From Bench to Bedside: Translation of Research in Thoracic Transplant

15 November, 2023 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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The adaptation of scientific findings to the bedside can encounter several challenges. This webinar aims to review the arc of translation for two technologies that have successfully become part of routine clinical care. The webinar will review key innovations on the horizon for heart and lung transplantation followed by a discussion with all the speakers.

Moderators

Phyllis Billia, MD, PhD
Andrew Fisher, MD, PhD

Presentations

Now Arriving in Diagnostics: Cell-Free DNA in Thoracic Transplantation
Presented by Jon Kobashigawa, MD

No Mutation Left Behind – Cystic Fibrosis Receptor Modulation
Presented by Joseph M. Pilewski, MD

Key Innovations on the Horizon: Heart Perspective
Presented by Kory Lavine, MD, PhD

Key Innovations on the Horizon: Lung Perspective
Presented by Daniel Calabrese, MD

Speakers

Phyllis Billia, MD, PhD

University of Toronto

Toronto, ON Canada

Andrew Fisher, FRCP, PhD

Newcastle University

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Jon Kobashigawa, MD

Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute

Los Angeles, CA USA

Joseph, Pilewsky, MD

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, PA USA

Kory Lavine, MD, PhD

Washington University in St. Louis

St. Louis, MO USA

Daniel Calabrese, MD

University of California San Francisco

San Francisco, CA USA