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The American Society of Hematology (ASH) is the world's largest professional society concerned with the causes and treatments of blood disorders.
Washington, DC
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It’s official: #ASH20 will be held as a virtual meeting! While we will miss seeing all of you in person in San Diego, we are excited to reimagine our meeting on an innovative digital platform. Registration reopens 8/31; abstracts now due 8/10
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Blood is red, .Veins can look blue. All my heart wants, .Is NIH funding for you. #HealthPolicyValentines
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New Orleans, here we come… 🛫 🧳 Show us how you’re traveling to #ASH22 & reply with a photo of your journey 📸 Whether you’re commuting from your kitchen to the couch, driving from Denver to downtown NOLA, or flying from Foshan to the French Quarter – we want to see it all!
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Thank you to all who presented, attended, and followed the 61st ASH Annual Meeting! We hope you enjoyed #ASH19!
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Thanks to all who presented, attended, and followed the 60th ASH Annual Meeting! We hope you enjoyed #ASH18
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In response to a recent @nytimes investigation, we have updated our position statement on #sicklecell trait and will focus on education and training to end this injustice. Read more:
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We're pleased to announce @rosslevinemd of @sloan_kettering with the 2018 William Dameshek Prize for his discoveries in the field of leukemia and myeloproliferative neoplasms #leusm #MPNsm
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#ASH21 abstracts are now live! Click here: What abstracts are you most excited about? 🤩 Tells us via quote retweets or replies!
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We hear our members and share your concerns about the new restrictive voter legislation in Georgia. We are reaching out to local leaders in Atlanta to explore appropriate actions ASH can take to apply pressure to repeal the law.
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ASH has adopted the term "classical hematology," in place of what was formerly referred to as "benign" or "nonmalignant." Discoveries within #classicalheme have significantly advanced the field & continue to better the lives of those living with non-cancerous blood disorders. 1/2
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Racism in our society cannot be ignored as it undermines public health. We stand in unity with @CMSSmed and the 800,000 physicians across 45 medical specialties that deplore the negative impact of racism in our nation and healthcare system.
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#ASHFromHome is one of our featured #ASH20 hashtags! During the annual meeting, we will have a prompt for you to follow along with each day—for a nice “brain 🧠 break” and some fun with colleagues. See this thread🧵 of prompts to get ready for all the fun:
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Thanks to all who presented, attended, and followed the 2017 ASH Annual Meeting! We hope you enjoyed #ASH17
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First look at #ASH24, the the premier event in classical and malignant #hematology! We can't wait to see everyone.
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While we hope an in-person #ASH20 may still be possible, we understand that many already know they are not able to travel in December. Therefore, we are pleased to announce that there will be a virtual option, whether we have an in-person component or not.
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Even virtual, we're excited to watch the passing of the gavel between ASH presidents every year. Let's all give @StephanieLeeMD #ASHKudos for her superb leadership during an unprecedented year! We welcome 2021 ASH President @MartinTallman & look forward to his leadership. #ASH20
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We're pleased to see today’s #GoogleDoodle celebrates pioneering prenatal care hematologist Lucy Wills who discovered folic acid, which can prevent birth defects caused by prenatal #anemia #SHEmatology
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We are saddened by the loss of our friend Dr. J. Evan Sadler, who gave so much of himself to ASH & hematology. He was a true pioneer in hematology & in the treatment of blood clotting disorders. He will be greatly missed. @WUSTLmed.
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We are honored to introduce Belinda Avalos, MD (@b_avalos_MD) as the 2025 ASH President! A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Narla (@Narla_ASH2024) for your incredible leadership this past year. #ASH24 #hematology
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#ASH20 abstracts are live! Although we had not intended to release the abstracts publicly until tomorrow, we learned this morning that they had been inadvertently made available, so we are making them available to all today.
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👋🏾👋🏻👋🏿👋🏽👋 Give us a wave if you’re watching Best of ASH on the #ASH20 platform! . #ASHKudos to Scientific Program Co-chairs @aswolberg and Leslie Kean for their excellent work and congrats to all presenters highlighted in this session!
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#ASH23 has come to the end, but the conversations continue! We are honored to introduce @Narla_ASH2024 as our 2024 President of ASH. We greatly appreciate @docsdock200's work as our 2023 President, & will continue working toward progress in #hematology. See you all at #ASH24!
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We 👏 👏 @SenJackyRosen, @SenJohnBarrasso, @SenatorBaldwin for introducing a bipartisan bill to increase access to palliative blood transfusions for patients with the Medicare hospice benefit. Read the full statement: #Fight4Hematology
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Thinking about bringing your child to #ASH19? We have free childcare this year! Plus, your future hematologist will get a shirt with this image.
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The countdown is on! Only 12 more days until #ASH22 🤓 Which colleagues are you most excited to see? Tag them in your reply 👇 & plan what sessions you'll be attending together 🧑🤝🧑:
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Thank you all for coming to our #ASHTrainee day, ASH-a-Palooza, at @TopgolfOrlando! We hope you all had fun! #ASH19
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And Then There Were 10: Dendritic Cells and Monocytes Undergo a Reclassification via The Hematologist
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Congratulations to everyone whose abstracts have been selected this year! We look forward to your presentations at #ASH19.
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Women have transformed hematology. Dr. Judith Graham Pool discovered that cryoprecipitate transfusion raises FVIII levels. She revolutionized care for those living with #hemophilia A. 🩸 . #SHEmatology #classicalheme #WomensHistoryMonth #IWD2024
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Congratulations! Genome editing is important to advancing the field of #hematology & we want to thank these two great #WomenInScience.
BREAKING NEWS: .The 2020 #NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna “for the development of a method for genome editing.”
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Avoid over-transfusing. It’s better for patients and preserves the blood supply when donations are low #transfusion #COVID19 #coronavirus
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Discover ASH-a-Palooza on Dec. 8 🎉: .- ASH Talks: 18-20 minute presentations, like TED Talks. - Blood Drops: 5-10 minute bursts of learning, repeated twice. - Blood Buddies: 10-minute one-on-one mentoring sessions. Register now at #ASH23 #ASHtrainee
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.@US_FDA just approved the first #CARTcells therapy to treat pediatric #leukemia. ASH's president responds: #Kymriah
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Congrats to our 2021 ASH-AMFDP Awardees: @Lachelle_Dawn, MD, PhD of @DanaFarber and Emilio Ramos, MD, PhD, of @UCSF! We are proud to support these two rising stars in #hematology. ⭐ Read about their research projects here: | #ASHAwards
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ASH is excited to announce the Hematology-Focused Fellowship Training Program! By awarding a total of $19 million to 9 institutions across the U.S. for the launch of 10 new fellowship tracks, we aim to address the need to expand the hematology workforce:
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San Diego, get ready… Share your travel vibes for #ASH23 & respond with a snapshot of your expedition 📸 Whether you're going from your kitchen to the living room, cruising from La Jolla to downtown SD, or flying from overseas to the Gaslamp Quarter – show us your journey!
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CAR-T cell therapy would not be as advanced today without the vision, creativity, and scientific rigor of Dr. Philip Greenberg of @FredHutch, who will present our 2019 E. Donnall Thomas Lecture and Prize @HutchGreenberg #ASHAwards #ASH19
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Today, we proudly announce the 36 recipients of our 2022 ASH Scholar Awards, one of our most prestigious research award programs for fellows & junior faculty dedicating a #career to #hematology research! 🎉🩸 #ASHAwards. Read about our awardees today:
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Drumroll, please. 🥁🥁🥁 We'd like to introduce you to our Voices of #ASH22! These rising stars in #hematology are traveling from around the globe to attend this year's meeting in New Orleans ⚜️ Check out the 🧵👇 to find out why they're all excited to get in on the action!.1/9
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Welcome @StephanieLeeMD . of @FredHutch as our 2020 president! We look forward to working with you! #ASH19
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STARTING NOW: Fireside chat between @StephanieLeeMD and Dr. Anthony Fauci. Don't miss it: #ASH20 #ASHCOVID
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Today for #HispanicHeritageMonth we highlight a father and son in hematology! . Learn about our Clinical Research Training Institute in Latin America, which fosters leadership in trial design and execution:. #CRTILA @GomezDLeonMD @dgomezalmaguer 1/4
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The ASH Image Bank is a web-based library that offers a comprehensive collection of more than 5,000 images relating to a wide range of hematologic topics 🩸 Check it out: What do you see? 👀🔬 Reply with your guess 👇
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Wendy Stock, MD, of @UChicago, with the 2020 ASH Mentor Award for contributing to the professional development of #hematology trainees at various stages in their careers. Say #ASHKudos and watch her entire speech on the #ASH20 platform.
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Congratulations to Ari Melnick, MD, @LabMelnick of @WeillCornell and Courtney DiNardo, MD of @MDAndersonNews on receiving the 2020 ASH Ernest Beutler Lecture for their contributions to the treatment of #AML through an improved understanding of epigenetics
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Today, we proudly announce the 36 recipients of our 2021 ASH Scholar Awards, one of our most prestigious research award programs for fellows & junior faculty dedicating a #career to #hematology research! 🎉🩸 #ASHAwards. Read about our awardees today:
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In honor of #WorldSickleCellDay, the ASH team is wearing red to show our commitment to #ConquerSCD! @ConquerSCD #WorldSickleCellDay2019
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The #ASH22 abstracts are now LIVE! Check them out: Let us know which abstract you’re most excited about with a reply or quote tweet 🤩
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300,000 babies will be born with #sicklecell disease this year. Join our webinar tomorrow, #WorldSickleCellDay, to learn more about this disease. Register here: #ConquerSCD
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Let the excitement begin! Our journey into cutting-edge hematology starts tomorrow at the 65th ASH Annual Meeting. Explore the latest breakthroughs, connect with colleagues, and more. View the agenda: Get ready for an unforgettable ASH adventure! #ASH23
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.@MartinTallman, professor at @WeillCornell and Chief of Leukemia at @sloan_kettering, is the 2021 ASH President. Read his vision for his term today:
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We're pleased to announce that we've selected Nancy Berliner, MD, the H. Franklin Bunn Professor of Medicine and Chief of Hematology at @BrighamWomens and Professor of Medicine at @harvardmed, as the next editor-in-chief of @BloodJournal
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The ASH Guidelines on Use of Anticoagulation in Patients with #COVID19 are now in @BloodAdvances! Read them today: ❗Reminder: This is a living guideline and will be updated as we continue to learn more, together, about COVID-19. #ASHCOVID
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September begins #SickleCellAwarenessMonth! In the 1960s, sickle cell disease was still considered a disorder of childhood; individuals living w/ #sicklecell rarely survived past that. Today, most now live into adulthood, but to #ConquerSCD, much work needs to be done.
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Learn @acweyand's journey into #medicine and how she now uses the power of social media to network and educate the public about #hematology via this month's "Pulling Back the Curtain" from @ASHClinicalNews! . Click to read more:
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Today, we are releasing new guidelines on the use of preventive #anticoagulation in patients with #COVID19. These evidence-based guidelines have the potential to save lives for front-line COVID-19 treatment. Read more today: #WTDay20 #ASHGuidelines
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ASH thanks 2017 President Kenneth Anderson, MD, of @DanaFarber for his leadership and service to the Society #ASH17
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Are your friends or peers interested in joining our annual twitter party during the meeting but don't know where to start? With the help of our Committee on Communications Chair @AaronGerds, we've created a series of "How I Tweet" videos #ASH18.
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How I treat recurrent venous thromboembolism in patients receiving anticoagulant therapy via @BloodJournal #VTE
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We urge the Administration to consider the harmful effects of its executive order to suspend work visas on our national public health and our economic stability. Read our statement:
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We understand many authors are experiencing challenges submitting abstracts, and we sincerely regret the inconvenience. In response, we have extended the abstract submission deadline to 9 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Saturday, August 3. #ASH19.
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BREAKING: ASH President @JaneWinterMD advocates for the right to maternal health care in response to this morning’s #SCOTUS decision. Read more:
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay to all of our #shematologists who work with us! 🎉 Today we give a special thanks to our Women In Hematology Working Group who are dedicated to supporting the careers of women hematologists.
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A new study in @BloodAdvances is the first to discover #hydroxyurea therapy may improve and even reverse cardiac complications in individuals living with #sicklecell anemia. Read more: | #SickleCellAwarenessMonth
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Make the most of your #ASH21 experience whether you're joining virtually or heading to Atlanta! 💻✈️ This year's featured hashtags can help you connect with your fellow attendees from wherever they join. Don't miss out! Register today:
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We're pleased to welcome @StephanieLeeMD of @fredhutch as she begins her year-long term as 2020 ASH President!
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Get ready for Bourbon St., beignets, & a bloody good time! We’ve got everything you need to know to make the most of your #ASH22 experience 🙌 Check out the thread below for a breakdown🧵⤵️. Hit our "Know Before You Go" page for a one-stop-shop:
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Thromboprophylaxis in ambulatory cancer patients: Results of the AVERT trial via The Hematologist
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Recommended #ASHFromHome dress code, modeled by Marshall Nayer in our meetings department. 👔 👚 👖 How will you mix business and comfort during #ASH20?
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We love seeing all the future doctors' excitement during #MatchDay2021! We hope to see you in three years for a hematology fellowship 🎉 🎉 🎉
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Tomorrow @ 7 AM PT, we are kicking off #ASH20 with a fireside chat between @StepahnieLeeMD and Dr. Anthony Fauci on how #COVID19 has affected hematologic malignancies. #ASHCOVID . Log in to the platform early to be ready!
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The approval of two gene therapies last week represent a big step forward in SCD research, but it still won’t be enough for most people with #SickleCell. The problem: we need more hematologists. #ASH23. Read @DocksDoc200's piece in STAT: #ConquerSCD.
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This year, there have been more than 1,000 manuscripts published in @BloodJournal. To recognize these achievements, the editors have selected the top 10 most outstanding manuscripts of 2017.
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#ASH24 is a celebration of everything that makes #hematology extraordinary — breakthroughs and transformative data are shared amid moments of laughter and connection. 🩸✨. We can't wait to see what day 2 has in store!
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Today, directors of top U.S. #sicklecell programs outlined the first set of recommendations for establishing #SCD centers aimed at improving access to care for adults living with SCD. Study published in @BloodAdvances in association with ASH workshop:
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Our favorite kind of moon!.
Friday's "Blood moon" eclipse and Mars pairing up for astronomical spectacle
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