Blood Disorders
Dana-Farber researchers receive $5M grant for childhood cancer research
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center have received a 4-year, $5 million Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Crazy 8 Award for childhood cancer research, according to a press release.
ASH presents honorific awards to ‘visionary’ hematologists
Several hematologists will be honored during this year’s ASH Annual Meeting.
ASH announces new leadership
ASH has named four new members to its executive committee beginning immediately after the 2024 ASH Annual Meeting.
Children with special health care needs may be undercounted
A yearly government-run survey may be undercounting children with special health care needs, according to a study published in Pediatrics.
What is hematology?
Hematology is the science or study of blood and blood diseases.
In vivo RNA-based gene editing shows potential for blood disorders
Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania developed an in vivo proof-of-concept model for the delivery of gene editing tools to treat blood disorders.
Compensated-donor model ‘could be a long-term solution’ to blood, platelet shortages
A year ago, American Red Cross declared the first-ever national blood crisis amid a surge in the omicron variant of COVID-19.
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey names chief of blood disorders
Matthew Matasar, MD, MS, has been named chief of blood disorders at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health.