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| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2025 | |||
| 08:00-09:40 | Pre-Congress on Taking Asian Deceased Donation to the next level - Part 1 | ||
| Welcome | |||
| Confronting Current Challenges in Asia | |||
| 09:50-12:00 | Pre-Congress on Taking Asian Deceased Donation to the next level - Part 2 | ||
| Introduction of second part | |||
| Practical solutions | |||
| Group discussions and Report | |||
| Report and Summary | |||
| 08:00-09:40 | Pre-Congress on Current Status and Perspective of Tissue Banking and Transplantation Part 1 | Supported by MTF Biologics | |
| Moderator | Jeffrey Orlowski | USA | |
| Moderator | Martin Boergel | Germany | |
| Moderator | Sumihito Tamura | Japan | |
| 08:00-08:10 | Welcome / Framing | Jeffrey Orlowski /Sumihito Tamura | |
| 08:10-08:40 | Tissue banking and transplantation in Japan: Current Issues and Perspectives | Shigeru Kinoshita | Japan |
| 08:40-09:10 | US Tissue Banking and AATB: Current Issues and Perspectives | George Herrera | USA |
| 09:10-09:40 | Global perspectives on ethical issues in the donation, manufacturing and transplantation of Medical Products of Human Origin with special reference to the role of WHO and regional government | Marisa Herson | Australia |
| 09:55-12:00 | Pre-Congress on Current Status and Perspective of Tissue Banking and Transplantation Part 2 | Supported by MTF Biologics | |
| 09:55-10:25 | Tissue banking in the Asia-Pacific region | Jinyoung Jeong | Korea |
| 10:25-10:55 | Management of Organ and Tissue donation in an OPO: an American perspective | Richard Hasz | USA |
| 10:55-11:25 | Global overview of tissue bank associations and the role of WUTBA | Martin Boergel | Germany |
| 11:25-11:55 | Panel Discussions on What tissue banking issue keeps you awake at night? |
Shigeru Kinoshita George Herrera Jinyoung Jeong Richard Hasz |
Japan USA Korea USA |
| 11:55-12:00 | Wrap-up and THANK YOU for attending! | Jeffrey Orlowski /Sumihito Tamura | |
| 08:00-09:40 | Pre-Congress on Ethical Guidance for Research Involving deceased donation and Transplantation (INTEGRITY Project) - Part 1 | ||
| Moderator | Helen Opdam | Australia | |
| Moderator | John Forsythe | UK | |
| Ethical Commentary | Emma Tumilty | ||
| Welcome and introduction | Dominique Martin | Australia | |
| The role of research in deceased donation and transplantation | |||
| Ethical challenges of research: case presentations | |||
| • Post mortem interventions in donors – Spain | |||
| • Pre mortem interventions in donors – UK | |||
| • Using registry data – Australia | |||
| • Donor family studies – Japan | |||
| • Ex situ organ intervention studies – Sweden | |||
| • Secondary use of donor specimens – Japan | |||
| • Use of donor tissue in non-transplant research – South Africa | |||
| 10:10-12:00 | Pre-Congress on Ethical Guidance for Research Involving deceased donation and Transplantation (INTEGRITY Project) - Part 2 | ||
| Introducing the INTEGRITY Guidelines | Dominique Martin | Australia | |
| The “big” issues – a panel discussion of the key issues identified during the consultation and the implications of the new guidance. Featuring ethicists and clinician-researchers | |||
| Exploring the guidelines from different perspectives: Discussion of how the guidelines may impact various fields of research and different regions | |||
| • Middle East– Qatar | |||
| • Africa– South Africa | |||
| • Asia– Japan | |||
| • Latin America | |||
| • North America – USA | |||
| • Tissue banking perspective – Australia | |||
| • Paediatric perspective – Canada | |||
| • Europe – Spain | |||
| • Patient perspective – UK | |||
| Exploring the next steps for the INTEGRITY project | |||
| • ESOT | |||
| • ISODP | |||
| • TTS | |||
| Closing Remarks | |||
| 13:00-14:00 | Welcome Address (opening) | ||
| 14:00-15:30 | Plenary 1 on ISODP-DICG: Financial Neutrality in Deceased Donation and Transplantation Supported by the Declaration of Istanbul | ||
| Moderator | Thomas Mueller | Switzerland | |
| Moderator | David Thomson | South Africa | |
| Perspective from Philippines | Benita Padilla | Philippines | |
| Perspective from Qatar | Riadh Fadhil | Qatar | |
| Perspective from India | Pallavi Kumar | India | |
| Panel Discussion | |||
| 15:30-16:00 | Coffee Break | ||
| 16:00-17:30 | Carrying Their Gift Forward: Supporting Donor Families | ||
| Moderator | Anthony Clarkson | UK | |
| Moderator | Tina Coco | Australia | |
| Respecting Autonomy, Facilitating Connection: A Relational and Narrative Approach to Direct Contact Between Donor Families and Transplant Recipients | Jordy Hermiston | Canada | |
| Navigating recipient and donor family contact | Axel Rahmel | Germany | |
| USA OPO support programs for donor families | Elizabeth Shipman | USA | |
| From Evidence to Global Practice: Standardizing Nursing Interventions for Donor Families | Konami Yamamoto | Japan | |
| 16:00-17:30 | ISODP-TID: Exploring the limits of transmissible diseases Supported by Transplant Infectious Disease | ||
| Moderator | Ines Ushiro-Lamb | UK | |
| Moderator | Helen Opdam | Australia | |
| Screening is not the limit | Ines Ushiro-Lamb | UK | |
| The potentially infected donor. Why decline if it can be managed? | Matthew Roberts | Australia | |
| Donor-derived infections: insights from Asia, including arboviruses | Jasmine Chung | Singapore | |
| HTLV-1 screening in organ donation: perspectives from an endemic country | Juntaro Ashikari | Japan | |
| Utilization from patient with cerebral tumor | Mario Royo-Villanova | Spain | |
| Panel Discussion | |||
| 16:00-17:30 | 2 Abstract Parallel Sessions | ||
| 16:00-17:30 | In-Hp Co-Seminar | ||
| 18:00-20:00 | Donor appreciation event | ||
| THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2025 | |||
| 08:00-10:00 | Plenary 2 on Intersection between end of life care and donation decision | ||
| Moderator | David Thomson | South Africa | |
| Moderator | Jeff Orlowski | USA | |
| US model with OPO center | Richard Hasz | USA | |
| End of life care and DCD in Japan | Shoji Yokobori | Japan | |
| Ante-mortem interventions | Matthew Weiss | Canada | |
| UK / Australian approached to end of life care | Helen Opdam | Australia | |
| Intensive Care to facilitate Organ Donation | Nuria Masnou | Spain | |
| Panel Discussion | |||
| 10:00-10:30 | Coffee Break | ||
| 10:30-12:00 | Public Trust in a Donation and Transplantation System | ||
| Moderator | Vivek Kute | India | |
| Moderator | Ali Al-Obaibli | UAE | |
| When science is politicized where does it leave death determination and organ donation? | Jeff Orlowski | USA | |
| Donation Consent Rates: Distinguishing between Religion and Culture | Abdulkarim Al Shadookhi | Saudi Arabia | |
| Building trust in South Africa | Alexia Michaelides | South Africa | |
| TBD | Yoko Uryuhara | Japan | |
| 10:30-12:00 | Donation challenges and opportunities in Asia | ||
| Moderator/Panelist | Dong Van He | Vietnam | |
| Moderator/Panelist | Supanit Nivatvongs | Thailand | |
| Moderator/Panelist | Anil Kumar | India | |
| Challenges for deceased donation in the Eastern Asia: Japan | Juntaro Ashikari | Japan | |
| Challenges for deceased donation in the Eastern Asia: China | Fengzhong Hou | China | |
| Challenges for deceased donation in the Eastern Asia: Korea | Samuel Lee | Korea | |
| Challenges for deceased donation in the Eastern Asia: Philippines | Benita Padilla | Philippines | |
| Panel Discussion | |||
| 10:30-12:00 | Pediatric Donation and Transplantation Issues | ||
| Moderator | Tom Nakagawa | USA | |
| Moderator | Takashi Araki | Japan | |
| Critical care donor maintenance | Takashi Araki | Japan | |
| Kidneys in the US from small weight donors (<10 kg) | TBD | ||
| Access to Transplant Care - the influence of Paediatric Donor shortage - Challenges and solutions from South Africa | Thozama Siyotula | South Africa | |
| Paediatric organ donation …in intensive care units in Saudi Arabia | TBD | ||
| 10:30-12:00 | Tissue Donor Infectious Disease Testing/ Biovigilance | ||
| Moderator | George Herrera | USA | |
| Moderator | Ines Ushiro-Lumb | UK | |
| Moderator | Aziz Nather | Singapore | |
| ID transmissions/Fatalities and FDA involvement: A lesson from USA | George Herrera | USA | |
| Tissue Biovigilance experience: Lessons learnt | Aurora Navarro | Spain | |
| Asian perspective on Tissue donor Infectious Disease | TBD | ||
| Donor Infectious Disease Testing: Crossroads of Tissue and Organ | Matthew Roberts | Australia | |
| Q&A Discussion | |||
| 10:30-12:00 | In-Hp Co-Seminar | ||
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch Break | ||
| 13:00-14:00 | 4 Mini-Oral Abstract Parallel Sessions | ||
| 13:00-14:00 | In-Hp Co-Seminar | ||
| 14:15-15:45 | 4 Abstract Parallel Sessions | ||
| 14:15-15:45 | In-Hp Co-Seminar | ||
| 15:45-16:15 | Coffee Break | ||
| 16:15-17:45 | Fostering a culture of donation through early education: Yes, you CAN talk to kids about organ donation Supported by Canadian Blood Services | ||
| Moderator | Dale Gardiner | UK | |
| Moderator | Elizabeth Shipman | USA | |
| Organs, Health and Kindness: pillars for learning (and caring) about donation | Roydon Turner |
UK/SA | |
| co-presenter | Jenny Ryan | Canada | |
| Logan Boulet Effect: A catalyst for change and acceptance of early learning | Bernadine Boulet | Canada | |
| A world’s first Heart to Heart Exchange – from Canada to South Africa | David Thomson | South Africa | |
| co-presenter | Peggy John | Canada | |
| A Heart to Heart with Brain (Mighty vs. Vital) – accessible concepts for understanding brain death | Sam Shemie | Canada | |
| Panel Discussion | |||
| 16:15-17:45 | Saving Lives Together: A unified approach to organ transplantation in underserved areas | ||
| Moderator | Brian Alvarez | Spain | |
| Moderator | Maria-Paula Gomez | UAE | |
| The factors hindering the development of organ donation and the desirable enlightenment for the future in Japan | Shunichi Yoshikai | Japan | |
| Building sustainable deceased donation program UAE experience | Ali Abdul Kareem Al Obaidli | UAE | |
| Challenges in making change | Alexia Michaelides | South Africa | |
| Enhancing healthcare equity: Public-private partnerships for organ donation and transplantation in underserved areas | Pallavi Kumar | India | |
| 16:15-17:45 | Advancements in Organ Preservation | ||
| Moderator | Naoto Matsumo | Japan | |
| Moderator | Matthew Weiss | Canada | |
| Overview of NRP outcomes | Gabriel Oniscu | Sweden | |
| Progress of clinical use of machine perfusion and organ preservation solution based on basic research | Naoto Matsuno | Japan | |
| Machine perfusion in the UK: Technology and logistics | Peter Friend | UK | |
| Practical aspect of machine perfusion | Fiona Hunt | UK | |
| 16:15-17:45 | Training and Certification of Tissue transplant staff from a Global Perspective | ||
| Moderator | Martin Borgel | Germany | |
| Moderator | Michael Palmisano | USA | |
| Perspective from South Korea | Jinyoung Jeong | Korea | |
| Perspective from Japan | Takashi Kenmochi | Japan | |
| Perspective from Germany | Jan Kniese | Germany | |
| Perspective from USA | Michael Palmisano | USA | |
| Panel Discussion | |||
| 16:15-17:45 | In-Hp Co-Seminar | ||
| 19:00 | Congress Dinner at Ganko-Nijoen Restaurant | ||
| FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2025 | |||
| 08:00-09:00 | Plenary 3 on Current challenges and progress in death determination: impact and opportunities for donation? | ||
| Moderator | Stephen Beed | Canada | |
| Moderator | Shunichi Yoshikai | Japan | |
| Definition of death | Sam Shemie | Canada | |
| Unified concept of death definition | Francesco Procaccio | Italy | |
| 09:00-09:30 | Coffee Break | ||
| 09:30-11:00 | 4 Abstract Parallel Sessions | ||
| 09:30-11:00 | In-Hp Co-Seminar | ||
| 11:10-12:40 | Organ donation after Medical assistance in dying | ||
| Moderator | Howard Nathan | USA | |
| Moderator | Dominique Martin | Australia | |
| Perspective from Spain | Nuria Masnou | Spain | |
| Perspective from Canada | Matt Weiss | Canada | |
| Kaizen down-under - Improving organ donation after voluntary assisted dying in Australia | Wade Stedman | Australia | |
| Organ Donation After Euthanasia in Patients Suffering From Psychiatric Disorders | Hanne Verberght | Netherlands | |
| 11:10-12:40 | Living Donation: Protecting and Respecting Living Donors, are we doing enough? | ||
| Moderator | Vivek Kute | India | |
| Moderator | Shiro Takahara | Japan | |
| Protecting and Respecting Living Donors (Justification of pediatric donation and protecting the donor) | Ik Jin Yun | Korea | |
| The risks associated with living-donor when they travel for transplant and the burden of follow up | Thomas Mueller | Switzerland | |
| Assessment is sometimes made on narrow criteria considering just the health outcome rather than broader benefits/interests | Romina Danguilan | Philippines | |
| Japanese Registry of Living Organ Donors (Kidney, Liver, Lung and Intestine) | Koji Umeshita | Japan | |
| 11:10-12:40 | Organ Donation Organization Architecture: Planning and Building the Structure of a Solid System | ||
| Moderator | Ali Al Obaidli | UAE | |
| Key elements for a successful donation system | Claire Willemont | UK | |
| Developing a deceased donor system: Multidisciplinary approach & the lesson we learned | Wenshi Jiang | China | |
| Building Sustainability: Fundraising Challenges and Opportunities for ODO | Sunil Shroff | India | |
| TBD | Beatriz Dominguez-Gil | Spain | |
| 11:10-12:40 | Are We Really Doing Better? Measuring Performance and Establishing Standards in a Deceased Donation System | ||
| Moderator | Jeff Orlowski | USA | |
| Moderator | Juntaro Ashikari | Japan | |
| Potential donor audit to drive best practices | Helen Opdam | Australia | |
| The difficulties of data standardization across a large system | Matthew Cooper | USA | |
| Regional performance and how to leverage data to improve | Maria Paula Gomez | UAE | |
| Comparing Regional Performance within a jurisdiction | TBD | China | |
| 11:10-12:40 | In-Hp Co-Seminar | ||
| 12:40-13:40 | Lunch Break | ||
| 13:40-14:40 | Keynote on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Donation Systems: The potential advantages and ethics of utilization in donor identification and allocation | ||
| Moderator | Matt Weiss | Canada | |
| Moderator | Kazunari Tanabe | Japan | |
| Behavioural science for better health and AI | Kristina Curtis | UK | |
| Donation Advisor that would help predict the likelihood of a patient becoming a donor in certain circumstances | Sonny Dhanani | Canada | |
| Questions | |||
| 14:45-16:00 | ISODP Business Meetings & Awards | ||
| General Assembly (membership, financial, new council, etc) | |||
| Presentation of the 3 working groups | |||
| ISODP-TTS Congress Scientific Awards | |||
| 14:45-16:00 | In-Hp Co-Seminar | ||
| 16:00-16:30 | Coffee Break | ||
| 16:30-18:00 | 4 Abstract Parallel Sessions | ||
| 16:30-18:00 | In-Hp Co-Seminar | ||
| 18:15-19:30 | Moderated Poster Sessions | ||
| SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2025 | |||
| 08:00-09:30 | Plenary 4 on Ethical Guidance for Research Involving deceased donation and Transplantation | ||
| Moderator | Helen Opdam | Australia | |
| Moderator | Anne Floden | Sweden | |
| WHO SOHO INNOVATION in donation and clinical application of susbstances of human origin OR Why is a framework for deceased donor research required? | Gabriel Oniscu | Sweden | |
| Overview of the INTEGRITY project - present the culmination of the first 12 months - stage 1 of this work | Dominique Martin | Australia | |
| Consent for research in deceased donation | Frederick D'Aragon | Canada | |
| Panel Discussion | |||
| 09:30-10:00 | Coffee Break | ||
| 10:00-11:30 | Preparing for Every Opportunity through Professional Education | ||
| Moderator | David Thomson | South Africa | |
| Moderator | Katayoun Najafizadeh | Iran | |
| The significance of university education in promoting unbiased and objective professionalism on organ donation | Shunichi Yoshikai | Japan | |
| Learning curve and the career pathway for donation coordinators | Alison Hodak |
Australia | |
| Gift of Life Donor Program virtual BD training | Richard Hasz | USA | |
| Simulation training - "The best way to train for change" | Chloe Balleste | Spain | |
| 10:00-11:30 | How to Improve Organ Utilization Rates | ||
| Moderator | Sunil Shroff | India | |
| Organ Utilisation: UK new approach | John Forsythe | UK | |
| Improving utilization: the development of the first functional Donor Care Unit in China | TBD | ||
| Expedited Allocation to Increase Utilization: US Experience | Jeff Orlowski | USA | |
| How to decrease discard rate of organs (OTPD) | Norihide Fukushima | Japan | |
| Reducing organ discard rate by multinational cooperation | Axel Rahmel |
Germany | |
| Panel Discussion | |||
| 10:00-11:30 | 2 Abstract Parallel Sessions | ||
| 11:30-12:30 | Closing Plenary on Addressing Disparities and Performance in Organ Donation: The Role of ISODP | ||
| Moderator | Nori Fukushima | Japan | |
| Moderator | Helen Opdam | Australia | |
| Increase in OD volume and management model in OD this year (over 6000 donors) with expected 8-10% increase. | Fengzhou Hou | China | |
| ISODP role | Jeff Orlowski | USA | |
| Thank you from local host | Nori Fukushima | Japan | |
| Presentation for ISODP 2027 | Jeff Orlowski | USA | |