EHA Scientific Working Groups

Main objectives of the EHA Scientific Working Groups (SWG)

• To initiate and create scientific networks that serve under the umbrella of EHA
• To promote high quality science during the annual congress
• To attract basic scientists to the annual congress

Structure and obligations of the SWG

• Chair with a term of 3 years. Chair has to be a member of EHA
• Executive committee with the same term as the chair.
• The SWG should be open to anyone with professional interests in the particular area of the SWG and contact information should be available on the EHA website
• An annual report on activities of the SWG should be delivered to the EHA Office, for subsequent publication on the EHA website, and in the EHA newsletter.
• The term of each SWG will be 3 years. After the three year period each existing SWG may re-apply to the EHA board for renewal of their status

SWG activities during the EHA Annual Congress

• A SWG can apply for a slot during the Annual Congress, and is in charge of preparing the program.
• Slots at the annual congress may be given every 1-2 years based on the scientific merit of the program, and the requirement that it provides a substantial contribution to the scientific program of the congress.
• The Scientific Program Committee (SPC) should approve the SWG meeting program and may select between SWGs if there is more applications than slots.
• The SWG meetings should be open to anyone with professional interests in the particular area of the SWG. Participants should be registered for the congress.
• If a SWG decides to participate at the Annual Congress the chairman of the group should submit a program and speakers details to the SPC before the end of the of the preceding year.

EHA offers the following to SWG's participating at the Annual Congress

• Meeting room and equipment
• Free registration for chairperson and speakers
• Invitation to the president’s dinner for chairperson

Application to form a SWG

• To be registered as a SWG for a specific year, an application should be submitted before the end of September of the preceding year. In this application the SWG should indicate whether they want to apply for presenting a program at the following EHA Congress.
• Application form should be completed and CV of chair of SWG should be included and sent to: EHA Executive Office, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Email: i.vanderbeek@ehaweb.org

Application for a SWG meeting during the Annual Congress

• If a SWG decides to participate at the EHA annual congress the chairman of the group should submit a program and speakers details to the SPC before the end of the preceding year. The program should be sent to: EHA Executive Office, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Email: i.vanderbeek@ehaweb.org

EHA Scientific Working Groups

• Granulocyte and monocyte disorders. Chair H Papadaki
• Myeloproliferative disorders. Chair H Pahl
• Thrombocytopenia. Chair B Godeau
• Chronic myeloid leukemia. Chair J Goldman.
• Myelodysplastic syndromes. Chairs P Fenaux and E Hellström-Lindberg
• Multiple myeloma. Chair P Sonneveld
• Quality of life and symptoms. Chair C Cleeland
• Pharmacokinetic, pharmacogeneitc & pharmacodynamics. Chair M Hassan.
• ESG-MRD-ALL (European Study Group on MRD detection in ALL). Chair T Raff
• Red cell and iron. Chair M Cappelini
• EuroFlow. Chair J van Dongen