Workshop 2: Tools for HLA Antibody Analysis: Pulling Back the Curtain

Speaker(s)

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  Robert Bray, PhD., F(ACHI), HCLD/CC(ABB)

  Emory University
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  Megan Jeracki, CHS(ACHI)

  Stanford Blood Center
• YL

  Yan Li, PhD, F(ACFI)

  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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  Jean Luc Taupin, PharmD, PhD

  hôpital Saint-Louis
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  Nicole Valenzuela, PhD, F(ACHI)

  UCLA
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  Eric Weimer, PhD, D(ABMLI), F(ACHI)

  UNC Chapel Hill

Moderator(s)

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  Howie Gebel, PhD

  Emory University Hospital
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  Annette Jackson, PhD

  Duke University
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  Ina Skaljic, PhD, MS, MB(ASCP)cm

  Rush University Medical Center

This workshop will include a “LIVE HLA antibody analysis challenge” to compare new and developing analytical tools with the goal of improving analytical validity within HLA antibody testing and DSA assignments. Speakers will be challenged with the same single antigen bead csv files and discuss their results “live” during the workshop. We will engage the speakers and audience in active discussion on improved accuracy and the practicality of implementation into clinical workflows.

Session developed by Howie Gebel and Annette Jackson, program planning committee.

To learn more please click here.

Presentations:

• 4:46 PM – 4:55 PM US PDT

  Introduction: Realities of histocompatibility complexity
  

  Speaker: Annette Jackson, PhD – Duke University
• 4:55 PM – 5:35 PM US PDT

  LIVE HLA antibody challenge
  

  Speaker: Megan Jeracki, CHS(ACHI) – Stanford Blood Center

  Speaker: Yan Li, PhD, F(ACFI) – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

  Speaker: Jean Luc Taupin, PharmD, PhD – hôpital Saint-Louis

  Speaker: Robert Bray, PhD., F(ACHI), HCLD/CC(ABB) – Emory University
• 5:35 PM – 5:45 PM US PDT

  Cluster Tools to examine serological equivalents or false positive bead patterns
  

  Speaker: Eric Weimer, PhD, D(ABMLI), F(ACHI) – UNC Chapel Hill

  Speaker: Nicole Valenzuela, PhD, F(ACHI) – UCLA
• 5:45 PM – 6:15 PM US PDT

  Panel Q&A Session