ASHI/AABB - What's New in HLA and Other Genetic Polymorphisms
Program Code: 5233-TC-CT
Sunday, October 21, 2007
2:00 PM to 5:30 PM (ET)

MODERATOR
David W. Gjertson, PhD, UCLA Immunogenetics Center

SPEAKERS
Robert W. Allen, PhD, Center for Health Sciences, Oklahoma State Univ.
Marilyn S. Pollack, PhD, University of Texas Health Science Center
Paul Terasaki, PhD, Terasaki Foundation Laboratory
Elaine Reed, PhD, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

DESCRIPTION
Experienced speakers will discuss the latest findings in the areas of HLA antigen and antibody testing as they relate to donor/recipient matching, organ transplantation and TRALI. They will also explore testing for polymorphisms in genetic markers as they relate to disease risk assessment, identification and relationship analysis.