Chairs and Members

Highlights from the SWG

The SWG:

Was involved with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on shortages—as part of our policy and regulatory work
Participated in the EMA Healthcare Professionals Policy Officers' Group (HCP POG) review of the ‘Frailty and Older People: Considerations in Medicine Development and…

SWG Educational Activities

Symposium on ‘Aging and Hematology’Title‘Octogenarians, the oldest old. ’

Date and timeFriday, June 9, 2023, from 09:45-10:45. LocationRoom Fantasie, Frankfurt Messe, Frankfurt, Germany. Speakers
The scientist perspective—Kristina Kirschner (United Kingdom). The hematologist perspective—Valentin Goede (Germany).

Chairs and Members

Chair (until 2026)Hermann Einsele, Professor of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Würzburg (Germany)

Co-chair (until 2026)Arjan van de Loosdrecht, Professor of Hematology and Immunhematology, Amsterdam UMC (The Netherlands)

SWG Steering Committee members
Jorge Sierra, Professor of Hematology, Hospital Santa Creu I Sant Pau…

Chairs and Members

Chair (2023–2026)Marieke Essers, German Cancer Research Center (German)

Co-chair (2023–2026)Elisa Laurenti, University of Cambridge (United Kingdom)

SWG Steering Committee members (2023–2026)
Konstantinos Kokkaliaris, Frankfurt University (German)
Mirjam Belderbos, Prinses Maxima Center Utrecht (The Netherlands)
Simona Valetta, University of Manchester (United Kingdom)
Members
David Kent (United Kingdom)
Nina Cabezas-Wallscheid…

Chairs and Members

ChairProf Dr Carlo Dufour, Gaslini Children’s Research Hospital, Genova (Italy)

Co-chairProf Dr Helen Papadaki, Institution University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete (Greece)

SWG Executive Board members
Kim De Keersmaecker, University of Leuven (Belgium)
Francesca Fioredda, G.

Chairs and Members

Chair and affiliation:
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Chairs and Members

Chair (2022–2025 term)Philipp Staber, Medical University Vienna (Austria)

Co-chair (2022–2025 term)Caroline Heckman, FIMM, Helsinki (Finland)

SWG Steering Committee members (2022–2025 term)
Jean-Pierre Bourquin, Universitäts-Kinderspital Zürich (Switzerland)
Kirsten Grønbæk, University of Copenhagen (Denmark)
Eva Hellström Lindberg, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm (Sweden)
Ulrich Jäger, Medical University Vienna (Austria)
Luca Malcovati,…

Chairs and Members

ChairPieter Sonneveld (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)

Members
Niels Abildgaard (Odense, Denmark)
Meral Beksac (Ankara, Turkey)
Luca Berthamini (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
Lenka Bešše, Brno (Czech Republic)
Dr Bila (Belgrade, Serbia)
Nicole Brolli (Milano, Italy)
Sara Bringhen (Turin, Italy)
Mario Boccadoro (Turin, Italy)
Anna Maria Brioli (Bologna, Italy)
Annemiek Broyl (Rotterdam, Netherlands)—also Chair of Young…

Highlights from the SWG

Participation in EHA and ASH congresses. Planning of new common trials. Conduct of annual EMSCO meeting in Nice in October 2023.