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Friday, October 30, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
ASHI/CST Joint Session 4: Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Immunosuppression and Rejection Management
Speaker:
Mandy L. Ford, PhD
– Emory University
Speaker:
Katharina A. Mayer, MD, PhD
– Medical University of Vienna
Moderator:
Heloise Cardinal
Moderator:
Gerald P. Morris, MD, PhD, A(ACHI)
– University of California San Diego
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
ASHI/CST Joint Session 4: Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Immunosuppression and Rejection Management
Location: 517A
Speaker:
Mandy L. Ford, PhD
– Emory University
Speaker:
Katharina A. Mayer, MD, PhD
– Medical University of Vienna
Moderator:
Heloise Cardinal
Moderator:
Gerald P. Morris, MD, PhD, A(ACHI)
– University of California San Diego
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Immunosuppression and Rejection
Location: 517A
Speaker:
Mandy L. Ford, PhD
– Emory University
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Anti-CD38 Therapy for Antibody-Mediated Rejection - Current Status and Future Directions
Location: 517A
Speaker:
Katharina A. Mayer, MD, PhD
– Medical University of Vienna
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
IHIWS 2026 Workshop Recap
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
IHIWS 2026 Workshop Recap
Location: 517A
Speaker:
Katsushi Tokunaga, PhD
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
ASHI/CST Joint Session 5: cfDNA Diagnostics Utility in the Era of "Liquid Biopsy". Promises and Challenges in Transplantation
Speaker:
Paul Kim, MD, MAS
– UC San Diego
Speaker:
Nicole Valenzuela, PhD, F(ACHI)
– NorDx / MaineHealth
Moderator:
Kelley MK Hitchman, MS, PhD, F(ACHI)
– UT Health San Antonio
Moderator:
James Lan, MD, FRCP(C), D(ABHI)
– University of British Columbia
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
ASHI/CST Joint Session 5: cfDNA Diagnostics Utility in the Era of "Liquid Biopsy". Promises and Challenges in Transplantation
Location: 517A
Speaker:
Paul Kim, MD, MAS
– UC San Diego
Speaker:
Nicole Valenzuela, PhD, F(ACHI)
– NorDx / MaineHealth
Moderator:
Kelley MK Hitchman, MS, PhD, F(ACHI)
– UT Health San Antonio
Moderator:
James Lan, MD, FRCP(C), D(ABHI)
– University of British Columbia
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
How Can Challenges in Analytical Validity of cfDNA be Resolved to Promote Effective Clinical Utilization
Location: 517A
Speaker:
Nicole Valenzuela, PhD, F(ACHI)
– NorDx / MaineHealth
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Algorithms Using cfDNA for Predicting Acute Rejection in Heart Transplant Recipients
Location: 517A
Speaker:
Paul Kim, MD, MAS
– UC San Diego
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
ASHI/CST Joint Session 6: Desensitization in Solid Organ Transplantation: From immunologic challenge to new opportunities
Speaker:
Annette Jackson, PhD
– Duke University
Speaker:
Bob Montgomery
Speaker:
Chris Wiebe
Moderator:
John Gill
Moderator:
Cathi Murphey, PhD, HCLD/CC(ABB), A(ACHI)
– SWID
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
ASHI/CST Joint Session 6: Desensitization in Solid Organ Transplantation: From immunologic challenge to new opportunities
Location: 517A
Speaker:
Annette Jackson, PhD
– Duke University
Speaker:
Bob Montgomery
Speaker:
Chris Wiebe
Moderator:
John Gill
Moderator:
Cathi Murphey, PhD, HCLD/CC(ABB), A(ACHI)
– SWID
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Current Landscape of Desensitization in Solid Organ Transplants
Location: 517A
Speaker:
Chris Wiebe
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Immunogenic Assessment for Desensitization: Which antibodies are amenable to desensitization?
Location: 517A
Speaker:
Annette Jackson, PhD
– Duke University
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
CAR-T Cells for Desensitization in Solid Organ Transplantation
Location: 517A
Speaker:
Bob Montgomery
