Highlights of ASH in the Mediterranean, Middle East, and North Africa
Join the world's leading hematology experts at Highlights of ASH in the Mediterranean, Middle East, and North Africa, a two-day program that discusses the most influential research presented at the latest ASH annual meeting, the premier event in malignant and classical hematology.
February 13-14, 2026
Istanbul, Türkiye
About Highlights of ASH in the Mediterranean, Middle East, and North Africa
By attending Highlights of ASH, you will get a comprehensive review of significant scientific updates in clinical and translational hematologic research, learn how these updates directly affect the study and practice of hematology, and discover how new research can be translated into cutting-edge patient care.
Through participation in this meeting, you will be able to:
Explore a program that covers the latest and most influential topics in hematology curated from the premier science presented at the ASH annual meeting.
Actively engage in interactive panel discussions with speakers and attend small group lunch sessions with experts in the field.
Connect with a community of individuals who share common goals and hold a mutual appreciation for the scientific advancements.
This meeting has been designed to be a rewarding educational event for hematologists, oncologists, fellows and trainees, allied health professionals, and hematopathologists.
Program Co-Host
ASH is proud to co-host this meeting with the Turkish Society of Hematology.
Program Co-Chairs
The Program Co-Chairs for the Highlights of ASH in the Mediterranean, Middle East, and North Africa are:
- Turkish Society of Hematology Program Co-Chairs
- Dr. Muhlis Cem Ar
- Dr. Sule Cangül Unal
- American Society of Hematology Program Co-Chairs
- Dr. John Molina
- Dr. Rachel P. Rosovsky
Program Schedule
| 8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. | Registration and Exhibits Open |
| 8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Welcome & Introduction |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Immune Cytopenias |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
Hemoglobinopathies & Red Blood Cell Disorders |
| 10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Panel Discussion |
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Tumor Board: Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch in the Exhibit Hall |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Transplant |
| 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Plasma Cell Disorders and Myeloma |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Panel Discussion |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall |
| 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Bleeding Disorders |
| 4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Women's Health |
| 4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Panel Discussion |
| 5:15 p.m. | Highlights of ASH® Day 1 Program Adjournment |
| 8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Welcome & Introduction |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Aggressive Lymphoma |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Indolent Lymphoma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Panel Discussion |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Case-Based Presentation: Thrombosis |
| 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch in the Exhibit Hall (All Attendees) |
| Luch with the Experts (Ticketed) | |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia |
| 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Myeloproliferative Neoplasms |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Panel Discussion |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall |
| 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Pediatric Hematologic Malignancies |
| 4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Artificial Intelligence and Informatics in Hematology Practice Improvement |
| 4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Panel Discussion |
| 5:00 p.m. | Highlights of ASH in the Mediterranean, Middle East, and North Africa Adjournment |