50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology Will Feature Breakthrough Research in Bloo... (r areas of the field: thrombosis blood c...)

50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology Will Feature Breakthrough Research in Blood Diseases

Date:12/3/2008

r areas of the field: thrombosis, blood coagulation and fibrinolysis, and platelet biology. In September, the Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Reduce Deep-Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism encouraged public awareness of this blood condition that affects nearly 1 million Americans each year. The symposium will take place on Tuesday, December 9, from 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. PST.

This year's Practice Forum, "The Patient, the Hematologist, and the Unexpected," will focus on two areas of unexpected results encountered commonly enough to raise the interest of the hematology community. Additionally, this session will look at the public policy environment that will shape the practice of hematology and the Society as it enters its 51st year. This event will take place Saturday, December 6, from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Another highlight of the meeting is the Presidential Symposium, which will focus on hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). These cells are known for their role in the cure of a variety of diseases as well as for providing an understanding of stem cell development in all mammalian biology. During the symposium on Tuesday, December 9, from 9:45 - 11:45 a.m., three eminent investigators who have made significant contributions to our understanding of HSC biology will discuss the properties of these cells and their role in the human body.

Neal S. Young, MD, of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, will discuss the pathophysiology of bone marrow failure and how clinical observations of patients with this disease have provided insights into the biology of autoimmunity, viral pathogenesis, and cancer at this year's E. Donnall Thomas Lecture on Monday, December 8, from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.Bob Lowenberg, MD, Ph.D., of the Erasmus University Medical Center in the Netherlands, will give the Ham-Wasserman Lecture on Saturday, December 6, from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Dr.
'/>"/>

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3 4
Related medicine news :

1. HLTH Corporation and WebMD to Webcast Annual Meetings of Stockholders
2. Stryker Increases Annual Dividend by Over 20%
3. Micromet, Inc. to Host Webcast and Conference Call to Discuss Blinatumomab Data Presented at American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting
4. Health Level Seven and The Health Story Project Announce Publication of Diagnostic Imaging Report Guide at Annual RSNA Meeting : HL7 Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) Implementation Guide Enhances Radiology Reporting
5. Quest Diagnostics to Speak at the 20th Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference
6. Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. Announces Three Studies of Oral Factor Xa Inhibitor DU-176b Accepted for the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology
7. Market for Cellular Therapies Will Grow at a Robust Annual Rate of More Than 30 Percent in the United States Through 2017
8. New Research Estimates 1500 Lives Could Be Saved Annually if the Lowest Performing Hospitals for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Performed as Well as Top-ranking Hospitals
9. Goldilocks Anesthesia Wows Attendees of the Mexican Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting
10. Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors to Honor Ryan Seacrest & John Bendheim at Annual Road To A Cure Gala
11. Quark Pharmaceuticals to Present at the 20th Annual Piper Jaffray Health Care Conference

Post Your Comments:

50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology Will Feature Breakthrough Research in Bloo...(r areas of the field: thrombosis blood c...),Health