The ICHC is held every four years under the patronage of the International Federation of Societies of Histochemistry and and Cytochemistry (IFSHC), constantly engaged in creating opportunities for communication and cooperation between scientists from around the world in the areas of cyto- and histochemistry, biology of cells and tissues, microscopy, pathology and other relevant areas. Click here for more information.
Italian Society of Histochemistry
Independent Cultural Association, founded in 1958.
16th International Congress of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry (ICHC)
August 28 - 31, 2022
Prague, Czech Republic
More information on the official website.
Founded in 1958, the Italian Society of Histochemistry is a free, non-political and non-profit Cultural Association open to all followers of Histochemistry to whatever discipline they belong. The Society endeavors to promote the organization of conferences, seminars, round table discussions, specialized courses, including practical-applicative courses, in order to expand the dissemination of scientific information, to create contacts and links with other groups and similar associations in Italy and abroad. The Italian Society adheres, as an official representative for Italy, to the International Federation of Societies for Histochemistry and Cytochemistry. Since its foundation in 1954, the European Journal of Histochemistry is the official organ of the Italian Society of Histochemistry.
Official organ of the Association is the international journal: European Journal of Histochemistry
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Board of Directors
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Statute and regulation
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News, courses and conferences
Read allThe Italian Society of Histochemistry presents the 38th Congress from Monday 24 June to Thursday 27 June 2019 at the Polo Villarey in Ancona. Click here for more information.
Event organized by the SISM and dedicated to professionals, teachers, researchers, technicians and students working in the field of study and conservation of biodiversity. Click here for more information.

37th Congress of the Italian Society of Histochemistry
Congress of the Italian Society of Anatomy and Histology and of the Italian Society of Histochemistry in Taormina.
The main goal of ICHC 2017 is to bring the worldwide histochemists together and provide an environment for close cooperation, exchange of information and collaborations.
The conference is organized by the Charles Darwin Department of Biology and Biotechnology of "Sapienza" University of Rome, by the Department of Biology of the University of Rome Tor Vergata, and by the Department of Sciences of the Roma Tre University.
After 14 years, the Multinational Congress on Microscopy will again be organized in Croatia on September 24-29, 2017. In its 13th issue, the traditional conference series is returning to Istria, this time to the beautiful coastal town of Rovinj.