ISHLT2024 Scientific Abstract Award Finalists Announced

The ISHLT will present three scientific abstract awards at the upcoming Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions in Prague. Finalists for the Early Career and Trainee Clinical Case Dilemmas Best Presentation Award, Philip K. Caves Award, and Early Career Scientist Award are below. Abstract award recipients will be honored during the Awards Ceremony at General Session III at ISHLT2024.

Learn more about each presentation through the Online Program Viewer.

Established in 1982, the Philip K. Caves Award encourages and rewards original high-quality research performed by residents, fellows, trainees, and graduate students. 

Saskia Bos, MD

Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Abstract Title: High-Dimensional Lung Tissue Imaging Reveals Temporal Changes in Immune Cell Populations and Cell Interactions During Progression of Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction (CLAD)

 

Alessia Giarraputo, MSc, PhD

Paris Institute for Transplantation and Organ Regeneration

Paris, France

Abstract Title: Short-Term Immuno-Molecular Landscape in 10-Gene Edited Pig-to-Human Heart Xenografts

 

Toshiyuki Ko, MD, PhD

Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital

Tokyo, Japan

Abstract Title: Quantification of Myocardial DNA Damage Predicts Prognosis of Heart Failure from Various Underlying Diseases

 

Kumi Mesaki, MD

University Health Network

Toronto, ON Canada

Abstract Title: CRISPR-Cas Genome Editing in Ex Vivo Human Lungs

 

Donghai Tian, MD

This award recognizes excellence by early career and trainees from top abstracts submitted in the Early Career Clinical Case Reports category.

Abstract Title: Case Report: A Pulmonary and Peripheral Arteriovenous Malformation in a Pulmonary Hypertension Patient with an Underlying BMPR2 Mutation

Majid Husain, MD

Abstract Title: Favorable Use of Daratumumab in Highly Sensitized Pediatric Heart Transplant Candidates and Recipients

 

Anas Jawaid, MD

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, TX USA

Abstract Title: Absent Sounds: Use of Haptic Devices for LVAD Alarms in a Patient with Hearing Loss

 

Stephanie Yasechko, PharmD

Pharmacy, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, OH USA

Abstract Title: Ruxolitinib Prevents Pulmonary Function Decline Due to CLAD-BOS in an Adolescent Lung Transplant Recipient

 

Early Career Scientist Award

Various Oral Sessions

This award aims to recognize excellence in research in the field of basic and translational science with the goal of encouraging non-clinicians in the early stages of their careers to submit their work for presentation at the ISHLT Annual meeting.

 

Isaac Alderete, BS

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, NC USA

Oral Session 36: Mysteries of Acute Cellular Rejection and Inflammation: Lungs and the Half-Blood Prince Part II | Saturday, 13 April 8:00-9:15 a.m. CET

Abstract Title: AAV Delivery of PD-L1 with Concomitant CTLA-4 Immunoglobulin Attenuates Acute Cellular Rejection in a Rat Lung Transplant Model

Mudassir Banday, PhD

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, MA USA

Oral Session 10: The Riddle of Antibody-Mediated Rejection: Lungs and the Half-Blood Prince Part I | Wednesday, 10 April 4:30 - 5:45 p.m. CET

Abstract Title: Distinct Non-HLA Antibody Signatures Correlate with Endothelial Crossmatch Status and Lung Function Decline in Lung Transplant Recipients

Julianna Buchwald, BS

RNA Therapeutics Institute, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

Worcester, MA USA

Oral Session 19: Out of Body Experiences: Ex Vivo Donor Heart Perfusion Techniques | Thursday, 11 April 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. CET

Abstract Title: Optimizing Hearts for Transplantation Using Small Interfering RNA-Based Therapies During Ex Vivo Machine Perfusion

Alessia Giarraputo, MSc, PhD

Paris Institute for Transplantation and Organ Regeneration

Paris, France

Oral Session 02: Philip K. Caves Candidates Award Session | Wednesday, 10 April 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. CET

Abstract Title: Short-Term Immuno-Molecular Landscape in 10-Gene Edited Pig-to-Human Heart Xenografts

Chuanjie Niu

Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University

Guangzhou, China

Oral Session 35: The Immunology of Cardiac Allograft Tolerance and Rejection: New Answers to Old Questions?  | Friday, 12 April 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. CET

Abstract Title: Normothermic Ex Vivo Heart Perfusion with Exosomes from Mesenchymal Stem Cells Improves Graft Function in Donation After Circulatory Death Hearts via Pi3k/akt Pathway