The Transplant Colloquium 2026 – The Transplant Colloquium

Programme

8 May 2026, Friday – Conference Day 1
Time	Physical Session	Virtual Session
9.00am	Registration
9.30am	Welcome Address Adj A/Prof Hersharan Kaur Sran National University Hospital, Singapore
9.45am	Plenary: Current Strategies in Immunological Risk Assessment Adj A/Prof Hersharan Kaur Sran National University Hospital, Singapore
10.15am	Plenary: An Overview of Factors Affecting Long-term Transplant Outcome Prof A. Vathsala National University Hospital, Singapore
10.55am	Break
11.15am	Debate: “Eplet mismatch analysis should guide transplantation policies and organ allocation.” Pro: Dr Robert Carroll, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia Con: Adj Asst Prof Emmett Wong Tsz Yeung, National University Hospital, Singapore
12.15pm	Debate: “Donor derived cell-free DNA will revolutionise allograft monitoring strategies.” Pro: Dr Nicole Valenzuela, NorDX / MaineHealth, United States Con: Dr David Lu, National University Hospital, Singapore
1.15pm	Q&A Session
1.30pm	Lunch	End of Day 1 Webinar
2.30pm	Case Discussion 1: Eplet Mismatch Affecting Immunosuppression Choice Adj Asst Prof Emmett Wong Tsz Yeung National University Hospital, Singapore
2.50pm	Q&A Session
3.00pm	Case Discussion 2: Cell-free DNA Practical Case Adj A/Prof Hersharan Kaur Sran National University Hospital, Singapore
3.20pm	Q&A Session
3.30pm	Case Discussion 3: Assessing Immunological Risk with Incomplete HLA Typing A/Prof Maisarah Jalalonmuhali UM Specialist Centre, Malaysia
3.50pm	Q&A Session
4.00pm	End of Day 1

9 May 2026, Saturday – Conference Day 2
Time	Physical Session	Virtual Session
9.00am	Registration
Symposium: A Potpourri of Immune Markers – Making Sense of It All
9.30am	Non-HLA antibodies – Do They Matter? Dr Ada Ng National University Hospital, Singapore
9.50am	The Molecular Microscope Diagnostic System – Utility and Application Adj Asst Prof Chang Zi Yun National University Hospital, Singapore
10.10am	Microvascular Inflammation in Transplant Biopsy – What Is the Significance Dr Alwin Loh Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
10.30am	Making Sense of It All Dr Robert Carroll Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia
10.50am	Q&A Session
11.10am	Break
11.25am	Symposium: Practical Applications of AI in Risk Prediction and Optimising Transplant Outcomes A/Prof Mamatha Bhat Ajmera Transplant Centre, Canada
11.55am	Q&A Session
12.10pm	Symposium: Novel Approaches to Optimising Metabolic Outcomes in KTRs Adj Asst Prof Matthew D’Costa National University Hospital, Singapore
12.40pm	Q&A Session
12.55pm	Closing Address for TTC 2026 Webinar
1.10pm	Lunch	End of Day 2 Webinar
2.10pm	Case Discussion 4: Use of GLP1RA in Kidney Transplant Recipients
2.30pm	Q&A Session
2.40pm	Case Discussion 5: “Hot Beads” and Other Pitfalls in SAB Interpretation Dr Robert Carroll Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia
3.00pm	Q&A Session
3.10pm	Case Discussion 6: Judicial Use of Precision Medicine in a Low Resource Setting Dr Aung Chan Nyein Pun Hlaing Hospital, Myanmar
3.30pm	Q&A Session
3.40pm	Closing Address
4.00pm	End of Day 2

*The programme may be revised without prior notice.