American Transplant Congress
Philadelphia, PA
May 1–4, 2011
The Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, and the Department of Transplantation Medicine and Extracorporeal Therapy
were well represented at the 2011 American Transplant Congress.
Dr. Manikkam Suthanthiran, Division Chief, delivered the opening plenary session of the congress. He also gave 2 midday symposiums. Dr. Cheguevara Afaneh, a surgical resident working in the laboratory of Dr. Suthanthiran, gave an oral communication and presented two poster presentations from the laboratory. One of his posters was awarded Poster of Distinction. Dr. John R. Lee, a nephrology fellow, presented a poster presentation.
The presentations at the congress included:
Plenary Session
Urinary Cell messengerRNA Expression Signatures Anticipate Acute Cellular Rejection: A Report from CTOT-04
M. Suthanthiran, R. Ding, V. Sharma, M. Abecassis, D. Dadhania, B. Samstein, S. Knechtle, W. Hancock, L. Han, J. Schwartz, J. Liu, N. Bridges, A. Shaked
Midday Symposiums
Biomarkers as Diagnostic and Prognostic Tools in Organ Transplantation
M. Suthanthiran
microRNAs: New Players in Gene Regulation, Tissue Injury, and Rejection
M. Suthanthiran
Oral Communications
mRNA Expression Profiles of Complement and Complement Regulatory Genes Are Informative of Human Renal Allograft Status
C. Afaneh, T. Muthukumar, M. Lubetzky, R. Ding, C. Snopkowski, S. Seshan, D. Dadhania, M. Suthanthiran
Bortezomib Therapy and Reversal of Antibody-Mediated Rejection: Differential Sensitivity of HLA Class I and Class II Antibodies
J.K. Walker, M. Lubetzky, M. Aull, C. Hartono, S. Saal, D. Serur, J. Lee, T. Muthukumar, V. Sharma, D. Leeser, J. Figuero, S. Kapur, M. Suthanthiran, D. Dadhania
Poster Presentations
HIV-Positive Renal Allograft Recipients Are Molecularly Quiescent and Clinically Stable on a Steroid-Sparing Immunosuppressive Protocol*
C. Afaneh, T. Muthukumar, C. Hartono, D. Serur, J. Lee, D. Dadhania, R. Bologa, S. Saal, R. Riggio, D. Leeser, S. Kapur, M. Suthanthiran
A Molecular Mechanism for Successful Kidney Transplantation in HIV Patients
C. Afaneh, T. Muthukumar, R. Albaz, D. Dadhania, R. Ding, M. Suthanthiran
Gene-Expression Profiles of Peripheral Blood Cells and Urinary Cells Are Diagnostic of Acute Rejection in Renal Allograft Recipients
P. Putheti, R. Ding, R. Naqvi, M. Medeiros, V.K. Sharma, J. Liu, G. Lin, N.M. Williams, N.D. Bridges, T.B. Strom, M. Suthanthiran, W. Harmon
A Vitamin D Metabolism Signature Predictive of Acute Rejection and BK Viremia: Implications for Vitamin D Repletion
J.R. Lee, T. Muthukumar, S. Saal, D. Dadhania, J. Lee, M. Suthanthiran
*Poster of Distinction
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Anita Mesi, MBA, Administrator
Room: S-829
Tel: (212) 746-4430
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