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26th South African Transplantation Society Biennial Congress and Exhibition 9 – 11 October 2015 Legend Golf and Safari Lodge Waterberg, Limpopo - South Africa

Important Dates

Early Registration Closes: 9 July 2015 Abstract Submission Closes: 31 July 2015 Payments: 30 September 2015

Congress Secretariat Please contact Gill Slaughter on gills@turnergroup.co.za for further information or visit the SATS website at www.sats.org.za

Congress Information Welcome Message Prof Jerome Loveland Chair: Local Organising Committee As you are by now aware, the Biennial Congress of The South African Transplantation Society is taking place from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 October 2015. I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to attend this meeting, which promises to stimulate your minds in an enthralling environment!

We have chosen to host the meeting at the Legend Golf and Safari Lodge in the Waterberg, which in addition to providing a wonderful congress venue, promises to keep our small community in a contained family friendly venue, with a broad spectrum of activities to enjoy.

Our international guest speakers are leaders in their respective fields, and we have put together a program that in addition to the educational component, will provide a forum for vigorous debate and discussion, and in addition will introduce various innovative interactive components to the meeting for the first time.

We as the organising committee look forward to your registrations and submissions, and anticipate a highly successful meeting.

Guest Speakers Confirmed Guest Speakers for the Scientific Programme include: Prof Paul Corris Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University Paul A. Corris, MD, is Professor of Thoracic Medicine and is a tenured faculty member of the Institute of Cellular Medicine at Newcastle University. He holds a honorary consultant physician contract at The Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Newcastle Upon Tyne UK. He directs the National Pulmonary Vascular Service (Newcastle) and is Deputy Director of the Transplant Institute within the Institute of Cellular Medicine at Newcastle University. He is a Past-President of both the British Thoracic Society and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. He is President Elect of the international Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute and he is currently chairman of NHS England Clinical Reference Group for Pulmonary Hypertension.

He currently sits on the editorial boards of Pulmonary Circulation, Frontiers in Pulmonary Medicine and the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. He was a previous Associate Editor of Thorax. He is the author of 275 peer reviewed manuscripts and 40 book Chapters. He has been a faculty member and author of guidelines within his specialty interests of lung transplantation and pulmonary hypertension for many Societies and world groups. His research has been highly cited and is focused on translational and clinical science relating to both Lung Transplantation and Pulmonary Hypertension.

Dr David Mercer Nebraska Medical Centre, Director of Intestinal Rehabilitation Programme Dr Mercer is a transplant surgeon with an active interest in basic science. In addition to liver and intestine transplants, his clinical practice is focused on intestinal rehabilitation and management of patients with complex intestinal problems such as fistulas and extreme short bowel, in both children and adults. He is actively involved in both basic science collaborations and clinical research in the management of short bowel syndrome, including novel lipid emulsions and the role of the microbiome. Originally from Canada, Dr Mercer has now settled permanently in Omaha with his wife and three children.

Congress Information Call for Abstracts

The committee of the SATS 2015 Congress invite you to submit an abstract for consideration. Abstracts should be original, topical and current. Abstracts can be submitted for Oral Presentation or Video Presentation. The closing date for abstract submissions is 31 July 2015. For more information on how to submit your abstract please refer to the Congress Website - CLICK HERE Alternatively please contact Kerry Firmani – Kerryf@turnergroup.co.za

Registration Reminder

Online Registration is Now Open! CLICK HERE Register by 9 July 2015 to qualify for the early registration fee.

Venue

Legend Golf & Safari Resort is situated within the Big Five Entabeni Safari Conservancy. The Conservancy is situated in the Waterberg region of the Limpopo Province in South Africa, which is a malaria-free area. Conveniently only a two and a half hour drive or a 35 minute ight from Johannesburg.

Accommodation

Hotel accommodation can be reserved at Legends Golf & Safari Resort & Mhara Game Lodge through the intermediary of Turners Conferences who has secured preferred rates for participants. All rates quoted on the hotel booking form are in South African Rands and are per room and per night, breakfast and service taxes included.

Accommodation rates at Legends Golf & Safari Resort range from ZAR 1 425.00 to ZAR 3050.00 Accommodation rates at Mahara Game Lodge range from ZAR 693.00 to ZAR 4 356.00 For more details on accommodation please CLICK HERE

Airport Transfers

Airport transfers between ORT Airport and Legend Lodges will be available on a shuttle basis on 7 and 8 October, at set times to the lodge. The return shuttles are booked for 11 and 12 October, also at set shuttle times. Transfer rates range from a minimum of 2 delegates at a cost of R1698.00pp to a maximum of 6 delegates per vehicle at a cost of R670.00pp. Private transfers are available on request.

For more information on the SATS Congress, please visit the Congress Website

CLICK HERE

Congress Secretariat For further information conact: Gill Slaughter Email: gills@turnergroup.co.za SATS Website: www.sats.org.za