Brisbane Transplant Infectious Diseases meeting 2024
The Brisbane Transplant Infectious Diseases meeting was a great success! We welcomed presenters from various disciplines focusing on transplant and infectious diseases care.
The convenors were Dr Lana Sundac, Dr Andrew Burke, Dr Samuel Chan, A/Prof Julia Clark, Dr Andrea Henden, Prof Jason Roberts, and Dr Adam Stewart.
We look forward to hosting this meeting again in 2025, subscribe to CRE RESPOND to receive an invitation or keep an eye on our socials CRE RESPOND X or CRE RESPOND LinkedIn.
You can watch the presentations here.
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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 (unfortunately, we do not have a recording of Dr Smibert's presentation)
BK virus research update: Dr Ryan Gately and Dr Laura De Souza, 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 Drew Farquhar, Princess Alexandra Hospital
Transplant Coordinator session: Angela McInnes, 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 and Dr Maryam Khorramshahi Bayat, The Prince Charles Hospital
Case presentation: Dr Angus Lane, The Prince Charles Hospital
Session 3. Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Chair: Associate Professor Krispin Hajkowicz, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
1pm - 2:35pm
Topics
Vaccination in Cellular Therapy Patients: 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
Metagenomic diagnosis of infectious diseases in haemopoietic stem cell transplant recipients: Associate Professor Krispin Hajkowicz, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
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
3pm - 4:45pm
Topics
Increased virologic risk donors 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: Dr Rebecca Ward, Queensland Children's Hospital
Close
4:45pm - 5pm Dr Adam Stewart, UQ Centre for Clinical Research and Sunshine Coast University Hospital
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About Brisbane Transplant Infectious Diseases meeting
The organising committee are pleased to present the 3rd Brisbane Transplant Infectious Diseases meeting on Thursday 8 May 2025. This will be an interdisciplinary and collaborative meeting focused on transplant and infectious diseases care.
Bringing together local clinicians, scientists, and other healthcare professionals in the field of infectious diseases, immunology, and transplant medicine, the meeting will give individuals a forum to present their active research or clinical interests. We hope this also offers healthcare specialty groups and basic science researchers a chance to form successful research and clinical relationships.
By shining a light on the clinical challenges of transplant patients in Queensland related to infectious diseases, we work to provide a platform for cutting-edge translational research and improved patient care.
The full-day seminar series will be held at the Queensland Children's Hospital, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
