The European Hematology Association (EHA)

Research

SWG Educational Activities

Meetings

SWG meetings

The SWG on Transfusions holds monthly meetings.

EHA Congress

One focus is support for all activities of the EHA Congress.

At the EHA 2023 Congress, which was held in Frankfurt, some sessions on transfusion were supported virtually. The event also included a joint symposium with the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT).

The EHA 2024 Congress will be held in Madrid from June 13–16, 2024. We have received double the amount of abstract submissions for this year's event. The abstracts are also of higher quality.

We are now part of the Scientific Program Committee for the EHA Congress, and have advocated for a full oral session on transfusion. This session will take place during June's event.

Research structure

In addition, a main focus of our recent activities has been to start developing the research structure for a common cross-cutting European research collaborative. This collaborative would involve the other main international organizations based in Europe, such as the:

There are also plans to develop stronger links to national blood transfusion societies.

Funding in kind has been agreed for a senior executive lead post. This individual will have a strategic leadership role that involves developing the infrastructure and model for a collaborative, European-wide transfusion and hematology research strategy. This strategy must be supported by the EHA, EBA, and IBST, and aligned with the current missions and priorities of all three organizations.

In addition, the person in the role will:

  • Develop a better understanding of future research needs
  • Seek opportunities for European funding

For example, in the medium term, they will be expected to explore major external funding opportunities. This includes Horizon Europe, which is a main funding program for research and innovation.