Electronic certificates are available immediately after course completion.
Transplant
HLA NGS 101 & NGS: The Customer Perspective
Webinar Objectives:
- Comparison of current HLA typing methods
- Different HLA NGS manufacturers
- Workflow estimates
- Explanation of clinical runs
Speakers: Masako Osada, Ph.D. & ReaAnna Neville CHT(ABHI)
- ACHI, Florida, P.A.C.E®
- English
- 1 hour
Transplant
NGS and New Alleles: Now What?
Webinar Objectives:
- HLA DNA bilble
- NGS definition, key terms, and general workflow
- Databank submission
Speakers: Michael D. Gautreaux Kelly J. Ingram David F Kiger
- ACHI, Florida, P.A.C.E®
- English
- 1 hour
Transplant
Module 1: Pre-Transplant Immunological workup for Solid Organ Transplants
Webinar Objectives:
- Compare and contract kidney transplant (Ktx) in the USA and India
- Testing performed at UCSF for KTx
- Protocol used at UCSF for KTx
- Testing Details
- Optimal protocol for KTx in India
Speaker: Rajalingam Raja Ph.D.
- P.A.C.E®, ACHI, Florida
- English
- 1 hour
Transplant
Module 2: Pre-Transplant Immunological workup for Bone Marrow Transplants
Webinar Objectives:
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell transplantation
- Serological Typing
- HLA Allele assignment
- Alternate donor
- Stem Cell transplantation challenges in India
Speaker: Dr. Uma Kanga
- ACHI, Florida, P.A.C.E®
- English
- 1 hour
Transplant
Module 4: Histocompatibility testing: From antigens towards epitopes
Webinar Objectives:
- History of HLA matching
- HLA matching benefits patient survival
- How to distinguish immunogenic and nonimmunogenic HLA mismatches
- Problem for the Hyperimmunized patient
Speaker: Frans Claas
- ACHI, Florida, P.A.C.E®
- English
- 1 hour
Transplant
Module 5: Post Haematopoetic Stem Cell Transplant Chimerism Testing & Engraftment Monitoring
Webinar Objectives:
- The process of stem cell transplantation
- Chimerism definition, examples, and analysis
Speaker: Dr. Anil Handoo
- ACHI, Florida, P.A.C.E®
- English
- 1 hour
Transplant
Module 6: Donor Selection for Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Webinar Objectives:
- HLA Typing
- Antigen and Alleles
- Transplantation
Speaker: Dr. Deborah Sage
- ACHI, Florida, P.A.C.E®
- English
- 1 hour
Transplant
Module 7: NGS in the Transplant Setting
Webinar Objectives:
- Decision process to advocate for NGS
- Lab Planning
- Test Validation
- Implementation into clinical practice
- Reporting out NGS data
- Areas where NGS can help an HLA lab in solid organ translantation
Speaker: Peter Jindra
- ACHI, Florida, P.A.C.E®
- English
- 1 hour
Transplant
Module 8: The Role of MIC A Antibodies in Renal Transplant
Webinar Objectives:
- MIC Overview
- Role of non HLA antibodies in renal transplant
- Pathogenesis
- Early Studies
- Significance of pre Tx MICA
- Significance of post Tx MICA
- Mechanism of antibody formation
- Our study
Speaker: Dr. Mohit Chowdhry
- ACHI, Florida, P.A.C.E®
- English
- 1 hour
Transplant
Towards Epitope Matching in Kidney Transplantation
Webinar Objectives:
- B-cell epitope in Kidney transplantation
- T-cell epitope in Kidney transplantation
Speakers: Sebastiaan Heidt Eric Spierings
- Florida, ACHI, P.A.C.E®
- English
- 50 minutes
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