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The Future is in Focus: Nurturing Innovation and Collaboration in Pediatric Liver Transplantation

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Thursday, April 23, 2026

  • 07:00

    Registration & Breakfast

  • 08:00-8:10

    Welcome Remarks
    Amrita Narang, Noelle Ebel

  • 08:10-9:40

    Session 1:
    Surgical and Interventional Advancements in Transplantation
    Moderators: Adam Griesemer, Megan Adams

  • 08:10-08:25

    Year in Review: Innovations in transplant surgery
    Greg Tiao

  • 08:25-08:40

    Considerations for expanding machine perfusion in pediatrics
    Aleah Brubaker

  • 08:40-08:55

    Machine perfusion is a game changer for children waiting liver transplant: splitting livers in a controlled setting and use of extended criteria livers will make this applicable to most children
    Deepak Vikraman

  • 08:55-09:10

    Machine perfusion is not a game changer for children waiting liver transplant: Technology is lagging behind use in children and known results with current expertise in splitting livers and LDLT mean I have better options for patients on my list
    Kambiz Etesami

  • 09:10-09:40

    Rebuttals & Panel Discussion

  • 09:40-10:15

    Session 2:
    PFEP: Partnering with and Supporting our Patients & Families
    Moderators: Peace Dike, Megan Faseler

  • 09:40-10:05

    Transplantation through the lens of a pediatric liver patient
    Anna Banc-Husu & Isabella Arlt

  • 10:05-10:15

    Getting involved: 2026 SPLIT PFEP Initiatives You Can Support
    Brittany Munn

  • 10:15-10:35

    Coffee Break

  • 10:35-11:55

    Session 3:
    Health Equity in Transplantation
    Moderators: : JC Caicedo, Noelle Ebel

  • 10:35-10:50

    Minority transplant access program
    TBD

  • 10:50-11:05

    Missed at birth: The case for biliary atresia screening to close the equity gap
    Teb Rabbani

  • 11:05-11:20

    Preventing racial and ethnic disparities in waitlist mortality
    Peace Dike

  • 11:20-11:35

    Multimedia education to expand LDLT to address racial and ethnic disparities
    Katie Czepiel & Suzanne Milligan

  • 11:35-11:55

    Panel Discussion

  • 11:55-12:25

    Session 4:
    International Highlights
    Moderators: Beau Kelly, Pam Valentino

  • 11:55-12:15

    Pediatric liver transplantation- experience in National Taiwan University Hospital
    Huey-Ling Chen

  • 12:15-12:25

    Panel Discussion

  • 12:25-13:40

    Lunch Break

  • 12:30-13:30

    Breakout 1A - Fellows

  • 12:30-13:30

    Informal networking lunch
    Catherin Chapin, Dan Leung, Amy Feldman

  • 12:30-13:30

    Breakout 1B - Multi Disciplinary/Registry Lunch Breakout

  • 12:30-13:30

    This breakout is intended for all members of the SPLIT Multi-Disciplinary Professionals Committee. Time for networking and a brief registry update
    Dana Mannino

  • 13:40-14:40

    Session 5:
    The Future of Transplantation
    Moderators: Kambiz Etesami, Sara Rasmussen

  • 13:40-13:55

    Developing organ tolerance
    Stephan Busque

  • 13:55-14:10

    Models for Immunosuppression Free Transplantation: BMT and Kidney Transplantation
    Alice Bertaina

  • 14:10-14:25

    OPTN changes and the impact on kids
    John Magee

  • 14:25-14:40

    Panel Discussion

  • 14:40-15:00

    Coffee Break

  • 15:00-16:00

    Breakout 2A - Training the Future of Transplantation
    Moderators: Amanda Jensen, Amrita Narang

  • 15:00-15:15

    Hepatology case-based simulation
    Anne Lyon

  • 15:15-15:30

    Surgical simulation in transplant surgery: Improving dexterity and preoperative planning
    Dionisios Vrochides

  • 15:30-16:00

    Panel Discussion
    George Mazariegos, Christine Lee, Amanda Jensen, Amrita Narang,Anne Lyon, Dionisios Vrochides

  • 15:00-16:00

    Breakout 2B - Multi-Disciplinary 
    Moderators:Jody Weckwerth, Jessica Hollenbeck

  • 15:00-15:20

    Learning to own their health: Transition education for the adolescent transplant recipient
    Stacee Lerret

  • 15:20-15:30

    Discussion

  • 15:30-15:40

    Using quality improvement methodology to improve transition and transfer of care in pediatric liver transplant: A single-center multi-disciplinary approach
    Jill Plevinsky

  • 15:40-15:50

    Optimizing nutrition in pre-liver transplant patients
    Erika DuBoff

  • 15:50-16:00

    Discussion

  • 16:00-16:10

    Regroup

  • 16:10-17:15

    Session 6:
    SPLIT-ILTS Session: Best Practice for Pediatric Acute Liver Failure: What Do We Know and What Are We Missing?
    Moderators: Denise Lo, TBD

  • 16:10-16:25

    Evidence-based ICU management for pediatric acute liver failure: Prognostic models, biomarkers, and beyond
    Catherine Chapin

  • 16:25-16:40

    Latest evidence of extracorporeal liver support: How much can we push the boundary?
    TBD

  • 16:40-16:55

    Timing matters: What can surgeons do to maximize the chance?
    Srinath Chinnakotla

  • 16:55-17:15

    Panel Discussion

  • 17:15-17:45

    Session 7:
    Advocacy
    Moderators: Denise Lo, TBD

  • 17:15-17:30

    Advocacy Update with PFEP
    Amber Hildreth & Sean Eiles

  • 17:30-17:45

    Discussion
    Amber Hildreth, Sean Eiles, John Magee

  • 17:45-19:45

    Welcome Reception & Poster Session
Friday, April 23, 2026

  • 07:00

    Breakfast

  • 07:00-7:30

    Corporate Breakfast Symposium
    Title: TBD

  • 08:00-08:05

    Welcome Remarks
    Moderators: Megan Faseler, Greg Tiao

  • 08:05-09:25

    Session 8:
    Peri-operative Collaborations
    Moderators: Samar Ibrahim, Voytek Slowik

  • 08:05-08:20

    Hepatopulmonary syndrome and portopulmonary syndrome (case-based)
    Steve Weston

  • 08:20-08:35

    Peri-op ICU management (case-based, ACLF)
    Saraswati Kache

  • 08:35-08:50

    Transplant anesthesia (case-based)
    Julianne Mendoza

  • 08:50-09:05

    Metabolic considerations
    Greg Enns

  • 09:05-09:25

    Panel Discussion

  • 09:25-10:25

    Session 9:
    SPLIT-IPTA Session - Transition of Care
    Moderators: Kyla Tolliver, Jen Vittorio

  • 09:25-09:40

    The psychological aspects of transition of care
    TBD

  • 09:40-09:55

    Transition of Care: My personal experience
    Noelle Krockey

  • 09:55-10:10

    The New Zealand experience & lessons learned
    Helen Evans

  • 10:10-10:25

    Panel Discussion

  • 10:25-10:45

    Coffee Break

  • 10:45-11:45

    Session 10:
    Multi-Disciplinary Aspects of Transplant
    Moderators: Leina Alrabadi, Saeed Mohammad

  • 10:45-11:00

    Women's reproductive health and liver transplant
    TBD

  • 11:00-11:15

    Palliative care in transplant
    David Mauser

  • 11:15-11:30

    Addressing social adversity before and after transplantation to improve outcomes
    Sharad Wadhwani

  • 11:30-11:45

    Panel discussion

  • 11:45-13:15

    Lunch Break

  • 12:15-12:45

    Corporate Lunch Symposium
    Title: TBD

  • 12:45-13:15

    Exception Writing Workshop

  • 13:15-14:15

    Session 11:
    Post-Transplantation Innovation
    Moderators:Emily Perito, Yoyo Zhang

  • 13:15-13:30

    Towards standardizing protocols for immunosuppression - on behalf of the Starzl Network Immunosuppression working group
    Jennifer Halma

  • 13:30-13:45

    Antibody mediated rejection in pediatric liver transplant: What we know and what’s next
    Catalina Jaramillo

  • 13:45-14:00

    Complex biliary procedures
    Roberto Gugig & Ave Thakor

  • 14:00-14:15

    Panel discussion

  • 14:15-15:30

    Session 12:
    Oral Abstract Presentations & Travel Awards
    Moderators: Alisha Mavis, Evelyn Hsu

  • 15:30-16:15

    Session 13:
    SPLIT President Update & Closing Remarks

  • 15:30-15:35

    Patient story
    Sophie Hansen

  • 15:35-16:00

    SPLIT President update - all Committees
    Manuel Rodriguez-Davalos

  • 16:00-16:15

    Closing Remarks
    Manuel Rodriguez-Davalos