation Clinical Trials
Martin Wijkstrom, United States
Considerations for inclusion/exclusion criteria for clinical pig kidney xenotransplantation
Martin Wijkstrom, United States
Considerations for inclusion/exclusion criteria for clinical pig kidney xenotransplantation
Andrea Baehr, Germany
LEA29Y expression affects myocardial ischemia/reperfusion outcome in pigs
Andrea Baehr, Germany
LEA29Y expression affects myocardial ischemia/reperfusion outcome in pigs
William Lin, United States
Timing of anti-thymocyte globulin infusion affects islet engraftment after intraportal allotransplantation in patients with T1DM
William Lin, United States
Timing of anti-thymocyte globulin infusion affects islet engraftment after intraportal allotransplantation in patients with T1DM
Jagan Kalivarathan, United States
Surface modification of Bissulfosuccinimidyl suberate as an encapsulation strategy for islet transplants
Jagan Kalivarathan, United States
Surface modification of Bissulfosuccinimidyl suberate as an encapsulation strategy for islet transplants
09:35-10:35 09:35
Indigo 204
Indigo 204 Mini-Oral Abstract Session: Miscellaneous topics 3

Man Zhang, People's Republic of China
Direct application of flow cytometry for the determination of porcine blood group antigens
Man Zhang, People's Republic of China
Direct application of flow cytometry for the determination of porcine blood group antigens
Christopher J. Webb, United States
Does dialysis modality or duration influence outcomes in simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant recipients in the modern era?
Christopher J. Webb, United States
Does dialysis modality or duration influence outcomes in simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant recipients in the modern era?
Marcelo Perosa, Brazil
Intraoperative versus postoperative administration of rabbit antithymocyte globulin in pancreas transplantation
Marcelo Perosa, Brazil
Intraoperative versus postoperative administration of rabbit antithymocyte globulin in pancreas transplantation
Sarah Gondek, United States
Pancreas after islet and islet after pancreas transplantation offer a durable insulin independence to patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and problematic hypoglycemia.
Sarah Gondek, United States
Pancreas after islet and islet after pancreas transplantation offer a durable insulin independence to patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and problematic hypoglycemia.
Piotr Witkowski, United States
Emerging data from a study of tegoprubart for the prevention of rejection in kidney transplant recipients: Implications for a similar study in islet cell transplantation
Piotr Witkowski, United States
Emerging data from a study of tegoprubart for the prevention of rejection in kidney transplant recipients: Implications for a similar study in islet cell transplantation
Lauri Paasonen, Finland
Nanofibrillated Cellulose Hydrogel with Stem Cells, Organoids and Wound Care
Lauri Paasonen, Finland
Nanofibrillated Cellulose Hydrogel with Stem Cells, Organoids and Wound Care
Giuseppe Pettinato, United States
Biophysical properties of hiPSC-derived pancreatic organoids
Giuseppe Pettinato, United States
Biophysical properties of hiPSC-derived pancreatic organoids
Angeles Baquerizo, United States
Analysis of human anti-porcine immune response in sensitized patients exposed to porcine hepatocytes
Angeles Baquerizo, United States
Analysis of human anti-porcine immune response in sensitized patients exposed to porcine hepatocytes
09:35-10:35 09:35
Indigo D
Indigo D Mini-Oral Abstract Session: Miscellaneous topics 2

Karen Khalil, United States
Perceptions and Potential Barriers of Personnel Involved in Xenotransplant Research
Karen Khalil, United States
Perceptions and Potential Barriers of Personnel Involved in Xenotransplant Research
Oneib Khan, United States
Repolarization/ST segment characteristics in serial 12-lead EKGS in the worldwide first genetically modified porcine-to human xenotransplant
Oneib Khan, United States
Repolarization/ST segment characteristics in serial 12-lead EKGS in the worldwide first genetically modified porcine-to human xenotransplant
Oneib Khan, United States
EKG appearance and evolution of baseline EKG-characteristics in the worldwide first genetically modified porcine-to-human xenotransplant (“pig heart-in-human body”)
Oneib Khan, United States
EKG appearance and evolution of baseline EKG-characteristics in the worldwide first genetically modified porcine-to-human xenotransplant (“pig heart-in-human body”)
Rohan Bhattacharjya, Australia
Demand Prevalence on Health Care Services by Type 1 and 2 Diabetes Mellitus in an Australian Population – a data linkage analysis
Rohan Bhattacharjya, Australia
Demand Prevalence on Health Care Services by Type 1 and 2 Diabetes Mellitus in an Australian Population – a data linkage analysis
Antoine Buemi MD, Belgium
Continuous vs Discontinuous Purification of Isolated Human Islets: Functional and Morphological Comparison
Antoine Buemi MD, Belgium
Continuous vs Discontinuous Purification of Isolated Human Islets: Functional and Morphological Comparison
Emma Finegan, United States
Critical Care Nursing Experience with Xenotransplant Research
Emma Finegan, United States
Critical Care Nursing Experience with Xenotransplant Research
Samjhana Shrestha, Germany
LEA29Y expression alleviates organ rejection in a porcine heterotopic abdominal heart transplantation model
Samjhana Shrestha, Germany
LEA29Y expression alleviates organ rejection in a porcine heterotopic abdominal heart transplantation model
Juan A Gonzalez, Chile
Salvage of a Thrombosed Pancreas Graft By Endovascular Thrombectomy.
Juan A Gonzalez, Chile
Salvage of a Thrombosed Pancreas Graft By Endovascular Thrombectomy.
09:35-10:35 09:35
Indigo H
Indigo H Mini-Oral Abstract Session: Miscellaneous topics 1

Roberta Pisu, Italy
Metabolomic and Lipidomic Profiling of the Amniotic Stromal Cell Secretome
Roberta Pisu, Italy
Metabolomic and Lipidomic Profiling of the Amniotic Stromal Cell Secretome
Heiner Niemann, Germany
Long term study of decellularized and glycan-modified GGTA1-KO porcine heart valves implanted into baboons
Heiner Niemann, Germany
Long term study of decellularized and glycan-modified GGTA1-KO porcine heart valves implanted into baboons
Naoaki Sakata, Japan
Thirty seven degrees Celsius is preferable temperature condition for long-term culture of porcine islets.
Naoaki Sakata, Japan
Thirty seven degrees Celsius is preferable temperature condition for long-term culture of porcine islets.
Byung Joon Kim, Korea
Clinical trial protocol for porcine islet xenotransplantation in South Korea
Byung Joon Kim, Korea
Clinical trial protocol for porcine islet xenotransplantation in South Korea
Volkert Huurman, Netherlands
Early graft loss in solitary pancreas transplant recipients within Eurotransplant
Volkert Huurman, Netherlands
Early graft loss in solitary pancreas transplant recipients within Eurotransplant

10:35 - 12:00 |  Lunch Break and Industry Symposium

10:35-12:00 10:35
Hilton lobby area
Hilton lobby area Lunch Break
10:50-11:50 10:50
Indigo BC
Indigo BC eGenesis Symposium on Allografts and Xenografts: Friends or Foes?

Organized and Sponsored by:


Stuart J Knechtle, United States
Debate #1: Sensitized patients are at high risk for xenotransplantation - FOR
Stuart J Knechtle, United States
Debate #1: Sensitized patients are at high risk for xenotransplantation - FOR
Massimo Mangiola, United States
Debate #1: Sensitized patients are at high risk for xenotransplantation - AGAINST
Massimo Mangiola, United States
Debate #1: Sensitized patients are at high risk for xenotransplantation - AGAINST
Alfred J. Tector, United States
Debate #2: Recipients of xenograft are at higher risk for receiving subsequent allotransplantation - FOR
Alfred J. Tector, United States
Debate #2: Recipients of xenograft are at higher risk for receiving subsequent allotransplantation - FOR
Leo Hans Buhler, Switzerland
Debate #2: Recipients of xenograft are at higher risk for receiving subsequent allotransplantation - AGAINST
Leo Hans Buhler, Switzerland
Debate #2: Recipients of xenograft are at higher risk for receiving subsequent allotransplantation - AGAINST

12:00 - 13:30 |  Concurrents and Abstract Sessions

12:00-14:00 12:00
Indigo A
Indigo A IXA Special Lecture / Business Meeting and Awards


Wayne J Hawthorne, Australia
Introduction to Keith Reemtsma Award Recipient
Wayne J Hawthorne, Australia
Introduction to Keith Reemtsma Award Recipient
Chung-Gyu Park, Korea
2023 Keith Reemtsma Lecture Award on TBD
Chung-Gyu Park, Korea
2023 Keith Reemtsma Lecture Award on TBD
Wayne J Hawthorne, Australia
Introduction to IXA Honorary Award Recipient
Wayne J Hawthorne, Australia
Introduction to IXA Honorary Award Recipient
Richard N. Pierson III, United States
2023 IXA Honorary Lecture Award on TBD
Richard N. Pierson III, United States
2023 IXA Honorary Lecture Award on TBD
Wayne J Hawthorne, Australia
Introduction to Agnes Azimzadeh Award Recipient
Wayne J Hawthorne, Australia
Introduction to Agnes Azimzadeh Award Recipient
Linda Scobie, United Kingdom
2023 Agnes Azimzadeh Lecture Award on TBD
Linda Scobie, United Kingdom
2023 Agnes Azimzadeh Lecture Award on TBD
Wayne J Hawthorne, Australia
David Cooper and Scientific Congress Awards
Wayne J Hawthorne, Australia
David Cooper and Scientific Congress Awards
Wayne J Hawthorne, Australia
IXA Business Meeting
Wayne J Hawthorne, Australia
IXA Business Meeting
12:00-13:30 12:00
Indigo 204
Indigo 204 Concurrent Session: Repeat pancreas transplant (IPITA)

Caterina Di Bella, Italy
Treatment Opinion 1: Pancreas Re-Transplantation / Junior
Caterina Di Bella, Italy
Treatment Opinion 1: Pancreas Re-Transplantation / Junior
Daniel Doherty, United Kingdom
Treatment Opinion 2: Re-Transplantatinon with Islets / Junior
Daniel Doherty, United Kingdom
Treatment Opinion 2: Re-Transplantatinon with Islets / Junior
Shazli Azmi, United Kingdom
Treatment Opinion 3: Closed Loop Pump Technology / Junior
Shazli Azmi, United Kingdom
Treatment Opinion 3: Closed Loop Pump Technology / Junior
Jonathan Fridell, United States
Treatment Opinion 1: Pancreas Re-Transplantation / Senior
Jonathan Fridell, United States
Treatment Opinion 1: Pancreas Re-Transplantation / Senior
Michiel Nijhoff, Netherlands
Treatment Opinion 2: Re-Transplantatinon with Islets / Senior
Michiel Nijhoff, Netherlands
Treatment Opinion 2: Re-Transplantatinon with Islets / Senior
Michael R Rickels, United States
Treatment Opinion 3: Closed Loop Pump Technology / Senior
Michael R Rickels, United States
Treatment Opinion 3: Closed Loop Pump Technology / Senior
12:00-13:30 12:00
Indigo D
Indigo D Oral Abstract Session: Encapsulation of cellular transplants 1

Praveen Kumar Raju Pedabaliyarasimhuni, Canada
Preliminary results on the survival and maturation of stem-cell derived beta cells at different stages in a novel immunoprotective double encapsulation device
Praveen Kumar Raju Pedabaliyarasimhuni, Canada
Preliminary results on the survival and maturation of stem-cell derived beta cells at different stages in a novel immunoprotective double encapsulation device
David J Leishman, United States
A bioengineered artificial interstitium supports long-term survival of therapeutic xenogeneic porcine islet cells in nonhuman primates without immunosuppression
David J Leishman, United States
A bioengineered artificial interstitium supports long-term survival of therapeutic xenogeneic porcine islet cells in nonhuman primates without immunosuppression
Paul R.V. Johnson, United Kingdom
An oxygen-delivering Hyaluronic acid-based matrix reduces inflammation and promotes human islet survival in macroencapsulation devices
Paul R.V. Johnson, United Kingdom
An oxygen-delivering Hyaluronic acid-based matrix reduces inflammation and promotes human islet survival in macroencapsulation devices
Rosy Eloy, France
How to deliver a therapeutic dose of encapsulated human islets?
Rosy Eloy, France
How to deliver a therapeutic dose of encapsulated human islets?
Harald Stover, Canada
Islet encapsulation preserves their functionality following transplantation into immunocompetent diabetic animals without immunosuppression.
Harald Stover, Canada
Islet encapsulation preserves their functionality following transplantation into immunocompetent diabetic animals without immunosuppression.
Riccardo Calafiore, Italy
Alginate-based (G) microcapsules (MC): a versatile tool for the experimental cell therapy and prevention of T1D
Riccardo Calafiore, Italy
Alginate-based (G) microcapsules (MC): a versatile tool for the experimental cell therapy and prevention of T1D
Lina Mariana, Australia
Survival and function of the adrenal cell in immunoisolation device in adrenalectomized mice and sheep.
Lina Mariana, Australia
Survival and function of the adrenal cell in immunoisolation device in adrenalectomized mice and sheep.
Sara Photiadis, United States
A novel endovascular bioartificial pancreas device to treat type 1 diabetes
Sara Photiadis, United States
A novel endovascular bioartificial pancreas device to treat type 1 diabetes
Sawsen Bekir, France
Development, optimization, and preclinical evaluation of a bio-artificial pancreas for the treatment of type 1 diabetes (T1D)
Sawsen Bekir, France
Development, optimization, and preclinical evaluation of a bio-artificial pancreas for the treatment of type 1 diabetes (T1D)
12:00-13:30 12:00
Indigo H
Indigo H Concurrent Session: Enabling technologies (CTRMS)

Benjamin Freedman, United States
Interspecies blastocyst complementation: harnessing xeno, gene editing and iPS technologies to meet the organ demand
Benjamin Freedman, United States
Interspecies blastocyst complementation: harnessing xeno, gene editing and iPS technologies to meet the organ demand
Giuseppe Orlando, United States
Mitochondrial transfer to repair untransplantable organs and increase the donor pool
Giuseppe Orlando, United States
Mitochondrial transfer to repair untransplantable organs and increase the donor pool
Klearchos K. Papas, United States
Encapsulation and oxygen delivery
Klearchos K. Papas, United States
Encapsulation and oxygen delivery
Sang Jin Lee, United States
3D printing complex organs
Sang Jin Lee, United States
3D printing complex organs

13:30 - 14:00 |  Coffee Break

13:30-14:00 13:30
Foyer Area
Foyer Area Coffee Break

14:00 - 15:30 |  Abstract Sessions / Young Investigator Workshop

14:00-15:30 14:00
Indigo A
Indigo A Islet transplant: Clinical Studies in Islet Allo and Auto-Transplantation

Bashoo Naziruddin, United States
Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation- Single Center Outcome with Large Cohort of Patients
Bashoo Naziruddin, United States
Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation- Single Center Outcome with Large Cohort of Patients
Denghao Wu, Australia
The Epidemiology of Hereditary Pancreatitis in Australia and its effect on patient of Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Auto-Transplantation (TPIAT).
Denghao Wu, Australia
The Epidemiology of Hereditary Pancreatitis in Australia and its effect on patient of Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Auto-Transplantation (TPIAT).
Aye Aye Thant, United Kingdom
Relationship of diabetes technology use with prognosis in people with type 1 diabetes awaiting islet or simultaneous islet kidney transplantation
Aye Aye Thant, United Kingdom
Relationship of diabetes technology use with prognosis in people with type 1 diabetes awaiting islet or simultaneous islet kidney transplantation
David A. Baidal, United States
Islet-alone vs. islet-after-kidney transplantation glycemic outcomes: Report from the Collaborative Islet Transplant Registry
David A. Baidal, United States
Islet-alone vs. islet-after-kidney transplantation glycemic outcomes: Report from the Collaborative Islet Transplant Registry
Mehdi Maanaoui, France
Islet transplantation versus insulin alone in type 1 diabetic kidney transplant recipients: a French nationwide study on behalf of the TREPID group
Mehdi Maanaoui, France
Islet transplantation versus insulin alone in type 1 diabetic kidney transplant recipients: a French nationwide study on behalf of the TREPID group
Michael R Rickels, United States
Beta-cell function and insulin sensitivity with islet transplant alone and islet-after-kidney transplantation for type 1 diabetes in the Clinical Islet Transplantation (CIT) Consortium
Michael R Rickels, United States
Beta-cell function and insulin sensitivity with islet transplant alone and islet-after-kidney transplantation for type 1 diabetes in the Clinical Islet Transplantation (CIT) Consortium
Braulio A Marfil-Garza, Canada
BETA-2 scores overestimate graft function in pancreatic islet transplant recipients with an estimated glomerular filtration rate of <30 ml/min/1.73m2
Braulio A Marfil-Garza, Canada
BETA-2 scores overestimate graft function in pancreatic islet transplant recipients with an estimated glomerular filtration rate of <30 ml/min/1.73m2
Shareen Forbes, United Kingdom
Cost Savings Using The BETA-2 Versus Beta Score In Follow-Up Of Islet Transplant Recipients In The UK Islet Transplant Consortium.
Shareen Forbes, United Kingdom
Cost Savings Using The BETA-2 Versus Beta Score In Follow-Up Of Islet Transplant Recipients In The UK Islet Transplant Consortium.
Piotr Witkowski, United States
Glucose-Dependent Insulin Production and Insulin-Independence in Type 1 Diabetes from Stem Cell-Derived, Fully Differentiated Islet Cells: Updated Data from the VX-880 Clinical Study
Piotr Witkowski, United States
Glucose-Dependent Insulin Production and Insulin-Independence in Type 1 Diabetes from Stem Cell-Derived, Fully Differentiated Islet Cells: Updated Data from the VX-880 Clinical Study
14:00-15:30 14:00
Indigo 204
Indigo 204 Enabling technologies

Roberto Gramignoli, Sweden
Perfusion Bioreactor and Decellularized Liver Matrix in Support of Human Amnion Epithelial Cell Maturation into Functional Hepatocyte-like Cells
Roberto Gramignoli, Sweden
Perfusion Bioreactor and Decellularized Liver Matrix in Support of Human Amnion Epithelial Cell Maturation into Functional Hepatocyte-like Cells
Anna Kulaga, Australia
Development of a model to fabricate vascularised 3D bioprinted constructs to support islet transplantation for type 1 diabetes
Anna Kulaga, Australia
Development of a model to fabricate vascularised 3D bioprinted constructs to support islet transplantation for type 1 diabetes
Jacqueline V. Schiesser, Australia
Identification of novel cell surface markers for the characterization of human beta cell replacement therapies
Jacqueline V. Schiesser, Australia
Identification of novel cell surface markers for the characterization of human beta cell replacement therapies
Martha Fowler, United States
Gelatin methacrylate and polyethylene glycol diacrylate 3D printed hydrogels support vascularization for islet transplantation
Martha Fowler, United States
Gelatin methacrylate and polyethylene glycol diacrylate 3D printed hydrogels support vascularization for islet transplantation
Juan Fernández, Germany
Modifying The Porcine Genome for Xeno-organ Transplantation
Juan Fernández, Germany
Modifying The Porcine Genome for Xeno-organ Transplantation
Brendan Keating, United States
Integrative omic Profiling and Analyses in Two Pig Heart to Human Xenotransplants
Brendan Keating, United States
Integrative omic Profiling and Analyses in Two Pig Heart to Human Xenotransplants
Nicol Gloddek, Germany
[68Ga]Ga-DOTA-Exendin-4 PET/CT detects increased liver signal of transplanted neonatal islet cell clusters in diabetic pig recipients
Nicol Gloddek, Germany
[68Ga]Ga-DOTA-Exendin-4 PET/CT detects increased liver signal of transplanted neonatal islet cell clusters in diabetic pig recipients
Mitra Gultom, Switzerland
Glycocalyx dynamics of genetically modified arterial and venous porcine endothelial cells after xenogeneic activation
Mitra Gultom, Switzerland
Glycocalyx dynamics of genetically modified arterial and venous porcine endothelial cells after xenogeneic activation
Alexander J Sagar, United Kingdom
48-hour normothermic xenoperfusion of genetically engineered porcine livers with whole human blood
Alexander J Sagar, United Kingdom
48-hour normothermic xenoperfusion of genetically engineered porcine livers with whole human blood
14:00-15:30 14:00
Indigo D
Indigo D Young Investigator Workshop on Career Development (Joint)

Melena Bellin, United States
Editor roundtable - Transplantation
Melena Bellin, United States
Editor roundtable - Transplantation
Roberto Gramignoli, Sweden
Organogenisis journal representative
Roberto Gramignoli, Sweden
Organogenisis journal representative
Leo Hans Buhler, Switzerland
Editor-in-chief round table - Xenotransplantation
Leo Hans Buhler, Switzerland
Editor-in-chief round table - Xenotransplantation
Jaime A Giraldo, United States
Grant funding - JDRF
Jaime A Giraldo, United States
Grant funding - JDRF
Peter G. Stock, United States
"Extracurricular" activities
Peter G. Stock, United States
"Extracurricular" activities
Ty B. Dunn, United States
Pursuing a surgical career
Ty B. Dunn, United States
Pursuing a surgical career
Klearchos K. Papas, United States
Basic Scientist career track
Klearchos K. Papas, United States
Basic Scientist career track
Lorenzo Piemonti, Italy
Basic Scientist career track
Lorenzo Piemonti, Italy
Basic Scientist career track
Ekaterine Berishvili, Switzerland
Developing an inclusion mindset and equity
Ekaterine Berishvili, Switzerland
Developing an inclusion mindset and equity
Hanne Scholz, Norway
Developing an inclusion mindset and equity
Hanne Scholz, Norway
Developing an inclusion mindset and equity
Silke Niederhaus, United States
Work / life balance
Silke Niederhaus, United States
Work / life balance
Matt Tector, United States
Academia vs industry
Matt Tector, United States
Academia vs industry
14:00-15:30 14:00
Indigo H
Indigo H Organ and tissue preservation, cryopreservation and reconditioning

Shadab Abadpour, Norway
Organ-on-chip platform to model metabolic crosstalk between islets and liver
Shadab Abadpour, Norway
Organ-on-chip platform to model metabolic crosstalk between islets and liver
Catherine Parmentier, Canada
Islet Isolation after Normothermic Ex Vivo Machine Perfusion of 2 Discarded Human Pancreas Allografts: A Proof of Concept Study
Catherine Parmentier, Canada
Islet Isolation after Normothermic Ex Vivo Machine Perfusion of 2 Discarded Human Pancreas Allografts: A Proof of Concept Study
Mohamed A Elzawahry, United Kingdom
Oxygenated hypothermic machine perfusion of the pancreas; a porcine circulatory death model to compare a ‘continuous’ and an ‘end-ischaemic’ approach
Mohamed A Elzawahry, United Kingdom
Oxygenated hypothermic machine perfusion of the pancreas; a porcine circulatory death model to compare a ‘continuous’ and an ‘end-ischaemic’ approach
Anil Kharga, United States
Utilization of oxygenated Hemopure based University of Wisconsin solution during simulated procurement, back-benching, and graft implantation to minimize ischemic reperfusion injury in a rat liver transplantation simulated on pump
Anil Kharga, United States
Utilization of oxygenated Hemopure based University of Wisconsin solution during simulated procurement, back-benching, and graft implantation to minimize ischemic reperfusion injury in a rat liver transplantation simulated on pump
Antoine Buemi MD, Belgium
Exploring preservation modalities in a split human pancreas model to investigate the effect on the islet isolation outcomes.
Antoine Buemi MD, Belgium
Exploring preservation modalities in a split human pancreas model to investigate the effect on the islet isolation outcomes.
William E Scott III, United Kingdom
Generation of optimally-sized primary human pancreatic microtissues through single cell dissociation and a novel suspension microcavity system is associated with resolution of disrupted organelle ultrastructure and reestablishment of cell-cell interactions
William E Scott III, United Kingdom
Generation of optimally-sized primary human pancreatic microtissues through single cell dissociation and a novel suspension microcavity system is associated with resolution of disrupted organelle ultrastructure and reestablishment of cell-cell interactions
Carolin Hermanns, Netherlands
A conceptual supportive cell based implant for beta cell replacement therapy
Carolin Hermanns, Netherlands
A conceptual supportive cell based implant for beta cell replacement therapy
Stefan Bencina, Sweden
Cryogenic preservation of perinatal stem cells in DMSO-supplemented or DMSO-free GMP-grade conditions
Stefan Bencina, Sweden
Cryogenic preservation of perinatal stem cells in DMSO-supplemented or DMSO-free GMP-grade conditions
Peggy Stock, Germany
Human organotypic co-culture model of pleura
Peggy Stock, Germany
Human organotypic co-culture model of pleura

15:30 - 16:30 |  Networking Event

15:30-16:30 15:30
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Terrace Networking Event: Young Investigators Social Gathering

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IPITA-IXA-CTRMS Joint Congress • San Diego, CA, USA • October 26-29, 2023
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