TTS 2026 - Sydney, Australia

Programme Grid

Sunday, September 20, 2026

8:00 AM
Satellite Program (Pre-congress activities)
8:00 AM

Post-Graduate Course - Clinical Program

Post-Graduate Course

Post-Graduate Course - Fundamental and translational science

Post-Graduate Course

Pediatric Transplantation

Satellite Symposium

TSANZ Research Pitch Program

Satellite Symposium

Transplant Infectious Diseases (TID)

Satellite Symposium
Organized by:

In Collaboration with:

Global nursing and allied health leadership in organ donation and transplantation

Satellite Symposium
Organized by: TTS Allied Health Committee
In Collaboration with:
8:45 AM

Women in Transplantation

Satellite Symposium
Organized by:
1:00 PM

Industry Symposium

Industry Symposium
1:30 PM

From principles to practice: Advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in transplantation

Industry Symposium
3:00 PM
Opening Ceremony & Plenary Session
3:00 PM

Opening Ceremony

Plenary Session
4:45 PM

Plenary Session 1 (with Starzl and Kanoria Awards)

Plenary Session
6:30 PM

Welcome Reception

Networking Event

Monday, September 21, 2026

8:00 AM
Morning Abstract and Concurrent Sessions
8:00 AM

Abstract Sessions from 1 to 11

Abstract Session

Personalizing immunosuppression in liver transplantation: From microbiome to malignancy

Concurrent

Vasculopathy: A tale of three organs

Concurrent

Takeda Corporate Breakfast Symposium on Illuminated constellations: How diverse experiences guide practical CMV

Industry Symposium
Organized by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited.

9:15 AM
Abstract and Concurrent Sessions
9:15 AM

Abstract Sessions from 12 to 22

Abstract Session

The -omic era in allograft pathology

Concurrent

Transplantation journals: Updates and opportunities

Concurrent
10:15 AM
Coffee Break / Exhibits and Poster Viewing
10:15 AM

Coffee Break

Coffee Break
10:45 AM
Plenary and Concurrent Sessions
10:45 AM

Plenary Session 2 on Making Xenotransplantation Work for Humanity!

Plenary Session
Facilitator: Macey L. Levan (US)

Beyond survival: Addressing mental health in transplantation

Concurrent

Dedicated donor care units: Centralized donor transfer and outcome optimization

Concurrent
Moderator / Panelists: David Thomson (ZA), Dan Harvey (GB)
12:00 PM
Lunch Break / Industry Symposia / Lunch with Experts & Mentors
12:15 PM

Hansa BioPharma Corporate Lunch Symposium on Transplanting the untransplantable – Idefirix® (imlifidase), a breakthrough innovation for highly sensitised kidney transplantation

Industry Symposium
Organized by Hansa BioPharma

12:30 PM

Lunch and Learn Roundtable

Experts/Mentors
1:30 PM
SOTA, Thematic and Concurrent Sessions
1:30 PM

Innovating the Pathway: Allied Health Contributions to Advancing Organ Donation and Transplantation

SOTA/Thematic Session

Bridging Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine: Enhancing Graft Viability and Exploring Stem Cell-Islet Immunotherapies in Diabetes

SOTA/Thematic Session

Minimal Invasive Transplantation

SOTA/Thematic Session

Donor Evaluation and Optimization: Bridging Safety and Organ Utilization

SOTA/Thematic Session

Using Technology to optimize outcomes of Liver Transplantation

SOTA/Thematic Session

Precision Immune Engineering in Kidney Transplantation

SOTA/Thematic Session

Advancing Uterus Transplantation: Global Practices, Innovations, and Program Development

SOTA/Thematic Session

Harnessing the Power of Genetics in Pediatric Transplantation

SOTA/Thematic Session

How to combat transplant tourism

SOTA/Thematic Session

Senotherapy in transplantation

SOTA/Thematic Session

Bridging Systems, Scaling Access: Asia-Pacific Leadership in Transplantation

SOTA/Thematic Session

The mentorship mosaic: Fostering growth in transplant training and practice

Concurrent
Moderators: Sarah Tsou (US), Natasha Rogers (AU)

Building high-performing transplant registries: Global consensus recommendations and a practical maturity framework

Concurrent
Moderator / Panelist: Sang Joseph Kim (CA)
3:00 PM
Coffee Break / Exhibits and Poster Viewing
3:00 PM

Coffee Break

Coffee Break
3:30 PM
Afternoon Abstract and Concurrent Sessions
3:30 PM

Abstract Sessions from 23 to 33

Abstract Session

Advancing ABO histocompatibility: Needs and solutions

Concurrent

Expanding donor access: The impact of ECMO in thoracic transplantation

Concurrent
4:45 PM
Workshop Sessions / Industry Symposium / Poster Sessions
4:45 PM

Sex, cancer, and the graft: What women need most from transplant care

Concurrent

Transplant without borders: Collaborative solutions for global kidney care

Concurrent

Optimizing cardiometabolic health across the lifespan following transplantation

Concurrent

Poster Session 1

E-Posters
5:00 PM

Industry Symposium

Industry Symposium
6:00 PM
Networking Events
6:00 PM

WIT Networking Event

Networking Event
7:00 PM

Early Career Networking

Networking Event

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

8:00 AM
Morning Abstract and Concurrent Sessions
8:00 AM

Abstract Sessions from 34 to 44

Abstract Session

Pediatric treatments on the Horizon

Concurrent

Technology to improve surgical and patient outcomes

Concurrent

Bridge2Life Corporate Breakfast Symposium on Scaling better outcomes: The role of HOPE in contemporary transplant programs

Industry Symposium
Organized by Bridge2Life

9:15 AM
Abstract and Concurrent Sessions
9:15 AM

Abstract Sessions from 45 to 55

Abstract Session

Optimizing and utilizing old organ donors

Concurrent

The journey to clinical xenotransplantation

Concurrent
10:15 AM
Coffee Break / Exhibits and Poster Viewing
10:15 AM

Coffee Break

Coffee Break
10:45 AM
TTS Plenary's Plenary
10:45 AM

TTS President's Plenary

Plenary Session
12:00 PM
Lunch Break / Industry Symposia / Lunch with Experts & Mentors
12:15 PM

Astellas Corporate Lunch Symposium on Strengthening the foundation: From tacrolimus consistency to durable graft outcomes

Industry Symposium
Organized by Astellas

12:30 PM

Lunch and Learn Roundtable

Experts/Mentors
1:30 PM
SOTA, Thematic and Concurrent Sessions
1:30 PM

Deceased Donation Research: Findings and Future Directions

SOTA/Thematic Session
Facilitator: Dominique Martin (AU)

Targeting immune cell metabolism to control alloimmunity

SOTA/Thematic Session

Artificial intelligence (AI) in Transplant Education

SOTA/Thematic Session

Transplanting Against the Antibody Odds

SOTA/Thematic Session

Redefining Surgical Excellence: Metrics, Equity, and Global Perspectives

SOTA/Thematic Session

Biology and beyond: Multiple dimensions of transplantation

SOTA/Thematic Session

Obesity Management in Transplantation: Current Evidence and Practical Approaches

SOTA/Thematic Session

Pluripotent stem cells and regenerative medicine: the future of transplantation?

SOTA/Thematic Session

Transplant Oncology: Peering Over the Horizon

SOTA/Thematic Session

Indigenous Nation

SOTA/Thematic Session

Global collaboration in organ transplantation: Advancing ethical access, innovation, and sustainability

Concurrent

Emerging infectious diseases in transplant ID

Concurrent

Life after transplant: Supporting movement, confidence, and long-term recovery across all levels of ability (WTGF)

Concurrent

ISOT: Redefining organ transplantation in resource-limited settings: Access, affordability, and global leadership from India - Part 1

Concurrent
Moderators: Ravi Mohanka (IN), Swarnalatha Guditi (IN), Divyesh Engineer (IN), Amit Pasari (IN), Abi Abraham (IN), Amol Bhawane (IN), Manish Balwani (IN), Feroz Aziz (IN)
3:00 PM
Coffee Break / Exhibits and Poster Viewing
3:00 PM

Coffee Break

Coffee Break
3:30 PM
TSANZ Plenary Session / Afternoon Abstract and Concurrent Sessions
3:30 PM

TSANZ President's Prize Awards

Plenary Session

Abstract Sessions from 56 to 66

Abstract Session

Solving immune problems for the life of the allograft

Concurrent

Pregnancy in renal transplant recipients: Outcomes, barriers, and clinical management

Concurrent
3:35 PM

ISOT: Redefining organ transplantation in resource-limited settings: Access, affordability, and global leadership from India - Part 2

Concurrent
Moderators: Shruti Tapiawala (IN), Gireesh MS (IN), Mohan Patel (IN), Raj Kanwar Yadav (IN), Dhananjaya KL (IN), Pranjal Kashiv (IN), Ashish Sharma (IN), Narayan Prasad (IN), Vikas Jain (IN), Sourabh Sharma (IN), Pankaj Shah (IN)
4:45 PM
Workshop Sessions / Industry Symposium / Poster Sessions
4:45 PM

Multidisciplinary: Leveraging shared infrastructure for hematopoietic stem cell and solid organ transplantation

Concurrent

AI in transplantation: From prediction to policy (and how not to get fooled)

Concurrent

Approaching and navigating difficult conversations with transplant patients

Concurrent

Poster Session 2

E-Posters
5:00 PM

Industry Symposium

Industry Symposium
6:00 PM
Networking Events
6:00 PM

TSANZ Networking Event

Networking Event

Mentee-Menor Networking Events

Networking Event
7:30 PM

Congress Networking Event (ICC)

Networking Event

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

8:00 AM
Morning Abstract and Concurrent Sessions
8:00 AM

Abstract Sessions from 67 to 77

Abstract Session

Metabolic dysfunction and liver transplantation

Concurrent

Key components of an ideal high volume transplant program setup: A global surgical perspective

Concurrent

Industry Symposium

Industry Symposium

CMV and BK virus in transplant recipients: Pearls from the guidelines and emerging frontiers

Concurrent
9:15 AM
Abstract and Concurrent Sessions
9:15 AM

Abstract Sessions from 78 to 88

Abstract Session

From allorecognition to allocation: Moving toward more individualized kidney transplant matching

Concurrent

Transplantation beyond traditional publications

Concurrent
10:15 AM
Coffee Break / Last chance to visit Exhibit Area
10:15 AM

Coffee Break

Coffee Break
10:45 AM
Plenary and Concurrent Sessions / TTS Business Meeting
10:45 AM

Plenary Session 3

Plenary Session

Expanding horizons in pancreas transplantation: Outcomes, techniques, and program development

Concurrent
12:00 PM

TTS Business Meeting

Plenary Session
12:30 PM
Lunch Break / Industry Symposia / Lunch with Experts & Mentors
12:45 PM

Industry Symposium

Industry Symposium

Lunch and Learn Roundtable

Experts/Mentors
1:45 PM
SOTA, Thematic and Concurrent Sessions
1:45 PM

Next-Generation Transplantation: Regenerative Medicine Breakthroughs

SOTA/Thematic Session

Targeted Therapies and Tailored Dosing: The New Era in ABMR Treatment

SOTA/Thematic Session

Clinical Xenotransplantation has Arrived!

SOTA/Thematic Session

Rise of the Machines: Maximizing donor opportunities in Thoracic Transplantation

SOTA/Thematic Session

State of VCA- Present and Future

SOTA/Thematic Session

Evolving Ethics and Emerging Trends in Transplantation

SOTA/Thematic Session

Evolving strategies in intestinal and multivisceral transplantation

SOTA/Thematic Session

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Gender and Transplantation

SOTA/Thematic Session

Living Organ Donation in 2026: Unified Principles, Organ-Specific Nuances

SOTA/Thematic Session

Innovations in skin cancer in transplantation

SOTA/Thematic Session

Pediatric cholestatic liver disease around the world

Concurrent

Organ donation following MAID (VAD/euthanasia)

Concurrent
3:20 PM
Closing Plenary
3:20 PM

Closing Plenary

Plenary Session