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• American Society of Hematology Announces 2013 Translational Research Training in Hematology Program Participants
• March 20, 2013

• The American Society of Hematology (ASH) and the European Hematology Association (EHA) announce the names of 20 early-career hematologists chosen to participate in the 2013 Translational Research Training in Hematology (TRTH) joint program. The TRTH, now in its fourth year, provides junior researchers from around the world with a unique, yearlong training and mentoring experience with the goal of fostering the next generation of global leaders in the field of translational research.

• Statement from American Society of Hematology President Janis L. Abkowitz, MD, on Congressional Agreement to Avoid the Fiscal Cliff
• January 2, 2013
• As the world’s largest professional society concerned with the causes and treatment of blood disorders, many of ASH's more than 14,000 members heavily rely on funding from the National Institutes of Health to conduct cutting-edge research that results in cures and better treatments for millions of patients with blood diseases and cancer around the world. Thanks to congressional action late New Year’s Day that delays the sequester for two months our members’ work to develop cures for some of America’s most deadly diseases will not be interrupted today. The Society is also pleased that Congress has prevented the scheduled 27 percent cut to physician payment.

• American Society of Hematology Launches ASH Foundation
• November 1, 2012
• The American Society of Hematology today announced the creation of the ASH Foundation dedicated to curing blood diseases. The new foundation will complement and build on the work of the Society by harnessing the generosity of donors to expand the reach of successful ASH programs and develop new initiatives to address critical issues facing hematology researchers and clinicians.

• Apply Today for an ASH Bridge Grant
• September 7, 2012
• Applications are now available for the first round of one-year, $100,000 ASH bridge grant awards for ASH members whose R01 grant applications were denied funding as a result of budget cutbacks at the National Institutes of Health.

• American Society of Hematology Holds 10th Annual Clinical Research Training Institute
• August 7, 2012

• The American Society of Hematology today announced the names of 20 hematology and hematology/oncology fellows and junior faculty selected to participate in the 10th annual ASH Clinical Research Training Institute. This unique, year-long education and mentoring program is designed to prepare hematologists and hematologists/oncologists in their second year of fellowship through their third year after fellowship completion at academic medical centers in the United States and Canada for careers in patient-oriented clinical research.

• 2012 Recipients of ASH-AMFDP Award Will Develop Targeted Therapies for B-Cell Malignancies
• July 23, 2012
• Jennifer E. Amengual, MD, and Marco L. Davila, MD, PhD, have been selected to receive the 2012 ASH-AMFDP Award to conduct research on the development of targeted therapies for the treatment of B-cell lymphoma and B-cell leukemia

• Medical Trainees Receive Support to Conduct Hematology Research
• July 18, 2012
• The American Society of Hematology (ASH) today announced the 2012 recipients of the ASH Trainee Research Award (TRA). This year, 44 trainees will receive $4,000 each to conduct research on blood and blood-related diseases as part of this program, which is designed to expose them to both hematology and research early in their careers and to inspire them to pursue research in hematology as part of their future training.

• ASH Urges Congress to Avert Sequestration; Protect Government Functions
• July 12, 2012
• The American Society of Hematology (ASH) and others from the nondefense discretionary (NDD) community today delivered a letter to Congress, urging leaders to avert sequestration by adopting a “balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to NDD programs.” Joining ASH in this effort are nearly 3,000 national, state, and local organizations from all 50 states representing the biomedical, education, and public safety communities, among others. Despite the collective’s diverse interests, each organization shares a common purpose of protecting the core government functions comprising NDD spending from further cuts.

• Draft Report on Biomedical Research Workforce Released by NIH Working Group
• June 18, 2012
• The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Biomedical Workforce Working Group presented a draft report to the Advisory Committee to the NIH Director on Thursday, June 14.

• Nominations are Now Being Accepted for the 2012 ASH Advocacy Leadership Institute
• June 8, 2012
• The ASH Advocacy Leadership Institute was created in 2011 as part of the ASH Recruitment and Retention Initiative to provide additional opportunities for ASH members to learn more about advocacy, health policy, the legislative process and to become engaged in the Society’s activities.

• Medical Fellows in Hematology Awarded Grant To Encourage Research Careers
• May 31, 2012
• ASH today announced the five recipients of the 2012 ASH Research Training Award for Fellows, a grant that encourages junior researchers in hematology-related training programs to pursue careers in academic hematology by providing protected time to conduct research during their fellowship training.

• American Society of Hematology Announces 2012 Translational Research Training in Hematology Program Participants
• February 28, 2012

• The American Society of Hematology (ASH) and the European Hematology Association (EHA) announce the names of 20 early-career hematologists chosen to participate in the 2012 Translational Research Training in Hematology (TRTH) joint program. The TRTH, now in its third year, provides junior researchers from around the world with a unique, yearlong training and mentoring experience with the goal of fostering the next generation of global leaders in the field of translational research.

• NIH Program Allows Junior Investigators to Bypass Traditional Post-Doc Training (NIH News)
• October 7, 2011
• A program designed to accelerate the entry of outstanding junior investigators into independent researcher positions immediately following completion of their graduate research degree or clinical residency has announced its first recipients. The National Institutes of Health Director's Early Independence Awards (EIA) is part of an NIH-wide effort to empower the biomedical research workforce, particularly through the support of investigators early in their careers.

• ASH Provides Hematology Training Support to Promising Physicians From Developing Countries
• October 7, 2011

• The American Society of Hematology (ASH) today announced the 11 hematologists and medical professionals from developing countries selected to participate in the Society’s 2011Visitor Training Program. This program provides funds for hematologists and medical professionals from developing nations to train on a specific topic or technique under the mentorship of an ASH member anywhere in the world for up to 12 weeks.

• New “Super Committee” Meets; Begins Work on Deficit Reduction
• September 15, 2011

• The compromise debt ceiling law ("The Budget Control Act of 2011") passed in August created a special joint committee (often referred to as the "Super Committee") with the goal of achieving at least $1.2 trillion in budgetary savings over 10 years, from spending cuts or tax revenue.

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