Key Issues in Transplantation in India: Challenges and Opportunities. ISN-Indian SN Joint Session

8 Feb 2025 9:45 a.m. 11:15 a.m.
Parijat Hall 201
SreelathaMelemadathil Chair India

Session description:
This session will explore key topics in kidney transplantation, including the management of TB in transplant recipients, pediatric kidney transplantation, personalized immunosuppression strategies, and promoting equity in transplant care.
Learning objectives:
Develop strategies to manage the most common transplant-related infections in India. Learn to tailor immunosuppression protocols to individual patients in India. Promote equity in transplant care across diverse populations in India. Explore best practices and challenges in pediatric transplantation.

Time Session
9:45 a.m.
10 a.m.
TB in Transplant Candidates and Recipients: Diagnosis and Treatment
Shyam BihariBansal Speaker India
10 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
Bringing in Personalized Medicine Approaches to Kidney Transplantation: What Is Possible
Harbir SinghKohli Speaker Professor & Head of Nephrology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, IndiaIndia
10:15 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
Kidney Transplantation in Children: What Are the Special Issues and How to Navigate Them?
PriyaVerghese Speaker Professor, Division Chief
10:30 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
Bringing Equity to Transplantation: Barriers, Challenges and Triumphs
10:45 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
Q and A