The agenda includes cutting-edge ID research in the field of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T) therapy and allogeneic stem cell transplantation, as well as returning attendee favorites such as an interactive trivia game, a focus on the best ID abstracts, and information on updated guidelines, says Track Vice Chair Zainab Shahid, MBBS.

Track Co-Chairs Mark Duckworth, BS, and Julie Porter, MS, preview an agenda full of panel discussions delving into the challenges facing transplant and cellular and gene therapy program administrators and the innovative solutions they have developed to overcome them.

Data standardization and interoperability, and the automation of data acquisition and transfer for research purposes will be recurring themes throughout the agenda, as explained by track planners including Erik Bergman, MBA, MS.

Tandem Meetings Program Coordinator Ashley Wissinger describes the activities and amenities that await 2025 Tandem Meetings attendees in the Exhibit Hall.

A full day of programming is dedicated to the tailored treatments that are required to care for this uniquely vulnerable patient population, explains Michael Verneris, MD, in a preview of the Pediatric Track agenda.

Track Chair Nicole Daukshus, PharmD, BCOP, outlines what attendees can expect from this programming, including presentations on immunotherapy, gene therapy, and transplant complications.

The Advanced Practice Provider Track at the 2025 Tandem Meetings includes one day featuring topics of interest to all providers and one day of dedicated, parallel sessions for providers of pediatric care and of adult care, explains Track Chair Chelsea Honstain, NP.

Track organizers have made a concerted effort to include more information and diverse approaches to various topics so that the sessions are applicable to attendees from multiple settings, not only larger transplant centers. Lenise Taylor, RN, MN, AOCNS, details what attendees can expect.