Highlights of ASH in Latin America

Join global hematology leaders at Highlights of ASH Latin America, a two-day program offered in Bogotá, Colombia, to explore and discuss the most influential and novel research presented at the latest ASH annual meeting.

Highlights of ASH in Latin America

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Highlights of ASH in Latin America brings global hematology leaders together for two days in Bogotá, Colombia. Discuss the most influential and novel research from the latest ASH Annual Meeting, spanning a wide range of topics. Connect with top experts in person and learn how to apply the latest research to your own work.

May 1-2, 2026

Grand Hyatt Bogotá
Calle 24A #57-60, 111321 Bogotá

Registration opens November 5, 2025!

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About Highlights of ASH in Latin America

Nothing compares to in-person connection. ASH strives to create opportunities for researchers and clinicians to interact with peers while learning about important developments in science, patient care, and education. The Highlights of ASH series offers convenient, streamlined hematology events held in multiple locations. No matter your role, Highlights of ASH programs are designed to ensure all attendees leave feeling more confident and better equipped for career success.

Note: The Highlights of ASH in Latin America program is presented in English.

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Cutting-edge Research from Across Disciplines

Hear the most influential and novel research in malignant and classical hematology shared at the latest ASH annual meeting.

 

Instant Insights

Ask questions and get feedback from top hematology experts in real time.

 

Real Advice You Can Use

Gain insight into local and regional standards of care. Discover how emerging technology can enhance your practice.

 

Meet the World's Leading Hematology Experts

Get one-on-one interaction and tailored insights from leading experts in the field.

 

Career-Enhancing Networking and Mentorship Opportunities

Build partnerships, form new relationships, and reconnect with colleagues from your region.

Meeting Information

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Registration
To begin the online registration process for Highlights of ASH, you will need your ASH username and password. If you do not have an ASH account, you can create one when you begin the registration process. See Additional Registration Information
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Satellite Symposia
Satellite Symposia are industry-sponsored programs offered in conjunction with ASH specialty meetings. They are independently organized and address topics not found in the ASH schedule and program. View Satellite Symposia Information
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Commercial Support Oppurtunities
Interact with leading hematology experts in your area through various support opportunities, including exhibits and satellite symposia at Highlights of ASH in Latin-America.Learn About Commercial Support Opportunities
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Certificate of Participation Information
Highlights of ASH Latin America is planned to offer 12.5 contact hours and will take place on May 1-2, 2026. This activity will not provide Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit to participants. To claim a Certificate of Participation, registered attendees must complete the online program evaluation through ASH Academy on Demand by Monday, August 3, 2026. View Certificate of Participation Information

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Accessibility Resources
ASH is committed to an inclusive meeting for all, focusing on accessibility for participants with disabilities. We encourage the accessibility community to travel to ASH events confidently, knowing support and resources are available. View Accessibility Resources

Program Schedule

This program is curated for hematologists, oncologists, fellows and trainees, allied health professionals, and hematopathologists. The following session topics correspond to the 2026 Highlights of ASH in Latin America and is subject to change.

8:00 a.m. Registration and Exhibition Opens
8:45 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
9:00 a.m.

Current use of Immunotherapies for the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma in Latin America

Ruben Niesvizky, MD
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, NY

Eloisa Riva, MD, MEd
Hospital de Clínicas
Montevideo, Uruguay
9:45 a.m.

Improving Prognosis in High-Risk Adult ALL: The Role of Targeted Therapies

Kristen O'Dwyer, MD
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, NY
10:15 a.m. Panel Discussion
10:45 a.m. Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall
11:15 a.m.

Repairing Red Cells: New Therapies for Hemoglobinopathies and Red Blood Cell Disorders from ASH 2025

Ted Wun, MD, FACP
University of California, Davis School of Medicine
Sacramento, CA
11:50 a.m.

Bleeding Disorders: Current Updates and Future Directions

Cecelia Calhoun, MD, MBA, MPH
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT
12:20 p.m.

Panel Discussion
12:50 p.m. Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
1:50 p.m.

From Orlando to Macondo: Addressing New Data in Aggressive Lymphomas

Chelsea C. Pinnix, MD, PhD
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX

Guillerme Perini, MD
Albert Einstein Institute
Sao Paulo, Brazil
2:20 p.m. Treating the Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients in 2026

Mark Levis, MD, PhD
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Claudia Lucía Sossa, MD
Clinica Foscal, Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga (UNAB)
Bogotá, Colombia
3:05 p.m. Panel Discussion
3:35 p.m.

Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall
4:05 p.m.

Tumor Board: Driving CARs Toward a Cure: CAR T for Hematologic Malignancies

Juan Alejandro Ospina Idárraga, MD
National Cancer Institute
Bogotá, Colombia

Rayne H. Rouce, MD
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX

Carlos Galvez, MD
University of Illinois Hospital
Chicago, IL
5:25 p.m. Highlights of ASH Day 1 Program Adjournment
8:00 a.m. Registration and Exhibition Open
8:45 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
9:00 a.m.

Biological and Molecular Studies that impact Transplantation in Latin America

Robert Negrin, MD
Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Juliana Martinez Rolón, MD
Fundaleu
Buenos Aires, Argentina
9:45 a.m.

Myeloproliferative Neoplasms and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia:
A New Era in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms is Here

Lucia Masarova, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
10:15 a.m. 

Panel Discussion
10:45 a.m. Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall
11:15 a.m.

Tumor Board: Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes:
Inherited vs. Acquired - To Transplant or Not to Transplant?

Virginia Abello Polo, MD
Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo Cancer Treatment and Research Center (CTIC)
Bogotá, Colombia

Kathryn E. Dickerson, MD, MSCS
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Children's Health
Dallas, TX

Fernanda Loureiro de Andrade Orsi, MD, PhD
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
Campinas, Brazil
12:35 p.m.

Lunch with the Experts (Ticketed)

Lunch in the Exhibit Hall (All Attendees)   
1:35 p.m.

Challenges in Venous Thromboembolism Management and Future Perspectives

Maria De Sancho, MD, MSc
Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital
New York, NY
2:20 p.m.

Hemolysis, Thrombosis and Complement: Advances in the Pathophysiology and
Management of Thrombotic Microangiopathies and Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria

Gloria Gerber, MD
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
2:50 p.m. Panel Discussion
3:20 p.m. Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall
3:50 p.m.

Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma and Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma 2025:
Trough Biology Knowledge Towards Personalized Directed Medicine and Better Outcomes

Juan Alejandro Ospina Idárraga, MD
National Cancer Institute
Bogotá, Colombia
4:25 p.m.

What's New in Aggressive Lymphomas?

Christopher Flowers, MD
Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
4:55 p.m. Panel Discussion
5:25 p.m. Highlights of ASH in Latin America Program Adjournment

Program Coordinators

Program Co-Host

ASH is proud to co-host this meeting with the Association Colombiana de Hematología y Oncología (ACHO).

Program Co-Chairs

The Program Co-Chairs for the Highlights of ASH in Latin America are:

  • ACHO Program Co-Chairs
    • Dr. Juan Alejandro Ospina
    • Dra. Claudia Lucía Sossa
  • ASH Program Co-Chairs
    • Dr. Ruben Niesvizky
    • Dr. Rayne Rouce