NACCCA Scientific Development Webinar Series - History of Transplantation Immunology: Ancient Legends to Modern Practice

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Dr. Ahmed Mostafa is a well-known medical expert with a specialization in transplant immunopathology and more than two decades of experience. He attained his medical degree from Cairo University and later completed his Ph.D. from Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. He then pursued postdoctoral and clinical fellowship training in the field of histocompatibility and immunogenetics at the University of Calgary. Dr. Mostafa is a fellow of the American College of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ACHI) and holds certification from the American Society of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics. Dr. Mostafa has numerous publications in prominent medical journals and has been recognized with various awards for his contributions to the field of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Pathology at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, and serves as the Clinical Director and Consultant of the HLA laboratory at St Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon (Canada).

Outline: 

• Myth and legends about transplantation  
• History of transplantation
• Evolution of Immunology
• Transplant Immunology
• Discovery of the MHC system
• Development of transplant immunology in Saskatoon

Objective

• Understand the historical milestones and key discoveries in the field of transplantation immunology
• Evolution of the field of Immunogenetics
• Recognize the impact of key advancements in transplantation immunology on clinical practice