The British Society for Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics (BSHI) was formed in 1989 following widespread expression of support for a formal professional body to represent scientists in the field. The society has a membership of over 450 which includes Biomedical Scientists, Clinical Scientists, Physicians, Surgeons, Researchers and Academics.
There are BSHI members in all the Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (H&I) laboratories in the UK and Ireland and many European laboratories.
BSHI Objectives
To promote and protect health for the public benefit in particular by:
developing and maintaining good practice in Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics by ensuring the highest professional standards of competence
encouraging the advancement of scientific research and knowledge of its application in all aspects of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics and disseminating the useful results thereof
Members
Students training
Diplomas achieved