Banff ’09 Meeting Report: Antibody Mediated Graft Deterioration and Implementation of Banff Working Groups

The 10th Banff Conference on Allograft Pathology was held in Banff, Canada from August 9 to 14, 2009. A total of 263 transplant clinicians, pathologists, surgeons, immunologists and researchers discussed several aspects of solid organ transplants with a special focus on antibody mediated graft injury. The willingness of the Banff process to adapt continuously in response to new research and improve potential weaknesses, led to the implementation of six working groups on the following areas: isolated v‐lesion, fibrosis scoring, glomerular lesions, molecular pathology, polyomavirus nephropathy and quality assurance. Banff working groups will conduct multicenter trials to evaluate the clinical relevance,…

• BS
  Bristol-Myers Squibb
• RP
  Renal Pathology Society
• UO
  University of Alberta
• AP
  Astellas Pharma