42nd American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI) Annual Meeting

42nd American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI) Annual Meeting is organized by American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI) and would be held during Sep 26 - 30, 2016 at Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch, St. Louis, Missouri, nited Sttaes of America.

The ASHI 42nd Annual Meeting will provide updates on basic immunogenetics and on practice guidelines in clinical histocompatibility and immunogenetics.
The learning objectives are as follows :

• HLA ligand specificity in lymphocyte response, and description of functional elements within HLA genes and molecules.
• Application of next generation sequencing covering technology implementation, data standardization, utility in clinical transplantation, and the role of HLA in disease association.
• Application of HLA genetics to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation covering HLA haploidentical transplant and permissible mismatches.
• Novel treatment approaches of allograft rejection targeting B cells, plasma cells, and complement.
• Optimization of clinical outcomes in lung transplantation covering donor allocation and HLA compatibility.
• Update on the effect of red blood cell, platelet, and neutrophil antibodies in transplantation.
• Update on the new Kidney Allocation System covering its effect on donor allocation, identification of HLA antibody specificity, HLA laboratory practices, and graft survival.
• Updates on clinical practice and regulatory guidelines for directors and technologists.