27th International Congress of The Transplantation Society 2018

MADRID - June 30, 2018 - PRLog -- The Transplantation Society (TTS) will be holding the 27^th International Congress of The Transplantation Society in Madrid, Spain from June 30^th until July 5^th, 2018. Lectures will cover an array of topics, including the latest developments in transplantation science, clinical practices and improving patient outcomes. This year's congress is expected to gather more than 3,000 transplant professionals from around the world.

TTS 2018 Plenary Program

July 2, 2018 – Improving Patient Outcomes - Organ Donation

·         Challenges to improving deceased organ donation - past, present and future | Rafael Matesanz

·         Molecular therapeutic targets to minimise ischemia reperfusion injury | Carmen Peralta

·         Normothermic perfusion – will it live up to its promise | Peter J. Friend

July 3, 2018 – Future Developments in Transplantation - From Immunotherapy to Tissue Engineering

·         The development and function of Treg | Abul K Abbas

·         CAR T cells - lesson learned from cancer immunotherapy | Marcela V. Maus

·         Designing natural and synthetic immune tissues | Jonathan S. Bromberg

July 4, 2018 – TTS President's Plenary and Awards

·         Welcome from the Congress Chair and TTS President | Nancy Ascher

·         Presidential Address | Nancy Ascher

·         Medawar Prize Lecture

·         The Transformation of TTS by the DOI | Francis L. Delmonico

·         The Spanish model on Organ Donation and Transplantation, and its expansion to the world | Beatriz Dominguez-Gil

·         Presentation of TTS Young Investigator, TTS Recognition and WIT Awards | Nancy Ascher

·         Introduction of incoming TTS President (Mehmet Haberal) and Closing Remarks | Nancy Ascher

July 5, 2018 – How Will Big Data Transform Medicine and Transplantation

·         How can we use large data in medicine | Atul Butte

·         What does large data tell us in transplantation | Dorry Segev

July 5, 2018 – Over the Horizon Summary: What Is the Future for Transplantation?

·         Basic Science Summary | Stefan G. Tullius

·         Clinical Science Summary | Elmi Muller

·         Closing Remarks | Nancy Ascher

·         Presentation of TTS 2020 Congress | Kyung-Suk Suh

The final detailed program is available at:

tts.guide

About the venue: The congress will take place at the IFEMA North Convention Center, Hall 10. Please visit www.ifema.es for information.

"The destination and host city of the congress, Madrid, is a cosmopolitan metropolis that combines modern infrastructure with extensive cultural and artistic heritage. Madrid boasts the status of a financial, administrative and corporate center, while at the same time remaining a tolerant, passionate and lively city," said Nancy Ascher, TTS president. "Its individual artistic tradition effortlessly embraces multiple external influences, both past and present, thus highlighting the city's continuing openness to new ideas."

About The Transplantation Society: The Transplantation Society is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) which serves as the international forum for the world-wide advancement of organ transplantation.

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Jean-Pierre Mongeau
The Transplantation Society
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