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EHA-SWG Scientific Meeting on Systemic Risk of Thrombosis or Bleeding

Meeting chairs, Carlo Balduini and Anna Falanga

The meeting was well attended by more than 100 participants coming from over 20 different countries

Delegate: Great meeting.

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Novel basis for chemoresistance in AML: DNMT3A R882 mutations promote chemoresistance and residual disease through impaired DNA damage sensing

Although most acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients initially respond to chemotherapy, the majority subsequently relapses and succumbs to refractory disease. Residual leukemic cells that survived chemotherapy may persist over time and later cause the disease to come back.

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New GFI1B variants in bleeding and platelet disorders

Platelets restrict blood loss upon vessel damage by formation of a clot (thrombus). Recently, we reported a family with a bleeding and platelet disorder (BPD), which was caused by a defect in the gene GFI1B1.

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Curriculum-Exam Committee

Current committee members
Jose Tomás Navarro Ferrando, Spain (Chair)
Marielle Wondergem, The Netherlands (Vice-Chair and Progress test lead)
Alicia Rovó, Switzerland (Representative, Swiss Society)
Regular members
Gunnar Birgegård, Sweden
Roza Chaireti, Sweden
Carlos Fernández de Larrea, Spain
Mahesh Prahladan, United Kingdom
Ulla Wartiovaara-Kautto, Finland
AimTo promote harmonization in hematology training…

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Research

Research in hematology has dramatically improved our understanding of hematologic diseases and resulted in many innovative, groundbreaking discoveries.

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FP9 recommendations BioMed Alliance

With preparations under way for the EU’s next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP9), the BioMed Alliance has called for more robust EU support for health research.

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EHA response to the EU’s Pharma Revision

Last week, the European Affairs team finalised EHA's response to the proposed revision of the EU (European Union) Pharmaceutical Legislation. In April 2023, the European Commission published a proposed Directive and Regulation to replace the current, outdated legal framework.

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Nomination Committee

Current committee members
Tony Green, United Kingdom (Chair)
Regular members
Maria Ester Bernardo, Italy
Jan Cools, Belgium
Sabine Eichinger, Austria
Shai Izraeli, Israel
Irene Roberts, United Kingdom
AimThe Nomination Committee (NC) is responsible for ensuring the quality of the EHA Board related to scientific and educational background, and balance…

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