The Transplant Colloquium 2025

Organised by the National University Centre for Organ Transplantation (NUCOT), The Transplant Colloquium (TTC) is specially curated for kidney transplant physicians, surgeons, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals.

Since 2019, TTC has been the key regional platform for healthcare specialists to explore common organ transplantation topics in depth.

After 6 years of meeting online, TTC 2025 will welcome delegates back on-site in Singapore from 21 to 22 February 2025.

Themed The Yin and Yang of Immunosuppression and Infection in Kidney Transplantation, TTC 2025 will feature a series of exciting topics and case discussions over a one-and-a-half-day programme. Participants will be updated on the latest advances in kidney transplantation, in particular, immune aspects, rejection diagnosis and treatment, and infection.

Topic Highlights:

• • Transplant Immunology and Mechanisms of Rejection
  • Role of mTOR Inhibitors in Clinical Renal Transplantation
  • Immune Monitoring and Novel Diagnostics
  • Management of Chronic TCMR and ABMR
  • Novel Diagnostics in Infectious Diseases
  • Stewardship in Transplant Infectious Disease
  • CMV – An Old Foe
  • BKV Updates on Management
  • Vaccinations for Kidney Transplant Candidates and Recipients

Join us in this in-depth educational experience, share your experiences, and collaborate with other transplant specialists from Singapore, Asia and beyond.

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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