Dr. Roy Silverstein talks about his experience meeting with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services leaders on July 12, 2018, to discuss the Society's work and mission in the area of sickle cell disease.

New Director of the Sickle Cell Disease Clinical Trials Network Dr. Charles Chesson answers questions about his role and the direction of the network in the near future.

Dr. David Bodine provides insight into the ASH Bridge Grant's origins, future, and current impact on hematology.

The ASH Summit on Emerging Immunotherapies for Hematologic Diseases program co-chairs Drs. Catherine Bollard, Rodrigo Calado, Sergio Giralt, and Jeffrey Miller share their thoughts on what to anticipate at the meeting.

Dr. Laura Michaelis interviews Drs. Molly Mandernach and Annie Im about their experience participating in the ASH Medical Educators Institute.

Drs. High and White shed light on the life and accomplishments of Dr. Harold R. Roberts, longtime hematology Division Chief and director of the Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Read about the life and work of Professor Niels Borregaard in this in memoriam piece on behalf of the Blood journal for which he served as Associate Editor for a couple of months.

Dr. David Grimwade has been presented with the ASH Exemplary Service Award. Read about his work with molecular characterization of acute promyelocytic leukemia and his involvement with ASH.

Dr. Joe Selby and Dr. Julie Panepinto talk about the private, non-profit, independent research funding organization PCORI that helps fund research for health-care issues important to both patients and their health-care providers, and represents the entire health-care community.

The Hematologist Board of Contributing Editors highlights notable articles of 2012-2013.