July 2021
ASHI has a new phone number!
The ASHI headquarters phone number has changed to (856) 335-3299. You can now reach ASHI staff by using their new direct extensions. Click here to view their extensions or call them from your computer or mobile device!
Partnerships and Collaborations
Asian Transplantation Week 2021
Asian Transplantation Week (ATW) 2021 events will be held from Thursday, October 7th to Saturday, October 9th, 2021 at EXCO, Daegu, Korea as a hybrid congress. Read More
What's happening, ASHI?
Leadership Orientation
Whether you're thinking about joining an ASHI committee or already serving ASHI as a committee member, a committee chair, or a member of the Board of Directors, we invite you to attend the ASHI Leadership Orientation scheduled for Wednesday, August 25 from 2-3 ET.

This webinar will give you background information on ASHI as an organization, as well as help you to prepare for your volunteer role. We'll focus on leadership by reviewing the responsibilities and expectations of your role so that you will be an active member of your group. We want to ensure that you feel empowered to be a positive and effective part of our Society. We're looking forward to helping you grow in your current position and are excited about the possibilities in store for you.
Human Immunology: Abstracts from ASHI's 2020 Virtual Global Annual Meeting
Sign in to ScienceDirect, the Human Immunology supplement, to view the abstracts from the 2020 ASHI Meeting.

Click here to view the issue now!
Congratulations to the 2021 ASHI Award Winners!
Congratulations to our 2021 award winners who will be celebrated publicly during the ASHI Hybrid Annual Meeting.
Coffee and Compatibility Podcast
With two special guests this episode, Coffee & Compatibility is back! Mr. Walter Herczyk and Ms. Doreen Sese join us as we dive into the future of the HLA field from the technologist perspective. Coffee and Compatibility is available now on the following platforms:
Do you want to earn CE's for listening to the ASHI podcast? Click here to learn more!
Early Career Investigator and Innovation Scholarship Awards
ASHI is proud to announce these very prestigious award opportunities: the Early Career Investigator Award (ECIA) and the Innovation Scholarship Awards.

The aim of the ECIA is to identify future research leaders who are committed to conducting impactful basic science research. This program offers ASHI members an award of up to $40,000 for research related to immunogenetics of various clinical disciplines such as transplantation, cancer, autoimmunity, infectious disease, disease association, or pharmacogenomics.

The ASHI Innovation Scholarship Awards were created to recognize and further a significant body of work in the fields of HLA, immunogenetics, and/or transplant immunology as demonstrated by publications, educational initiatives, and/or developed translational tools and analyses. Up to three awards are available each year. Awardees will receive a $1,500 honorarium at the ASHI annual meeting. Read More
ASHI Public Policy Scholar
In an effort to provide training to ASHI members in public policy and communications, ASHI developed a Public Policy Advocacy Program. Through training, the chosen candidate(s) will become familiar with how to advocate for issues relevant to ASHI members in order to fulfill ASHI’s mission to advance the science and application of histocompatibility and immunogenetics; advocating the highest standards of laboratory testing in the interest of optimal patient care. The deadline to apply is Friday, July 16th.
ASHI Volunteer Spotlight
ASHI Member Spotlight

"My first ASHI meeting was the 2021 virtual Regional Education Workshop and it was an amazing opportunity."

Check out our featured member spotlight, Huda Al-Taee! View Now
Committee Corner
Proficiency Testing
2021 VXM-1 Challenge
The result submission deadline for the VXM-1 optional, educational challenge is July 9th.

2021 EMO-1 Reports
The EMO-1 Summary and Performance reports are now available in the ASHI PT Lab Center.
 
2021 AC-1 Survey
The PT Committee is in the process of reviewing grades and analyzing data in preparation for compiling the AC-1 survey reports. Labs will be notified by email once the reports have been completed.
American College of
Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ACHI)
We are happy to showcase our new ACHI website – “the College” has merged the ASHI-DTRC and ABHI Certification (CHS/CHT/Diplomate), so a new website had to be designed to combine all of the info, forms, templates, etc. There is a wealth of information on our redesigned site.