PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Resident Laura Ramirez joins us from UAB Medicine to discuss “Impact of kidney function on 200 days of antiviral prophylaxis for cytomegalovirus disease in cytomegalovirus- seronegative recipients of cytomegalovirus-seropositive donor kidneys: Post hoc analysis of a randomized, phase 3 trial of letermovir vs valganciclovir prophylaxis”

Leah Georgiades, a current PGY2 SOT at UPMC Presbyterian, discusses “The association between glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists therapy and outcomes after heart transplant” as well as her investigation into drug-drug interactions between letermovir and azole antifungals.

What does it actually look like to transition from a specialized clinical role in transplantation to a career in the pharmaceutical industry? In this "couch session" episode, host Aileen Chi sits down with industry veterans Drs. John Lyons, Simon Tremblay, and Tim Horwedel to pull back the curtain on the journey from the clinic to the corporate world. Tune in for an engaging and candid discussion on how to leverage clinical expertise to make a broader impact on patient care through the pharmaceutical industry.

Meet the award-winning pharmacists advancing transplant care. In this episode, we explore the innovation and clinical excellence recognized by the ACCP Transplant PRN and ACCP Foundation.

00:42 – Annual Meeting Travel Award (Resident): Eleni Pikounis

08:04 – Annual Meeting Travel Award (Pharmacist): Dawn Pluckrose

13:20 – Innovative Fund Award: William Baker

19:05 – Research Award: Abbie Leino

28:45 – Foundation Grant Award: Nicole Wilson

PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant resident Caroline Simko joins us from the University of Colorado Hospital to discuss “Low-Dose Valganciclovir for Primary Cytomegalovirus Prophylaxis After Heart Transplant: A 10-Year Experience,” along with reflections on her clinical experience counseling identical twins undergoing living donor transplantation without maintenance immunosuppression.

In this episode of mTOR You Know, we share leadership and committee updates from the Transplant PRN business meeting held at the ACCP Annual Meeting in October 2025. Hear from PRN leadership and committee representatives as they reflect on 2025 and outline priorities for 2026.

PGY2 SOT Allyson DeMarco joins us from NewYork-Presbyterian to discuss “Safety of Immunotherapy After Liver Transplantation – A Multicenter Study of a Prospective Standardized Clinical Practice Protocol” (Liver Transplantation 2025), as well as her residency experience managing drug interactions between DOACs and common post-transplant medications.

PGY2 SOT Brooke Aston joins us from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center to discuss “Belatacept Maintenance Immunosuppression for Calcineurin Inhibitor Sparing or Avoidance in Pancreas Transplant Recipients With Progressive Renal or Renal Allograft Dysfunction” (Clinical Transplantation, 2025), as well as her residency experience shadowing in the HLA laboratory to gain firsthand insight into transplant immunogenetics and donor-recipient matching.

For over a decade, the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act has paved the way for transplant centers to accept organs from patients with positive HIV tests for transplant into recipients living with HIV under the research protocol. Earlier this year, following many years of positive outcomes, policy was updated to allow kidney and liver transplant centers to perform these transplants without the need to be under a research IRB. This update has opened doors to organ access for patients with HIV on the waiting list for kidney or liver transplant. Due to this exciting development, hosts Kimberly Leale and Laura Cotiguala are joined by panelists, Drs. Erika Meredith and Lance Lineberger, who have been taking care of abdominal transplants under the HOPE Act for years. In this episode, they provide expert guidance for pharmacists at centers who are looking to start or increase numbers within an HIV positive organ acceptance program under the updated regulations.

Whether you are interviewing for a PGY1, PGY2, or clinical specialist position, you will want to listen to this jam-packed episode of advice from panelists who have experience conduction interviews for all of these positions! Transplant clinical specialists, Drs. Nick Parrish and Rickey Evans, join hosts Lauren, Kim, and Stephanie to discuss anything and everything you have wanted to know about pulling off a successful interview. From prep, to wardrobe, to modern-day follow-up etiquette, we've got you covered!