Elaine F. Reed

TL;DR: Children with obesity have distinct immunophenotypes that may influence the tailoring of immunosuppression, and it is demonstrated that children with obesity had distinct T-and B-cell signatures relative to those with undernutrition and normal nutrition, even when controlling for immunOSuppression.

TL;DR: The application of new state-of-the-art diagnostic tests that inform on the immune status of the transplant recipient has transformed the role of the immunogenetics laboratory from providing tissue-typing and crossmatching services to assessing immunologic risk, donor selection, and presentation of strategies for desensitization and therapeutic intervention.

TL;DR: A retrospective analysis of gender equality practices of FOCIS is performed to identify areas for improvement and make recommendations accordingly, and proposes a number of recommendations that can be used by FocIS to improve gender equality.

TL;DR: It is suggested that dnDSAs and pfDSAs impact short-term rejection rates but do not negatively impact graft survival or histopathological outcomes at 2 years, and periodic protocol post-transplant DSA monitoring may preemptively identify patients who develop dn DSAs who are at a higher risk for rejection.