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Addressing Rare Diseases Using Liver Transplantation

Detailed Program

Thursday, May 1, 2025
  • 07:00

    Registration opens
  • 08:10-9:25

    Session 1:
    Non-hepatoblastoma Liver Tumors (ILTS Sponsored Session)
    Moderators: Catherine Chapin, Adam Griesemer
  • 08:10-08:25

    Through the lens of the oncologist
    Peng Wu 
  • 08:25-08:40

    Through the lens of the hepatologist
    Anna Peters 
  • 08:40-08:55

    Robotic tumor resection
    Jason Hawksworth 
  • 08:55-09:10

    Liver transplantation
    Blayne Sayed
  • 09:10-09:25

    Panel Discussion
  • 09:25-10:00

    Session 2:
    PFEP: Expanding the footprint and reaching more families
    Moderators: Jody Weckerth, Melissa Semp
  • 09:25-09:40

    PFEP chair address
    Brittany Munn
  • 09:40-09:55

    Patient/Family 
    Neshea Harrison
  • 09:55-10:00

    Questions
  • 10:00-10:15

    Coffee Break
  • 10:15-12:00

    Session 3:
    Rare Diseases that Benefit from Liver Transplantation
    Moderators: Amrita Narang, Saeed Mohammad
  • 10:15-10:30

    WolcottRallisonSyndrome(WRS) - New concepts
    Gerog Vogel
  • 10:30-10:45

    WolcottRallisonSyndrome(WRS) - Immunologic considerations
    Michael Keller
  • 10:45-11:00

    Budd Chiari Syndrome - Hematologic considerations
    Yaser Diab
  • 11:00-11:15

    Budd Chiari Syndrome - Peri and post-operative considerations
    Nada Yazigi
  • 11:15-11:30

    Protein C deficiency - Hematologic considerations
    Gary Kupfer
  • 11:30-11:45

    Protein C deficiency - Peri and post-operative considerations
    Greg Tiao
  • 11:45-12:00

    Panel Discussion
  • 12:00-13:15

    Lunch Break
  • 12:15-13:15

    Breakout 1A - Fellows
  • 12:15-13:15

    Informal networking lunch
    Amy Feldman, Jim Squires, Catherine Chapin
  • 12:15-13:15

    Breakout 1B - Multi Disciplinary/Registry Lunch Breakout
  • 12:15-13:15

    This breakout is intended for all members of the SPLIT Multi-Disciplinary Professionals Committee. Time for networking and a brief registry update
    Dana Mannino
  • 13:15-14:15

    Session 4:
    Can we do more to decrease wait time of children on the liver transplant list?
    Moderators: Deepak Vikraman, Caroline Lemoine
  • 13:15-13:30

    Split and Domino Liver Transplantation
    Gabriel Gondolesi
  • 13:30-13:45

    Paired liver exchange transplant
    Megan Adams
  • 13:45-14:00

    Normothermic Machine Perfusion of extended criteria organs
    Alexander Kroemer
  • 14:00-14:15

    Panel Discussion
  • 14:15-14:25

    Coffee Break
  • 14:25-15:25

    Breakout 2A - Training the Future of Transplantation
    Moderators: Anna Banc-Husu, Nicolas Goldaracena
  • 14:25-14:40

    Inventive ways to enhance training
    Amy Feldman
  • 14:40-14:55

    Pediatric or Transplant Surgery: Which comes first and does apprenticeship play a role?
    Kyle Soltys
  • 14:55-15:25

    Panel Discussion
    Jim Squires, Sara Rasmussen
  • 14:25-15:25

    Breakout 2B - Multi-Disciplinary 
    Moderators: Megan Fasler, Stacee Lerret, Jessica Hollenbeck 
  • 14:25-14:45

    Antibody mediated rejection: Reviewed the basics
    Dana Mannino
  • 14:45-15:05

    Ethics of substance use/risky behaviors/ingestions in pediatric liver transplant
    Jill Plevinsky
  • 15:05-15:25

    Panel Discussion
  • 15:25-15:30

    Regroup
  • 15:30-16:50

    Session 5:
    Metabolic Disease: To Transplant or Not to Transplant
    Moderators: Nanda Kerkar, Cataline Jaramillo
  • 15:30-15:45

    The changing face of metabolic disease – is the future in transplantation?
    Kimberly Chapman
  • 15:45-16:00

    Urea cycle disease clinical trials
    Speaker to be confirmed
  • 16:00-16:20

    The parental perspective
    Mahogony Wilson & Hoanh Nguyen
  • 16:20-16:35

    When liver transplantation is required
    Tom Fishbein
  • 16:35-16:50

    Panel Discussion
  • 16:50-17:30

    Session 6:
    SPLIT Committee Highlights
    Moderators: Nanda Kerkar, Cataline Jaramillo
  • 16:50-17:00

    Latest from reserach and P&P
    Pamela Valentino
  • 17:00-17:15

    UNOS Changes and the Impact on Kids
    Amber Hildreth
  • 17:15-17:30

    Discussion
  • 17:30-19:30

    Welcome Reception & Poster Session
Friday, May 2, 2025
  • 07:00

    Registration opens
  • 08:05-09:50

    Session 7:
    Rare Diseases that Benefit from Liver Transplantation (Part 2)
    Moderators: Frank DiPaola, Naresh Shanmugam
  • 08:05-08:20

    Immunodeficiencies and liver transplantation - New concepts
    Speaker to be confirmed
  • 08:20-08:35

    Immunodeficiencies and liver transplantation - The hepatologists’ perspective
    Dino Hadzic
  • 08:35-08:50

    Immunodeficiencies and liver transplantation - Clinical considerations from the BMT perspective
  • 08:50-09:05

    Hematologic disorders in liver disease - Sickle cell disease
    Bernadette Vitola
  • 09:05-09:20

    Hematologic disorders in liver disease - The Translational research perspective
    Speaker to be confirmed
  • 09:20-09:35

    Hematologic disorders in liver disease - Liver transplantation in sickle cell disease
    Pamela Valentino
  • 09:35-09:50

    Panel Discussion
  • 09:50-10:45

    Session 8:
    Intestinal Failure Associated Liver Disease
    Moderators: JP Stevens, Katryn Furuya
  • 09:50-10:05

    Intestinal failure associated liver disease - New concepts
    Yoyo Zhang
  • 10:05-10:20

    Intestinal failure associated liver disease - Transplant considerations
    Cal Matsumoto
  • 10:20-10:35

    Important nutritional aspects of intestinal failure
    Batul Kaj-Carbaidwala
  • 10:35-10:45

    Panel Discussion
  • 10:45-11:00

    Coffee Break
  • 11:00-12:00

    Session 9:
    Oral Abstract Presentations & Travel Awards
    Moderators: Alisha Mavis, Evelyn Hsu
  • 11:00-11:10

    Abstract 1
  • 11:10-11:20

    Abstract 2
  • 11:20-11:30

    Abstract 3
  • 11:30-11:40

    Abstract 4
  • 11:40-11:50

    Q&A
  • 11:50-12:00

    Travel Awards
  • 12:00-12:45

    Session 10:
    SPLIT President Update/Summary/Closing Remarks 
  • 12:00-12:30

    SPLIT President update - all Committees 
    Manuel Rodriguez
  • 12:30-12:45

    Summary and Closing Remarks