February 2023

The 2nd International Symposium of Clinical Immunology (ISCI) will be held on May 19-20, 2023 in Kamakura City, Japan.

The Young Investigator Poster Award recognizes the best poster presentation submitted by the young investigators under 45 years old who present outstanding basic, clinical, or translational research in poster format. One winner in each session will receive awards up to 50,000 JPY ($390 USD). In-person and online registration options are available, however posters must be presented in-person.

2023 Shipping Schedule

After the 2023 shipping schedule was provided last month, there was a slight change to the dates of the AC-2 and EMO-2 surveys (highlighted below; available on the ASHI PT page).

2022 AC-2 Reports & VXM-2 Analysis

AC-2 reports were released January 23^rd. They are available in the ASHI PT Lab Center for your review. An email notification will be sent when the VXM-2 analysis is complete.

A different take on virtual crossmatch use in the U.S.



In this episode, Dr. Sam Ho joins us for a discussion on how virtual crossmatch is being utilized in different laboratory models in the U.S. and how requests for federal regulatory changes and organ allocation models are impacting its future application. Click here to learn how to listen and receive CECs.

Do you need professional, career, or lab advice? Submit your question by clicking here and Drs. Eric Weimer and Kelley Hitchman will consider featuring your question on a future episode of Coffee & Compatibility in our newest segment called The Tea!

Congratulations to those who passed the ACHI exams in December 2022!

The Commissioners of the Accreditation Review Board (ARB) are often asked questions from accredited laboratories on interpretation of ASHI Standards. Click the link below to view February 2023 questions and answers. 

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