MD Anderson is renowned for breakthrough discoveries and exceptional patient care. Our research enterprise is rooted in interdisciplinary collaboration, benefiting patients faster than ever through our expansive clinical trials program. Our work has led to new treatments such as CAR T cell therapy, eliminated the need for chemotherapy for some leukemia patients and improved outcomes for stem cell transplant patients.
At the ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition, our experts showcase their latest practice-changing work with colleagues from across the globe for large-scale discussion.
Keep up with presentation highlights from our experts as well as learn more about our pioneering research across the field of hematology below.
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MD Anderson’s Christopher Flowers, M.D., receives ASH Mentor Award
Christopher Flowers, M.D., division head ad interim of Cancer Medicine and chair of Lymphoma & Myeloma has received a 2022 ASH Mentor Award from the American Society of Hematology in acknowledgement of his career-long commitment to mentoring.
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Anderson
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making progress for myelodysplastic syndrome.
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things we’ve learned about CAR T cell therapy
MD Anderson launched its first CAR T cell therapy clinical
trial for leukemia patients in 2015. Sairah Ahmed, M.D., and Elizabeth
Shpall, M.D., discuss what we’ve learned about this lifesaving treatment.
Meet the Experts
Stop by booth 2219 to ask a question, learn about training and career opportunities and continue the conversation on key presentations with our experts.
Saturday, Dec. 10
Elizabeth Shpall, M.D.
Chair, Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
11-11:30 a.m.
Naveen Pemmaraju, M.D.
Leukemia
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Paolo Strati, M.D.
Lymphoma
11:15-11:45 a.m.
Hans Lee, M.D.
Multiple Myeloma
1-2 p.m.
Sanam Loghavi, M.D.
Hematopathology
1-2 p.m.
Ferran Prat, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President, Research Administration and Industry Relations
3:30-4 p..m.
Christopher Flowers, M.D.
Division Head ad interim, Cancer Medicine and Chair, Lymphoma and Myeloma
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 11
Jeffrey Molldrem, M.D.
Chair, Hematopoietic Biology & Malignancy
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Qaiser Bashir, M.D.
Fellowship Program Director, Stem Cell Transplantation
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Nitin Jain, M.D.
Leukemia
1-1:45 p.m.
Katy Rezvani, M.D., Ph.D.
Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy
1-2 p.m.
Elias Jabbour, M.D.
Leukemia
1:30-2 p.m.
Peter WT Pisters, M.D.
MD Anderson President
2-4 p.m.
Uday Popat, M.D.
Stem Cell Transplantation
3-3:30 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 12
Dai Chihara, M.D., Ph.D.
Lymphoma/Myeloma Fellowship Program
10-10:30 a.m.
Rashmi Kanagal-Shammana, M.D.
Hematopathology
10-11 a.m.
Ghayas Issa, M.D.
Leukemia
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Philip Jones, Ph.D.
Vice President, Therapeutics Discovery and Head of Drug Discovery, The Institute for Applied Cancer Science
12-1 p.m.
Krina Patel, M.D.
Multiple Myeloma
1-2 p.m.
James P. Allison Institute
The James P. Allison Institute is dedicated to advancing exceptional discovery, translational and clinical research to integrate immunobiology across disciplines and unlock the full potential of science and medicine for human health. The institute builds upon the legacy of its namesake, James P. Allison, Ph.D., who was awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his fundamental discoveries in T cell biology and his invention of ipilimumab, the first immune checkpoint inhibitor to treat cancer.
Dr. Raghu Kalluri, Dr. Padmanee Sharma and Dr. James Allison
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