The American Transplant Congress provides the opportunity for attendees to attend independent symposia financially supported by the pharmaceutical industry during their time at the meeting. The symposia will take place on Sunday, May 2, Monday, May 3, and Tuesday May 4.

Each symposia organizer has made a financial contribution in support of the education mission of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the American Society of Transplantation. This support allows symposia organizers access to the ATC attendees before the meting by way of mail promotions and in on site promotion. This support is gratefully acknowledged. This acknowledgement, however, does not constitute an endorsement of any product nor ATC oversight or endorsement of the content of the program. These programs are not affiliated with the ATC, ASTS or AST.

Saturday, May 1, 2010; 12:30 – 1:15 pm; San Diego Convention Center, Room 32AB
T cell-mediated Rejection: Emerging Relationships – Puzzles and Paradoxes
Contact Information: Claudia Ellenrieder, Ph.D.
ROTRF Secretariat
P.O. Box 222
6045 Meggen (Switzerland)
Telephone: +41 41 377 53 35
Email: admin@rotrf.org
www.rotrf.org
Supported by Roche Organ Transplantation Research Foundation (ROTRF)

Sunday, May 2, 2010; 12:45 – 2:00 pm; San Diego Convention Center, Ballroom 20BC
Evolving Evidence for CMV Management
Contact Information: Debra Bottinick, MPB, Program Director, Spire Learning, 84 Headquarters Plaza, West Tower, 6th Floor, Morristown, NJ 07960
Telephone: 973-605-2922
Email: dbottinick@spirelearning.com
Supported by Genentech, Inc.

Monday, May 3, 2010; 6:15 am
Making Strides: A 5K Run/Walk for Organ Donation
http://www.tracs.net/makingstridesatc/
Advance organ donation awareness and raise money for the National Transplant Assistance Fund by joining Making Strides: A 5K Run/Walk for Organ Donation on Monday, May 3, 2010. $1 will be donated for each race finisher (up to a total donation of $20,000). Help us go the distance in 2010! After you register online, please visit the Astellas booth (#201) on Saturday, May 1 (5:30pm – 8:00pm) and Sunday, May 2 (9:30am – 1:00pm, 3:30pm – 6:30pm) to pick up your race packet. Registration will also be available on-site at the Astellas booth (#201).
Click here to view the flyer.

Monday, May 3, 2010; 12:45 – 2:00 pm; San Diego Convention Center, Ballroom 20BC
The Immunosuppression Paradox: Controlling Rejection and Optimizing Patient Health
Contact Information: Matt Hodskins, CTI Clinical Trial & Consulting Services, 10123 Alliance Road, Ste. 200, Blue Ash, OH 45242
Telephone: 513-619-1842
Email: mhodskins@citfacts.com
Supported by Bristol-Myers Squibb

Tuesday, May 4, 2010; 12:45 – 2:00 pm; San Diego Convention Center, Ballroom 20BC
Tolerance or Clonal Deletion? Explaining 16 Renal Transplants Surviving 1 to 2 Years without Conventional Immunosuppression
Contact Information: Paul Tausch, Director, Post-Tranplant Monitoring Division, One Lambda, Inc., 21001 Kittridge Street, Canoga Park, CA 91303
Telephone: 800-822-8824, ext. 737
Email: transplantation@onelambda.com