2009 Program Information - American Society for Histocompatibility ...

ASHI 2009 Regional Education Workshops 

The ASHI Education Committee cordially invites you to attend ASHI’s Regional Education 

Workshops this spring. The faculty is excited to have an opportunity to share their 

expertise and experiences over a wide range of topics ranging from vaccine design to 

opportunities in living organ donation. 

The committee encourages you to actively participate in the workshop whether it’s a social 

exchange at our Welcome Reception, presenting a case study, or sharing your thoughts in 

our question-and-answer sessions. Regardless, our faculty debate is sure to get you 

involved. 

The host cities will provide a wonderful opportunity for attendees to get away from the 

academic environment and kick back and enjoy the surroundings. Take advantage of our 

mid-day break to explore the cities and sample the local cuisine. We hope you find the 

workshops to be a rewarding and educational experience that you can share with your 

colleagues upon your return to the lab. 

On behalf of the faculty, I am honored to invite you to be a part of the 2009 Regional 

Education Workshops. 

Dean Sylvaria, BS, CHS 

Chair, ASHI Education Committee 

American Board of 

Histocompatibility and 

Immunogenetics (ABHI) 

The American Board of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics has approved the 

2009 Regional Education Workshop content for a maximum of 12.5 contact hours or 

1.875 continuing education credits (CEC) applicable for Certified Histocompatibility 

Technologist (CHT), Certified Histocompatibility Specialist (CHS), and ABHI Diplomates. 

A Syllabus and a list of commercial contributors will be available at the workshops. 

Travel Information 

Airline 

AirTran Airways is the official carrier for the 2009 Regional Education Workshops. 

Contact Airways EventSavers Desk at (866) 68EVENT to make your reservation. Please 

refer to the assigned AirTran Airways Discount Code for each city to receive a 10 percent 

discount off the lowest applicable published airfare. 

AirTran Airways Discount Codes 

New Orleans, LA: MSY031909 

Los Angeles, CA: LAX042309 

Baltimore, MD: BWI061109 

Rental Car 

Avis is the official rental car supplier for the 2009 Regional Education Workshops. For 

reservations call Avis directly (800) 331-1600 and refer to the Avis Worldwide Discount 

(AWD) Number J869090. 

Hotel Accommodations 

Hotel reservations must be made directly with each hotel by calling the toll-free telephone 

number provided for each workshop. Please mention the ASHI Regional 

Education Workshop to receive the discounted rate. A credit card or one 

night’s deposit may be required to guarantee your reservation. Please DO NOT send 

your hotel request to the ASHI Office. 

Welcome Reception 

On Thursday evening, join fellow meeting participants and national faculty members as 

ASHI kicks off each Regional Education Workshop with refreshments and hors d’oeuvres 

provided by ASHI. 

Case Study Contest 

New this year... audience-awarded Case Studies! Case studies will be 

accepted into the contest on a first-come, first-served basis. A maximum of eight case 

studies will be scheduled for presentation, per meeting. The three highest-ranking 

case studies per meeting will receive a $50 American Express Gift Card. Case studies 

submitted and presented will be peer reviewed and winners will be announced prior to the 

debate on Saturday afternoon. Please review the submission deadlines below and submit 

all case studies via e-mail to Dean Sylvaria at dsylvari@bidmc.harvard.edu. 

• First-come, first-served entry, maximum of eight case studies accepted per meeting 

• Winners receive $50 American Express Gift Card 

• Open to technologists and supervisors 

• Prepare a 10-minute PowerPoint presentation 

• Winners will be acknowledged in the ASHI Quarterly 

Submission Deadlines 

New Orleans: Monday, March 2nd 

Los Angeles: Monday, March 30th 

Baltimore: Monday, May 18th 

DEBATE 

Audience participation required! Enjoy a lively debate among this year’s national 

faculty and do not forget to pick a side! Audience members will be prompted to choose a 

side as arguments are heard and challenged.

National Faculty Members 

Michael D. Gautreaux, PhD, D(ABHI) 

Wake Forest University Health Sciences 

Michael D. Gautreaux, PhD, D(ABHI) is an Associate Professor 

in the Department of General Surgery at Wake Forest University 

School of Medicine. Dr. Gautreaux is currently the director of the 

HLA/Immunogenetics Laboratory at Wake Forest University/Baptist 

Medical Center. 

Dr. Gautreaux is an active member of the American Society for Histocompatibility and 

Immunogenetics (ASHI). He served two years as chair of the ASHI Bylaws Committee, 

as a member of the International Affairs, and is currently the chair of the Director’s Affairs 

Committee. In addition, Dr. Gautreaux is a co-chair of the ASHI Accreditation Review 

Board, which accredits HLA laboratories nationally and internationally. He is a past 

member of the board of directors for Life Point of South Carolina, the OPO for that state. 

Currently, he is serving as the Region 11 representative to the UNOS/Organ Procurement 

and Transplantation Network’s Histocompatibility Committee and is a member of the UNOS 

Region 11 Nominating Committee. 

Dr. Gautreaux has a special interest in studying anti-HLA antibodies and their role in health 

and disease. He has given presentations at several national and international symposia and 

has published in several peer-reviewed journals, such as Infection and Immunity, Biology of 

Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 

Transplantation, and Human Immunology. 

Mary S. (Susie) Leffell, PhD, 

D(ABHI), D(ABMLI) 

Johns Hopkins University 

Mary S. (Susie) Leffell, PhD, is Professor of Medicine and Director of 

the Immunogenetics Laboratory of the Johns Hopkins University School 

of Medicine. Dr. Leffell has been an active participant in clinical histocompatibility 

and transplantation for close to 30 years. She has been 

involved in numerous ASHI activities, having served as Chair of the Accreditation 

Committee, and Vice President and President of the Society. She was a principal player in 

the original application to the Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS), which led 

to ASHI’s Accreditation Program being awarded deemed status and she has continued to 

serve as a liaison to CMS for ASHI. She received ASHI’s Distinguished Service Award in 

2003 in recognition of these contributions. She has contributed to the development of transplantation 

policies through her service in various capacities to the national Organ 

Procurement and Transplantation Network/United Network for Organ Sharing (OPTN/ 

UNOS), which have included two terms on the board of directors, serving as Chair of the 

Histocompatibility Committee, and as a member on the Kidney Transplant and Kidney 

Allocation Review committees, which are developing a proposal for a revised, national 

renal allocation system. For the past four years, she has served as a member of the Advisory 

Committee on Organ Transplantation to the Secretary of the Department of Health and 

Human Services. Her research contributions have been in humoral sensitization and 

immunogenetic population studies involving HLA alleles and haplotypes, KIR, cytokine alleles, 

and minor histocompatibility antigens. 

David Senitzer, PhD, D(ABHI), 

D(ABMLI) 

City of Hope National Cancer Center 

David Senitzer has been the HLA Laboratory Director at the City of 

Hope for more than 14 years. He graduated from the City College of 

New York with a BS in Biology, and Louisiana State University with a 

PhD in Microbiology. After serving a postdoctoral fellowship in 

Immunochemistry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons he joined the 

faculty at the Medical School of Ohio (MCO) as an Assistant Professor of Microbiology. He 

started the HLA Laboratory at MCO, and was its Director for 13 years. He moved to southern 

California to work at the City of Hope, which is one of the largest hematopoietic cell 

transplant centers in the country, performing more than 200 allogeneic transplants per year. 

He has served on the ASHI Director Training Review Committee, both as a member and as 

the Chairperson. His clinical research interests are in the development of NK cell interactions 

in HCT. In the past few years he has been especially interested in KIR matching, and its 

effects on the outcome of HCT. 

Anajane Smith, MA 

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance 

Anajane Smith received her BA and MA in Immunology from the 

University of California, Berkeley, with departmental honors and Phi 

Beta Kappa. Anajane joined the Clinical Immunogenetics Laboratory 

(CIL) at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to work on HLA 

molecular typing prior to the 10th International Histocompatibility 

Workshop of 1987, the first of the IHWS that included HLA typing by molecular methods. 

Anajane oversaw the implementation of DNA-based test technology in the CIL, and managed 

the subsequent evolution in molecular test technology and procedures for clinical HLA 

typing and engraftment monitoring. In 1998, Anajane was promoted to Manager of the CIL 

and continues to serve in this capacity. She has presented workshops and abstracts at ASHI 

annual and regional meetings as well as internationally. 

Andrea A. Zachary PhD, D(ABHI) 

Johns Hopkins University 

Andrea A. Zachary, PhD, D(ABHI), is a charter member of ASHI and 

has been active in clinical histocompatibility and immunogenetics for 

more than 35 years, starting as a technologist and rising to Director of 

the Immunogenetics Laboratory of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. 

She is currently Professor of Medicine and Director of the 

Immunogenetics Laboratory of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, following 

her tenure (1991-94) as Chief of the Transplantation Section of NIAID, NIH. She has served 

ASHI in many capacities, notably twice having been instrumental in the development and 

implementation of the Accreditation Program. She served as the first Chair of Accreditation 

(1986-88), when the program was revised to facilitate the evaluation of laboratories for 

UNOS, and then served as the first Program Director of the Accreditation Review Board 

when the program was revised in 1998. She was a member of the ASHI Council for 10 

years, holding several offices, including Vice President and President. She was recognized 

for her contributions to ASHI in 2000 with the Distinguished Service Award.

ASHI 2009 Regional Education Workshop Preliminary Program 

Thursday 

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Registration 

8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Welcome Reception 

Hors d’oeuvres will be served 

Friday 

7:30 am – 6:00 pm Vendor Room Open 

Morning Program 

7:00 am – 8:00 am Registration 

7:30 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast 

8:00 am – 9:00 am Immunogenetics Applied to Vaccine Design 

Mary S. Leffell, PhD, D(ABHI), D(ABMLI) 

Andrea A. Zachary, PhD, D(ABHI) 

9:00 am – 10:00 am TRALI 


10:00 am – 10:45 am Vendor Innovative Technology Presentations 

10:45 am – 11:00 am Beverage Break with Vendors 

11:00 am – Noon Somatic Mutations in HLA Genes 


Noon – 1:30 pm 

Afternoon Program 

Lunch on Own 

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Monitoring Engraftment 

Post Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation 

David Senitzer, PhD, D(ABHI), D(ABMLI) 

2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Vendor Innovative Technology Presentations 

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Beverage Break with Vendors 

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Using Real Data for a Virtual Crossmatch 



4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Vendor Innovative Technology Presentations 

5:00 pm – 5:45 pm Case Study Presentations

ASHI 2009 Regional Education Workshop Preliminary Program 

Saturday 

8:00 am – 12:30 pm Vendor Room Open 

Morning Program 

7:00 am – 8:00 am Registration 

8:00 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast 

8:30 am – 9:30 am HLA Molecular Typing: Technologies, 

Ambiguities, Applications 


9:30 am – 10:30 am Role of Killer Immunoglobulin-like Receptor Genes 

and/or Their Ligands in Hematopoietic Stem Cell 

Transplantation 


10:30 am – 10:45 am Beverage Break with Vendors 

10:45 am –11:45 am Antibodies, What’s New and Clinically Significant 


11:45 am – 12:45 pm Opportunities for Living Donor Transplants: Paired 

Donor Exchanges and/or Desensitization 



12:45 pm – 1:45 pm Lunch on Own 

Afternoon Program 

1:45 pm – 2:45 pm Stories of Donation 

Experience From Donor/Recipient 

2:45 pm – 3:30 pm Case Study Presentations 

3:30 pm – 3:45 pm Beverage Break 

3:45 pm – 4:45 pm Award Case Study Winners (Top 3) 

National Faculty 

Debate: National vs. Regional Paired Exchange 



Andrea A. Zachary, PhD, D(ABHI)

HOUSING INFORMATION 

New Orleans Campus 

March 19 - March 21, 2009 

Le Pavillon Hotel 

833 Poydras Street 

New Orleans, LA 70112 






Early Registration Deadline: 

Friday, March 6, 2009 

Discount ASHI Hotel Rate: $ 159+tax 

Hotel Reservation Deadline: 

Monday, Feb. 23, 2009 

Toll Free Reservations: (800) 535-9095 

Hotel Telephone: (504) 581-3111 

Hotel Fax: (504) 620-4130 

Le Pavillon New Orleans French Quarter Hotel piques the 

imagination in a way that even the emperor himself would 

applaud. Located in the heart of downtown New Orleans, 

Hotel Le Pavillon sits adjacent to the historic French Quarter, 

only five short blocks to the celebrated music clubs of 

Bourbon Street, and the famous restaurants and antique 

shops of Royal Street. 

Local Transportation Information 

Airport Shuttle is the Official Ground Transportation Provider 

for the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. 

Shared van service for 1 passenger, round trip is $30, one 

way is $15. Call (866) 596-2699 or (504) 522-3500 for 

more details or to make a reservation. 

A taxicab ride costs $28 from the airport to the Central 

Business District (CBD) for one or two persons and $12 (per 

passenger) for three or more passengers. Pick-up is on the 

lower level, outside the baggage claim area. There may be 

an additional charge for extra baggage. $1 fuel surcharge 

added to total fare. 

Los Angeles Campus 

April 23 - April 25, 2009 

Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites 

404 South Figueroa Street 

Los Angeles, CA 90071 







Baltimore Campus 

June 11- June 13, 2009 

Sheraton Baltimore City Center 

101 West Fayette Street 

Baltimore, MD 21201 








Friday, April 10, 2009 



Tuesday, March 24, 2009 



Hotel Fax: (213) 612-4800 

ASHI Reservations Web site: 

www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/ashi09 

In the heart of Los Angeles’ downtown financial district, the 

landmark Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites is ideally located. 

Guests have easy access to cultural and business centers, 

as well as nearby beaches, the Los Angeles Convention 

Center, and the Staples Center. 

All of your needs can be met in the central atrium, which 

houses 42 restaurants and shops. Take time for your mind 

and body in the state-of-the-art WestinWorkout ® Gym, and 


Friday, May 29, 2009 



Tuesday, May 12, 2009 



Hotel Fax: (410) 385-6865 

ASHI Reservations Web site: 

http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/resid=0812 

152980&key=5520B 

Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel offers a great location 

for business and pleasure. It is directly across from the 1st 

Mariner Arena and Baltimore’s fun, beautiful, historic Inner 

Harbor is only three blocks away. 

You’ll feel right at home in the spacious guest rooms and 

suites. A full fitness center and outdoor pool make it easy to 

unwind. The award-winning Shula’s Steak House and Shula’s 

2 serve up sizzling fare in a relaxed, comfortable setting. 

then relax at the revolving cocktail lounge with panoramic 

views, BonaVista. 

Each of the recently renovated guest rooms was designed to 

soothe you with floor-to-ceiling views of Los Angeles, as well 

as the signature Heavenly Bed ® and Heavenly Bath ® . 


Thanks to SuperShuttle, getting to and from LAX is easier than 

ever. For information on service to/from all Southern 

California counties, phone (310) 782-6600 (Reservations). 

One-way fare using SuperShuttle from LAX to the Westin 

Bonaventure Hotel & Suites is $16. 

Taxis can be found curbside on the Lower/Arrival Level 

islands in front of each terminal under the yellow sign 

indicating TAXIS. Passengers will be presented with a ticket 

stating typical fares to major destinations. A taxi ride using 

Yellow Cab from LAX to the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & 

Suites is $46.50 (flat rate). 

Ready to see the sights Enjoy a vibrant neighborhood alive 

with activities, including the Hippodrome Theatre, Camden 

Yards, Ravens Stadium, National Aquarium, and Maryland 

Science Center. You'll find a wide variety of top restaurants 

and shops to explore. 


Thanks to SuperShuttle, getting to and from BWI is easier 

than ever. For information on service to/from Baltimore’s 

Inner Harbor Hotel District, Baltimore City, and Baltimore, 

Prince George, Montgomery, Anne Arundel Counties, and 

Annapolis as well as Northern Virginia, phone (800) BLUE 

VAN (258-3826). One-way fare using SuperShuttle from 

BWI to the Sheraton Baltimore City Center is $21. 

The BWI taxi stand is located just outside of the baggage 

claim area of the Lower Level of the BWI Marshall Airport 

Terminal. Please note that this service is available from BWI 

only. For cab service to BWI, please consult your local 

cab company. One-way fare from BWI to Baltimore is 

$32 (estimate as of August 2007). BWI taxicabs are 

prohibited from charging flat rates.

ASHI Regional Education Workshops 

Registration Form 

Please submit your registration form to the ASHI executive office (see address below). 

To guarantee obtaining the discounted rate, please note the early registration deadline for each workshop. 

Please select the Regional Education Workshop you wish to Attend: 

New Orleans, Louisiana 

March 19 - 21, 2009 


Friday, March 6 

Los Angeles, California 

April 23 – 25, 2009 


Friday, April 10 

Baltimore, Maryland 

June 11 - 13, 2009 


Friday, May 29 

Please print clearly: This information will be used to print your badge. 

First Name: 

Last Name: 

ASHI Membership Identification Number: 

Institution: 

Address: 

City: State: Zip: Country: 

Daytime Phone: 

E-mail address: 

Fax: 

Check here if Meeting Sponsor 

Please indicate any special needs: 

If you wish to become a member of ASHI, please visit the ASHI Web site, www.ashi-hla.org, to download a membership application. 

Please note: An additional $50 will apply to all registrations received after the early registration deadline dates provided. 

Please Check Any Box Which Applies to You: 

Early Registration Fees: 

(refer to the dates provided under each workshop) 

Full Workshop 

Member: $250/Non-Member: $275 

Welcome Reception (FREE) 

Single Day: Friday 

(March 20 th , April 24 th or June 12 th ) 


Single Day: Saturday 

(March 21 st , April 25 th or June 13 th ) 


Late Registration Fees: 

Full Workshop 


Welcome Reception (FREE) 

Single Day: Friday 

(March 20 th , April 24 th or June 12 th ) 


Single Day: Saturday 

(March 21 st , April 25 th or June 13 th ) 


Total Amount for Registration: 

$ 

Method of Payment: 

Check / Money Order VISA MasterCard American Express 

Card Number: 

Expiration Date: 

Full Name on Credit Card: 

Signature of Attendee: (required) 

All funds should be in U.S. currency and drawn on a U.S. bank. If you send a check drawn on a non-U.S. bank, enclose $25 additional for processing 

fees. Make all checks or money orders out ASHI. 

Cancellation Policy: Written cancellation of registration must be received one month prior to the meeting. There will be no refund for cancellations 

made after that or for “no shows.” There will be a $25 processing fee for all cancellation requests. Substitutions of registrants are 

permitted. Refunds will be processed after the meeting. 

Make all checks payable to: 

ASHI • 15000 Commerce Parkway, Suite C • Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 

Incomplete registrations or registrations received without payment will not be processed. 

For any questions contact ASHI Executive Office Registration Department 

Phone: 856-638-0428 • Fax: 856-439-0525

Didactic Part Week #1 

Genomic Medicine for Complex Diseases. Introduction to Immunogenetics . The Human MHC 

(HLA) Complex: Class I and Class II Regions. Molecular Diagnosis and Prediction of Mendelian 

Diseases and Diagnosis of Congenital Malformations. The MHC in Cellular Interactions: Antigen 

Presentation and Biosynthesis of MHC Molecules. The MHC and Disease Associations: 

Molecular Mechanisms of MHC Associations in Autoimmune Diseases. Relevance of 

Inflammation in the Pathogenesis of Neurocysticercosis. Molecular Mechanisms of HLA 

Associated Diseases. Cellular techniques and Their Use to Monitor Solid Organ Transplants. 

Methods for Isolation of Cell-Subpopulations: HLA Typing by Microlymphocytotoxicity. Overview 

on the Aspects of Accreditation of a Laboratory of Immunogenetics in Latin America. Methods for 

Molecular Typing of Class I and Class II Genes . Immunological Mechanisms of Solid Organ 

Transplant Rejection. Current Methodology and Clinical Significance of Cross Matching for Solid 

Organ Transplants. Mechanisms of Injury of HLA Antibodies on the Transplanted Organ after 

Immunization. Identification of the Antibody in Transplanted Patients. Monitoring Tests Used after 

Transplantation for Assessing the Immunological Status of the Patient .Clinical Significance of HLA 

antibodies in Renal Patients Post-Transplantation and in Chronic Rejection. Cellular Monitoring of 

Solid Organ Transplants. Impact of the Different Clinical Protocols in Laboratory Testing. Killer- 

Cell Immunoglobulin-Like Receptors. Genetic Diversity of KIR-HLA Combinations and Relevance 

in Human Disease. Typing Methods for NK Cell Receptors and HLA ligands. Origin and 

Evolution of NK Cell Receptors. Antibodies Vs. HLA and TRALI in Transfusion Refractory States. 

Clinical Assessment of The Patients After Transplanting Mismatched Kidneys, Ethical and Legal 

Aspects of Solid Organ Transplantation. Cell Therapy and Heart Transplantation. Immunology of 

Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplants . Worldwide Impact of Unrelated Bone Marrow Donor 

Registries: Current Status of The Mexican Bone Marrow Registry (DONORMO). Biological 

Impact of Genetic Diversity in Populations. Molecular Anthropology: Lessons of Mexican and 

Other American Indians. Search Strategies to Get an Unrelated Bone Marrow Donor. 

Characteristics of an Umbilical Cord Blood Bank. Genetic Diversity in the Minorities of The USA 

and Its Impact in Transplantation. 

Laboratory Part Week #1 

Mixed Lymphocyte Culture. Methods of Isolating of Lymphocyte Subtypes: Nylon, 

Monoclonal, Magnetic-Beads, HLA Typing Using Fluorescence . HLA Typing by 

Microlymphocytotoxicity. Cross-Matching with & without DTT and Anti-IgG. Antibody Detection using 

ELISA . Antibody Screening Using Luminex. Antibody Identification using Luminex. 

Didactic Part Week #2 

From Genetics to Pharmacogenomics in Medicine. Replication, Translation and Protein 

Biosynthesis .Molecular Epidemiology: A Tool of Great Impact in Medicine . . Molecular Basis of 

Alzheimer’s Disease. Some Important Tools for Genetic Analysis. Genetic Organization of the 

MHC, Structure, Expression and Function . Polymorphism and Evolution of MHC Genes. 

Immunobiology of Minor Histocompatibility Antigens. Introduction to KIR Genes. Immune 

Response Against Pathogens. Technology Used for Human Identification. Real-Time PCR. 

Application in Immunogenetics. Immunologic Evasion Mechanisms Used by Viruses. Population 

Genetics and Infections. SIV as a Model of Investigation of a Vaccine Against AIDS. Importance 

of KIR Genes in Transplantation, in Autoimmune and Viral Diseases. Contribution of Different 

MHC Genes to the Outcome of Bone Marrow Transplantation Survival Rates among Unrelated 

Individuals . Molecular Mechanisms of HLA Association in Psoriasis: MHC and KIR Genes. Non- 

MHC Factors Affecting Bone Marrow Transplantation. MHC criteria for MHC selection for bone 

marrow transplantation. HLA Peptide Binding Prediction as an Important Tool to Design a Vaccine 

Against AIDS. Genetics and Functional Genomics in Cancer. New Immunotherapeutic 

Procedures for the Treatment Using HSCT. The Future of Umbilical Cord Stem Cells 

Transplantation; an Alternative for Transplantation . Ethical Aspects, Myths and Reality of its Use. 

HLA-Epitopes. NK Cells and KIR receptors. Genetics and polymorphism of KIR genes. Their role 

in disease and in Transplantation. Immunotherapy. Minor Antigens. Structure and function of 

mHA. The role of mHA in bone marrow transplantation. Molecular Mechanisms of HLA 

Associated Infectious Diseases: Tuberculosis and Leprosy . Theory and Practical Basis of PCR . 

Typing of PCR Products; Sequence-Specific Amplification; Dot Blot; Reverse Dot-Blot; PCR-RFLP; 

Molecular Methods of Class I Typing. Sequence-Based Typing of HLA Genes. Microsatellites, 

STRs and Minisatellites; Gene-Scan: Uses and Approaches: Gene Identity and Paternity Testing. 

Basic Concepts of Sequencing . Real-Time PCR. Its use in Immunogenetics. 

Laboratory Part Week #2 

Extraction and Purification of DNA. Class II Generic PCR. PCR for DRB1. Sequence-Based 

Typing (SBT) . PCR-SSOP (Chemiluminescence, Demonstration only); Allele Specific Amplification 

for Class I and Class II Genes (PCR-SSP). Reverse-Dot Blot Using Strips (Demonstration only). 

Reverse Dot-Blot using Luminex. Real Time PCR. Gene-Scan (STRs). 

2009 Mexico Workshop 

28th Current Course on Immunogenetics: 

Didactic and Laboratory Parts 

Meeting Dates: July 27 – July 31, 2009 

24th Current Course on Molecular Genetics. 

Didactic and Laboratory Parts 

Meeting Dates: August 3 – 7, 2009 

The workshop will be presented part in Spanish and part in English. The invited speakers from 

abroad will present their lectures in English. Continuing Education Credits will be provided by the 

American Board of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ABHI) for attendance at this workshop, 

with the Academic accreditation of The Faculty of Medicine, UNAM (Universidad 

Nacional Autonoma de Mexico). It is accepted as an optional subject for PhD programs in 

Mexican and Latinamerican Universities. 

Director: Clara Gorodezky, PhD, DSc 

E-mail address: clarag@servidor.unam.mx 

cgorodea@fundacioncompartevida.org.mx 

Organized by: Department of Immunology and Immunogenetics 

of Instituto de Diagnostico y Referencia 

Epidemiologicos, Secretary of Health (InDRE), 

Mexico City 

Under the Auspices of: 

The American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI) 

The American Board of Histocompatibility and Imunogenetics (ABHI) 

Fundacion Comparte Vida, A.C. 

Registration Information: 

Department of Immunology and Immunogenetics, InDRE 

Carpio #470 – 1st Floor 

Mexico D.F., 11340 MEXICO 

Phone: (+52 55) 5341-4569; 4342-7557 

Fax: (+52 55) 5341-4418 

Registration fees: 

$750.00 each course 

$950.00 each course 

Didactic part only 

Didactic and laboratory parts 

*Please note that currency is listed in US dollar amounts. 

TEN DIFFERENT TECHNICAL LUNCHES WILL BE OFFERED BY DIFFERENT COMPANIES

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