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ISVCA2025  - In Service of Our Patients

 
Friday June 27th - The Chauvet Meeting
730 800 Registration & Coffee
800 810 Welcome & Introduction
Sheila Jowsey-Gregoire, Palmina Petruzzo, Martin Kumnig, Patrik Lassus, Hatem Amer
810 850 Session 1
Moderators: David Fipps, Martin Kumnig
    Research Review and Update  Guest Speaker To Be Confirmed
    Psychosocial Research Presentations Representatives from Mayo Clinic, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Temple University, University of Delaware, Northwestern University
850 910 Session 2
Moderator: Maggie Bellew 
    Ethics of Laryngeal Transplantation Richard Sharp, David Lott, Girish Mour
910 930 Session 3
Moderator: Stina Jarvholm
    Psychosocial Aspects of VCA in Helsinki  Benita Antas
930 950 Session 4
Moderator: Benita Antas
    About Face: What Have We Learned?  Fay Bound Alberti
950 1005 Coffee break
1005 1035 Session 5
Moderator: Scot Tintle
    Developing Promis: Upper Extremity Outcome Measures Research  David Tulsky 
1035 1145 Session 6
Moderators: Sheila Jowsey-Gregoire, Stina Jarvholm
1035 1045 Paper Presentation:  Integrating Bioethics and Psychosocial Data in VCA Candidacy Assessments  Anneke Farias-Yapur, Martin Iglesias
1045 1145 Current State and Opportunities for future VCA psychosocial research  Face/Upper extremity/Uterus/larynx-trachea/Abominal Wall/Urogenital – round table discussions
1145 1245 Lunch break - Presentation:  “The Voice of Patients” Vasyly Rohovyy
1245 1315 Session 7
Moderator: Simon Talbot
    VCA and Alcohol and Substance Use Disorder – Assessment and Management Terry Schneekloth
1315 1345 Session 8
Moderator: TBC
    Outcomes in Face Transplantation:  Lessons learned from the Lyon experience. Palmina Petruzzo, Emmanuel Morelon / Sylvie Testelin, Bernard Devauchelle?
1345 1400 Coffee break
1400 1430 Session 9
Moderator: Emmanuel Morelon
    Assessing Factors Important in Developing an Interdisciplinary VCA program  Martin Kumnig
1430 1545 Session 10
Moderators: Hatem Amer, Martin Kumnig
1430 1440 Paper Session: The Experience of Receiving a Hand Transplant in the UK: A Thematic Analysis   Brogan Kerr, Rachel Mandela, Gary Latchford, Jessica Faye Johansson
1440 1540 Are we ready for consensus on outcomes?  Round table discussions, Round table reports
1540 1610 Meeting Summary and Conclusion
Sheila Jowsey-Gregoire, Martin Kumnig, Palmina Petruzzo
1610 1620 Break
1620 1720 Registry Discussions
1800 1930 ISVCA Welcome Event / Cocktail Reception - Helsinki City Hall
       
Saturday June 28th - ISVCA Day 1
730 800 Registration & Coffee
800 815 Welcome & Congress Opening Ceremony
Patrik Lassus - Congress Chair, Welcome to Helsinki
Hatem Amer - ISVCA President, Opening Remarks
815 830 Opening Keynote
Representative of Finnish Ministry of Health
830 930 Session 1. Immunology, Histopathology & Translational Research
Moderators Dr. Josef Kurtz, Dr. Timucin Taner
8:30 8:42 The Updated Banff Scoring System for VCA Rejection Dr. Jean Kanitakis
8:42 8:54 HLA diagnostics & typing  Dr. Jouni Lauronen 
8:54 9:06 Multi-omics & Spatial Analysis in VCA Dr. Helen Stark
9:06 9:18 Translation research in VCA - ensuring validity in inter-species research Dr. Josef Kurtz
9:18 9:30 Discussion All Panelists
930 1000 Coffee & Transfer to FESSH Venue
1000 1100 Session 2. ISVCA - FESSH Joint Session - Surgical Focus
Moderators. Dr. Jorma Ryhänen, Dr. David Leonard
10:00 10:12 World Experience in Upper Limb Transplantatoin Dr. Mohit Sharma
10:12 10:24 Immunology, Rejection and Research Highlights Dr. David Leonard
10:24 10:36 Building the Finnish Hand Transplant Program Dr. Jorma Ryhänen
10:36 10:48 Regulation, Ethics and the Future of Hand Transplantation Dr. Simon Kay
10:48 11:00 Discussion All Panelists
1100 1200 Session 3. ISVCA - FESSH Joint Session - Therapy Focus
Moderators. Dr. Sarah Taplin,  Dr. Stevan Hovius
11:00 11:12 UK Hand Transplant Programme: Functional outcomes Dr. Joanna Burdon
11:12 11:24 Proximal versus distal hand transplants - challenges for rehabilitation Dr. Sarah Taplin
11:24 11:36 Hand therapy considerations in establishing the Finnish hand & upper limb transplant service Dr. Pia Nahi
11:36 11:48 Upper limb prosthetic replacement: Innovations and limitations Dr. Jim Ashworth-Beaumont
11:48 12:00 Discussion All Panelists
1200 1300 Lunch - Introducing the ISVCA Specialism Chapters
1300 1415 Session 4. World Updates: Hand & Upper Extremity
Moderator. Dr. Steven Moran, Dr.Simon Talbot
13:00 13:10 Update from India Dr. Mohit Sharma
13:10 13:20 Update from USA - Recent Activity Dr. L Scott Levin
13:20 13:28 Update from USA - Longterm Results Dr. Christina Kaufman
13:28 13:36 Update from France Dr. Aram Gazarian
13:36 13:44 Update from United Kingdom Dr. David Leonard
13:44 13:52 Update from Poland Dr. Adam Chelmonski
13:52 13:58 Update from Turkey Dr. Özlenen Özkan
13:58 14:04 Update from Taiwan Dr. Yur-ren Kuo
14:04 14:10 Update from Korea Dr.  Jong-won Hong
14:10 14:15 Discussion All Panelists
1415 1445 Coffee break
1445 1600 Session 5. Hot Topics in Medical Management of VCA Patients
Moderators. Dr. Hatem Amer, Dr. Raymond Razonable
14:45 15:00 Preservation of renal function  Dr. Emmanuel  Morelon
15:00 15:15 What is new in transplant infectious disease? Dr. Ilkka Helantera
15:15 15:30 Post transplant diabetes and obesity Dr. Harini Chakkera
15:30 15:45 Fertility and pregnancy following transplantation Dr. Andrea Kattah 
15:45 16:00 Discussion All Panelists
1600 1700 Session 6. Warren C. Breidenbach III - In Memoriam
Moderators. Dr. Vijay Gorantla, Dr. Scott Levin,   Dr. Hatem Amer
1700 1715 Coffee break
1715 1800 Session 7. The Nakos Keynote Lecture
Moderators. Dr. Hatem Amer, Dr. Patrik Lassus
    Dr. Nady Hakim
1800 1930 Poster Viewing & Cocktail Hour
2000   Congress Dinner - Restaurant Fat Lizard
 
       
June 29th Sunday - ISVCA Day 2
630 730 Helsinki Harbourside Walk or Run (Optional!)
730 800 Registration & Coffee
800 830 ISVCA Business Meeting
830 945 Session 8. World Updates: Face Transplantation
Moderators. Dr. Samir Mardini, Dr. Ömer Özkan 
8:30 8:42 Face Transplantation - Update from USA & Canada Dr. Bohdan Pomahac
8:42 8:54 Face Transplantation - Update from Europe Dr. Juan Barret
8:54 9:02 Introduction of New Face Transplant Unit in Spain Dr. Bermejo Segu
9:02 9:10 Virtual surgical planning in face transplantation Dr. Samir Mardini
9:10 9:18 Heart beating vs. asystole (Maastricht III) face retrieval Dr. Juan Barret
9:18 9:26 Dental challenges in face transplantation Dr. Jari Mauno
9:26 9:34 Update on Face & Whole Eye Transplantation Dr. Bruce Gelb
9:34 9:45 Discussion All Panelists
945 1000 Coffee break
1000 1115 Session 9. Emerging Technologies  & Novel Applications in VCA
Moderators. Dr. Vijay Gorantla, Dr. Siba Haykal
10:00 10:15 Overview of Technology Funding Opporunities in VCA Dr. Vijay Gorantla
10:15 10:30 Metabolic control and mitochondria targeted agents in ischemia and reperfusion injury - applications in VCA Peter W. Wipf
10:30 10:45 Endothelial stabilization and immunological modulation in VCA Dr. Juho Jalkanen
10:45 11:00 Theranostics in VCA? The need for multifunctional nano and biomaterials  for true treatment personalization Dr. Jelena Janjic
11:00 11:15 Discussion All Panelists
1115 1200 Session 10. Best Scientific Abstracts
Moderators. Dr. Jelena Janjic, Dr. Patrik Lassus
1200 1230 Lunch
1230 1315 Session 10. Best Scientific Abstracts continues
Moderators. Dr. Jelena Janjic, Dr. Patrik Lassus
1315 1445 Session 11. Global Administrative Aspects in VCA
Moderators. Dr. Hatem Amer, Dr. L Scott Levin
13:15 13:23 Report from NASEM Dr. Linda Cendales 
13:23 13:31 Framework of VCA within the Scope of the NASEM reports on Organ Transplantation Dr. Kenneth Kizer
13:31 13:39 CONSORT Trial Dr. Vijay Gorantla
13:39 13:46 Hand Transplant UK - Funding & Guiding Principles Dr. Simon Kay
13:46 13:53 Helsinki VCA Center - The Finnish Model Dr. Patrik Lassus
13:53 14:00 The Indian Model Dr. Subu Iyer
14:00 14:07 The Mexican Model Dr. Martin Iglesias
14:07 14:14 The Turkish Model Drs. Ömer & Özlenen Özkan
14:14 14:21 The Taiwanese Model Dr. Yur-ren Kuo
14:21 14:28 The Korean Model Dr. Jong-won Hong
14:28 14:45 Discussion All Panelists
1445 1500 Coffee break
1500 1615 Session 12. Laryngeal Transplantation
Moderators. Dr. Siba Haykal, Dr. George Kurian
15:00 15:12 Building a Laryngeal transplantation program in Helsinki Dr. Antti Mäkitie 
15:12 15:24 Gliwice insights on neck transplantation and long term results Dr. Adam Maciejewski 
15:24 15:36 Lyon insights on laryngeal transplantation Dr. Bertrand Baujat 
15:36 15:48 Mayo insights on laryngeal transplantation Dr. Girish Mour & Dr. David Lott 
15:48 16:00 Tracheal transplantation Dr. Eric Genden 
16:00 16:15 Discussion All Panelists
1615 1715 Session 13. World Updates: Abdominal Wall, Genital & Sentinel Flap Transplantation
Moderators. Dr. Henk Giele, Dr. Jun Araki
16:15 16:25 Abdominal Wall - Oxford & World Update Dr Henk Giele
16:25 16:35 World update on genital transplant Dr Curt Cetrulo
16:35 16:43 Sentinel flaps for solid organ transplant monitoring Dr Henk Giele
16:43 16:51 Sentinel flaps in VCA Dr Siba Haykal
16:51 16:59 Technical and regulatory aspects of bladder transplant Dr Julie Heimbach
16:59 17:07 Why a bladder transplant? Dr Carl Cramer
17:07 17:15 Introducing Anorectal Transplantation Dr Jun Araki
1715 1730 Congress Closing Remarks
1900   Löyly Sauna & disperse for dinner