Highlights of ASH in Asia-Pacific

Highlights of ASH in Asia-Pacific

Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Join the world's leading hematology experts at Highlights of ASH in Asia-Pacific, a two-day program that highlights the most influential research presented at the latest ASH annual meeting, the premier event in malignant and classical hematology.

April 10-11, 2026
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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About Highlights of ASH in Asia-Pacific

By attending Highlights of ASH, you will get a comprehensive review of significant scientific updates in clinical and translational hematologic research, learn how these updates directly affect the study and practice of hematology, and discover how new research can be translated into cutting-edge patient care. 

Through participation in this meeting, you will be able to:

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Access a program that covers the latest and most influential topics in hematology curated from the top science presented at the ASH annual meeting.

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Engage in interactive panel discussions with speakers and attend small group lunch sessions with experts in the field.

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Network with experts, exhibitors, and peers in a close-knit setting.

This meeting has been designed to be a rewarding educational event for hematologists, oncologists, fellows and trainees, allied health professionals, and hematopathologists.

Program Co-Host

ASH is proud to co-host this meeting with the Malaysian Society of Hematology.

Program Co-Chairs

The Program Co-Chairs for the Highlights of ASH in Asia-Pacific are: 

  • Malaysian Society of Hematology Program Co-Chairs 
    • Dr. Gin Gin Gan 
    • Dr. Haris Abdul Rahman 
  • American Society of Hematology Program Co-Chairs 
    • Dr. Payal Desai
    • Dr. Eric Tse 

Program Schedule

The following session topics correspond to the 2026 Highlights of ASH in Asia-Pacific and is subject to change.

8:00 – 8:45 a.m. Registration and Exhibits Open 
8:45 - 9:00 a.m. Welcome & Introductions 
9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Acute Myeloid Leukemia  
9:30 - 10:00 a.m.   Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia   
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.  

Panel Discussion
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall                 
11:00 - 11:45 a.m. Hemoglobinopathies & Red Blood Cell Disorders 
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.   Artificial Intelligence & Informatics in Hematology Practice Improvement 
12:15 - 12:45 p.m. Panel Discussion
12:45 - 2:00 p.m. Lunch in the Exhibit Hall (All Attendees) 
Lunch with the Experts (Ticketed)  
2:00 - 3:15 p.m. Tumor Board: Plasma Cell Disorders 
3:15 - 3:45 p.m. Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall 
3:45 - 4:15 p.m.   Histiocytic Disorders 
4:15 - 4:45 p.m.   Immune Cytopenias 
4:45 - 5:15 p.m. Panel Discussion
5:15 - 5:20 p.m. Highlights of ASH Day 1 Closing Remarks   

8:00 – 8:45 a.m. Registration and Exhibits Open 
8:45 - 9:00 a.m. Welcome & Introductions   
9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Bleeding Disorders 
9:30 - 10:00 a.m. Women's Health 
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Panel Discussion  
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall 
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Case-Based Presentation: Thrombosis 
12:15 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch in the Exhibit Hall (All Attendees) 
Lunch with the Experts (Ticketed)  
1:30 - 2:00 p.m. Indolent Lymphoma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia 
2:00 - 2:45 p.m. Aggressive Lymphoma 
2:45 - 3:15 p.m. Panel Discussion
3:15 - 3:45 p.m. Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall 
3:45 - 4:30 p.m. Transplant 
4:30 - 5:00 p.m. Myelodysplastic Syndromes & Myeloproliferative Neoplasms  
5:00 - 5:30 p.m.   Panel Discussion   
5:30 p.m.   Highlights of ASH in Asia-Pacific Closing Remarks  

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