The Transplant Colloquium 2025

The Transplant Colloquium 2025 brought together leading experts, researchers, clinicians, and other healthcare professionals worldwide who shared the latest advancements in transplantation medicine. Themed ‘The Yin and Yang of Immunosuppression and Infection in Kidney Transplantation’, the programme covered topics on transplant immunology and immunosuppression, detection and treatment of rejection, the latest updates in the management of infections in kidney transplant recipients, and more. The colloquium also provided an excellent opportunity for specialist healthcare professionals to learn from one another, exchange ideas, and foster collaborations that can drive the field of kidney transplantation.

Thank you to all the distinguished faculty and delegates for contributing to the success of this event.

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About The Transplant Colloquium

Organised by the National University Centre for Organ Transplantation (NUCOT), The Transplant Colloquium (TTC) aims to provide a collaborative platform for organ transplant specialists and healthcare professionals to explore common organ transplantation topics in depth. Inaugurated in 2019, TTC has since become a key regional platform, inspiring innovation and transformational change to improve patient care and outcomes.

For more information about NUCOT, please visit our website: https://for.sg/nucot.

Transplant Coordinator Preceptorship 2025

Themed Mastering Tactful Communication in Critical Transplant Discussions, the Transplant Coordinator Preceptorship 2025 will feature educational talks and interactive workshops in a one-day programme. Participants will explore effective communication strategies and management techniques for living donor kidney transplantation.

This immersive preceptorship, designed for transplant coordinators, nurses, specialist trainees, and medical students, includes morning lectures and afternoon role-play exercises addressing real-world scenarios, exploring possible approaches to difficult situations related to living donors and recipients.

The programme highlights the crucial role of skilled transplant coordinators in successful living donor kidney transplantation.

Topic Highlights:

• Ethical Crossroads: Navigating Ethics in Unrelated Living Donor Transplants
• When Gratitude Meets Reluctance: Addressing Recipient Refusals in Family Donation Scenarios
• Holistic Preparation: The Transplant Coordinator’s Role in Supporting Complex Recipients
• When Donors Change Course: Navigating Care and Support in Opt-Out Situations

Associate Professor Alfred Kow
Co-chairperson of The Liver Transplant Symposium 2023
Senior Consultant, Adult Liver Transplantation Programme, National University Centre for Organ Transplantation
Head & Senior Consultant, Division of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery
National University Hospital

Assistant Dean (Education), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

Associate Professor Terry Pan
Senior Consultant, Department of Anaesthesia, National University Hospital
Associate Professor, Department of Anaesthesia, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

Dr Hersharan Kaur Sran
Medical Director, Adult Kidney Transplantation Programme, National University Centre for Organ Transplantation
Senior Consultant, Adult Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation Programme, National University Centre for Organ Transplantation
Senior Consultant, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine
National University Hospital

Dr Mark Muthiah
Co-chairperson of The Liver Transplant Symposium 2023
Medical Director, Adult Liver Transplantation Programme, National University Centre for Organ Transplantation
Consultant, Adult Liver Transplantation Programme, National University Centre for Organ Transplantation
Consultant, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine
National University Hospital

Assistant Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

Dr Agrawal Rohit Vijay
Senior Consultant, Department of Anaesthesia, National University Hospital
Assistant Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

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