Complement Forum (online)
ECN Forum on Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Transplantation
26th March 2026 | 15:00 CET (09:00 EST)
We are pleased to announce the third ECN Online Symposium.
We trust our 3rd symposium will continue to be an exciting platform for fostering discussions and collaboration among researchers and clinicians interested in the complement cascade.
Programme
The lock and
key of
complement-mediated
ischemic injury
Prof. Steven Sacks
The first
30-minutes
of
kidney transplantation
Associate Prof. Alireza Biglarnia
Prevention of reperfusion injury in DCD heart transplantation by ex vivo perfusion
Prof. Sarah Longnus
Prevention of
ischemia-reperfusion injury
is key for success
in xenotransplantation
Prof. Robert Rieben
| Schedule Mar 26, 2026 | |
| 15:00 CET | Welcome |
| 15:05 CET | Lecture 1 Professor Steven Sacks, Kings's College, London, UK The lock and key of complement-mediated ischemic injury Introduced by Robert Rieben |
| 15:30 CET | Lecture 2 Associate professor Alireza Biglarnia, Malmö University Hospital, Sweden The first 30-minutes of kidney transplantation Introduced by Kristina Nilsson Ekdahl |
| 15:55 CET | Short break |
| 16:10 CET | Lecture 3 Professor Sarah Longnus, University of Bern, Switzerland Prevention of reperfusion injury in DCD heart transplantation by ex vivo perfusion Introduced by Robert Rieben |
| 16:35 CET | Lecture 4 Professor Robert Rieben, University of Bern, Switzerland Prevention of ischemia-reperfusion injury is key for success in xenotransplantation Introduced by Kristina Nilsson Ekdahl |
| 17:00 CET | Discussion chaired by Kristina and Robert |
| 17:30 CET | Closing remarks |
Registration
For registration please fill out the form below. Upon registration, a confirmation email with the access details will be sent to you. Please note that the event will be recorded, but access to the recording will be limited to ECN members for up to two weeks following the event.