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Date:12/3/2008

Lowenberg's lecture will focus on the numerous genetic abnormalities found in acute myeloid leukemia patients and ways to use this information to develop individualized therapies. Both the E. Donnall Thomas Lecture and the Ham-Wasserman Lecture represent areas of medicine that have evolved immensely over the last 50 years.

This year's plenary policy forum, "50 Years of Progress in Hematology," which is co-sponsored by ASH and the European Hematology Association, will feature Nobel Prize winner Peter Agre, MD, who will discuss how his research on water channels in red blood cells, as well as the research of others that originated in hematology, grew to have profound and catalytic influences on numerous areas of science.

For the complete annual meeting program and abstracts, visit www.hematology.org.

The American Society of Hematology (www.hematology.org) is the world's largest professional society concerned with the causes and treatment of blood disorders. Its mission is to further the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders affecting blood, bone marrow, and the immunologic, hemostatic, and vascular systems, by promoting research, clinical care, education, training, and advocacy in hematology. In September, ASH launched Blood: The Vital Connection (www.bloodthevitalconnection.org),a credible online resource addressing bleeding and clotting disorders, anemia, and cancer. It provides hematologist-approved information about these common blood disorders including risk factors, preventive measures, and treatment options. A cornerstone of this public awareness campaign is a new documentary by award-winning filmmaker Joseph Lovett called "Blood Detectives," which
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