The Liver Transplant Symposium: Pushing Boundaries in Transplant Oncology
Symposium
The symposium focuses on the recent advances and discussion on strategies in transplant oncology topics such as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Participants will gain knowledge through the in-depth sharing of clinical experience and best practices through our programme.
| The Liver Transplant Symposium: Pushing Boundaries in Transplant Oncology |
| Date | 23 and 24 September 2023, Saturday and Sunday |
| Time | 8.30am to 5.30pm (Saturday), 8.30am to 12.30pm (Sunday) |
| Venue | NUHS Tower Block Level 1 Auditorium 1E Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119228 |
| Who should attend? |
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Registration Cost
| Category | Early Bird* | Standard Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | Groups of 5 and above | ||
| Main Symposium only (Regular) | $260 | $380 | $200 |
| Main Symposium only (Student rate) | $100 | $200 | $80 |
*Sign up by 1 September 2023 to enjoy early bird rates. Group discount will be given to groups of 5 and more.
CME/ CPE points will be awarded per day, per event.
Programme
23 September 2023, Saturday
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8.30am | Welcome Address Prof Yeoh Khay Guan, Dr Mark Muthiah and Prof Shridhar Iyer Ganpathi |
| 8.40am | Plenary: Paradigm Shift in Transplant Oncology – The Road Ahead A/Prof Gonzalo Sapisochin Toronto General Hospital, Canada |
| 9.00am | Screening for HCC (Focusing on NASH) Dr Daniel Huang Qingyao National University Hospital, Singapore |
| 9.20am | Selecting the Ideal Candidate for Downstaging A/Prof Gonzalo Sapisochin Toronto General Hospital, Canada |
| 9.40am | Locoregional Strategies for Downstaging in HCC Prof Pierce Chow Kah Hoe National Cancer Centre Singapore |
| 10.00am | Systemic Therapy Including ICI to Downstage to Transplant in HCC Patients A/Prof Parissa Tabrizian The Mount Sinai Hospital, United States |
| 10.20am | Combined Q&A |
| 10.35am | Tea Break |
| 11.00am | Predicting Need for Transplantation in Resectable Candidates in HCC Dr Pang Ning Qi National University Hospital, Singapore |
| 11.20am | Tumour Thrombosis in HCC – Strategies for Success Dr Prashant Bhangui The Medanta Institute, India |
| 11.40am | How Far is Too Far in HCC for Liver Transplantation A/Prof Parissa Tabrizian The Mount Sinai Hospital, United States |
| 12.00pm | Small for Size and its Implications on Cancer and Recurrence Dr Prashant Bhangui The Medanta Institute, India |
| 12.20pm | Combined Q&A |
| 12.50pm | Lunch |
| 2.00pm | Identifying the Ideal Transplant Candidate for Colorectal Liver Metastasis A/Prof Glenn Kunnath Bonney National University Hospital, Singapore |
| 2.20pm | Chemotherapy Strategies Bridging to Transplantation Adj A/ Prof Chee Cheng Ean National University Cancer Institute Singapore |
| 2.40pm | Dealing with Recurrence after CRLM Liver Transplantation Prof Iain Tan Bee Huat National Cancer Centre Singapore |
| 3.00pm | Challenges and Regulatory Hurdles in Asia for CRLM Liver Transplantation A/Prof Dan Yock Young Deputy Director of Medical Services (DDMS) of the Ministry of Health (MOH), Singapore |
| 3.20pm | Combined Q&A |
| 3.35pm | Tea Break |
| 4.00pm | Liver Transplantation in Cholangiocarcinoma A/Prof Gonzalo Sapisochin Toronto General Hospital, Canada |
| 4.20pm | Paediatric Malignancies (Hepatoblastoma) Dr Amos Loh Hong Pheng KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore |
| 4.40pm | Circulatory Strategies: VV Bypass and ECMO Dr Akila Rajakumar Rela Institute and Medical Centre, India |
| 5.00pm | Combined Q&A |
24 September 2023, Sunday
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8.30am | The Future Roles of Systemic Therapy in Transplant Oncology A/Prof Parissa Tabrizian The Mount Sinai Hospital, United States |
| 8.50am | Immunosuppression Strategies for HCC Dr James Fung Yan Yue Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong |
| 9.10am | ICIs Application Before and After Liver Transplant: Where Are We? Dr He Kang Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine |
| 9.30am | Systemic Chemotherapy for HCC Recurrence Post-Liver Transplantation Dr Choo Su Pin Curie Oncology, Singapore |
| 9.50am | Combined Q&A |
| 10.10am | Tea Break |
| 10.30am | Surgical and Interventional Strategies for HCC Recurrence A/Prof Shridhar Iyer National University Hospital, Singapore |
| 11.00am | Organ Support Strategies for ACLF: PLEX is the way to go Dr Anand V Kulkarni AIG Hospitals, India |
| 11.20am | Organ Support Strategies for ACLF: Non-PLEX based support systems Dr Lee Kang Hoe National University Singapore |
| 11.40am | Blood Group Incompatible Transplant in The Setting of Malignancy Dr James Fung Yan Yue Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong |
| 12.00pm | Combined Q&A |
| 12.20pm | Closing Speech |