The European Society for Organ Transplantation and the American Society of Transplantation:
Partnering to provide the best science to transplant professionals around the world
ESOT-AST Joint Meeting
Highlights in Biological Agents and Transplantation
October 1-3, 2010
Le Palais de la Méditerranée
Nice, France
AST is pleased to announce a partnership between ESOT and AST for our first biennial meeting! Be a part of this inaugural event when ESOT and AST present Highlights in Biological Agents and Transplantation.
About the Program
The abstract deadline for this meeting passed on Friday, July 9.
This is a unique meeting presenting biologic agents used in transplantation, including a new paradigm in immunosuppression: use of biologics for chronic therapy.
Come to the first joint meeting of ESOT and AST to:
• Review the outcomes of recent clinical trials in solid organ transplantation
• Discuss recent controversies in modern immunosupression, including the use of steroid-sparing and calcineurin inhibitor sparing protocols
• Study biologic agents in current use, those in clinical trials, and others in the preclinical pipeline
• Understand the mechanisms and pharmacologic characteristics of a rapidly growing number of biologic agents
• Understand the utilities of biological agents essential to improving the outcomes of solid organ transplant recipients
Preliminary Scientific Program
Friday, October 1, 2010
Welcome and Introduction
Flavio Vincenti and John L.R. Forsythe
Keynote Address
Modulation of Immune Responses with Cellular Transplants
Jeffrey A. Bluestone
Current Research and Trials in Transplantation
Moderators: Donald E. Hricik and Rutger Ploeg
Translational Research That Might Change Your Practice
Barbara Murphy
Recent Randomized Clinical Trials, Which Should Affect Your Practice (Clinical Trials that should change your practice)
Josep M. Grinyo
Break
If I Was in Charge Of:
Moderators: Maryl R. Johnson and Kathryn J. Wood
If I Was in Charge of Future Basic Science Research in Transplantation
John Andrew Bradley
If I Was in Charge of Future Clinical Transplant Research in Transplantation
Teun van Gelder
Debates in Clinical Kidney Transplantation
Moderators: Milagros D. Samaniego and John L.R. Forsythe
Immunosuppression Should be CNI-free
Pro: Ranier Oberbauer
Con: Stefan Schneeberger
Immunosuppression Should be Steroid-Free
Pro: Robert S. Gaston
Con: Donald E. Hricik
Audience Interaction
Poster Session/Welcome Reception/Exhibits Open
Poster Topic: New Agents in Clinical Trials and Experimental Studies
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Satellite Breakfast Symposium
Biological Agents in Non-transplant medicine and Transplantation
Moderators: Allan D. Kirk and Stefan Schneeberger
Keynote Address
The Use of Monoclonal Antibodies in Non-transplant Medicine
Petra Reinke
Depleting versus Non-depleting Antibodies: Clinical Outcomes
Daniel Abramowicz
Immune Reconstitution Following Induction Antibody Therapy
Carla C. Baan
Break
Clinical Experience with Costimulatory Blockers
Berhard Charpentier
Novel Targets for Costimulatory Blockade
Blocking Costimulatory Signals: The More the Merrier?
Mohamed H. Sayegh
Satellite Luncheon Symposium
Other Biologics and their Actions
Moderators: Peter S. Heeger and Carla C. Baan
Effects of Biological Agents on Memory Cells
Allan D. Kirk
New Small Molecules in the Pipeline
Flavio Vincenti
Biological Agents and Viral Infections/Malignancy
Antoine Durrbach
Break
Targeting B Cells with Biological Agents
Milagros D. Samaniego
T-reg Cells as an Alternative to Immunosuppression - Chances and Challenges
Hans-Dieter Volk
Keynote Address
Should We Be Targeting the Innate Immune System Rather Than the T Cell?
Kathryn J. Wood
Promenade Reception
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Satellite Breakfast Symposia
New Concepts in Clinical Immunobiology
Moderators: Barbara Murphy and Ferdinand Mühlbacher
Targeting Complement at the Time of Transplantation
Steven H. Sacks
Assessing Cellular Immunity Before and After Transplantation
Peter S. Heeger
Break
New Biologic Agents in the Preclinical Pipeline
Moderator: Flavio Vincenti
Presentations from Biotech Companies and Pharmaceutical Companies
Hotel Information
Meeting Location/Hotel
Le Palais de la Méditerranée
13-15, Promenade des Anglais - BP 1655
06000 Nice
France
Tel: +33 (0) 4 92 14 77 00
Fax: +33 (0) 4 92 14 77 14
http://palais.concorde-hotels.com/en/
Hotel Description
Le Palais de la Méditerranée is located on the Promenade des Anglais overlooking the Baie des Anges. The hotel offers a fantastic covered/outdoor swimming pool on the third floor as well as breathtaking views of the Mediterranean Sea. Le Palais de la Mediterranee is a landmark of Nice and is near the Cote d'Azur and the many attractions of Nice. The luxurious guest rooms are elegant and comfortable.
Hotel room rates and reservation instructions are available on the ESOT website.