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ISVCA2025  - In Service of Our Patients

 
June 27th Friday   The Chauvet Meeting
730 800 Registration & Coffee  
800 815 Welcome & Introduction Sheila Jowsey-Gregoire, Palmina Petruzzo, Martin Kumnig, Patrik Lassus, Hatem Amer
815 900 Session 1: Research Review and Update Moderators: David Fipps, Martin Kumnig
    Research and Funding Opportunities Guest Speaker To Be Confirmed
    Funded Research Presentations Representatives from Mayo Clinic, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Temple University, University of Delaware, Northwestern University
900 920 Session 2: Ethics of Laryngeal Transplantation Moderator: Maggie Bellew 
    Presenters Richard Sharp, David Lott, Girish Mour
920 940 Session 3: VCA in Helsinki  Moderator: Stina Jarvholm
    Presenter Benita Antas
940 1000 Session 4: About Face: What Have We Learned?  Moderator: Benita Antas
    Presenter Fay Bound Alberti
1000 1015 Coffee  
1015 1045 Session 5: Developing Promis: Upper Extremity Outcome Measures Research  Moderator: TBC
    Presenter David Tulsky 
1045 1145 Session 6: Current State and Opportunities for future research  Moderators: Sheila Jowsey-Gregoire, Stina Jarvholm
    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: VCA and Alcohol and Substance Use Disorder – Assessment and Management Moderator: Simon Talbot
    Presenter Terry Schneekloth
1315 1345 Session 8: Informed Consent, health literacy and shared decision-making  Moderator: Palmina Petruzzo
    Presenter Elisa Gordon
1345 1400 Coffee  
1400 1430 Session 9: Assessing Factors Important in Developing an Interdisciplinary VCA program  Moderator: Emmanuel Morelon
    Presenter Martin Kumnig
1430 1530 Session 10: Are we ready for consensus on outcomes?  Moderators: Hatem Amer, Martin Kumnig
    Round table discussions  
    Round table reports  
1530 1600 Meeting Summary and Conclusion Hatem Amer, Patrik Lassus
1600 1615 Break  
1615 1715 Registry Discussions  
1800 1930 ISVCA Welcome Event / Cocktail Reception - Helsinki City Hall  
 
June 28th Saturday   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 Chair Persons: Dr. Josef Kurtz, TBC
8:30 8:42 The Updated Banff Scoring System for VCA Rejection Dr. Jean Kanitakis
8:42 8:54 HLA antibodies in diagnostics 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 Chair Persons: Dr. Jorma Ryhänen, Dr. David Leonard
10:00 10:12 World Experience in Upper Limb Transplantation 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 Chair Persons: 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 Chair Persons: Dr. Steven Moran, TBC
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 1530 Session 5: Hot Topics in Medical Management of VCA Patients Chair Persons: Dr. Hatem Amer, Dr. Raymond Razonable
14:15 14:30 Preservation of renal function  Dr. Emmanuel  Morelon
14:30 14:45 What is new in transplant infectious disease? Dr. Ilkka Helantera
14:45 15:00 Post transplant diabetes and obesity Dr. Harini Chakkera
15:00 15:15 Fertility and pregnancy following transplantation Dr. Andrea Kattah 
15:15 15:30 Discussion All Panelists
1530 1600 Coffee  
1600 1700 Session 6: Warren C. Breidenbach III - In Memoriam  
1700 1715 Coffee Chair Persons: Dr. Vijay Gorantla, Dr. Linda Cendales, Dr. Darla Granger
1715 1800 Session 7: The Nakos Keynote Lecture Chair Persons: Dr. Hatem Amer, Dr. Patrik Lassus
    The Coming of Age of VCA  Dr. Nady Hakim
1800 1930 Poster Viewing & Cocktail Hour  
2000   Congress Dinner Restaurant Fat Lizard
 
June 29th  Sunday    
 
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 Chair Persons: 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  
1000 1115 Session 9: Emerging Technologies  & Novel Applications in VCA Chair Persons: 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 Dr. 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 1215 Session 10: Best Scientific Abstracts Chair Persons: Dr. Jelena Janjic, Dr. Patrik Lassus
1215 1315 Lunch  
1315 1445 Session 11: Global Administrative Aspects in VCA Chair Persons: 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
1500 1615 Session 12: Laryngeal Transplantation Chair Persons: Dr. Siba Haykal, TBC
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 Chair Persons: Dr. Henk Giele, Dr. Jun Araki
16:15 16:25 Abdominal Wall - Oxford & World Update Dr. Henk Giele
16:25 16:33 Abdominal wall transplant - the  abdominal transplant surgeon's perspective Dr. Kadiyala Ravindra
16:33 16:43 World update on genital transplant Dr. Curtis L Cetrulo Jr.
16:43 16:51 Sentinel flaps for solid organ transplant monitoring Dr. Henk Giele
16:51 16:59 Sentinel flaps in VCA Dr. Siba Haykal
16:59 17:07 Technical and regulatory aspects of bladder transplant Dr. Julia Heimbach
17:07 17:15 Why a bladder transplant? Dr. Carl Cramer
1715 1730 Congress Closing Remarks  
 
1900   Löyly Sauna & disperse for dinner