What's New in HLA Typing, HLA Antibody Identification, KIR Testing and testing for Polymorphisms in Other Genetic Systems
Program Code: 232-TC
Sunday, October 24, 2004
2:00 PM to 5:30 PM (ET)

SPEAKERS
Robert W. Allen, PhD, Center for Health Sciences, Oklahoma State Univ.
David W. Gjertson, PhD, UCLA Immunogenetics Center
Raja Rajalingam, PhD, UCLA Immunogenetics Center
Marilyn S. Pollack, PhD, University of Texas Health Science Center

DESCRIPTION
Experienced speakers discuss the latest findings in the areas of HLA antigen and antibody testing as they relate to donor and recipient matching, minor histocompatibility antigens as they relate to allogeneic stem cell transplant outcome and as targets for immunotherapy, KIR testing as the receptors relate to NK cell activity and evolutionary studies and testing for polymorphisms in genetic markers as they relate to disease risk assessment, identification, relationship and chimerism analysis.

AUDIENCE
Physicians, Scientists, Technologists, Managers/Supervisors

PROGRAM LEVEL
Intermediate to Advanced