Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist HLA/Immunogenetics Laboratory

03/25/2026

To the laboratory professionals who don’t often stand in the spotlight but stand between risk and readiness every single day.

We see you. We value you. We thank you. 💙

01/06/2026

Because of schedule conflicts of Christmas and New Year's week, we had our lab holiday lunch today. Happy New Year to everyone!

12/24/2025

Our tech, Eric, captured a beautiful Christmas week sunset at the lab. Happy holidays from us!

10/31/2025

Welcome to the deep forest where people whistle while they work. Unfortunately, two dwarfs were let go due to budget cuts.

10/29/2025

Every sample tells a story. Every test brings someone closer to life. 💚

10/02/2025

Our laboratory director, Dr. Gautreaux, was featured in a blog post from GenDX regarding a paper we published earlier this year.

Is it time to perform NGS HLA typing exclusively on deceased Donors? Insights from two deceased donor typing laboratories

06/04/2025

📚 Advance Your Expertise in Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics!

Join us tomorrow in Tempe, Arizona for the 2025 Basic and Specialist Histocompatibility Courses — your chance to learn from top experts in the field!

🧬 Whether you're just beginning or advancing your career, these courses are tailored to help you grow.

📅 Basic Course: June 7–9, 2025
📅 Specialist Course: June 9–12, 2025
📍 Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU, Tempe, AZ

Register Now: https://amfdt.swoogo.com/histobasicspecialist2025/home

Stay tuned for updates on faculty, travel grants, and registration info!

06/02/2025

ASHI is spotlighting one of our technologists, Sharlie Brown, CHS, on their homepage!

🚨 Calling all bench technologists and lab supervisors! 🚨
The ASHI Educational Workshop is BACK and heading to Detroit, MI — June 26–28! 🧬💥

Get ready for hands-on learning, cutting-edge updates, and unbeatable networking opportunities with peers and industry leaders.

05/15/2025

Congratulations to our laboratory's newest American College of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics-certified histocompatibility technologist, Hayley Sapkota, CHT!!

05/12/2025

Registration for the AFDT Histocompatibility Courses closes soon. Be sure to register ASAP!

The 2025 Histocompatibility Courses are filling up fast! Ensure you don’t miss this chance to learn from top experts, network with professionals, and advance your career in immunogenetics.

04/23/2025

Happy Lab Week from Wake Forest HLA Lab!

04/02/2025

Hey everybody, the AFDT is offering its Basic and Specialists' Courses in person this June in Tempe, AZ! The AFDT is offering travel grants to deserving attendees, so be sure to register for the meeting and apply! The website is:

At the Histocompatibility Basic Course, budding technologists and fellows will gain a well rounded background in transplant immunology and laboratory skills, while senior technologists and lab directors can advance their expertise through the Specialist Histocompatibility Course, specifically design...