ETTAG

The European Tissue Technical Advisory Group (ETTAG) first met in November 2009.  The purpose of the group is to:

• Develop a consensus on the detailed implementation of ISBT 128 in Member States and produce a European consensus document for the use of ISBT 128 on tissues
• Provide a focus for standardization of tissue terminology and product naming 
• Provide advice and support to facilities introducing the ISBT 128 Standard 
• Prepare educational material and tools to support the implementation of ISBT 128 in Europe

ETTAG is chaired by Izabela Uhrynowska- Tyszkiewicz. She is the Acting Deputy Director of the National Center of Tissue Banking in Poland, and responsible for ISBT 128 implementation in tissue and cell establishments in Poland.

The ETTAG had its first face-to-face meeting in Krakow, Poland on November 7, 2009.  It most recently met in Barcelona, Spain on November 12, 2011.

Initially, the group completed work on tissue nomenclature now published in the ISBT 128 Standard for Blood, Cellular Therapy, and Tissue Products. The Standard is available on the ICCBBA Website and can be found under the Tech Library tab.  Recently ETTAG completed work on skin nomenclature scheduled to be published in 2012.

The group encourages everyone who has an interest in their work to participate in calls and meetings.  To learn more, contact the ICCBBA office.

Participants

• Uhrynowska- Tyszkiewicz, Izabela, Chair 
• Bennett, Kyle
• Bollerup, Anne Cathrine
• Bolotinha, Catarina
• Brezovsky, Pavel    
• Brubaker, Scott 
• Concaro, Catherine
• Csore, Miklos
• Datlinger, Doris 
• Fehily, Deirdre     
• Galea, George 
• Georgsen, Jørgen
• Gianaroli, Luca
• Hansson, Mona   
• Jashari, Ramadan  
• Kaho, Dan
• Kinggaard Holm, Dorte   
• Kurz, Johann   
• Laakso, Teemu
• Larsson, Stella
• Lodge, Linda
• Malm, Torsten   
• Mathor, Monica
• Medeisiene, Dainora  
• Mårtensson, Anna 
• Muircroft, John         
• Navarro, Aurora  
• Nica, Andrei 
• Passebon, Sophie 
• Piteira, Rita
• Poniatowski, Stefan 
• Romierer, Gabriela   
• Strom, Fredrik  
• Stump, Patricia   
• Trias, Esteve   
• Warwick, Ruth
• Westby, Jannine
• Wilson, Diane