Honoring a Lasting Legacy of Support | |
For more than 20 years, MLC Group has been a dedicated supporter of ASHI’s Outstanding Technologist Award (OTA) dinner, helping ensure that excellence within our technologist community is recognized and celebrated. As MLC Group’s owners, Dr. Howard (Howie) Gebel, Dr. Robert (Bob) Bray, and Dr. David (Dave) Eckels enter retirement and formally dissolve their company, MLC Group, they have made a generous donation to ASHI that will provide continued financial support for the OTA dinner for many years to come.
The ASHI Board of Directors extend their heartfelt gratitude to MLC Group for their longstanding partnership and remarkable generosity. This meaningful contribution reflects MLC Group’s enduring commitment to ASHI and leaves a lasting legacy that will continue to benefit our community well into the future.
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Human Immunology:
Put Your Research in the Spotlight
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Select figures may be showcased on the journal cover!
Each Human Immunology monthly journal cover will feature a figure from a manuscript that was published in the issue. Submit your high-quality image with your manuscript here. (Specs: 173 mm width x 149 mm height, 300 dpi resolution, CMYK color format).
| | UNOS responds to GAO report on the OPTN | | |
The GAO released their report: GAO-26-107434, ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION: HHS Action Needed to Improve Lifesaving Program
UNOS supports the GAO’s recommendations. Click here to read UNOS' full statement of support.
| Maximize Your Visibility with ASHI Quarterly! | |
E&M Consulting, Inc. invites you to have your brand noticed in the ASHI Quarterly Magazine. This exclusive advertising benefit ensures visibility with a highly engaged audience—your fellow members—while reinforcing your presence in the industry. With digital distribution to ASHI members and a trusted readership, this is an opportunity you won’t want to miss. Let E&M's expert team help you create visually appealing ads that are aligned with your branding and marketing goals.
To review the ad rates/options, please visit: 2026 Media Kit
To sign up online, please visit: ASHI Quarterly Magazine
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| | ASHI has funding for you to host your very own local HLA meeting! | | |
ASHI provides financial support for you to hold an HLA meeting in your area. The main goal of holding a local HLA meeting is to engage technologists in inter-laboratory learning activities. ASHI will provide up to $1,500 in reimbursement to assist with local meeting planning. Apply before the March 1 funding application deadline!
Click here to learn more.
| Did your membership lapse on December 31, 2025? | ASHI memberships operate on a calendar year and there is still time to renew. Keep the momentum going! Renewing for 2026 is a breeze! Click here for renewal instructions. | | | | |
2026 PT Program - 1st Shipment next month
Welcome to a new proficiency testing year! This year the first survey that will ship is the HT survey on Wednesday, March 4th.
Ordering PT for 2026
Laboratories that haven’t yet submitted their 2026 PT order should email the PT Program Manager (chartman@ashi-hla.org) at the earliest possible convenience to finalize details so their order can be included in the upcoming 2026 PT shipments.
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2025 Reports
Reports for all surveys and challenges except the AC-2 survey are available in the PT Data Center or on the PT resource page of the ASHI website. Subscribers of the 2025 AC-2 survey will be notified once the AC-2 report has been completed.
| | Research Funding Opportunities | | The Science and Technology Initiatives Committee (STIC) is pleased to continue highlighting a key initiative aimed at promoting relevant external research funding opportunities within the ASHI community. Highlighted grants will span all eligible career levels, as well as basic, translational, and clinical science. Click here to view the opportunities! | | Tech Case Presentations: A New Pilot Series | | ASHI's Educational Initiatives Committee is launched Tech Case Presentations, a pilot extension of ASHI's webinar program. Each 1-hour live session will feature multiple short, technologist-led case studies, followed by panel discussion and Q&A. The series is designed to support professional development, encourage new presenters, and foster knowledge sharing among healthcare professionals. Interested in presenting or attending? Click here. | | Share your Voice: Take the Workplace Satisfaction Survey | | |
The ASHI Laboratory Professionals Recruitment Initiative (LPRI) taskforce committee launched a brief, anonymous Workplace Satisfaction Survey for HLA professionals working in ASHI member labs, highlighted by a short video. Responses will inform retention resources, and participants will be entered into a $20 gift card drawing.
Click here to participate!
| | Click the image to watch the video. | | New Year, Same HLA Knowledge: Registry Withdrawals and Misconceptions Explained | | | | Start 2026 informed with the latest insights from Coffee & Compatibility. Dr. Michael Cooper, Chief of Transplantation at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Board Chair for Donate Life America, addresses recent media coverage that has sparked withdrawals from the organ donor registry. Dr. Cooper sheds light on the misconceptions surrounding organ donation, explains what the media is missing, and discusses the real impact on patients and transplantation outcomes. Tune in to watch on YouTube or listen on your favorite podcast platform. | | |
This is your last chance to go paperless before CMS eliminates paper fee coupons and CLIA certificates. After March 1, 2026, paper fee coupons and CLIA certificates will no longer be available. In addition, laboratories must pay their CLIA certification and survey fees online (checks will no longer be accepted).
Need help? We will add or update email addresses for the laboratories we inspect. Reach out to Melissa Weeks MWeeks@ashi-hla.org to go paperless. For more details, visit Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA).
| ACHI 2026 CHA/T/S Exam Applications Now Open | The application period for the 2026 ACHI CHA, CHT, and CHS exams opened recently and the deadline to apply for the May exams is on Sunday, February 15th. Learn More. | APHIA Invites ASHI members to Attend APHIA 2026 in Japan this May | |
ASHI members are eligible to register for this meeting at the APHIA member rate! View the Conference program here or click here to register. Abstract submission closes on February 28th.
| | Prepare Your Laboratory for EFI Inspections: An ASHI Speaks Your Language Webinar | | |
The International Committee invites you to an English-language webinar on inspection readiness, offering practical guidance on inspector expectations, documentation, and staff preparedness. The session provides clear strategies for a smooth accreditation process from both the laboratory director’s and inspector’s perspectives.
The webinar was led by Sandra Tafulo, PhD, Director of Laboratories at EFI, and Chryso Pieridou, PhD, Immunologist, Tissues, Cells, and Organs Department at the Karaiskakio Foundation. They share actionable insights to help teams optimize processes and approach inspections with confidence and clarity. Watch it on ASHI University.
| | We’re always looking for great content from our members! If you have an interesting article, fun lab photos, team highlights, conference snapshots, member milestones, or educational tips to share, we want to hear from you! Submit your content via our Social Media Request Form. All submissions are subject to review and approval. Please note that ASHI reserves the right to deny any request without notice. Let’s showcase the amazing work happening in our community! | | Would you like to be featured as our next ASHI Member or Volunteer Spotlight? Click the links below to answer a few questions about your member/volunteer experience. | | | | |
