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<\/span><\/div>CDTRP 10th Annual Scientific Meeting<\/strong><\/h4>\nThe Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program (CDTRP) was pleased to host its 10th <\/span>Annual Scientific Meeting <\/span>in a hybrid format on December 5-7, 2023, <\/span>in <\/span>Montr\u00e9al, Qu\u00e9bec.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nOur Annual Scientific Meeting brings together the national research community to present and discuss the future of the donation and transplantation system, celebrate recent achievements, and examine the strategic direction of CDTRP. We achieved this by:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Addressing changes to research on a national and global scale (e.g., COVID-19, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Knowledge Translation, the funding climate);<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Spotlighting important topics for future research in transplantation and donation;<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Promoting and engaging senior and junior researchers to present their work to the national community;<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Increasing awareness and collaboration among CDTRP members (including investigators, trainees, and PFDs).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The CDTRP Annual Scientific Meeting Planning Committee<\/strong> developed the program, co-chaired by Dr. Siba Haykal<\/strong><\/a> (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon) and Dr. Vanessa Silva e Silva<\/strong><\/a> (PhD-Nurse and Assistant Professor). The other members of the Planning Committee were:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Dr. Amine Benmassaoud<\/a> (Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist)<\/span><\/li>\n
- Dr. Suze Berkhout<\/a> (Early career clinician-investigator and practicing psychiatrist)<\/span><\/li>\n
- Jorge Castillo-Prado<\/a> (Trainee)<\/li>\n
- Charles Cook<\/a> (Patient Partner)<\/li>\n
- Sean Delaney<\/a> (Patient Partner)<\/li>\n
- Dr. Esme Dijke<\/a> (Director of the clinical histocompatibility laboratory)<\/span><\/li>\n
- Dr. Mingyao Liu<\/a> (Head of the Respiratory and Critical Care Research Group)<\/span><\/li>\n
- Dr. Francis Migneault<\/a> (CDTRP Education and Career Development Platform Co-Lead)<\/span><\/li>\n
- Amy Thachil<\/a> (Trainee)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
If you missed some of the sessions and would like to watch them, recordings are now available on our YouTube channel!<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/i>Check out the recordings<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>We wish to thank the\u00a0Accelerating Clinical Trials Consortium<\/strong>,\u00a0Alberta Transplant Institute<\/strong>,\u00a0Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc.<\/strong>,\u00a0AstraZeneca, Canadian Blood Services,\u00a0<\/strong>Paladin Labs Inc., Takeda\u00a0<\/strong>and the\u00a0UHN Ajmera Transplant Centre\u00a0<\/strong>for sponsoring this event!<\/h5>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ASM-Sponsors-V5-1024x341.png\")
<\/h5>\n<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Highlights from the CDTRP 10th Annual Scientific Meeting<\/strong><\/h4>\nThe CDTRP 10th Annual Scientific Meeting featured four CDTRP-focus and priorities sessions, offering attendees valuable insights into the organization’s key areas of focus. Additionally, four interactive sessions showcased abstracts submitted by the community, fostering an exchange of ideas. A trainee oral presentations session provided a platform for emerging talents to share their research. The event also featured three engaging foyer activities \u2013 a pop-up art gallery, a photobooth, and an app testing \u2013 adding a creative and interactive touch to the meeting. Finally, the 10th Anniversary Celebration Banquet served as an occasion to commemorate a decade of impactful work in the donation and transplantation research, and to look forward to the future with optimism.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>TRAINEE ORAL PRESENTATIONS<\/strong><\/h5>\nWe wish to congratulate the five CDTRP Trainee Award Winners<\/strong> who have been selected to present their work at the CDTRP 10th Annual Scientific Meeting. Amongst a pool of 18 trainees across Canada, these winners stood out, showcasing their amazing work and expertise in donation and transplantation research. We extend our congratulations and a cash prize of $150 to each winner, recognizing their valuable contributions to the field.<\/p>\nCongratulations to the CDTRP Trainee Oral Presentation winners who got awarded $150 cash prize!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Chelsea Lanos<\/li>\n
- Shiyuan Bian<\/li>\n
- Aisha Adil<\/li>\n
- Javairia Rahim<\/li>\n
- Nicholas Bourgeois<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Chelsea Lanos<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Themes 1-2<\/li>\n
- Title:<\/strong> Organ donation after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Canada: a missed opportunity for uDCD?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Shiyuan Bian<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Theme 3<\/li>\n
- Title:<\/strong> Investigating the Effect of Mechanical Ventilation on Mouse Lung Scaffolds using a Negative Pressure Wet Ventilation System<\/li>\n
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Aisha Adil<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Theme 3<\/li>\n
- Title:<\/strong> Ex Vivo Perfusion De- and Recellularization of Rat Hindlimbs for Vascular Composite Allotransplantation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Javairia Rahim<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Theme 4<\/li>\n
- Title:<\/strong> Novel cell surface engineering of the endothelial glycocalyx with sialic acid-containing polymers for the prevention of transplant rejection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Nicholas Bourgeois<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Theme 5<\/li>\n
- Title:<\/strong> Virtual pre-habilitation program in lung transplant candidates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
FOYER ACTIVITIES<\/strong><\/h5>\nFor in-person attendees, we were pleased to host three special activities in the Foyer throughout the meeting. One of these activities was the pop-up art installation, “Curating Critical Futurities in Transplant Medicine: Arts Practices as New Knowledge<\/strong>” hosted by Dr. Suze Berkhout and Chloe Wong-Mersereau from the Univesity of Toronto. Through visual, sonic, and multimedia artistic works, this installation delved into the complexities and experiences of solid organ transplantation, challenging our understanding of this field. Participants also had the chance to admire art pieces by Dominic Quagliozzi, made from recycled hospital fabrics.<\/p>\nAdditionally, attendees could explore the prototype of the Health Education & Learning Platform (HELP) mobile app<\/strong>, which aims to improve the transplant journey by providing support and gathering user feedback. This activity was hosted by Dr. Holly Mansell and Taylor Raiche from the University of Saskatchewan.<\/p>\nLastly, Candice Coghlan, Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Centre for Living Organ Donation at UHN hosted the “Great Actions Leave a Mark Photobooth & Living Transplant Podcast<\/strong>,” where people had the opportunity to share their stories and be part of a national movement to raise awareness about living organ donation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/36CCC1DA-6F6A-464D-B2A3-2F4D07E6A749_1_105_c.jpeg\" "\\"36CCC1DA-6F6A-464D-B2A3-2F4D07E6A749_1_105_c\\"")
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Our Annual Scientific Meeting brings together the national research community to present and discuss the future of the donation and transplantation system, celebrate recent achievements, and examine the strategic direction of CDTRP. We achieved this by:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The CDTRP Annual Scientific Meeting Planning Committee<\/strong> developed the program, co-chaired by Dr. Siba Haykal<\/strong><\/a> (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon) and Dr. Vanessa Silva e Silva<\/strong><\/a> (PhD-Nurse and Assistant Professor). The other members of the Planning Committee were:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The CDTRP 10th Annual Scientific Meeting featured four CDTRP-focus and priorities sessions, offering attendees valuable insights into the organization’s key areas of focus. Additionally, four interactive sessions showcased abstracts submitted by the community, fostering an exchange of ideas. A trainee oral presentations session provided a platform for emerging talents to share their research. The event also featured three engaging foyer activities \u2013 a pop-up art gallery, a photobooth, and an app testing \u2013 adding a creative and interactive touch to the meeting. Finally, the 10th Anniversary Celebration Banquet served as an occasion to commemorate a decade of impactful work in the donation and transplantation research, and to look forward to the future with optimism.<\/p>\n<\/div> We wish to congratulate the five CDTRP Trainee Award Winners<\/strong> who have been selected to present their work at the CDTRP 10th Annual Scientific Meeting. Amongst a pool of 18 trainees across Canada, these winners stood out, showcasing their amazing work and expertise in donation and transplantation research. We extend our congratulations and a cash prize of $150 to each winner, recognizing their valuable contributions to the field.<\/p>\n Congratulations to the CDTRP Trainee Oral Presentation winners who got awarded $150 cash prize!<\/strong><\/p>\n Chelsea Lanos<\/strong><\/p>\n Shiyuan Bian<\/strong><\/p>\n Aisha Adil<\/strong><\/p>\n Javairia Rahim<\/strong><\/p>\n Nicholas Bourgeois<\/strong><\/p>\n For in-person attendees, we were pleased to host three special activities in the Foyer throughout the meeting. One of these activities was the pop-up art installation, “Curating Critical Futurities in Transplant Medicine: Arts Practices as New Knowledge<\/strong>” hosted by Dr. Suze Berkhout and Chloe Wong-Mersereau from the Univesity of Toronto. Through visual, sonic, and multimedia artistic works, this installation delved into the complexities and experiences of solid organ transplantation, challenging our understanding of this field. Participants also had the chance to admire art pieces by Dominic Quagliozzi, made from recycled hospital fabrics.<\/p>\n Additionally, attendees could explore the prototype of the Health Education & Learning Platform (HELP) mobile app<\/strong>, which aims to improve the transplant journey by providing support and gathering user feedback. This activity was hosted by Dr. Holly Mansell and Taylor Raiche from the University of Saskatchewan.<\/p>\n Lastly, Candice Coghlan, Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Centre for Living Organ Donation at UHN hosted the “Great Actions Leave a Mark Photobooth & Living Transplant Podcast<\/strong>,” where people had the opportunity to share their stories and be part of a national movement to raise awareness about living organ donation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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If you missed some of the sessions and would like to watch them, recordings are now available on our YouTube channel!<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>
We wish to thank the\u00a0Accelerating Clinical Trials Consortium<\/strong>,\u00a0Alberta Transplant Institute<\/strong>,\u00a0Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc.<\/strong>,\u00a0AstraZeneca, Canadian Blood Services,\u00a0<\/strong>Paladin Labs Inc., Takeda\u00a0<\/strong>and the\u00a0UHN Ajmera Transplant Centre\u00a0<\/strong>for sponsoring this event!<\/h5>\n
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Highlights from the CDTRP 10th Annual Scientific Meeting<\/strong><\/h4>\n
TRAINEE ORAL PRESENTATIONS<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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