May 2022
Partnerships & Collaborations
21st Histocompatibility Specialist Course
The American Foundation for Donation and Transplantation (AFDT) is delighted to offer their Histocompatibility Specialist Course on June 5-10, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Portland in Portland, OR. The curriculum is designed for senior technologists and new laboratory directors to raise the standards of practice in clinical histocompatibility testing by promoting excellence in clinical laboratory medicine and providing a fundamental educational program to prepare for the ACHI CHS or Diplomate certification. Register Today
World Health Organization (WHO) and National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC) Study
The World Health Organization and the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control invites you to participate in this collaborative study of the International Reference Reagents for anti-HLA Flow Cytometry Crossmatch (FCXM) and Luminex Ab assays. Preparation of pooled sensitised and non-sensitised human plasma or sera with varying levels of alloreactivity (low and high background negatives, weak positive and strong positive) have been filled into ampoules and freeze-dried. To evaluate these materials, we intend to carry out an international collaborative study with expert Histocompatibility and Immunogenicity laboratories. Participating laboratories will be asked to test coded preparations using FCXM and Luminex Ab assays used to evaluate patient samples.
Human Immunology Best Papers of 2020 Awards
Each year, the Human Immunology editorial board awards the best original research papers and the best review papers from two years previous. The top papers in each category published in 2020 were chosen based on citation and download statistics gathered from 2021. The papers were then voted on by the Human Immunology editorial board members. 
 
We're pleased to announce that the winners of the Human Immunology Best Papers of 2020 Award! View Now
Committee Corner
Proficiency Testing
2022 EMO-1 Survey
The result submission deadline for the EMO-1 survey is Friday, May 13. Detailed instructions for submitting EMO results are available in the ASHI PT Lab Center. Laboratories are encouraged to submit results early to give each lab ample time for their submission questions or issues to be addressed and resolved in a timely manner.

2022 AC-1 Survey
The AC-1 survey is scheduled to ship on Tuesday, May 10.
 
2022 HT-1 Survey
Results for the HT-1 survey were due in April and the data review process is underway. Participating laboratories will be notified by email once the reports are finalized.
Call for Award Nominations
Each year the American Society for Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics (ASHI) sponsors several awards to recognize scientific accomplishments and contributions to the fields of histocompatibility and immunogenetics as well as service to the society. . ASHI is currently accepting nominations for the following awards:

  • J. Marilyn MacQueen Rising Star Award
  • Distinguished Service Award
  • Bernard Amos Distinguished Scientist Award
  • Rose Payne Award
  • Outstanding Technologist Award
 
Click here to read more about the requirements for each award. Send nominations and supporting information to Katherine Giovetsis. To view former award winners, please click here. The nominations deadline for all awards is Monday, May 16, 2022.
Attention Directors in Training
The application deadline for the ACHI board certification exam is June 1, 2022. If you are applying to take this exam to meet the board certification requirement for all ASHI directors, the application must be submitted to PSI by that date. Contact Melissa Weeks for more details.
ASHI Standards on the ASHI website
To help you better navigate our website, the ASHI Information Technology Committee moved the ASHI Standards from the Accreditation page and onto it's own webpage on the ASHI website.

To view this page, visit the ASHI website then scroll over the menu title Lab Programs and click ASHI Standards. You an also type "standards" into the search bar by clicking the magnifying glass located at the top right corner of the homepage. Click here to view the ASHI Standards page.
American College of Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics (ACHI)
Congratulations to the ACHI exam passers for March 2022!
Certified Histocompatibility Specialist (CHS)

Mackenzie Gartner
Aaron Kaipo Masaharu Ing
Meghan Kremer
Audrey Ai Chin Lee
Joe Lim
Starsha McGrath
Jenna Murphy
Eun-Sang Oh
Ivelisse Sanchez
Ian Scott
Ashley Snaza
Guang Yang
Certified Histocompatibility Technologist (CHT)

Jamillah K. Abraham
Mark R. Baumgardner
Shannen R. Bishop
Torrence R. Braithwaite
Shiou Jye Chan
Caleb Cornaby
Isabel Marie Hendricks
Giselle Roman
Katherine Rozar
Derek Shinn
Tess Van Ong
Tenisha West
Aryn Wodecki
Jessica Woitte
ASHI Spotlights
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. For more information, or if you would like to nominate someone to be highlighted as our next spotlight, contact Mandi Cruz at mcruz@ashi-hla.org.