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Stem Cells

Mission:

The goal of the SWG on Stem Cells is to bring together researchers, biologists and clinicians involved in stem cell research to share their recent advances in the field, as well as to train new junior members.

May 8 - International Thalassaemia Day

Apr 22 2013 Posted in Advocacy news

Every year on the 8th May, Thalassaemia International Federation commemorates the International Thalassaemia Day and organises activities for raising awareness about the genetic blood disorder of thalassaemia, on general topics regarding its prevention, management and cure.

Participation grants & abstract awards

Participation grants
The call for participation grant applications has closed on March 1, 2021 (23:59 CET). Participation grant application has closed

Participation Grants (previously called Travel Grants) provide complimentary registration for the upcoming EHA Virtual Congress.

Highlights from the SWG

SWG session at EHA2023The EHA2023 Congress was held in Frankfurt, Germany, in June 2023. As part of this event, the SWG held a session on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Title‘Stem cells: Clonal and mutational dynamics of hematopoietic stem cells.

Promising results in trials with non-chemotherapy treatments for Leukemias to be presented at the 18th Congress of the European Hematology Association in Stockholm, June 13-16, 2013

Mar 28 2013 Posted in Press releases

What is new? Current investigations are aimed at evaluating the use of monoclonal antibodies (mAB). These mABs bind to specific molecules (antigens) found on leukemic cells. This results in immune destruction of the leukemic cells.