Overview of Human Leukocyte Antigen Development at Siriraj Hospital

Abstract

The International Histocompatibility Workshops and Conferences (IHWC)1 date back to 1964, when D.B. Amos organized the first workshop. The following workshops were held in 1965, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1984, 1987, 1991 and 1996. These workshops have become a central and unifying forum for research and development in the field of human histocompatibility testing and immunogenetics. The IHWC was a unique example of international collaborative research. The endless polymorphisms of Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) forces all of us to cooperate. No single investigator could afford to go it alone. The high level of collaboration between the laboratories existed because it was necessary. For serological technique, every laboratory who participates will use the same technique and same HLA antisera set. The results will be analyzed and reported to the meeting by appropriate ones, assigned by the organizer. (Siriraj Med J 2017;69:47-50)

Keywords

• Leukocyte antigen