The third annual Highlights of ASH marked the beginning of the exciting ASH educational events taking place in 2008. Occurring twice this year – in Seattle, WA (February 1-2) and in Austin, TX (February 8-9) – Highlights of ASH boasted 129 attendees in Seattle and 139 in Austin.

Both meetings featured presentations given by leading hematology experts and covered the following topics:

• Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
• Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
• Acute Leukemia
• Lymphomas
• Myelodysplasia
• Myeloma
• Chronic Myeloproliferative Diseases
• MicroRNAs
• Microarray and Molecular Studies
• Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
• Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
• Inherited and Acquired Thrombophilia
• Thrombosis and Antithrombotic Therapies

If you missed Highlights of ASH, you can purchase the Program Book from either meeting and DVD from Austin (coming soon) through the ASH Store. The Program Book contains the printed session slides of each presentation. The DVD features both audio and slides of each presentation.

ASH would like to thank its society partners – the Washington State Medical Oncology Society (WSMOS) and Texas Society of Medical Oncology (TSMO). In addition, ASH would like to thank the following Highlights of ASH supporters:

General Commercial Supporters
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
Cephalon Oncology
Eli Lilly and Company
Merck Oncology
Genentech BioOncology and Biogen Idec
MGI PHARMA, INC
Millennium Pharmaceuticals
Pharmion Corporation

Lead Commercial Supporters
Celgene Corporation
GlaxoSmithKline

Exhibitor
Amgen, Inc.