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4/17/08 - Advances in Transplant Research
Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) in Endothelial Cell Biology
Dr. David Briscoe, Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the Harvard Medical School and staff member at the Childrens Hospital Boston, discusses the general role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in endothelial cell biology. Dr. Briscoe also describes the complex interplay between TOR signaling and the actions of VEGF. Finally, speculates on whether down regulation of VEGF accounts for the anti-neoplastic and proteinuric effects of TOR inhibition.
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4/10/08 - Infectious Diseases in Transplantation
EBV in Transplant Medicine
Dr. Emily Blumberg, an infectious diseases specialist and Associate Professor of Medicine with the University of Pennsylvania, interviews Dr. Michael Green on the topic of Epstein-Barr Virus and Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease (PTLD) and the Transplant Patient. Dr. Green is Professor of Pediatrics and Surgery in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Children''s Hospital of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
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3/31/08 - Public Policy Update
Update on the UNOS initiative to change rules for allocation of kidneys from deceased donors
Dr. Mark Stegall, Chief of Transplant Surgery and Professor of Medicine at the College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Rochester, discusses the ongoing effort by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) to change the rules for allocation of kidneys from deceased donors based on projected life years from transplantation.
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1/28/08 - Infectious Diseases in Transplantation
Immunization in the Transplant Patient
Dr. Emily Blumberg, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania interviews Dr. Robin Avery, section head of Transplant and Infectious Diseases and Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University. The topic is Immunization in the Transplanted Patient.
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1/28/08 - Infectious Diseases in Transplantation
Influenza and the Transplant Patient
Dr. Emily Blumberg, an infectious diseases specialist and Associate Professor of Medicine with the University of Pennsylvania interviews Dr. Michael Ison on the topic of Influenza and the Transplant Patient. Dr. Ison is Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Disease and Organ Transplantation, at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine.
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12/12/07 - Advances in Transplant Research
An Update on Clinical Islet Cell Transplantation
Dr. James Shapiro from the University of Alberta reviews the long-term outcomes of patients receiving islet cell transplants, commenting specifically on technical improvements, current immunosuppression protocols, and the problem of sensitization in patients with failed grafts.
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11/19/07 - Public Policy Update
Public Policy Update from Bill Applegate - November 2007
Mr. Bill Applegate, Senior VP with Bryan Cave Strategies LLC, is involved in directing AST''s government relations activities and initiatives. Mr. Applegate provides an update on current issues in Washington DC of interest to the transplant community.
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11/13/07 - Public Policy Update
Jeffrey S. Crippin Testifies before Congress at a Forum on Organ Donation
On September 25, Jeffrey S. Crippin, MD, AST Past President, testified before the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and the National Archives in a hearing to examine the state of organ donation nationwide and efforts to increase the number of available donors. The subcommittee reviewed public and private sector activities intended to strengthen organ procurement and transplantation systems nationwide. Dr. Crippin provides a summary of his comments before the Senate Subcommittee.
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10/29/07 - Advances in Transplant Research
Factors Effecting Live Kidney Donation
Dr. Steven Textor discusses factors effecting live kidney donation, hypertension, BMI, GFR, and a history of kidney stones.
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10/8/07 - Advances in Transplant Research
The Role of Protocol Biopsies in Kidney Transplantation
In this conversation, Dr. Donald Hricik talks to Dr. David Rush, Professor of Medicine, Head of the Section of Nephrology, and Director of the Adult Renal Transplant Program at the University of Manitoba and Dr. Peter Nickerson, Professor of Medicine and Immunology, Director of Transplant Immunology Lab at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Rush and Dr. Nickerson discuss the role of protocol biopsies and urine biomarkers in kidney transplantation.
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9/20/07 - Advances in Transplant Research
Kidney and Liver Transplantation in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
In this conversation, Dr. Donald Hricik talks to Peter Stock, MD, Professor of Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Stock is also the Director of UCSF''s Pancreas and Eyelet Cell Transplant Program and the Surgical Director of UCSF''s Pediatric Renal Transplant Program. Dr. Stock describes outcomes of an ongoing multi-center trial, including lessons learned regarding optimal immunosuppression and management of co-pathogens in HIV+ patients who receive either kidney or liver transplants.
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7/16/07 - Advances in Transplant Research
Newer techniques for detecting sensitization to HLA antigens
In this conversation Dr. Hricik talks to Dr. Andrea A. Zachary, Ph.D., D. ABHI, Professor of Medicine, and Director, Immunogenetics Laboratory at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine about work in her laboratory related to new and sensitive techniques for detecting sensitization to HLA antigens. Dr. Zachary also puts the issue of antibodies into perspective by addressing how often HLA antibodies are present before and after organ transplantation including how often they play a role in rejection of allografts.
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7/12/07 - Advances in Transplant Research
The Role of Complement in Transplant Rejection
Dr. Peter Heeger, Professor of Medicine, member of the Transplant Institute, and the Institute of Immunology at the Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York, discusses his new work related to the role of complement in transplant rejection with Dr Donald Hricik, AST Director of Postgraduate Medical Education.
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5/25/07 - Advances in Transplant Research
Advances in Transplantation Research Episode 2
Dr. Donald Hricik, the AST Director of Postgraduate Education, interviews
Dr. Hugo Rosen on the impact of Hepatitis C on liver transplantation. Dr,
Rosen is Professor of Medicine and Immunology, Chief of the Division of
Gastroenterology, and the Waterman Endowed Chair for Liver Research at the
University of Colorado.
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5/2/07 - Advances in Transplant Research
Advances in Transplantation Research Episode 1
In this first episode of Conversations in Transplantation, we speak with Dr. Kenneth Newell, Associate Professor of Surgery at Emory University, on their current studies in association with the Immune Tolerance Network.
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