ASH 2008 Schedule & Program-American Society of Hematology

Schedule subject to change.

Wednesday, December 3

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Exhibitor Installation
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Exhibitor Registration

Thursday, December 4

3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.	Attendee Registration
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Exhibitor Installation
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Exhibitor Registration
1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.	Training Program Directors Workshop/Business Meeting

Friday, December 5

7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.	Attendee Registration
7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Friday Satellite Symposia (nonprofit organizations)
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon	Trainee Day (open to trainees only; pre-registration is required for this event)
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Exhibitor Installation
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Exhibitor Registration
12:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.	Friday Satellite Symposia
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.	Trainee Welcome Reception and Meeting Overview (open to trainees only)

Saturday, December 6: ASH Annual Meeting Begins

(SC: Scientific Committee)

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Attendee Registration
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	Education and Scientific Program Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenia Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Late Critical Problems Myelodysplastic Syndrome Pain Management and Supportive Care for Patients With Hematologic Disorders Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria Special Problems in B-Cell Lymphoma SC: Blood Disorders in Childhood – Novel Targeted Therapies in Malignant and Nonmalignant Blood Disorders SC: Hematopoietic Cytokine and Factors – Transcription Factor Networks in Hematopoietic Differentiation SC: Hemoglobin/Red Cell – Epigenetics Control of Globin Gene Expression SC: Myeloid Neoplasia–Genomics and Epigenomics in Myeloid Malignancies SC: Transfusion Medicine – Nitric Oxide in Transfusion Medicine: Basic and Clinical Science SC: Thrombosis and Vascular Biology – Crosstalk Between Vascular Inflammation and Thrombosis
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Exhibitor Registration
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	Coffee Break (poster hall)
9:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.	Poster Session I – Viewing
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Education and Scientific Program Acute Myeloid Leukemia Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Peripheral T-Cell Lymphomas Plasma Cell Disorders Thrombosis Transfusion Medicine: New Strategies for the Use of Platelet Transfusions (ASH/AABB Joint Session) Ad Hoc SC: Hematology and Aging – Alterations in Bone Marrow With Aging: Mircoenvironment and Stem Cells SC: Iron and Heme – "Why Our Blood is Red" (John Donne, (1572-1631) SC: Lymphoid Neoplasia – Aberrant Notch Signaling in Lymphoid Malignancies and Therapeutic Implications SC: Platelets – Platelet Life Cycle SC: Stem Cells – Stem Cell Imaging
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Open Time for Lunch
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.	Exhibits Open
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	Meet-the-Expert Sessions (ticketed sessions)
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	Trainee Simultaneous Didactic Sessions (open to trainees only)
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Ham-Wasserman Lecture
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Coffee Break (exhibit and poster halls)
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Education and Scientific Program Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Late Critical Problems Hodgkin Lymphoma: Clinical Challenges Iron in Hematology Mechanism of Disease and Novel Therapeutics for Sickle Cell Vasculopathy Thrombophilia and Thrombosis in Children SC: Hematopathology and Clinical Laboratory Hematology – Normal Karyotype AML SC: Hemostasis – Hemostasis and Cancer SC: Immunology and Host Defense – Immunological Memory SC: Iron and Heme – "Why Our Blood is Red" (John Donne, 1572-1631) Ad Hoc SC: Plasma Cell Biology – High–Risk Myeloma SC: Transplantation Biology – A Systems Approach to Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Coffee Break (exhibit and poster halls)
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Education and Scientific Program Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenia Myeloproliferative Disorders (Philadelphia Chromosome – Negative) Peripheral T-Cell Lymphomas Plasma Cell Disorders Thrombosis Transfusion Medicine: New Strategies for the Use of Platelet Transfusions (ASH/AABB Joint Session) SC: Blood Disorders in Childhood – Novel Targeted Therapies in Malignant and Nonmalignant Blood Disorders Ad Hoc SC: Hematology and Aging – Alterations in Bone Marrow With Aging: Mircoenvironment and Stem Cells SC: Hematopoietic Cytokine and Factors – Transcription Factor Networks in Hematopoietic Differentiation SC: Lymphoid Neoplasia – Aberrant Notch Signaling in Lymphoid Malignancies and Therapeutic Implications SC: Myeloid Biology – Molecular Regulation of Myelopoiesis
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Junior-Faculty Development: How to Get a Grant
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.	Poster Session I – Presentations
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.	Welcome Reception (exhibit and poster halls) Note: Exhibit hall closes at 7:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.	Practice Forum
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.	Promoting Minorities in Hematology Presentations and Reception
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.	Practice Forum Reception

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Sunday, December 7

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Attendee Registration
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.	ASH Grassroots Network Breakfast
7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	Hematology Course Directors Meeting
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	Education and Scientific Program Acute Myeloid Leukemia Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Mechanism of Disease and Novel Therapeutics for Sickle Cell Vasculopathy Myelodysplastic Syndrome Pain Management and Supportive Care for Patients With Hematologic Disorders Special Problems in B-Cell Lymphoma SC: Hemoglobin/Red Cell – Epigenetics Control of Globin Gene Expression SC: Myeloid Neoplasia – Genomics and Epigenomics in the Myeloid Malignancies Ad Hoc SC: Plasma Cell Biology – High-Risk Myeloma SC: Platelets – Platelet Life Cycle SC: Stem Cells – Stem Cell Imaging SC: Thrombosis and Vascular Biology – Crosstalk Between Vascular Inflammation and Thrombosis
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	Coffee Break (poster hall)
9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.	Poster Session II – Viewing
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	ASH/ASCO Joint Symposium
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Education and Scientific Program Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Hodgkin Lymphoma: Clinical Challenges Iron in Hematology Myeloproliferative Disorders (Philadelphia Chromosome – Negative) Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria Thrombophilia and Thrombosis in Children SC: Hematopathology and Clinical Laboratory Hematology – Normal Karyotype AML SC: Hemostasis – Hemostasis and Cancer SC: Immunology and Host Defense – Immunological Memory SC: Myeloid Biology – Molecular Regulation of Myelopoiesis SC: Transfusion Medicine – Nitric Oxide in Transfusion Medicine: Basic and Clinical Science SC: Transplantation Biology – A Systems Approach to Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.	Exhibitor Registration
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Open Time for Lunch
11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.	Exhibits Open
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Pioneers in Hematology Sessions (ticketed sessions)
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	Meet-the-Expert Sessions (ticketed sessions)
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	Trainee Simultaneous Didactic Sessions (open to trainees only)
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	ASH/EHA Plenary Forum: 50 Years of Progress in Hematology
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Announcement of Awards Wallace H. Coulter Award for Lifetime Achievement in Hematology Mentor Awards Outstanding Service Award Public Service Award
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Plenary Scientific Session
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	Coffee Break (exhibit and poster halls)
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.	Simultaneous Sessions
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.	Blood and Beyond: Searching the Scientific Literature Online
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.	The Volunteer Experience: Sharing Your Hematology Expertise Globally
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.	Reception (poster hall)
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.	Poster Session II – Presentations

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Monday, December 8

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Attendee Registration
7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	Simultaneous Sessions
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	E. Donnall Thomas Lecture
9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Exhibitor Registration
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Coffee Break (exhibit and poster halls)
10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Exhibits Open
10:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.	Poster Session III – Viewing
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Simultaneous Sessions
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	ASH Career-Development Lunch (open to trainees only)
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Open Time for Lunch
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	Simultaneous Sessions
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Coffee Break (exhibit and poster halls)
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Simultaneous Sessions
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.	Poster Session III – Presentations
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.	Reception (poster hall)
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.	New This Year! Simultaneous Sessions
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.	ASH Bash: A Taste of San Francisco (ticketed event)

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Tuesday, December 9

7:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Attendee Registration
7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	Simultaneous Sessions
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	Late-Breaking Abstracts Session
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	Special Symposium on the Basic Science of Hemostasis and Thrombosis (invited presentations)
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Exhibit Dismantling
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	Coffee Break
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.	Announcement of the Dameshek Prize and the Stratton Medal
9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.	Presidential Symposium
11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	Business Meeting
12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.	Best of ASH
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	Special Symposium on the Basic Science of Hemostasis and Thrombosis (simultaneous oral sessions)

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