Scientific Programme
Programme at a glance
Wednesday 30 October
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 14h00 – 15h00 | Arrival and Registration |
| 15h00 – 17h00 |
Pre-Congress Workshops (Parallel session) Cornea Evaluation and Quality Control Presenters: Surender Dixit, Delhi, India; Dr Heydenrych & Sandra Venter, Cape Town The Family Approach for Tissue & Organ Donation Presenters: Prof David Thomson; Dr Moji Mogari; Dr Caroline Hilton, Cape Town |
| 18h00 – 20h00 | Welcome Cocktail & Networking evening |
Thursday 31 October
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 09h00 – 10h30 | First session |
| 09h00 – 09h40 | Navigating the New Frontier: AI's Role in Transforming Tissue Banking - Johan Steyn |
| 09h45 – 10h05 | Perspectives on Safety in Transfusion Medicine - Dr Greg Bellairs |
| 10h10 – 10h30 | Cornea Donation & Utilisation in India – Surender Dixit |
| 10h30 – 11h00 | Refreshments |
| 11h00 – 13h00 | Second session |
| 11h00 – 11h20 | An Evaluation of the NHI Act and its Prospects for Implementation - Prof Alex van den Heever |
| 11h25 – 11h45 | Discovery’s response on NHI - Prof Roseanne Harris |
| 11h50 – 12h10 | Overview of Donation & Transplant in SA and supporting framework – Prof David Thomson |
| 12h15 – 12h35 | The Legal Framework for tissue-engineering & tissue banking - Prof Melodie Labuschaigne |
| 12h40 – 13h00 | Free paper |
| 13h05 – 14h00 | Lunch in Exhibition Area |
| 14h00 – 15h30 | Third session |
| 14h00 – 14h20 | Exosomes – the new frontier in Regenerative Medicine - Dr Yvonne Holt |
| 14h25 – 14h45 | Regulation of faecal microbial transplants in SA: prospects & pitfalls – Prof Melodie Labuschaigne |
| 14h50 – 15h10 | Considerations when setting up a Faecal Microbiota Bank in South Africa – Riana Cockran |
| 15h15 – 15h30 | Free paper |
| 15h30 – 16h00 | Refreshments |
| 16h00 – 17h30 | Fourth session - Governance |
| 16h00 – 16h20 | The Medical Director Role in Tissue & Blood Banking - Dr Karin van den Berg |
| 16h25 – 16h45 | Haemovigilance and Lookback - Dr Solomuzi Ngcobo |
| 16h50 – 17h00 | Free paper |
| 17h15 – 17h45 | SATiBA AGM |
| 19h00 – 22h00 | Congress Dinner |
Friday 1 November
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 09h00 - 10h30 | Fifth session |
| 09h00 – 10h15 |
Panel discussion: “Our donor tested positive – what’s next…?” Chair: David Thomson Private stem cell bank: Nextbio Sciences Yvonne Holt Private organ Transplant Centre: Netcare Mande Toubkin (virtual) Blood Banks: SANBS Karin van den Berg Ethical & Legal Requirements – look at the rest of the world: Melodie Labuschaigne Presentation & discussion David Thomson Next steps to document a basic guideline which can be followed by all. |
| 10h20 – 10h30 | Free paper |
| 10h30 – 11h00 | Refreshments |
| 11h00 – 13h00 | Sixth session |
| 11h00 – 11h20 | Will the NHI deliver universal health care in South Africa? Prof Ames Dhai (virtual) |
| 11h20 – 11h30 | Newly recruited Donors’ Retention Rates at Verification Typing an SABMR Experience - Jane Ward |
| 11h30 – 11h45 | Organ & tissue donation in the Gauteng Provincial sector – Sr Anja Meyer |
| 11h45 – 11h55 | Free paper |
| 11h55 – 12h15 | Optimisation of tissue processing & evaluation in a transcatheter valve in young sheep – Dr Hans van den Heever |
| 12h20 – 12h30 | Free paper |
| 12h30 – 12h40 | Free paper |
| 12h40 – 12h50 | Free paper |
| 12h50 | Closing remarks |
| 13h00 – 14h00 | Light lunch & Departure |