We cordially invite you to join us for our Transplant Center Research Symposium on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Guests are welcome to check in and view our poster session beginning at 12:15 p.m.The symposium will take place from 12:45-5:00 p.m. and will be followed by a reception including beer & wine (with proper ID), hors d’oeuvres, and conversation from 5:00-6:30 p.m. We are delighted to host this celebration of the innovations in transplantation and to enhance collaboration.

This FREE symposium highlights current innovations in transplantation and the advances shaping its future. The session will focus on the innovations in artificial organs and xenotransplantation, policy changes in organ allocation, innovative surgical techniques, maximizing the use of donation after circulatory death using machine perfusion, pre-transplant cardiac evaluation and state of the art management of donor derived infections in solid organ transplant recipients.

Presentations will also be live-streamed. Please note on the registration form if you plan to attend online or in person. Register by February 13, 2026.

Accreditation
The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
AMA PRA Category 1
The University of Michigan Medical School designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 3.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 3.50 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Social Work
This course is approved by NASW-Michigan for 3.5 CE hours. (Approval number UMTC071625-00).

Transplant Certification
The American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC) has approved this educational offering for up to 3.5 Category 1 Continuing Education Points for Transplant Certification (CEPTCs). (Approved CEPTC Provider Number 141-70).




Call for Abstracts & Poster Session
The Transplant Center is now accepting abstracts for this event. Abstracts must be submitted here by Friday, January 23, 2026, at 5 p.m.
https://umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bIyTYhWes0prHFQ#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=81f0c330-94d8-40f7-92fe-5f6709fa0200

Specifications:
• Should be submitted via Microsoft Word.
• Upload all referenced figures/charts/tables under the section “Abstract Submission Upload.” Graphs, etc., must be labeled and legible with no identifiable information in the label or graphics/charts/tables themselves.
• Use standard abbreviations such as kg, g, mg, ml, %, etc.
• Place special or unusual abbreviations in parentheses after the full word the first time it appears.
• Use numerals to indicate numbers, except to begin a sentence.
• For therapeutic options/drugs, use only generic names.
• Ensure all authors are listed (first and last names and degrees held by each).
• Be sure to select “Primary Author“ for one of the authors listed. This will be the person who is contacted about the abstract submission.
• Proper citing of references when applicable.

Submission:
• Submissions should fall under one of the primary categories
1. Thoracic Transplantation and End-Stage Organ Diseases
2. Abdominal Transplantation and End-Stage Organ Diseases
3. Transplantation and End-Stage Organ Diseases - Not Organ Specific
• We are accepting 30 submissions. Additional submissions may be considered for digital display only. All submissions will be reviewed by our Abstract Review Committee.
• If selected, we will require you to print your poster with foam backing and arrive at the BSRB by 12:00 p.m.
• Use the following naming convention for your submission: FirstAuthorLastName_Category_ShortTitle.docx.
• If you submitted a poster at last year’s symposium, please do not submit the same one this year.

Presentations:
• Six submissions, selected by the Transplant Center Abstract Review Committee, will be selected to present their poster during a rapid-fire presentation in Kahn between 2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
• All other submissions will display their poster during the 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. in the BSRB seminar rooms. Posters will also be available throughout the symposium.
• You or a delegate should be near your poster to answer any questions from 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Please email Kelly Shaffer (shaffeke@med.umich.edu), Transplant Clinical Research Manager, with any questions or concerns.