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Learning Event Support: 2024 Solid Organ Transplant Symposium

Highlighting updates and innovations in pancreas and kidney transplantation and liver disease management

Full Project Name:Learning Event Support: 2024 Solid Organ Transplant SymposiumPrincipal Investigator:Matthew Cooper, MD (Surgery)Award Amount:$5,000
Award Date
April2024

Project Description Narrative:


The 2024 Solid Organ Transplant Symposium will provide an educational experience focused on the best practices, access, and innovations in pancreas and kidney transplantation as well as contemporary issues in liver disease management.

A diverse group of attendees, including gastroenterologists, nephrologists, nurses, social workers, dietitians, and dialysis technicians will learn about current transplant criteria and new organ access options; organ matching and donation; treatment therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) management; best practices for liver disease management; and options for patients with severe acute alcoholic hepatitis (AAH).

The event will offer engaging case discussions with expert panelists, as well as a Q&A session with living donors who will address their experiences with organ matching and transplantation.

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