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NGO for cytopathologists and cytologists
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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/

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

History

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 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.

Structure

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, the Academía Mexicana de Citopatológica and the European Federation of Cytology Societies.

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

Publications

The IAC issues the journal Acta Cytologica at the publishing house Karger. The Acta Cytologica was founded by George L. Wied in 1957, the founding year of the IAC. 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. Together they have published two books: One on the reporting system of lung cytopathology and one on the reporting system of pancreaticobiliary cytopathology.

References

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  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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