Meet The Scientist Sessions
These ticketed sessions will provide an opportunity for a small number of attendees to meet with a scientific expert in a setting that fosters interaction and are available to in-person attendees only. Attendees can expect to interact with experts in informal scientific discussions, allowing participants to present their questions and gain new perspectives.
Tickets are restricted to medical professionals only and will be available on site on a first-come, first-served basis; no businesspersons or media will be admitted. Only one ticket per person is allowed. Tickets may be purchased on site during registration hours beginning Thursday, December 4, at the Ticketed Sessions Counter in the Orange County Convention Center.
Ticket Prices (per session)
| Active or International Members and Non-Members | $90 |
| Associate, International Associate, Resident, Graduate/Medical Student, Non-Member in Training, Allied Health Professional, or Honorary/Emeritus Members | $50 |
Attention Trainees!
A limited number of tickets for these sessions will be reserved for trainees. Proof of status as an Associate, International Associate, Resident, or Graduate/Medical Student Member, or Non-Member in Training will be required to purchase a ticket at the discounted rate.
Meet The Scientist: Clonal Evolution in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Sunday, December 7, 2025, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Hyatt - Bayhill 19
Speaker:
Ulrich Steidl Jr, MD, PhD
Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Montefiore Einstein
Bronx, NY, United States
Meet The Scientist: Genomics and Targeted Therapy in Pediatric Acute Leukemia
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Hyatt - Bayhill 19
Speaker:
Yana Pikman, MD
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA, United States
Meet The Scientist: Hematopoietic Clones - To Be or Not to Be
Sunday, December 7, 2025, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Hyatt - Bayhill 22
Speaker:
Benjamin Ebert, MD
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA, United States
Meet the Scientist: Molecularly Targeted Therapies in Lymphoma
Sunday, December 7, 2025, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Hyatt - Bayhill 17-18
Speaker:
Oliver Weigert, MD
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Munich, Germany
Meet The Scientist: Myeloma Biology and Therapy
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Hyatt - Bayhill 20
Speaker:
Lawrence H Boise, PhD
Emory University
Atlanta, GA, United States
Meet The Scientist: Never Go Into Transplant Waters Alone
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Hyatt - Bayhill 22
Speaker:
Sonata Jodele, MD
Cinncinati Children's
Cincinnati, OH, United States
Meet The Scientist: Novel Genetic Markers in Blood Transfusion for Improved Matching
Sunday, December 7, 2025, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Hyatt - Bayhill 20
Speaker:
Stella T Chou, MD
University of Pennsylavania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA, United States
Meet The Scientist: Somatic Genetic Rescue in Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes – Friend or Foe?
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Hyatt - Bayhill 17-18
Speaker:
Marcin W Wlodarski, MD, PhD
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN, United States