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The mTOR You Know
by The mTOR You Know
The mTOR you know is a solid organ transplant podcast produced by the ACCP Transplant PRN. Please follow @themTORyouknow on X!
Episodes
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Decoding donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA)
What does an elevated dd-cfDNA actually mean—and what doesn’t it mean? In this episode of mTOR You Know, Lauren Schumacher and Kimberly Leale sit down with Dr. Adele Shields and Dr. James Fleming to get into the practical side of using donor-derived cell-free DNA in solid organ transplantation.…
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Beyond the Script Part 2: Career Pathways for Transplant Pharmacists in Pharma
What does it actually look like to transition from a specialized clinical role in transplantation to a career in the pharmaceutical industry? In part 2 of this "couch session" episode, host Aileen Chi sits down with industry veterans Drs. John Lyons, Simon Tremblay, and Tim Horwedel will examine...
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Resident Podcast - Lauren Richey
Join Lauren Richey, PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy Resident at UCSF, as she reviews CMV prevention strategies in high-risk liver transplant recipients. This episode highlights the CAPSAL trial comparing antiviral prophylaxis and preemptive therapy in CMV D+/R− recipients, reviews key…
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Right Brain, Wrong Profession?
After a long day of "left brain" science and analytics, how do you let your "right brain" take over and unleash your creativity? Transplant pharmacists Alicia Lichvar and Stacy Fredrick join hosts Lauren Schumacher, Kimberly Leale, and Brooke Aston to discuss their awesome artistic passions. From...
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Resident Blog - Gillian Steiger
PGY2 SOT Gillian Stiger joins us from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania to discuss “Clazakizumab in the treatment of chronic active antibody-mediated kidney transplant rejection: Results from the IMAGINE phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study”, as well as a...
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Resident Blog - Laura Ramirez
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...
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Resident Blog - Leah Georgiades
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.
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Beyond the Script Part 1: Career Pathways for Transplant Pharmacists in Pharma
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…
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Innovation in Transplant Pharmacy: Meet the Award Winners
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...
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Resident Blog - Caroline Simko
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...
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Kicking Off 2026: Transplant PRN Business Meeting Highlights
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.
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Resident Blog - Allyson DeMarco
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...
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Resident Blog - Brooke Aston
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,...
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A New Hope: Breaking Down Barriers for Patients Living with HIV on the Transplant Waitlist
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…
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Padfolios, Hot or Not?!: Modern Interview Tips for All
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…
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Pharmacogenomics in Practice: Tacrolimus and Beyond
In this episode of The mTOR You Know, we dive into the evolving role of pharmacogenomics in solid organ transplantation with a focus on tacrolimus andCYP3A5. Our expert panel—Jennifer Trofe, Amy Pasternak, and Shirley Tsunoda—share insights on clinical trial data, guideline perspectives, and...
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Mentorship Tips and Tricks - Webinar Audio
In case you missed the live event or would like to revisit the discussion, we are bringing you another opportunity to tune in here! Join moderators Dr. Emily Sartain and Dr. Barrett Crowther as they chat with panelists Dr. Dawn Pluckrose, Dr. Idris Yakubu, Dr. Kayla Joyal, and Dr. Lyndsey Bowman...
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The CMV Playbook - Part 2
We’re back with Part 2 of our CMV series! Hosts Aileen Chi and Xena Huang return with the expert panel from the University of Wisconsin—Margaret Jorgenson, Jillian Fose, and Hanna Kleiboeker—to continue the conversation on CMV management in cardiothoracic transplant. In this episode, we explore...
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ISHLT 2025 Recap
In this episode, we’re bringing you the audio from a recent ACCP joint webinar hosted by the Cardiology and Transplant PRNs—featuring pharmacist-curated highlights from the 2025 ISHLT meeting! Join Dr. Ian Hollis (UNC Health), Dr. YeeAnn Chen (University of Rochester Medical Center), and Dr. Xena...
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The CMV Playbook - Part 1
Staying ahead of CMV is crucial for cardiothoracic transplant patients. In this episode, the first of a two-part series, hosts Aileen Chi and Xena Huang welcome a panel of experts from the University of Wisconsin: Dr. Margaret Jorgenson, Dr. Jillian Fose, and Dr. Hanna Kleiboeker. Join us as we...
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Resident Blog - Marissa Maffei
Join PGY2 SOT Pharmacy Resident Melissa Vu Maffei to discuss “The impact of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors on dialysis risk and mortality in kidney transplant patients with diabetes.”
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Resident Blog - Brittany Hunyh
PGY2 SOT Brittany Huynh joins us from the University of California, San Diego Health to discuss “Evaluation of lipid management practices for secondary atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease prevention in abdominal solid organ transplant recipients”
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Resident Blog - Kylea Clark
PGY2 SOT Kylea Clark joins us from the University of Alabama at Birmingham to discuss “Insights from the BKEVER Trial comparing everolimus versus mycophenolate mofetil for BK Polyomavirus infection in kidney transplant recipients.”
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Cutting Edge: Maximizing the Gift of Life with Surgical Technology
Transplant surgeons Dr. Manish Gupta and Dr. Garrett Roll chat with hosts Aileen Chi and Kimberly Leale on this exciting multidisciplinary episode of The mTOR You Know. Join us as we learn amazing insight about new surgical technology and its impacts on immunosuppression, outcomes, and the global...
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Resident Blog - Daniela Barisano
PGY2 SOT pharmacy resident Daniela Barisano joins us from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to discuss “Influenza Vaccine Coverage and Effectiveness for the 2022-2023 Respiratory Season in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients,” as well as share her experience from participating in the...
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Resident Blog - Courtney Hooten
PGY2 SOT resident Courtney Hooten from UW Health in Madison, WI, joins us to present "Effects of SGLT2 Inhibitors on Transplant Survival and Key Clinical Outcomes in Heart Transplant Recipients with Diabetes."
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Resident Blog - Avery Marcotte
PGY2 SOT Avery Marcotte joins us from the University of North Carolina Medical Center to discuss “Management of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci and daptomycin-resistant Enterococci infections in liver transplant recipients in a single academic center”.
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Let's Get Digital! - part 2
Hosts Kim Leale and Lauren Schumacher continue their discussion with Drs. Jason Phillips and Trung Ky on remote and hybrid clinical transplant pharmacist positions. In this second half we discuss precepting, advocating, setting up a home workspace, and much more! This episode is part 2 of 2.
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Resident Blog - Keaton Tauer
PGY-2 Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy Resident Keaton Tauer joins us today to discuss the Second International Consensus Guidelines on the Management of BK Polyomavirus in Kidney Transplantation
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Resident Blog - Samantha Curnow
PGY2 SOT resident Samantha Curnow joins us from the Cleveland Clinic to discuss "Incidence and Risk factors for rejection after conversion from calcineurin inhibitor to sirolimus-based immunosuppression in orthotopic heart transplant recipients"
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Let's Get Digital! - part 1
Drs. Jason Phillips and Trung Ky join hosts Kim and Lauren to discuss remote and hybrid clinical transplant pharmacist positions. Tune in to learn about how their positions came to be and challenges they navigated as they implemented these innovative approaches. This episode is part 1 of 2.
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Resident Blog - Colette Biro
PGY2 SOT Colette Biro joins us from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania to discuss a recently published heart transplant study, the "Randomized Trial of Cholesterol Lowering With Evolocumab for Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy in Heart Transplant Recipients."
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The Plot Thickens: More on Belatacept Outcomes in Obesity
Drs. Nick Lange and Dave Salerno join us to discuss their team's recently published paper taking an in-depth look at the relationship between obesity and outcomes in patients on belatacept-based immunosuppression. To follow along, their article can be found via the following citation: Lange NW,...
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Resident Blog - Jean Kim
PGY2 SOT Jean Kim joins us from Tampa General Hospital to discuss "Evaluation of Crushed Posaconazole Delayed Release Tablets in Lung Transplant Recipients"
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Resident Blog - Edith Ford
PGY2 SOT Edith Ford joins us from Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona to discuss "A Randomized Phase 2 Trial of Felzartamab in Antibody-Mediated Rejection", which has recently received Breakthrough Therapy Designation for ABMR in kidney transplant recipients, as well as a quick discussion on...
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Resident Blog - Ellie Braun
PGY2 SOT Elishka (Ellie) Braun joins us from Loyola University Medical Center to discuss "Cytomegalovirus in high-risk liver transplant recipients following preemptive antiviral therapy versus prophylaxis," as well as a brief discussion on how to approach interpreting CMV T-cell immunity panels.
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Behind the Mic - Podcast Committee Spilling the Tea
In this episode, we take you behind the scenes of our podcast committee to share what it’s all about and why being part of this team is so fulfilling. From creative brainstorming to the excitement of producing impactful content, join us for an open conversation on the skills, connections, and...
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Resident Blog - Alison Samsel
PGY2 Alison Samsel joins us from the Johns Hopkins Hospital to discuss “Pretransplant use of immune checkpoint inhibitors for hepatocellular carcinoma: A multicenter, retrospective cohort study”, as well as a discussion on how to combat burnout in pharmacy residency
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2024 ACCP TXP PRN Recap
If you couldn't attend the ACCP Annual Meeting or are simply curious about what's been happening behind the scenes, don't miss this opportunity to catch up on all things ACCP Transplant (TXP) PRN! Join Liz Cohen (Past Chair) and Nicole Alvey (Current Chair) as they take you through the highlights...
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Resident Blog - Alexander Aubin
Our 2024-2025 resident blog and podcast series starts off with Alexander Aubin, PGY2 SOT resident from University Health. He will be discussing "Donor-derived cell-free DNA as a diagnostic marker for kidney-allograft rejection: A systematic review and meta-analysis", as well as a unique patient...
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Myth Busters - Solid Organ Transplant ID Edition
In this episode, transplant ID experts, Drs. Kellie Goodlet and Erin McCreary, dive deep into some of the most pervasive myths surrounding infectious disease management in solid organ transplantation. From the over-treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria to the misconception that vaccines may...
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Trainee Take Over Counch Session - You Matched, Now What?
In part 2 of this podcast, Drs Edith Ford and Marie Storer, and Molly Fleury continue the discussion on preparing for PGY1, from picking programs to applying to, ranking residency programs, and what happens after you graduate. Edith and Marie share more tips they wish they had gotten as pharmacy...
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Trainee Take Over Counch Session - Applying and Ranking Residency Programs
In part 1 of this podcast, Drs Edith Ford and Marie Storer, and Molly Fleury discuss preparing for PGY1, from picking programs to applying to, ranking residency programs, and what happens after you graduate. Edith and Marie share some tips they wish they had gotten as pharmacy students for...
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A Heart to Heart Couch Session
In this couch session, Lauren Schumacher and Asia Johnson hosts a discussion with Dr. David Cordwin and Dr. Sara Varnado McCarthy about their career pathways, starting with a PGY2 in cardiology and currently providing care for transplant recipients. When first transitioning to transplant, they...
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Couch Session: TxPharm LCP
In this couch session, hosts Kimberly Goehring and Sarah Bova chat with Kimi Ueda, Kayla Joyal, and Keith Foster on their journey in endurance sports. How do these super humans do it all? Is Keith a protein bar influencer? How can you get started in an endurance sport? Tune in and find out!
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Change of Heart
In this next installment in our allocation series, cardiac transplant experts, Drs. Ashley Loethen and Ed Horn, teach us about heart allocation in a lively discussion with hosts Kimberly Goehring and Asia Johnson. Join us for some intriguing conversations on the current system, opportunities for...
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Resident Blog - Nicole Lewis
PGY2 SOT resident Nicole Lewis joins us from VCU Health in Richmond, Virginia, to discuss an article published by University of Pennsylvania on the center's experience with basiliximab induction strategies in heart transplant
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Resident Blog - Rachel Christensen
PGY2 SOT resident Rachel Christensen joins us from University of Illinois Chicago to discuss a case series using a novel immunosuppression regimen in intestinal transplantation.
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The Ultimate Balancing Act: Family Life as a Transplant Pharmacist
Get cozy for this couch session, Alex Bixby and Amanda Condon-Martinez host a discussion about the life of parenthood with Adam Diamond and Nicole Alvey. The group discusses how they planned for maternity and paternity leave, setting boundaries, shifting priorities, adapting to the unexpected…
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Donating and Receiving Life: The Patient Perspective
As we celebrate Donate Life Month, we are joined by two organ transplant recipients, Megan Schuff Zimmerman and Dr. Drew Silverman, as well as an altruistic donor, Dr. Chuck Rickert, to get a glimpse into their unique journeys through transplant, donation, and how these experiences have impacted...
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