Topics-in-Focus program

“Science is all about synergy” - Francesca Vinchi, woman in hematology/EHA volunteer

This Women’s History Month, we are putting the spotlight on women in hematology. One of them is Francesca Vinchi, also an EHA Volunteer.

Integrated Diagnosis Strategies in Oncohematology for the Management of Cytopenias and Leukocytosis

111 hematologists from 31 countries met in Barcelona for a three-day scientific meeting on Integrated Diagnosis Strategies in Oncohematology for the Management of Cytopenias and Leukocytosis.

Press Release: Economic burden of blood disorders in EU is €23 billion

The economic burden of blood disorders across the European Union, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland amounts to €23 billion per year.

Position of EHA on the Harmonization of Training and Education in Europe

 

The challenge
Education and training are largely national competencies.

Expert opinions for COVID-19 vaccination in patients with non-malignant hematologic diseases

Carlo Dufour, Helen Papadaki, Alan Warren, Colm Bradley, Cristina Mecucci, Jan Palmblad, Cornelia Zeidler, Francesca Fioredda, Sam Salek, Brigitte  Schlegelberger and Daniela Guardo, on behalf of the EHA SWG on Granulocytes and Constitutional Marrow Failure Disorders; Carlo L.

EHA joins ESMO in calling for EU action on shortages of essential medicines

EHA joins ESMO in calling for EU action on shortages of essential medicines

The European Hematology Association (EHA) has endorsed and signed a collective Call to Action, prepared by the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), on shortages of inexpensive, essential…

“Follow your dreams! Go for it!” – Verena Gaidzik, woman in hematology/EHA volunteer

Verena Gaidzik is a physician scientist in the department of Internal Medicine III (Head: Prof. Dr. Hartmut Döhner) at the University Hospital of Ulm. She has board certifications in internal medicine, hematology and oncology as well as palliative medicine.

EHA-Baltic Hematology Tutorial in Estonia provides European-level expertise to local hematologists

EHA partnered with three Baltic societies on October 18 and 19 to provide European-level expertise to local hematology trainees and experienced hematologists.

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

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.