Brisbane Transplant Infectious Diseases meeting 2024
The organising committee warmly invites you to this 2nd Brisbane Transplant Infectious Diseases event - an interdisciplinary and collaborative meeting focused on transplant and infectious diseases care.
The full-day seminar series will be held at The Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia with optional attendance online. In-person attendance is highly recommended.
Upon registration, attendees will receive further details about the event and a Zoom link.
Program Overview
Session 1. Princess Alexandra Hospital
Chair: Dr Lana Sundac, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Queensland
Topics
- Infections in liver transplant recipients: Dr Olivia Smibert, Austin Health
- BK virus research update: Dr Ryan Gately, Princess Alexandra Hospital
- Hepatitis C positive donor transplant guidelines Metro South Health: Dr Samantha Ng, Princess Alexandra Hospital
- Cloaking antibodies in bacterial infection post-transplant: Dr Timothy Wells, Frazer Institute, UQ
- Case presentation: Dr Lana Sundac, Princess Alexandra Hospital
Session 2. The Prince Charles Hospital
Chair: Dr Alex Chaudhuri, The Prince Charles Hospital, Queensland
10:25am - 12noon
Topics
- Cytomegalovirus immune assays in heart and lung transplantation: Dr Bradley Gardiner, Alfred Health
- Non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections in heart and lung transplantation: Dr Andrew Burke, The Prince Charles Hospital
- Azoles and therapeutic drug monitoring: Cassandra Vale, The Prince Charles Hospital
- Experience of antifungal prophylaxis in heart transplantation: Dr Kanthi Vemuri, The Prince Charles Hospital
- Case presentation: Angus Lane, The Prince Charles Hospital
Session 3. Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Chair: Dr Krispin Hajkowicz, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
1pm - 2:55pm
Topics
- Vaccine responses in allogeneic stem cell transplantation: Associate Professor Benjamin Teh, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
- Cellular therapies for infectious diseases: Professor Rajiv Khanna, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
- CAR-T cell therapy and infection: Dr Nilu Perera, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
- Metagenomics and rapid diagnostics for febrile neutropenia: Dr Anna Peri, Herston Infectious Diseases Institute (HeIDI)
- Case presentation: Dr Jessica Pearce, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Session 4. Queensland Children's Hospital
Chair: Associate Professor Julia Clark, Queensland Children's Hospital
3:15pm - 5pm
Topics
- Managing donor derived infections in 2024 – HCV and HIV: Dr Tina Marinelli, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
- Donor derived Candida infections: Dr Sophie Wen, Queensland Children's Hospital
- Refractory resistant cytomegalovirus infection: Jocelyn Hume, Queensland Children's Hospital
- Valganciclovir therapeutic drug monitoring: Nicolette Graham, Queensland Children's Hospital
- Case presentation
5pm AEST Close
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About Brisbane Transplant Infectious Diseases Meeting
The Brisbane Transplant Infectious Diseases meeting will bring together local clinicians, scientists, and other healthcare professionals working in the field of infectious diseases, immunology, and transplant medicine. The meeting will aim to give individuals a stage to present their active research or clinical interests, as well as to form successful research and clinical relationships between healthcare specialty groups and basic science researchers. By shining a light on the clinical challenges of transplant patients in Queensland related to infectious diseases, we hope to provide a platform for cutting-edge translational research and improved patient care.
The full-day seminar series will be held at the Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia with optional attendance online.
The organising committee warmly invites you to the 2nd Brisbane Transplant Infectious Diseases event - an interdisciplinary and collaborative meeting focused on transplant and infectious diseases care.
Pre-register now!