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H-Net, the European Network for Harmonization of Training in Hematology, and its policy

Nov 12 2012 Posted in Advocacy news

H-Net, the 3-year European Network for Harmonization of Training in Hematology project led by Professor Eva Hellström-Lindberg, ended in September 2011, but its strongest components continue.

How malignant cells in patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia escape T cell recognition and attack

Jun 15 2012 Posted in Press releases

T cell activation is essential for immunity including the recognition and killing of abnormal target cells such as cancerous cells.

Restoring Effective Anti-Tumor Response in Hodgkin Lymphoma with Nivolumab

Jun 10 2016 Posted in Press releases

Hodgkin Lymphoma typically affects young men and women in their 30s. Although it is highly curable with the current combination of chemo and radiation therapy, approximately 20% of patients will not be cured with first line regimens.

TARGETING THE JAK-STAT PATHWAY IN MALIGNANT AND NON-MALIGNANT CELLS IN MYELOPROLIFERATIVE NEOPLASMS

Jun 14 2013

Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) are clonal blood disorders characterized by excessive production of mature blood cells. Patients present with large spleens, systemic symptoms, and high levels of circulating inflammatory cytokines.

HARMONY Alliance: Progress in Using Big Data Technology to Achieve Better Outcomes for Patients with Blood Cancers

Oct 26 2017

HARMONY Alliance: Progress in Using Big Data Technology to Achieve Better Outcomes for Patients with Blood Cancers: HARMONY Alliance is an unparalleled medicine offensive to battle blood cancers by using Big Data analyses.

New GFI1B variants in bleeding and platelet disorders

Jun 12 2015 Posted in Press releases

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.