thoracic organ failure symposium 2003

Now here is a bunch of interesting people who all spoke together last October in Noosa.

The list includes VCR, Papworth Hospital in UK, St Vincents Hospital in Sydney, Royal Alfred hospital in Victoria and Dr Robert Larbalestier who is now at Royal Perth Hospital.

Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane is the only one not yet involved in VCR trials.


Thoracic Organ Failure Symposium
Tuesday 21 – Wednesday 22 October 2003
Sheraton Noosa Resort, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

Wednesday 22nd October 2003
Session 6
10.30 - 10.50am Cell Transplantation In Cardiomyopathy - Peter McDonald (St Vincent’s Hospital - Sydney)
10.50 - 11.10am Lung Transplantation - the St. Vincent’s experience - Phillip Spratt (St Vincent’s Clinic - Sydney)
11.10 - 11.30am Heart-lung Transplantation - the Alfred Experience - Donald Esmore (Alfred Hospital - Victoria)
11.30 - 12.00pm Where Are The Pigs? An update on Xenotransplantation Research - International Guest Presenter - John Dunning (Papworth Hospital - UK)
1.30 – 1.50pm Ventracor - John Woodard (Ventractor Ltd)
1.50 – 2.00pm Heart-Lung-Liver Transplantation - The Experience Of One - Technical Issues - Robert Tam (Prince Charles Hospital - Brisbane)
2.00 – 2.20pm Paediatric Transplant - The Royal Children’s Hospital experience (Melbourne) - Robert Weintraub (Royal Children’s Hospital - Victoria)
2.20 – 2.40pm Why Are There Not More Donors? - Tina Cooper (Princess Alexandra Hospital - Brisbane)
2.40 – 3.00pm Technical Aspects Of Heart ± Lung Retrieval - Bruce Garlick (Prince Charles Hospital - Brisbane)

Session 5
8.30 – 8.50am Transplant Immunology - Pat Hogan (Princess Alexandra Hospital - Brisbane)
8.50 – 9.10am Immunosuppression - Peter Hopkins (Prince Charles Hospital - Brisbane)
9.10 – 9.40am Transplantation - My Thoughts And Experiences - International Guest Presenter - Stuart Jamieson (UCSD - San Diego)
9.40 – 10.00am VAD.s As Destination, Therapy - which device? - in whom? - Robert Larbalestier (Mount Medical Centre - Perth)