SPC Advisory Board (SPC-AB), EHA2026 Congress

What we do

The SPC Advisory Board supports the Scientific Program Committee in creating a scientific and educational EHA Congress program. Together, we make sure that the program: 

  • Encompasses all aspects of hematology.
  • Upholds EHA’s commitment to excellence.
  • Includes the latest insights and findings in hematology research and clinical practice.

Committee members

  • Lorena Arranz, Norway
  • Yesim Aydinok, Türkiye
  • Csaba Bödör, Hungary
  • Markus Buschbeck, Spain
  • Jo Caers, Belgium
  • Matteo Della Porta, Italy
  • Michael Doubek, Czechia
  • Francesca Fioredda, Italy
  • Christopher Fox, United Kingdom
  • Sylvain Garciaz, France
  • Maria Gavriatopoulou, Greece
  • Eva Giné, Spain
  • Andreas Glenthøj, Denmark
  • Chris Halsey, United Kingdom
  • Vignir Helgason, United Kingdom
  • Cristina João, Portugal
  • Marina Martello, Italy
  • Jamie O’Sullivan, Ireland
  • France Pirenne, France
  • Christoph Röllig, Germany
  • Sandrine Roulland, France
  • Elisa Sala, Germany
  • Marta Sobas, Poland
  • Anastasios Stathis, Switzerland
  • Johannes Thaler, Austria
  • Maria Themeli, The Netherlands
  • Alexandre Theocharides, Switzerland
  • Cyrille Touzeau, France
  • Eduard van Beers, The Netherlands
  • Jakob Werner Hansen, Denmark
  • Petter Woll, Sweden

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and further improve the quality of the scientific content of the annual EHA Congress program.
  • Propose topics and speakers, based on quality.
  • Contribute to the final scientific and education program by providing input on the selection of topics, speakers, and abstracts.

Composition

The SPC Advisory Board consists of 25-30 members appointed by the EHA Board.

Rotation

Members serve for two years.

Meetings

In a typical year, our members take part in:

  • In-person and virtual meetings
  • Regular virtual calls