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International Academy of Cytology

The International Academy of Cytology (IAC) is a scientific global NGO for cytopathologists and cytologists.[1] The IAC's goals are the advancement of cytopathology and cytology and it promotes research, education and collaboration within the field.[2]

International Academy of Cytology
Company typeNGO
PredecessorInternational Academy of Gynecological Cytology
Founded1957 in Brussels
Key people
  • First president: Dr. Hans-Klaus Zinser
  • Honorary president: Dr. George N. Papanicolaou
  • Current president: Professor Fernando Schmitt, Professor of Pathology at the Medical Faculty of University of Porto, Head of Molecular Pathology Unit at IPATIMUP, Director of RISE
  • Secretary-Treasurer: Dr. Massimo Bongiovanni, MD, FIAC, Director of Cytopathology MEDISYN, Lausanne
ServicesPublication of Acta Cytologica
Members1,400 (as of May 2024)
Websitehttps://www.cytology-iac.org/

History

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The IAC was founded in 1957 in Brussels by a committee of 27 individuals from 19 countries. George N. Papanicoloau was installed as Honorary President. The IAC's first president was Dr. Hans-Klaus Zinser[3] The original name was International Academy of Gynecological Cytology, the IAC renamed itself International Academy of Cytology in 1961 to reflect advances in other fields.[4][5]

Structure

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The IAC is an international umbrella association working together with over 50 national cytology associations including the American Society of Cytopathology, the Società Italiana di Anatomia Patologica e Citologia Diagnostica,[6] the Academía Mexicana de Citopatológica[7] and the European Federation of Cytology Societies.[8]

The current president is Fernando Schmitt,[9] Professor of Pathology at the Medical Faculty of University of Porto, Head of Molecular Pathology Unit at IPATIMUP, Director of RISE[10] (Health Research Network).[11]

Publications

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The IAC issues the journal Acta Cytologica[12] at the publishing house Karger.[13] The Acta Cytologica was founded by George L. Wied in 1957, the founding year of the IAC.[14] He served as editor-in-chief until 2004.

In collaboration with the WHO, especially the IARC the IAC works on the definition of international nomenclature of tumors.[15] Together they have published two books: One on the reporting system of lung cytopathology [16] and one on the reporting system of pancreaticobiliary cytopathology.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "The International Academy of Cytology". Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  2. ^ "Global Civil Society Database". Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  3. ^ Schneider, Volker (1998). "Hans-Klaus Zinser, M.D., F.I.A.C. 1912–1997". Acta Cytologica. 42 (2): 455. doi:10.1159/000331633.
  4. ^ "History of the Japanese Society of Clinical Cytology". 7 October 2015. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  5. ^ "Simon Sung MD, Rema Chaari MD, "Cytopathology: From its humble beginnings to the birth of the cytopathology fellowship", Diagnostic Cytopathology". 4 May 2024. doi:10.1002/dc.25329. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  6. ^ "Società Italiana di Anatomia Patologica e Citologia Diagnostica". Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  7. ^ "Academía Mexicana de Citopatológica". Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  8. ^ "European Federation of Cytology". Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  9. ^ "Fernando Schmitt's publication list on Research Gate". Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  10. ^ "On the creation of Rise". 31 March 2021. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  11. ^ "Professor Fernando Schmitt". Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  12. ^ "Acta Cytologica". Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  13. ^ "Journal Impact Acta Cytologica". Archived from the original on 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  14. ^ "George L. Wied, the founder of Acta Cytologica on World Cat". Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  15. ^ "WHO Classification of Tumours online". Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  16. ^ IAC-IARC-WHO Joint Editorial Board, "WHO Reporting System for Lung Cytopathology, IAC-IARC-WHO Cytopathology Reporting Systems", 1st Edition, Volume 1, 2022. International Agency for Research on Cancer. 14 March 2023. ISBN 978-92-832-4516-2.
  17. ^ IAC-IARC-WHO Joint Editorial Board, "WHO Reporting System for Pancreaticobiliary Cytopathology, IAC-IARC-WHO Cytopathology Reporting Systems", 1st Edition, Volume 2, 2022. International Agency for Research on Cancer. 5 April 2023. ISBN 978-92-832-4518-6.
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