Asia-Pacific Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Association-APHIA

03/06/2026

APHIA 2026 (Part 2)

03/06/2026

APHIA 2026

02/06/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 TxMiller Foundation Travel Award recipients. We are delighted to celebrate and recognise the outstanding student and early career scientists who received this year’s TxMiller Foundation Travel Awards. A sincere thank you to the TxMiller Foundation for its generous support in helping the next generation of scientists attend and participate in APHIA 2026.

25/05/2026

Opening ceremony and welcome cocktail
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25/05/2026

Registration is now open — excited to see you all at !

22/04/2026

22/03/2026

We are pleased to announce the winners of the TxMiller Foundation Travel Awards each valued at AUD$2500.

These awards are designed to assist APHIA student and early career scientists in attending and engaging with the wider immunogenetics community. We thank the TxMiller Foundation for sponsoring the travel awards and supporting the next generation of scientists.



Join us at the APHIA 2026 meeting, 25-28 May in Numazu, Japan, Plaza Verde following the 19th International Histocompatibility Workshop. Register now! https://www.aphia2026.org/registration.php

09/02/2026

Dear APHIA Members,

We are pleased to announce that APHIA bursaries are now open to support member participation in the 19th International HLA and Immunogenetics Workshop (19th IHIWS) and the APHIA 2026 Meeting in Japan.

APHIA QAP Bursaries
APHIA Quality Assurance Program (QAP) bursaries will support eligible members with:

One economy return airfare
Travel insurance (if not covered by the recipient’s employer)
One meeting registration
Eligibility criteria:

Applicants must have been an APHIA member for at least one year and remain a current financial member.
Applicants must be working in a laboratory enrolled in all components of the APHIA Quality Assurance Program: crossmatching, antibody screening, and molecular HLA typing and the laboratory must have paid the 2026 participant fees before reimbursement.
APHIA Travel Bursaries
Up to eight APHIA Travel Bursaries, with four allocated to APHIA members from the Asia and Pacific regions, are available to support attendance at the 19th IHWS and APHIA 2026 meeting. The bursary covers meeting registrations, accommodation, and economy airfares to a maximum value of $4,500 AUD to both events.

To be eligible, applicants must:

Be a fully financial APHIA member (membership paid for 2026).
Have an oral or poster presentation at the APHIA meeting, or are participating or making a significant contribution to the 19th International HLA and Immunogenetics Workshop.
Provide a copy of their membership fee receipt.
Provide a summary of their contribution to a 19th IHIWS project (if applicable).
Provide a copy of the submitted abstract and acknowledgement of receipt from the organisers.
Provide a cover letter explaining why they are applying for the bursary and how it will benefit them and their organisation.
Successful applicants will be required to pay upfront for meeting registration, accommodation and airfares, and will be reimbursed (up to the bursary limit) after the 19th IHIWS and APHIA meeting upon submission of receipts to the APHIA secretary.

Application Process
Please complete the APHIA Bursary Application Form and submit it with all supporting documentation by 1 March 2026 to the APHIA Secretary at [email protected].

We encourage all eligible members to apply and take advantage of this opportunity to contribute to and participate in this important international workshop and APHIA meeting.

09/02/2026

𝗧𝘅𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 - 𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻

The TxMiller Foundation is pleased to support the hashtag Conference in Namazu, Japan, Plaza Verde, through the provision of four 𝐓𝐱𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬, each valued at $2,500 AUD.

These awards are designed to assist APHIA student members and early career scientists (within five years of professional experience) in attending hashtag and engaging with the wider immunogenetics community.

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
Applications should be submitted directly to the APHIA 2026 Organising Committee. For more information: https://lnkd.in/eAdVdfS5.

The TxMiller Foundation looks forward to supporting the next generation of scientists and welcoming award recipients to APHIA 2026.