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Patient Advocacy Committee

Current committee members
Derek Elston, United Kingdom (Chair)
Samantha Nier, Switzerland (Vice-chair)
Loris Brunetta, Italy (Vice-chair)
Members representing a Patient Advocacy Organization

Organization
Member

Acute Leukaemia Advocates Network (ALAN)

Samantha Nier

CCI Europe

Anita Kienesberger

CLL Advocates Network (CLLAN)

Pierre Aumont

CML Advocates Network

Jan Geissler

European Federation of Associations of Patients with Haemochromatosis (EFAPH)

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Getting started

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European Hematology Curriculum

Harmonization of hematology knowledge is part of EHA’s mission. The first step in harmonizing hematology training is to stipulate the required fields of knowledge, each with its recommended level of competence.

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Major research funding calls are out now

First, the Innovative Medicines Initiative published its final call under the EU Seventh Framework Programme. Interestingly for hematologists, the call includes a project called ‘Blood-based biomarker assays for personalized tumour therapy: value of circulating biomarkers’.

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EHA Research Grants

The call for applications is closed. EHA Research Grants support talented junior researchers in advancing their career—for example, by helping them move towards becoming the leader of a research group.

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Session information—May 15, 2025

Topic'Optimizing vaccination strategies for chemotherapy patients: Bridging gaps in preventive care. '

Speaker detailsVerena PetzerSince February 2025, Dr Verena Petzer has been a specialist in internal medicine for hematology and oncology at the Medical University of Innsbruck in Austria.

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