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Highlights of ASH in North America

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

Highlights of ASH in North America


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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 Experts in Your Field

Network with colleagues of all career stages and form connections in your field.

 

Earn CME credits

Attendees can earn continuing medical education (CME) credits for physicians, while non-physicians and other health care professionals may receive a Certificate of Participation.

Meeting Information





Program Schedule

This program is curated for hematologists, oncologists, fellows and trainees, allied health professionals, advanced practice providers, and hematopathologists. The following session topics correspond to the 2026 Highlights of ASH in North America and are subject to change. The program schedule is identical for all 2026 Highlights of ASH North America locations.

11:00 a.m. Registration and Exhibits Open (Lunch provided)
11:45 p.m. Welcome and Introductions
12:00 p.m. Plasma Cell Disorder Personalization: How I Risk Stratify Patients and Sequence Therapies in Myeloma, AL Amyloidosis, and Their Precursors
Noura Elsedawy, MBBCh 
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
New York, NY
Washington, DC
Craig Hofmeister, MD, MPH
Emory University  
Seattle, WA 
Ruben Niesvizky, MD 
Weill Cornell Medicine  
Chicago, IL 
12:45 p.m. Expanding Access, Enhancing Precision in Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: Innovations in Graft-versus-Host Disease Prophylaxis, Measurable Residual Disease-Guided Strategies, and Post-Transplant Care 
Alexandra Gomez Arteaga, MD
Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital 
New York, NY 
Marcos de Lima, MD 
The Ohio State University  
Seattle, WA
Mark Levis, MD, PhD 
Johns Hopkins University    
Washington, DC  
Mariam Nawas, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
 
Chicago, IL 
1:30 p.m. Advances in Pediatric Hematologic Malignancies from Enhanced Risk Stratification to Novel Therapies
Rebecca Gardner, MD 
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Chicago, IL 
Rachel Rau, MD 
University of Washington 
Seattle, WA
Rayne H. Rouce, MD 
Baylor College of Medicine  
New York, NY 
Washington, DC 
2:15 p.m. Panel Discussion
2:45 p.m. Coffee Break and Exhibits Open
3:00 p.m. Advances in Aggressive Lymphoma in Novel Therapy Era
Manali Kamdar, MD, MBBS 
University of Colorado
Seattle, WA
John Kuruvilla, MD, FRCPC 
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre  
New York, NY 
Selay Lam, MD 
Western University, London Health Sciences Centre  
Chicago, IL  
Craig Moskowitz, MD
University of Miami, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
 
Washington, DC  
3:45 p.m. How I Treat Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2025: Sequencing for Cure in the Era of Targeted and Novel Immune Therapies

Emily Curran, MD 
University of Cincinnati Cancer Center 

New York, NY 
Rawan Faramand, MD 
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Washington, DC  
John Molina, MD, EdM 
Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic
Seattle, WA
Lori Muffly, MD, MS 
Stanford University  
Chicago, IL  
4:30 p.m. Updates in Management of Indolent Lymphoma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Jia Ruan, MD, PhD
Weill Cornell Medicine 
New York, NY 
Mazyar Shadman, MD, MPH 
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington
Chicago, IL 
Seattle, WA
Tanya Siddiqi, MD 
City of Hope Orange County
Washington, DC 
5:15 p.m. Panel Discussion
5:45 p.m.  Highlights of ASH Day 1 Program Adjournment 
7:00 a.m. Registration and Exhibits Open
(Breakfast provided)
7:45 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
8:00 a.m.

Emerging Frontiers in Bleeding Disorder Care: Advances in Therapies and Clinical Practice

Tyler W. Buckner, MD, MSc
University of Colorado School of Medicine

Washington, DC

Peter H. Cygan, MD
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
New York, NY
Kristina Maria Haley, DO
Oregon Health & Science University
Seattle, WA 
Lynn Malec, MD, MSc
Versiti Blood Research Institute, Medical College of Wisconsin 
Chicago, IL 
8:45 a.m.

Turning the Tide in Thrombosis: Breakthrough Mechanisms, Diagnostics, and Therapies

Joana M. Mack, MD
Arkansas Children's Hospital, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Washington, DC 

Anna L. Parks, MD
University of Utah
Seattle, WA
Rachel P. Rosovsky, MD, MPH
Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
New York, NY
Robert Stern, MD, EdM 
Brigham and Women’s Hospital 
Chicago, IL 
9:30 a.m.

Hematology Through a Gender Lens: Evolving Insights into Unique and Underrecognized Challenges in Hematology

Imo J. Akpan, MD
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, NY 
Allison P. Wheeler, MD, MSCI
University of Washington
Chicago, IL 
Seattle, WA
Meera Chitlur, MD
Central Michigan University, Children's Hospital of Michigan
 
Washington, DC 
10:15 a.m. Panel Discussion 
10:45 a.m. Coffee Break and Exhibits Open
11:00 a.m.

Progress and Promise: Practice Insights into Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia from the Amercian Society of Hematology 2025

Uma Borate, MD, MS
The Ohio State University

Chicago, IL

Akriti Gupta Jain, MD, FACP
Cleveland Clinic
New York, NY
Seattle, WA

Brandi Reeves, MD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Washington, DC

11:45 a.m.

The Future is Now: Advances in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Jessica K. Altman, MD
Northwestern Medicine

New York, NY

David Sanford, MD
UBC-BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver Coastal Health
Seattle, WA 
Caner Saygin, MD
University of Chicago

Chicago, IL 

Eunice S. Wang, MD
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Washington, DC 
12:30 p.m. Panel Discussion
1:00 p.m. Lunch with the Experts
(All Speakers and Attendees)
2:15 p.m. Updates in Hemoglobinopathy Evaluation and Management

Oyebimpe O. Adesina, MD, MS
University of California Davis School of Medicine

Seattle, WA

Payal Desai, MD
Levine Cancer Institute, Atrium Health, Wake Forest University

New York, NY

India Sisler, MD
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU
Washington, DC
Madhav Vissa, MD
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital
Chicago, IL
3:00 p.m.

Autoimmune Cytopenias: Targeted, Tailored, Transformed

Juliana P. Botero, MD, MS
Mayo Clinic

New York, NY

Cyrus C. Hsia, MD, FRCPC
Western University, London Health Sciences Center
Washington, DC

Caroline Piatek, MD
University of Southern California

Seattle, WA

Senthil Sukumar, MD, MS
Baylor College of Medicine
Chicago, IL
3:45 p.m.

Artificial Intelligence & Informatics in Hematology: Driving Practice Improvement and Patient-Centered Care

Benjamin Chin-Yee, MD, MA, FRCPC
Western University

Chicago, IL

Barbara Lam, MD
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington

Seattle, WA

Ang Li, MD, MS
Baylor College of Medicine

New York, NY

Rushad Patell, MD
Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center
Washington, DC
4:30 p.m. Panel Discussion
5:00 p.m. Closing Remarks and Adjournment

Acknowledgments

Thank you to our esteemed committee of experts dedicated to advancing the development of this meeting, our State Society Partners, and our company partners for providing educational grants in support of the 2026 Highlights of ASH in North America.

Highlights of ASH Steering Subcommittee

  • Jia Ruan, MD, PhD, Chair, Weill Cornell Medicine 
  • Tyler Buckner, MD, MSc, University of Colorado Denver 
  • Payal C. Desai, MD, Atrium Health
  • Cyrus C. Hsia, MD, BSc, FRCPC, Western University
  • Manali Kamdar, MD, University of Colorado
  • Ang Li, MD, MS, Baylor College of Medicine
  • John C. Molina, MD, MEd, Cleveland Clinic
  • Ruben Niesvizky, MD, Weill Cornell Medicine
  • Rachel P. Rosovsky, MD, Harvard Medical School
  • Rayne H. Rouce, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
  • Eric Tse, MBBS, PhD, Hong Kong University

State Societies

We also wish to recognize the commitment of our State Societies in their support of the Highlights of ASH in North America meeting.

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Corporate Support

  • AstraZeneca
  • Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation