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I4MDS consortium: advancing MDS treatment and understanding

The role of the immune system in the pathophysiology of Myelodysplastic Neoplasms (MDS) is firmly established. However, routine immune monitoring for these patients is still not a common practice.

Chairs and members

Chair (2024–2027 term)Igor Aurer (education and scientific meetings co-lead) – University Hospital Centre Zagreb, University of Zagreb and KroHem, Croatia

Co-chair (2024–2027 term)Martin Dreyling (guidelines lead) – University Hospital Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilian University and GLA, Germany

SWG Executive Board members (2024–2027 term)
Kim Linton (scientific secretary) –…

Lighting the Flame Journal Club

A learning and connecting hematology experience led by alumni of the Lighting the Flame program. The Lighting the Flame Journal Club is an online group that's open to all members of the Lighting the Flame community.

SWG Preceptorship Program

Funding to enable an SWG create its own preceptorship—and promote learning and innovation in our community. The call for proposals is open until 12:00 CEST on March 28, 2025. Apply now.

General Information

June 5, 2025
EHA2025 Congress platform opens

June 12-15, 2025
EHA2025 Milan, Italy - In-person and live stream

Location
Allianz MiCo, Milano Convention Centre

August 15, 2025
EHA2025 Congress platform closes

Scientific Program Committee (SPC) Chair
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CRYSTAL-Immune pump-priming project

Project team

Christina Halsey
Positions: Professor of Paediatric Haemato-Oncology & Head of School, School of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, and Honorary Consultant Paediatric Haematologist, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow.

Session information—April 22, 2025

Topic'Respiratory viral infections in hematological patients. '

Speaker detailsJon Salmanton-GarcíaJon Salmanton-García (Sodupe, 1990) is a postdoctoral researcher at University Hospital Cologne, Germany, specializing in studying and managing fungal and respiratory infections, particularly in immunocompromised patients.

Session information—March 25, 2025

Topic'Infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens in hematological patients.

Session information—March 13, 2025

Topic'Primary Immunodeficiencies in Pediatric Hematooncology Practice. '

Speaker detailsCamilla Visconti (speaker)Dr Camilla Visconti is a final-year fellow in the Pediatric Immunology and BMT Unit at San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, where she manages children with inborn errors of immunity.

Infections in Hematology Webinar Series

Monthly webinars to provide theoretical and practical knowledge for hematologists whose patients develop infection complications. What is the Infections in Hematology Webinar Series?The series is an EHA SWG on Infections in Hematology initiative.