CONFERENCES AND
SYMPOSIA
Organization of Conferences/ Symposia:
1.
April, 2022
Iskender I, Loor G. Coming to a Bedside Near You: Translational Studies in Lung
Organ Perfusion. ISHLT 42nd Annual Meeting, Apr 27–30, 2022, Boston, MA, USA
(Oral Session Co-Chair)
Presentations at National or International Conferences
(Past 5 Years)
1.
June 2021
Virtual
Iskender I, Pecoraro Y, Casado PM, Kubisa B, Schiavon M, Ehrsam J, Damarco F,
Nosotti M, Inci I, Venuta F, Van Raemdonck D, Ceulemans L. Lung transplantation in
recipients after previous anatomical native lung resection. 29th European Conference
on General Thoracic Surgery, Jun 20–22, 2021, Virtual (Oral Presentation).
2.
June, 2019
Dublin, Ireland
Nosotti M, Keshavjee S, Van Raemdonck D, Ceulemans L, Krueger T, Roth A, Rea F,
Schiavon M, Inci I, Iskender I, Moreno P, Paladini P, Luzzi L, Rosso L, Bertani A,
Venuta F, Pecoraro Y, Alkattan K, Kubisa B. Rare indications for lung transplantation:
an ESTS survey. 27th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery, Jun 9–12,
2019, Dublin, Ireland (Oral Presentation).
3.
May, 2019
Toronto, Canada
Iskender I, Arni S, Maeyashiki T, Citak N, Sauer M, Caviezel A, Ehrsam J, Fehlings S,
Fleischmann T, Frauenfelder T, Opitz I, Weder W, Inci I. Cytokine Removal during Ex
Vivo Lung Perfusion Improves Early Post-transplant Lung Function. AATS 99th
Annual Meeting, May 4–7, 2019, Toronto, ON, Canada (Oral Presentation)
4.
April, 2019
Zurich, Switzerland
Iskender I, Arni S, Maeyashiki T, Citak N, Canic M, Paal S, Frauenfelder T, Opitz I,
Weder W, Inci I. Warm versus cold ischemic donor lung injuries activate distinct
pathophysiological responses during ex vivo lung perfusion. 18th Day of Clinical
Research, Apr 11, 2019, Zurich, Switzerland (Poster Presentation)
5.
April, 2019
Orlando, USA
Maeyashiki T, Arni S, Iskender I, Weder W, Inci I. Sub-Normothermic Ex-Vivo Lung
Perfusion Attenuates Ischemia Reperfusion Injury from Donation after Circulatory
Death Donors. ISHLT 39th Annual Meeting, Apr 3–6, 2019, Orlando, FL, USA
(Poster Presentation)
6.
May, 2018
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Iskender I, Maeyashiki T, Arni S, Lipiski M, Fehlings S, Frauenfelder T, Kraft MP,
Spahn DR, Weder W, Inci I. Treatment of donor lungs with perfluorocarbon based
oxygen carrier during ex vivo lung perfusion in uncontrolled donation after cardiac
death. 26th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery, May 27–30, 2018,
Ljubljana, Slovenia (Oral Presentation).
7.
May, 2018
Basel,
Switzerland
Inci I, Schuurmans M, Iskender I, Hillinger S, Opitz I, Schneiter D, Caviezel C,
Benden C, Weder W. The incidence of chronic lung allograft dysfunction after
cadaveric lobar lung transplantation is comparable to conventional lung transplantation.
105th Annual Congress of the Swiss Society of Surgery, May 16–18, 2018, Basel,
Switzerland (Oral Presentation)
8.
May, 2018
Basel,
Switzerland
Iskender I, Maeyashiki T, Arni S, Lipiski M, Fehlings S, Frauenfelder T, Kraft MP,
Spahn DR, Weder W, Inci I. Treatment of donor lungs with perfluorocarbon based
oxygen carrier during ex vivo lung perfusion in uncontrolled donation after cardiac
death. 105th Annual Congress of the Swiss Society of Surgery, May 16–18, 2018,
Basel, Switzerland (Oral Presentation)
9.
May, 2018
Basel,
Switzerland
Iskender I, Schuurmans M, Hillinger S, Opitz I, Schneiter D, Benden C, Weder W, Inci
I. Survival after lung retransplantation: a single-center experience over 25 years. 105th
Annual Congress of the Swiss Society of Surgery, May 16–18, 2018, Basel,
Switzerland (Poster Presentation)
10.
May, 2018
Basel,
Switzerland
Maeyashiki T, Arni S, Iskender I, Weder W, Inci I. The impact of perfusion
temperature during ex vivo lung perfusion for donation after circulatory death donors in
rats. 105th Annual Congress of the Swiss Society of Surgery, May 16–18, 2018,
Basel, Switzerland (Poster Presentation)
11.
April, 2018
Zurich,
Switzerland
Iskender I, Maeyashiki T, Arni S, Lipiski M, Fehlings S, Frauenfelder T, Kraft MP,
Spahn DR, Weder W, Inci I. Treatment of donor lungs with perfluorocarbon based
oxygen carrier during ex vivo lung perfusion in uncontrolled donation after cardiac
death. 17th Day of Clinical Research, Apr 5, 2018, Zurich, Switzerland (Poster
Presentation)
12.
April, 2018
Nice, France
Inci I, Schuurmans M, Iskender I, Hillinger S, Opitz I, Schneiter D, Caviezel C,
Benden C, Weder W. The incidence of chronic lung allograft dysfunction after
cadaveric lobar lung transplantation is comparable to conventional lung transplantation.
ISHLT 38th Annual Meeting, Apr 11–14, 2018, Nice, France (Poster Presentation)
13.
June-July, 2017
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Quinn DW, Iskender I, Ranasinghe AR, Mascaro CJ. Valve sparing root replacements
– A preliminary analysis. Liverpool Aortic Surgery Symposium VII, June 30–July 1,
2017, Liverpool, United Kingdom (Oral Presentation).
14.
March, 2017
Belfast, United Kingdom
Bortolussi G, Iskender I, Quinn DW, Mukadam M, Howell NJ, Ranasinghe AM,
Mascaro J, Lim HS. Donor undersizing according to predicted donor-recipient total
heart mass mismatch negatively affect early postoperative mortality after heart
transplantation. SCTS Annual Meeting – 2017, Mar 12–14, 2017, Belfast, United
Kingdom (Oral Presentation)
Invited Presentations:
1.
August, 2021
Milan, Italy
The pathway from animal models to clinical trial for tackling ischemia reperfusion
injury in lung transplantation. ESOT Congress 2021, August 29–September 1, Milan,
Italy.
2.
March, 2021
Therapeutic interventions during EVLP. Webinar Hosted by XVIVO Perfusion,
March 3, 2021.
3.
June, 2019
Dublin,
Ireland
EVLP as a golden window for lung allograft modulation. ESTS Biology Club. 27th
European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery, June 9–12, 2019, Dublin,
Ireland.
4.
March 18, 2019
Brussels, Belgium
Hemoadsorbtion modulates pulmonary metabolism and edema formation. The 6th
International CytoSorb Users Meeting. March 18, 2019, Brussels, Belgium.
5.
October 17–21, 2018
Antalya,
Turkey.
Donor Management and Shortage – How Far Can We expand the Donor Pool? 1st
International Transplant Network Congress, October 17–21, 2018, Antalya,
Turkey.
6.
October 17–21, 2018
Antalya,
Turkey.
Lung Transplant Candidacy, Selection and Listing, Including Allocation Systems. 1st
International Transplant Network Congress, October 17–21, 2018, Antalya,
Turkey.
7.
July 19, 2017
Birmingham, UK.
The effectiveness of early immunosuppression after heart and lung transplantation.
Cardiac Surgery Clinical Governance Meeting, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Birmingham, July 19, 2017, Birmingham, UK.
8.
November
23, 2016,
Bern, Switzerland
Cytokine filtration regulates pulmonary metabolism and edema formation during ex
vivo lung perfusion. Swiss Society of Thoracic Surgery, 5th Thoracic Day, November
23, 2016, Bern, Switzerland.
9.
November, 2015
Zurich,
Switzerland.
The role of cytokine filtration during ex vivo lung perfusion. Department of surgical
research colloquium, November 20, 2015, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich,
Switzerland.