Right Brain, Wrong Profession?

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 updates from the 2025 International CMV Consensus Guidelines, and discusses practical implications for transplant pharmacy practice.

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 yarn crafts, to cooking, to photography, and more, we discuss how these creative activities inspire them both outside and inside the hospital. Wondering how to get started in an artistic hobby or the first steps of turning your hobby into a side hustle? Our panelists and hosts have some great advice, so tune in and find out! Check out our panelists' art and give them a follow below! Alicia Lichvar * Instagram: @al_on.film [https://www.instagram.com/al__on.film?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==] Stacy Fredrick * Instagram: @forgetmeknotsroc [https://www.instagram.com/forgetmeknotsroc?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw%3D%3D] * Esty: ForgetMeKnotsROC [https://www.etsy.com/shop/ForgetMeKnotsROC?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnw1ZWojjPnUv0_8EM_82x_Fhj1yjqlvt7-KR0-kfV73gNoqy_Tr9oQaiaS7Q_aem_iJ0WVoYy1xM0D_Fscoz0FQ]

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 discussion on her residency experience with belatacept rapid conversion for a patient with thrombotic microangiopathy associated with tacrolimus.

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 randomized, phase 3 trial of letermovir vs valganciclovir prophylaxis”

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.