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The Patients’ Journey Around Immunomodulation and Rejection

Primary Topics:
ECP
Start Date:
Tuesday, April 23rd 2024 at 16:30
End Date:
Tuesday, April 23rd 2024 at 18:30
Timezone:
CEST
Country:
Online
Description & Objectives:

Around 25% of organ transplant recipients encounter acute rejection within the initial year post-transplantation. Acute rejection is further categorised into cellular (ACR) and antibody-mediated (AMR) forms. Over the long term, the threat shifts to chronic rejection, posing a risk to patient survival even with immunosuppressive drug treatments. Factors such as opportunistic viral infections and malignancies contribute to this risk. Consequently, there is a keen interest in therapies that can effectively modulate the immune system, presenting promising avenues for treating and preventing rejection in transplant recipients.

This webinar will address the patient experience of immunomodulation and rejection. How the patients and their families experience and feel about rejection.

Learning Objectives:
After attending this online workshop, participants will learn:

  • The difference between cellular and antibody-mediated acute rejection
  • The characteristics and the risks associated with chronic rejection
  • The difference between immunosuppression and immunomodulation
  • The step-by-step process of inducing immunomodulation, from the mechanism of action to its implementation in a healthcare facility
  • To assess the safety aspects of immunomodulation in the context of organ transplantation

Workshop creators: 

Markus Johannes Barten (Germany)
Julie Guest (United Kingdom)

Invited Speakers and Moderators: 

Francis Ayuketang Ayuk (Germany)
Markus Johannes Barten (Germany)
Pisana Ferrari (Italy)
Julie Guest (United Kingdom)
Marc Kritzky (Germany)

Target Group:
Patients, Caregivers, Patient Advocates, Representatives of Patient Associations and Organisations
16:30 Welcome & Introduction 5 min Markus J. Barten (Germany)
Pisana Ferrari (Italy)
Julie Guest (United Kingdom)
16:35 A dialogue between a Healthcare Professional and a Patient who has experienced rejection 15 min Markus J. Barten (Germany)
Marc Kritzky (Germany)
16:50 Open Discussion 10 min
17:00 Introduction to the process of Immunomodulation and the impact on life 15 min Julie Guest (United Kingdom)
17:15 Open Discussion 10 min
17:25 A Patient’s Experience around Immunomodulation 15 min Julie Guest (United Kingdom)

Name to be confirmed

17:40 Open Discussion 10 min
17:50 Multidisciplinary approach integrating immunomodulation to optimise patient care

 

15 min Francis Ayuketang Ayuk (Germany)
Markus J. Barten (Germany)
Julie Guest (United Kingdom)
18:05 Open Discussion 15 min
18:20 Wrap-up and closing 10 min Markus J. Barten (Germany)
Pisana Ferrari (Italy)
Julie Guest (United Kingdom)
Workshop creators: 
Markus Johannes Barten (Germany)
Julie Guest (United Kingdom)

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