
Scientific Program Committee (SPC), EHA2026 Congress
What we do
The Scientific Program Committee is the executing body of the scientific and educational EHA Congress program. Together with the SPC-AB we make sure that the program:
- Encompasses all aspects of hematology
- Upholds EHA’s commitment to excellence
- Includes the latest insights and findings in hematology research and clinical practice
Committee members
- Meritxell Alberich Jorda, Czechia (Chair)
- Dominique Bonnet, United Kingdom (Chair Elect)
- Martin Dreyling, Germany (Past Chair)
- Mattias Carlsten, Sweden (Local representative)
- Valentine Brousse, France
- Veronika Buxhofer-Ausch, Austria
- Ana Cvejic, Denmark
- Mattia D’Agostino, Italy
- Thierry Facon, France
- Krzysztof Giannopoulos, Poland
- Maria Gomes da Silva, Portugal
- Julia Hauer, Germany
- Daniel Hodson, United Kingdom
- Sören Lehmann, Sweden
- Sirpa Leppä, Finland
- Tamás Masszi, Hungary
- Karina Meijer, The Netherlands
- Marta Morado, Spain
- Emma Morris, United Kingdom
- Cristina Papayannidis, Italy
- Delphine Rea, France
- Sonata Šaulytė Trakymienė, Lithuania
- Barbara Skopec, Slovenia
- Elena Solomou, Greece
- Cynthia So-Osman, The Netherlands
- Maria Teresa Voso, Italy
- George Vassiliou, United Kingdom
- Günter Weiss, Austria
Committee observers
- Nuno Borges, United Kingdom (Young EHA Committee)
- Samantha Nier, Switzerland (EHA Patient Advocacy Committee)
Responsibilities
- Maintain and further improve the quality of the scientific content of the annual EHA Congress program.
- Propose topics and speakers, based on quality.
- Contribute to the final scientific and education program by providing input on the selection of topics, speakers, and abstracts
Composition
The SPC consists of 25-30 members appointed by the EHA Board.
Rotation
Members serve for two years.
Meetings
In a typical year, our members take part in:
- In-person and virtual meetings
- Regular virtual calls