PROGRAM

1ST WORKSHOP FOR ORGAN AND BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT IN REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA: ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES

1O DECEMBER 2021 (Friday)

Location: The Limak Hotel-Skopje, conference room, 6th floor
11:00-11:15 Opening ceremony

Speech of Ministry of Health of R. of North Macedonia, Venko Filipce
Speech of President of Medical Chamber of R. of North Macedonia, Kalina Stardelova
SESSION 1: Accomplishments and perspectives of the North Macedonian transplant program
Chairs: Kalina Stardelova, Petlickovski
Time table Title Speaker
11:15-11:35 Organ transplant in Republic of North Macedonia - accomplishments and future perspectives and challenges Maja Mojsova-Mijovska
  Bone Marrow Transplantation in Republic of North Macedonia - accomplishments and future perspectives and challenges Irina Panovska-Stavridis
11:35-12:15 Welcome drink
SESSION 2: STEM CELL TRANSPLANT: STATE OF ART
Chairs: Aleksandra Pivkova-Veljanovska, Irina Panovska-Stavridis
Time table Title Speaker
12:15-13:15
12:15-12:35 The problem of CMV infections in transplanted patients Radovan Vrhovac, Croatia
12:35-12:55 Haploidenthical hematopoietic stem cell transplant - a clinical perspective Matjaz Sever, Slovenia
12:55-13:15 Milestones in haploidentical transplant evolution: Towards better success Yener Koc, Turkey
13:15-13:30 Coffee break
13:30-14:15 Symposium 1
Session 3 Infectious Complications following Solid Organ and Bone Marrow Transplantation
Chairs: Zlate Stojanovski, Marija Dimzova
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14:15-14:30
14:15-14:30 Clinical significance of multiresistant Gram negative bacteria in immunocompromised patients Ana Kaftandjieva
14:30-14:40 Challenges of prophylaxis and treatment of HBV infection in immunocompromised patients Marija Dimzova
14:40-14:50 Anti-infective strategies for stem cell transplant recipients in North Macedonia Zlate Stojanoski
14:50-15:30 Lunch
SESSION 4: Bone Marrow Transplantations North Macedonia Future perspectives and challenges
Chairs: Borce Georgievski, Lidija Cevreska
Time table Title Speaker
15:30-16:30
15:30-15:40 Unrelated stem cell transplantation for AML patients in North Macedonia -first results Aleksandra Pivkova-Veljanovska
15:40-15:50 The role of stem cell transplantation for lymphoma patients in the era of targeted therapy Sanja Trajkova
15:50-16:00 Myeloma and stem cell transplantation experience and results Svetlana Krstevska Balkanov
16:00-16:10 Unrelated stem cell transplantation in aplastic anaemia Marija Popova Labachevska
16:10-16:20 Extracorporeal photopheresis -first experience with apheresis based immunomodulatory therapy Lazar Chadievski
16:20-16:30 Apheresis of peripheral blood stem cells – first experience Bozidar Kocoski
16:30-17:15 Symposium 2
17:15-17:30 Coffee break
SESSION 5 Transplant Immunology: State of art
Chairs : Aleksandar Petlichkovski, Koco Dimtrovski
Time table Title Speaker
17:30-18:10
17:30-17:50 HLA antibodies in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: challenges and perspectives Zorana Andric, Serbia
17:50-18:10 HLA disparity in haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation Zorana Grubic, Croatia
18:10-18:25 Coffee break
SESSION 6 Transplant Immunology: Macedonian experience and challenges
Chairs: Meri Kirijas, Boban Dobrevski
18:20-19:00
18:20-18:30 Perspectives and challenges of Macedonian Bone Marrow Donor Registry Aleksandar Petlichkovski
18:30-18:40 Selection of best unrelated donor of hematopoietic stem cells Meri Kirijas
18:40-18:50 Key activities in the Donor search process and selection Boban Dobrevski
18:50-19:00 The role of hospital bone marrow coordinator Zaklina Trajkovska
20:30-23:00 GALA DINNER
11 December 2021 (Saturday)
SESSION 7 Role of transplant procedure in pediatric pathology
Chairs : Aspazija Sofijanova, Biljana Conevska
Time table Title Speaker
09.00-10:00
09:00-09:20 Pediatric kidney transplantation – On recipients and donors Yaacov Frishberg, Israel
09.20-09.30 Why is genetics important in kidney transplantation? Velibor Tasic
09:30-09:40 Controversies in PICU management in transplanted children Aspazija Sofijanova
09:40-09:50 Indications for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in children Svetlana Kocheva
09:50-10:00 Coffee break
10:00-10:45 Symposium 3
10:45-11:00 Coffee break
SESSION 8 Solid organs/tissues transplantation: challenges and future perspectives
Chairs: Maja Mojsova Mijovska
Time table Title Speaker
11:00-12:10
11:00-11:15 Word of welcome Mirela Busic Zagreb
11:15-11:30 Family approach of detecting brain death patient Maja Мojsova Мijovska
11:30-11:45 The role of hospital transplant coordinator Blagoj Shuntov
11:45- 12:00 Public averages campaign and media + short film Adrijana Georgiev
12.00-12:10 Coffee break
12:20-13:00 Symposium 4
SESSION 9 Recent achievements in the field of kidney transplantation - our experience
Chairs: Irena Busletic, Sotir Stavridis
Time table Title Speaker
13:00-13:10
13:00-13:10 Kidneys transplantation - our experience Saso Dohcev
13:10-13:20 Explanation of the kidneys- contemporary approach Sotir Stavrdis
13:20-13:30 Anesthetic considerations in kidney transplantation Aleksandra Gavrilovska Brzanova
13:30-13:40 Criteria for patient selection for National kidney transplant list Irena Busletic
13:40-13:50 Following of HLA antibodyes  at kidney transplantation Kocho Dimitrovski
13:50-14:00 Coffee break
SESSION 10 Recent achievements in the field of heart Transplantation-our experience
Time table Title Speaker
Chairs: Sasko Jovev, Stefanija Hadzievska
14:00-14.40
14:00-14:10 Heart transplantation – our experience Sasko Jovev
14:10-14:20 Anestehsiological challenges in heart transplantation Stefanija Hadzievska
14:20-14:30 Follow up of heart transplant patients Nadica Mehmedovic
14:30-14:40 Criteria for patient selection for National transplant list (heart) Marija Radovik
14:40-15:15 Lunch
15:15-16:00 Symposium 5
SESSION 11 Liver Transplantation-challenges
Chairs: Svetozar Antovic, Beti Todorovska
Time table Title Speaker
16:00-17:50
16:00-16:20 Establishing and organizing a liver transplant program in Republic of Croatia Branislav Kocman
16:20-16:40 Surgical approaches in liver transplantation Danko Mikulic
16:40-17:00 Management of acute liver failure in the intensive care unit  Mustafa Çolak 
17:00-17:20 Living donor transplant program İlgin Özden
17:20-17:40 Preparing patients for liver transplantation Beti Todorovska
17:30-17:50 Coffee break
SESSION 12 Recent achievements in the field of bone Transplantation-our experience
Chairs: Aleksandar Trajanovski, Milena Bogojevska
Time table Title Speaker
17:50- 18:50
17:50-18:10 Organ Banking Branka Golubić-Čepulić
18:10-18:25 Bone transplantation Aleksandar Trajanovski 
18:25-18:40 Clinical application of bone and soft tissue allografts Milena Bogojevska
18:40-18:50 Closing of the workshop: adjourn
Mojsova, Panovska, Petlickovski