Committees

Besides the Executive Committee, EFI currently has 7 Committees installed to execute the activities per the purpose of the Association. Click on the 'Read more'-button on the committee page to find more details on the specific committee.

Executive Committee

The EFI Executive Committee has allocated a fixed number of bursaries to promote training in Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility. These bursaries are for members wishing to visit another laboratory to learn new techniques and to develop research collaborations.

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Accreditation Committee

Accreditation Committee is composed of Chair, Co-Chair, General Secretary, all Regional Commissioners and Manager of the Accreditation Office.

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Education Committee

To promote training in the field of Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility, the EFI Executive Committee has allocated a fixed number of bursaries for EFI members wishing to visit another laboratory to learn new techniques and to develop research collaborations. Executive Committee has allocated a fixed number of bursaries for EFI members.

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EPT Committee

External Proficiency Testing (EPT) is a mandatory component of the EFI accreditation process. The primary objective of the EFI EPT Committee (EPTC) is to harmonize EPT across laboratories that are accredited by or affiliated with EFI.

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Bioinformatics & IT Committee

To promote training in Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility, the EFI Executive Committee has allocated a fixed number of bursaries for EFI members wishing to visit another laboratory to learn new techniques and to develop research collaborations.

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Scientific Committee

To promote training in Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility, the EFI Executive Committee has allocated a fixed number of bursaries for EFI members wishing to visit another laboratory to learn new techniques and to develop research collaborations. To promote training in the field of Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility, the EFI Executive Committee has allocated a fixed number of bursaries for EFI members wishing.

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Standards Committee

To promote training in Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility, the EFI Executive Committee has allocated a fixed number of bursaries for EFI members wishing to visit another laboratory to learn new techniques and to develop research collaborations.

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The EFI Young Professionals Committee represents the young professionals in the field of immunogenetics, histocompatibility testing and transplantation. Our main objectives are:

 

  • Represent EFI Young Professionals by contributing to various EFI committees as ‘young EFI members’, providing input and learning about the work of these committees
  • Organize an EFI Young professionals session at the Annual EFI conference
  • Facilitate interaction among EFI Young Professionals to exchange knowledge, skills, and ideas; promote events and meetings; and encourage professional networking and social engagement.
  • Prioritize topics relevant for EFI Young Professionals, including bioinformatics, education, sustainability and diversity

Please reach out to us if you have any suggestions or questions, and join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12782220/. 

 

Committee members 

Name Country  
Timo Olieslagers (Chair) the Netherlands  
Jonathan Lucas UK  
Gorjan Milanovski Macedonia  
Arianne Brandsma (Co-Chair) the Netherlands  
Anders Hedin Sweden  
Alexander Tolios Austria  
Marta Dratwa-Kuzim Poland  
Antonio Giuseppe Bianculli Italy  
Michaela Agapiou UK