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This page contains links to some useful sites of interest in the field of histocompatibility and Immunology.  If you have any suggestions for other sites please contact secretary@bshi.org.uk 

BSHI Guidelines (open access for BSHI members):

UK Guideline on Imlifidase Enabled Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation

HLA matching and donor selection for haematopoietic progenitor call transplantation

BSHI and BTS guideline on the detection of alloantibodies in solid organ (and islet) transplantation - updated 03/11/2023 - PDF

BSHI/BTS guidance on crossmatching before deceased donor kidney transplantation.

NEQAS/BSHI Coeliac Guidelines (2023) - PDF

ACHS

Academy of Healthcare Science

The Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO) advises UK ministers and health departments on the most appropriate ways to ensure the safety of blood, cells, tissues and organs for transfusion/transplantation.

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Allele Frequencies

The Academy is the single overarching body for the entire Healthcare Science workforce in the UK and works alongside the specialist professional bodies to speak with one clear voice for Healthcare Science.

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Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO)

The Allele Frequency Net Database (AFND) provides a central source, freely available to all, for the storage of allele frequencies from different polymorphic areas in the Human Genome.

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American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI)

ASHI is an international society of professionals dedicated to advancing the science, education, and application of immunogenetics and transplant immunology.

ACB

The Association for Clinical Biochemisty (ACB)

Professional body dedicated to the practice and promotion of clinical science

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The Association of Clinical Scientists (ACS)

The prime role of the ACS is to assess trainees as a preliminary to registration as a Clinical Scientist with the HCPC.

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Asia-Pacific Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics Association (APHIA)

To promote, encourage and assist the study of Tissue Typing, Immunogenetics and Transplantation Immunology.

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Bone Marrow Donors Worldwide (BMDW)

What you can accomplish when great minds work together and technological developments take flight.Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the international stem cell donor register.

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British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology

The BSACI is the national, professional and academic society which represents the specialty of allergy at all levels.

British Society for Immunology (BSI)

British Society for Immunology (BSI)

We promote excellence in research, scholarship and clinical practice in immunology in order to improve human and animal health.

British Transplantation Society (BTS)

British Transplantation Society (BTS)

Professional voice of transplantation in the UK, representing all the varied disciplines in transplantation including clinicians, nurses, pharmacists, scientists involved both in basic research and in histocompatibility laboratories, ethicists and other professions allied to medicine.

European Federation for Immunogenetics (EFI)

European Federation for Immunogenetics (EFI)

To support the development of Immunogenetics in Europe as a discipline of medicine and promote research and training in this field

HCPC

Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)

To promote, encourage and assist the study of Tissue Typing, Immunogenetics and Transplantation Immunology.

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HLA epitope registry

IPD

IMGT / HLA Database

The IPD-IMGT/HLA Database provides a specialist database for sequences of the human major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and includes the official sequences named by the WHO Nomenclature Committee For Factors of the HLA System. 

IPD

IMGT / MHC Database

The IPD-MHC Database provides a centralised repository for sequences of the Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) from a number of different species. Through a number of international collaborations IPD is able to provide the MHC sequences of different species. The sequences provided by each group are curated by experts in the field and then submitted to the central database. 

Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS)

Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS)

Dedicated to the promotion, development and delivery of excellence in biomedical science

International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation

International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation

Dedicated to improving the care of patients with advanced heart or lung disease through transplantation, mechanical support and innovative therapies via research, education and advocacy.

National School of Healthcare Science (NSHCS)

National School of Healthcare Science (NSHCS)

Supporting the implementation and delivery of the new healthcare science education and training programmes and to comply with the structures within 'Liberating the NHS: Developing Healthcare Workforce - Policy 16977 (January 2012)' acting on behalf of the Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) for England. It also provides some elements of support for the three other UK health departments.

Organ Donation & Transplantation (formerly UK Transplant)

Organ Donation & Transplantation (formerly UK Transplant)

We provide a blood and transplantation service to the NHS, looking after blood donation services in England and transplant services across the UK. This includes managing the donation, storage and transplantation of blood, organs, tissues, bone marrow and stem cells, and researching new treatments and processes.

Royal College of Pathologists

Royal College of Pathologists

The College is a professional membership organisation with charitable status, concerned with all matters relating to the science and practice of pathology.

UKAS

United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS)

We provide a blood and transplantation service to the NHS, looking after blood donation services in England and transplant services across the UK. This includes managing the donation, storage and transplantation of blood, organs, tissues, bone marrow and stem cells, and researching new treatments and processes.

UK NEQAS for H and I

UK NEQAS for H and I

The UK National External Quality Assessment Service for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (UK NEQAS for H&I) provides a comprehensive range of External Quality Assessment (EQA) Schemes for laboratories operating clinical histocompatibility and immunogenetics (H&I) services.

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The Wellcome Sanger Institute

The Wellcome Sanger Institute is one of the premier centres of genomic discovery and understanding in the world. It leads ambitious collaborations across the globe to provide the foundations for further research and transformative healthcare innovations.

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