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November 12 (Thu) 08:30-10:00 |
Postgraduate Course 1 (Liver)
From Detection to Resolution: A Comprehensive Guide to Post-Transplant Vascular Complications |
Room 1 (Convention Hall 101-102, 1F) |
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| Chair(s) |
Gyu Seong Choi (Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea) Hae Won Lee (Seoul National Univeristy Bundang Hospital, Korea) |
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| 08:30-08:52 |
The First Line of Defense: Essential Doppler Surveillance and Interpretation
Woo Kyoung Jeong (Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 08:52-09:14 |
Strategic Decision Making: Watchful Waiting vs. Active Intervention
Bo Hyun Jung (Inje University College of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 09:14-09:36 |
Endovascular Solutions: State-of-the-Art Interventional Management
Gi Young Ko (University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 09:36-09:58 |
Back to the OR: Operative Rescue Strategies for Vascular Crises
YoungRok Choi (Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea) |
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November 12 (Thu) 08:30-10:00 |
Postgraduate Course 2 (Basic)
Emerging Paradigms of Tissue-Resident Immunity in Transplantation |
Room 2 (Convention Hall 103, 1F) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Chair(s) |
Ho-Keun Kwon (Yonsei University College of medicine, Korea) Ji Eun Oh (KAIST, Korea) |
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| 08:30-08:50 |
Development of Tissue-Resident Memory T Cells in Allografts and Their Impact on Transplant Outcomes
Chul-woo Kim (Korea University College of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 08:50-09:10 |
Local B Cell Activation and the Role of Tertiary Lymphoid Structures in Organ Transplant Rejection
Ji Eun Oh (KAIST, Korea) |
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| 09:10-09:30 |
Adaptation and Immune Regulatory Functions of Tissue-Resident Dendritic Cells in the Transplant Microenvironment
Chang-Suk Chae (National Cancer Center, Korea) |
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| 09:30-09:50 |
The Role of Innate Lymphoid Cells in Early Tissue Damage Responses and Homeostasis Post-Transplantation
Seungwon Ryu (Gachon University College of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 09:50-10:00 | Q&A | ||
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November 12 (Thu) 08:30-10:00 |
Postgraduate Course 3 (Laboratory)
Back to the Basics: Pre-Transplant HLA Antibody Assay |
Room 3 (Convention Hall 104-105, 1F) |
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| Chair(s) |
Eun-Jee Oh (The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Korea) Eun Young Song (Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 08:30-08:52 |
ABC's of HLA antibody
Shinae Yu (Inje University College of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 08:52-09:14 |
Navigating CDC, Flow, and Virtual Crossmatch
Borae Park (Korea Organ Donation Agency (KODA), Korea) |
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| 09:14-09:36 |
HLA Antibody Assays to Detect Donor Specificity
Younhee Park (Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 09:36-10:00 |
Comprehensive Interpretation and Immunological Risk Stratification
John Yang (Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea) |
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November 12 (Thu) 08:30-10:00 |
Postgraduate Course 4 (Pathology)
Practical Update in SOT Pathology |
Room 4 (Convention Hall 106-107, 1F) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Chair(s) |
Beom Jin Lim (Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea) Sung Hak Lee (The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 08:30-08:53 |
Diagnostic Challenges in Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Kidney Allografts
HyunJung Lee (Pusan National University School of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 08:53-09:16 |
What We Have to Know About Liver Allograft Rejection Pathology
Taek Chung (Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 09:16-09:38 |
Fundamentals of Lung Transplant Pathology
Jaemoon Koh (Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 09:38-10:00 |
Fundamentals of Heart Transplant Pathology
Eun Na Kim (Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea) |
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November 12 (Thu) 08:30-10:00 |
Postgraduate Course 5 (Xenotransplantation)
Latest Updates in Xenotransplantation |
Room 5 (Convention Hall 108, 1F) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Chair(s) |
Jong Cheol Jeong (Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea) Sonal Asthana (Aster CMI Hospital, India) |
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| 08:30-08:50 |
Development of Transgenic Pigs for Xenotransplantation
Jeong Ho Hwang (Konkuk University School of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 08:50-09:10 |
Preclinical NHP Experiments for Xenotransplantation
Dianyuan Li (The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, China) |
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| 09:10-09:30 |
The Current Status and Challenges of Xenotransplantation Clinical Trial in Japan
Takaaki Kobayashi (University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Japan) |
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| 09:30-09:50 |
Future of Xenotransplantation
Ik Jin Yun (Konkuk University School of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 09:50-10:00 | Q&A | ||
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November 12 (Thu) 08:30-10:00 |
Postgraduate Course 6 (Kidney/Pancreas)
Surgical Techniques and Complication Management in Kidney Transplantation (Video-Based) |
Room 8 (Convention Hall 205, 2F) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Chair(s) |
Kyu Ha Huh (Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea) Jae Berm Park (Samsung Medical Center, Korea) |
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| 08:30-08:50 |
Pitfalls and Technical Considerations in Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy for Living Donation
Hyun-Jeong Kim (Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 08:50-09:10 |
Bench Surgery in Living Donor Kidney Transplantation: Strategies for Vascular Variations
Jun Bae Bang (Ajou University School of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 09:10-09:30 |
Learning Curve and Technical Standardization in Robot-Assisted Kidney Transplantation
Sung Shin (University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 09:30-09:50 |
Magnetic Resonance Angiography for Comprehensive Evaluation of Vascular and Postoperative Complications after Kidney Transplantation
Jeongkye Hwang (The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 09:50-10:00 | Q&A | ||
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November 12 (Thu) 10:30-12:00 |
Postgraduate Course 7 (Liver)
Post-Transplant Nightmares: How to Rescue the Graft and the Patient |
Room 1 (Convention Hall 101-102, 1F) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Chair(s) |
Dong Jin Joo (Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea) Qi Ling (Zhejiang University, China) |
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| 10:30-10:52 |
Refractory Ascites: The War Against Ascites
Masahiro Ohira (Hiroshima University, Japan) |
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| 10:52-11:14 |
MDR Infections: Surviving the Post-Transplant Sepsis
Jaehoon Ko (Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 11:14-11:36 |
Renal Insufficiency: Saving the Kidneys, Saving the Patient
Qi Ling (Zhejiang University, China) |
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| 11:36-11:58 |
Steroid-Resistant Rejection: What’s the Next Move?
Ho Joong Choi (The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Korea) |
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November 12 (Thu) 10:30-12:00 |
Postgraduate Course 8 (Basic)
Emerging Technologies in Transplant Immunology |
Room 2 (Convention Hall 103, 1F) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Chair(s) |
Ki Young Lee (Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea) Min-Kyoung Jung (KAIST, Korea) |
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| 10:30-10:50 |
Integrative Multi-Omics Approaches for Biomarker Discovery and Outcome Prediction in Transplantation
Hee Ju Ryu (Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 10:50-11:10 |
Next-Generation Cellular Therapy in Transplantation: CAR-Based Therapies for Inducing Immune Tolerance
Hyungseok Seo (Seoul National University College of Pharmacy, Korea) |
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| 11:10-11:30 |
Resolving the Immune Landscape of the Allograft Microenvironment at Single-Cell Resolution
Seung Hee Hong (Yonsei University, Korea) |
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| 11:30-11:50 |
The Role of Host-Microbiome Crosstalk in Transplant Immunity and Allograft Rejection
Kwanghyun Cha (KIST, Korea) |
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| 11:50-12:00 | Panel Q&A | ||
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November 12 (Thu) 10:30-12:00 |
Policy Forum
Building a National DCD Framework in Korea: Perspectives from Neurosurgery, Critical Care, Ethics, and Transplantation |
Room 3 (Convention Hall 104-105, 1F) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Chair(s) |
Beom Seok Kim (Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea) Sangil Min (Seoul National University Hospital, Korea) |
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| 10:30-10:45 |
From Catastrophic Brain Injury to DCD Consideration: The Role of Neurosurgeons in a Korean Pathway
Kwang Wook Jo (Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea) |
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| 10:45-11:00 |
Controlled DCD after Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment: ICU Workflow and Practical Barriers in Korea
Eun Jin Ha (Seoul National University Hospital, Korea) |
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| 11:00-11:15 |
Ethical Boundaries in DCD: Separation of End-of-Life Decision-Making and Organ Donation
Eun Kyung Choi (Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 11:15-11:30 |
Transplant Readiness for DCD in Korea: Which Organs, Which Centers, and What Infrastructure First?
Dong-Sik Kim (Korea University College of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 11:30-11:45 | Panel Discussion | ||
| Panel |
Kwang Wook Jo (Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea) Eun Jin Ha (Seoul National University Hospital, Korea) Eun Kyung Choi (Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Korea) Dong-Sik Kim (Korea University College of Medicine, Korea) Samuel Lee (Korea Organ Donation Agency (KODA), Korea) |
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November 12 (Thu) 10:30-12:00 |
Postgraduate Course 9 (Infection)
Vaccination in the Pre- and Post-Transplant Periods: 2026 Update |
Room 4 (Convention Hall 106-107, 1F) |
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| Chair(s) |
Hyung Joon Ahn (Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Korea) Sang-Oh Lee (University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 10:30-11:00 |
Strategies to Enhance Influenza Vaccine Response
Kyungmin Huh (Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 11:00-11:30 |
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Protection: Timing and Beyond
Su Jin Jeong (Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 11:30-12:00 |
Zoster and Pneumococcal Vaccines: Latest Evidence and Implementation in SOT
Ji Yun Noh (Korea University College of Medicine, Korea) |
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November 12 (Thu) 10:30-12:00 |
Postgraduate Course 10 (Organ Recovery)
Multi-Organ Recovery: Essentials for Successful Deceased Donor Transplantation |
Room 5 (Convention Hall 108, 1F) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Chair(s) |
YoungRok Choi (Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea) Ha Eun Kim (Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 10:30-10:50 |
Heart Recovery and Bench Procedures
Kitae Kim (University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 10:50-11:10 |
Lung Recovery and Bench Procedures
Ji Hyun Park (Chung-Ang University Medical Center, Korea) |
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| 11:10-11:30 |
Abdominal Perfusion and Liver Recovery/Benchwork
Young-in Yoon (University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 11:30-11:50 |
Pancreas and Kidney Recovery and Bench Procedures
Kyo Won Lee (Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 11:50-12:00 |
Integrating Multi-Organ Recovery: Key Principles
YoungRok Choi (Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea) |
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November 12 (Thu) 10:30-12:00 |
Postgraduate Course 11 (Kidney/Pancreas)
Genetic Testing and Genetic Disease in Kidney Transplantation |
Room 8 (Convention Hall 205, 2F) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Chair(s) |
Jong Soo Lee (University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea) Dong Ryeol Lee (Maryknoll Hospital, Korea) |
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| 10:30-10:50 |
Principles and Methods of Genetic Testing
Go Hun Seo (3billion, Korea) |
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| 10:50-11:10 |
Genetic Evaluation of Kidney Transplant Candidates
Hanbi Lee (The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 11:10-11:30 |
Genetic Kidney Diseases and Transplant Outcomes
Monica Suet Ying Ng (The University of Queensland, Australia) |
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| 11:30-11:50 |
Complement-Mediated Thrombotic Microangiopathy
Christopher Kun-Hua Tu (Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan) |
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| 11:50-12:00 | Q&A | ||
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November 12 (Thu) 12:00-13:00 |
Luncheon Symposium 1
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Room 1 (Convention Hall 101-102, 1F) |
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| 12:00-13:00 | |||
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November 12 (Thu) 12:00-13:00 |
Luncheon Symposium 2
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Room 4 (Convention Hall 106-107, 1F) |
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| 12:00-13:00 | |||
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November 12 (Thu) 12:00-13:00 |
Luncheon Symposium 3
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Room 8 (Convention Hall 205, 2F) |
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| 12:00-13:00 | |||
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November 12 (Thu) 12:00-13:00 |
Asian Multinational Study Program 1
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Room 11 (Convention Hall 206, 2F) |
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November 12 (Thu) 12:00-13:00 |
Asian Multinational Study Program 2
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Room 12 (Convention Hall 207, 2F) |
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November 12 (Thu) 12:00-13:00 |
Luncheon Symposium 4
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Room 13 (Convention Hall 301, 3F) |
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| 12:00-13:00 | |||
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November 12 (Thu) 13:00-13:30 |
Opening Ceremony
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Room 13 (Convention Hall 301, 3F) |
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November 12 (Thu) 13:30-14:00 |
Special Lecture 1
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Room 13 (Convention Hall 301, 3F) |
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| Chair(s) | Gi-Won Song (Asan Medical Center, Korea) | ||
| 13:30-14:00 |
Perfusion Technology and Expanding the Donor Pool
Robert Porte (Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, Netherlands) |
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November 12 (Thu) 14:30-16:00 |
Oral Presentation 1
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Room 1 (Convention Hall 101-102, 1F) |
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November 12 (Thu) 14:30-16:00 |
Concurrent Symposium 1 (Basic)
Advances in Gene Editing for Organ Transplantation: From Bench to Bedside |
Room 2 (Convention Hall 103, 1F) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Chair(s) |
Younggwang Kim (The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Korea) Yongsub Kim (University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 14:30-14:50 |
From CRISPR to Beyond: The Evolution and Future of Genome Editing
Sung-Ik Cho (KAIST, Korea) |
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| 14:50-15:10 |
An Optimized Deaminase for Highly-Efficient Nuclear and Mitochondrial Base Editing
Yongsub Kim (University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 15:10-15:30 |
Beyond DNA Editing: CRISPR RNA and Epigenome Editors
Younggwang Kim (The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 15:30-15:50 |
High-Throughput Library Screening and AI-Driven Design of Gene Editing Therapeutics
Hui Kwon Kim (Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea) |
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| 15:50-16:00 | Q&A | ||
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November 12 (Thu) 14:30-16:00 |
Oral Presentation 2
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Room 3 (Convention Hall 104-105, 1F) |
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November 12 (Thu) 14:30-16:00 |
Oral Presentation 3
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Room 4 (Convention Hall 106-107, 1F) |
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November 12 (Thu) 14:30-16:00 |
GTW (Go Together With) Symposium (Malaysia)
Advancing Transplantation in Emerging Settings: Overcoming System, Immunologic, and Infectious Challenges |
Room 5 (Convention Hall 108, 1F) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Chair(s) |
Kwang-Woong Lee (Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea) Mohamad Zaimi Abdul Wahab (Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) |
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| 14:30-14:50 |
Strengthening Deceased Donor Transplantation Systems: Governance and Allocation in Korea
Samuel Lee (Korea Organ Donation Agency (KODA), Korea) |
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| 14:50-15:10 |
Building Deceased Donor Transplant Programs in Emerging Settings: The Malaysian Experience
Hasdy Haron (National Transplant Centre, Malaysia) |
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| 15:10-15:30 |
Overcoming Immunologic Barriers in High-Risk Living Donor Transplantation in Korea
Hye Eun Yoon (Seoul St. Mary's Hospital The Catholic University of Korea, Korea) |
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| 15:30-15:50 |
Infection Prevention and Management in Transplant Recipients in Tropical Settings
Alif Adlan Mohd Thabit (Hospital Selayang, Malaysia) |
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| 15:50-16:00 | Discussion | ||
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November 12 (Thu) 14:30-16:00 |
Oral Presentation 4
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Room 8 (Convention Hall 205, 2F) |
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