An Update on Liver Transplantation: Status of Live Donor Transplants for Adults
Michael Abecassis, MD, MBA
J. Roscoe Miller Distinguished Professor
Departments of Surgery and Microbiology/Immunology
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University;
Chief, Division of Organ Transplantation, Northwestern Memorial Hospital;
Founding Director, Comprehensive Transplant Center
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois

Pediatric Acute Liver Failure
Estella Alonso, MD
Medical Director, Hepatology and Liver Transplantation
Professor of Pediatrics
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois

Intestinal Rehabilitation: The Latest and Greatest
Valeria Cohran, MD
Medical Director of Intestinal Rehabilitation/Transplant
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois

Alternative Donors and Stem Cell Transplantation: The “End Around” Play on the Immune System
Reggie Duerst, MD
Clinical Director, Stem Cell Transplant Program
Associate Professor
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois

Relevance of Traditional and Novel Prognostic Markers for Acute Myeloid Leukemia Therapies
Olga Frankfurt, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University;
Attending Physician
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois

Infections in Transplantation: Has the Focus Shifted From Immunosuppression to Transmission?
Michael Ison, MD, MS
Associate Professor, Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Organ Transplantation
Director, Transplant and Immunocompromised Host Infectious Diseases Service
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois

Portal Vein Thrombosis Before and After Transplantation: Surgical Alternatives
Rashmi Kabre, MD
Attending Physician, Pediatric Surgery
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

The Changing Face of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation: What’s Hot, What’s New?
Joseph Leventhal, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Director, Renal Transplant Program
Director, Pancreas Transplant Program
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois

Coming of Age: Fertility Preservation in Pediatric, Adolescent and Young-Adult Patients
Barbara Lockart, RN, MSN, CPNP, CPON
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Pediatric Brain Tumors: Updates in Treatment and Care
Rishi Lulla, MD, MS
Attending Physician, Pediatric Neuro-Oncology
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois

Cellular Transplantation: Islets, Tregs and Tolerance—a New Frontier
Xunrong Luo, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Surgery, Microbiology and Immunology
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University;
Director, Human Islet Transplantation Program
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois

The Surgical Approach in the Management of Heart Failure
Edwin McGee, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University;
Surgical Director of the Center for Heart Failure, Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Assistance
Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute;
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois

Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Myeloma
Jayesh Mehta, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Program
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University;
The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
Deputy Director
Northwestern University Comprehensive Transplant Center
Chicago, Illinois

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Children; Recent Findings
Elaine Morgan, MD
Attending Physician of Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant
Associate Director, The Bridges Program - Pediatric Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago;
Professor of Pediatrics
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois

Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant for Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
William Tse, MD, PhD
Attending Physician, Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois