Continuing Education Credit

This conference offers 10.75 hours of continuing nursing education (CNE) and continuing medical education (CME), view more details below. 

Key Information

This conference will be held in person only. 

Registration

Registration Rates
Type Price
ASTCT Member Rate $375
Non-Member Rate $550

Register & Join ASTCT as a Member

Limited to the Affiliate membership type. Membership valid Oct. 1, 2025 through Dec. 31, 2026.

 $500

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Agenda

Please note, schedule is subject to change. Last update: July 29, 2025. View speaker disclosures.

Day 1: Monday, September 29
7:15 – 8:15 AM Breakfast and Product Theater - Johnson & Johnson
Title: CARVYKTI® Product Summary for the Patient Care Team
8:15 – 8:25 AM Housekeeping
8:30 – 9:10 AM Best of the 2025 Tandem Meetings
David Porter, MD; University of Pennsylvania

9:15 – 10:00 AM

 Myelodysplastic Syndromes: The Great Imitator
Anita Stokes, CRNP; National Institutes of Health
10:00 – 10:30 AM Break/Exhibit Hall
10:30 – 11:10 AM New GVHD Therapeutics
Gianni Scappaticci, PharmD, BCOP; University of Michigan

11:15 – 11:55 AM

 Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
Nic Parnell, MD; University of Michigan
12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch and Product Theater: Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Title: A Case Study Discussion on an AML Patient's Journey of a VOD/SOS Diagnosis and Treatment
1:00 – 1:40 PM Advances in Gene Therapy for Beta Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Disease
Jordan Leal, DNP, APRN-NP, BMTCN; University of Kansas Cancer Center
1:45 – 2:25 PM Unmasking the Cause: Fever of Unknown Origin
Chelsea Honstain, MS, FNP-C; C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan
2:30 – 3:00 PM Break
3:00 – 3:40 PM Genetic Counseling for Malignancy
Sara Pirzadeh-Miller, MS, CGC; National Society of Genetic Counselors; UT Southwestern
3:45 – 4:30 PM

Palliative Care Integration
Christina Ullrich, MD, MPH; Harvard University
4:30 – 5:30 PM Networking Reception
Day 2: Tuesday, September 30
Track Beginner Adult Pediatric
7:15 – 8:15 AM Breakfast and Product Theater: Incyte
Title: Make a Change in cGVHD Treatment Strategy and Provide Rapid, Durable Responses
8:15 – 8:55 AM Pretransplant Evaluation/Workup
Vivian Gatell, MD; UT Southwestern Medical Center		 Clinical Understanding of GVHD: Prevention and Treatment Strategies
Shatha Farhan, MD; Henry Ford Health/Michigan State University		 Transplant-Associated TMA in Children: From Early Detection to Targeted Therapy
Christopher Dandoy, MD, MS; Cincinnati Children's Hospital
9:00 – 9:40 AM Identifying Transplant Candidates
Nebu Koshy, MD, Texas Oncology BMT Program at Baylor University Medical Center 		 Cellular Therapies for Lymphomas: State of the Art and Future Directions
Praveen Ramakrishnan Geethakumari, MD, MS, MBA, FACP; UT Southwestern Medical Center		 Transplant for Unique Populations: The Amish
Courtney Culbertson, MSN, APRN, Akron Children's Hospital
9:40 – 10:00 AM Break/Exhibit Hall
10:00 – 10:40 AM Infectious Disease - Beginner Track
Zainab Shahid, MD; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center		 Breakthrough! Invasive Mold Infections in Hematalogic Malignancies and CT
Katie Finnigan, MS, RD, PA-C; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center		 CTLs to the Rescue: Targeting Viral Threats After HSCT
Alexandra Mendoza, MS, PA-C; Texas Children's Hospital
10:40 – 11:20 AM S.O.S! Rescuing a Sinking Liver: Veno-Occlusive Disease/Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome 101
Emily Bauer, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC; University of Chicago Medicine		 Updates in Myeloma Therapy: A Journey from the Pharaoh’s Times to New York Times
Siddhartha Ganguly, MD, FACP; Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Center		 Transplant for Severe Aplastic Anemia
Ghadir Sasa, MD; Methodist Children's Hospital 
11:20 – 12:00 PM Cardiotoxicity in Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy Patients
Myrshia Hunter, MHS, PA-C; University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer		 Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), Lung GVHD
Kyle Brownback, MD; University of Kansas Medical Center, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine		 Updates in Pediatric Pain Management for BMT Patients
Jessica Spruit, DNP, CPNP-AC, FAANP; University of Michigan
12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch and Product Theater: Sanofi
Title: Choosing an Established Treatment Option for Appropriate Patients with cGVHD
1:00 – 1:40 PM Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease: Practical Approaches to Diagnosis and Management in the First Year of Practice
Katie Sellers, MPAS, PA-C; Texas Oncology Medical City Dallas		 Overview of Acute Myeloid and Lymphoid Leukemias in Adults
Alejandro Marinos Velarde, MD; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center		 Pediatric Leukemia and Lymphoma: Fundamentals and Advances
Miriam Garcia, DO; MD Anderson Cancer Center
1:45 – 2:25 PM CAR T 101
Elizabeth Zerante, MS, AGACNP-BC; University of Chicago Medicine		 CAR T-Cell Therapy: Strategies to Improve Value for Patients
Cherian Verghese, MD MPH; University of Missouri		 Updates in CAR-T Cell Therapy for Pediatric Leukemia
Samuel John, MD; UT Southwestern Medical Center 
2:30 – 3:15 PM Transplant and Cellular Therapy: Trivia Showdown
Michelle Skinner, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC; Oregon Health & Science University
3:15 – 3:30 PM Closing Statements

Housing

Hilton Fort Worth

815 Main Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102

(817) 870-2100

Registered attendees will receive the housing link to secure discounted room rates in their official registration confirmation email.

 

Housing Rate Cutoff

The deadline to reserve a hotel room at the Hilton Fort Worth through their online booking link has passed. If you still need to book a room, please call the hotel directly at (817) 870-2100. The room cost may vary depending on what the prevailing Hilton rate is at the time of booking.

Deposits

Please have your credit card information on hand upon booking your reservation. The Hilton Fort Worth requires each individual reservation be guaranteed with a deposit equal to one night’s room and tax.

Changes or Cancellations

The Hilton Fort Worth requires that you cancel your reservation (72) hours prior to your arrival. The deposit of one night’s room and tax will be forfeited for cancellations made less than (72) hours from arrival. Please call the hotel directly to make a cancellation and keep your cancellation confirmation number for your records. Name changes can be made to reservations any time prior to check-in, without incurring a fee.

Confirmations

The hotel will send you a confirmation to the email used in booking your reservation using the customized online reservation link provided by ASTCT. Review it carefully for accuracy and keep a copy for your records.

Nearby Things To Do

Discover the best things to do in Fort Worth, from events happening, to restaraunts, cultural activities and so much more.

Accredited Provider

This activity is jointly provided by The France Foundation in collaboration with the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT). 

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

 

In support of improving patient care, The France Foundation is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

 

Physician Credit Designation

The France Foundation designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses

The France Foundation designates this activity for 10.75 contact hours.

All other health care professionals completing this accredited activity may receive a statement of participation.

 

Sponsorship

If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please contact Angie Dahl at adahl@astct.org.