Opening Session: In the Blink of an Eye: ASHI’s first 50 years: How did we get here and where are we headed?

Speaker(s)

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

  Emory University
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  Michael Cecka, PhD, D(ACHI)

  UCLA Immunogenetics Center
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  Harriet Noreen, BS, CHS (ACHI)

  MHealth, University of Minnesota
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  Effie Petersdorf, MD

  Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center;
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  Donna Phelan, BA, MT(HEW), CHS(ACHI)

  Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Moderator(s)

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  Marcelo Fernandez-Vina, PhD, F (ACHI)

  Stanford University
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  Howie Gebel, PhD

  Emory University Hospital

In this session, key leaders in the field of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics will navigate us through the history and evolution of our society, detailing how our mission to serve transplant patients required us to move beyond less-than-optimal methodologies, understand the challenging biology and overcome clinical obstacles through multidisciplinary collaborative efforts.

Session developed by Marcelo Fernandez-Vina and Howie Gebel, program planning committee.

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Presentations:

• 6:00 PM – 6:12 PM US PDT

  Who were the early leaders of ASHI? What were the clinical needs and scientific challenges?
  

  Speaker: Michael Cecka, PhD, D(ACHI) – UCLA Immunogenetics Center
• 6:12 PM – 6:24 PM US PDT

  How laboratory methodology contributed to sound laboratory practices and led to an inclusive and diverse society.
  

  Speaker: Donna Phelan, BA, MT(HEW), CHS(ACHI) – Barnes-Jewish Hospital
• 6:24 PM – 6:36 PM US PDT

  Optimizing laboratory and clinical practices in solid organ transplantation.
  

  Speaker: Robert Bray, PhD., F(ACHI), HCLD/CC(ABB) – Emory University
• 6:36 PM – 6:48 PM US PDT

  Molecular testing arrives; What were the driving forces?
  

  Speaker: Harriet Noreen, BS, CHS (ACHI) – MHealth, University of Minnesota
• 6:48 PM – 7:00 PM US PDT

  Applications of our discipline: Outcome studies leading to optimal Histocompatibility practices in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.
  

  Speaker: Effie Petersdorf, MD – Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center;