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Adolescents and young adults (AYA)

Spotlight on AYAAdolescents and young adults (AYA) with hematologic diseases are a unique group with special characteristics and needs. In recent years, the challenges related to the management of AYA (particularly in relation to cancer) have increasingly been recognized.

Advocacy priorities

The European Union works on countless pieces of legislation and policies that affect the health ecosystem. Some are relevant to most medical disciplines, including hematology—such as the legislation on health data or pharmaceuticals.

Regulatory affairs & scientific relations

EHA’s regulatory work: European Medicines AgencyMost of EHA’s regulatory work entails collaboration with the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

Scientific Program Committee, EHA2025 Congress

Current committee members
Martin Dreyling, Germany (Chair)
Brian Huntly, United Kingdom (Past Chair)
Meritxell Alberich Jordà, Czechia (Chair elect)
Paolo Corradini, Italy (Local representative)
Gabriela Baerlocher, Switzerland
Valentine Brousse, France
Mattia D'Agostino, Italy
Mariane de Montalembert, France
Jordi Esteve, Spain
Thierry Facon, France
Thoas Fioretos, Sweden
Krzystof Giannopoulos, Poland
Shahram Kordasti, United Kingdom
Georg…

SPC Advisory Board, EHA2025 Congress

Current committee members
Lorena Arranz, Norway
Peter Borchmann, Germany
Veronika Buxhofer-Ausch, Austria
Ana Cvejic, Denmark
Matteo Della Porta, Italy
Michael Doubek, Czechia
Andreas Glenthøj, Denmark
Maria Gomes da Silva, Portugal
Julia Hauer, Germany
Daniel Hodson, United Kingdom
Cristina João, Portugal
Sören Lehmann, Sweden
Tamás Masszi, Hungary
Karinna Meijer, The Netherlands
Jamie O'Sullivan, Ireland
Cristina Papayannidis, Italy
France…

Substances of Human Origin (SoHO) legislation

EHA’s involvementEHA has been involved in both the evaluation and subsequent revision of the EU legislation on human blood and blood components. The evaluation of these rules, which dated back to 2002, began in 2016.

Scientific networks

Specialized Working Groups (SWGs)In order to cover the full hematology field, EHA Specialized Working Groups (SWGs) are divided in two groups: disease-oriented and overarching SWGs.