Program at Glance 

  

World Ballroom
Time Title
08.30 - 10.00

TSH Annual Meeting – General Assembly (THAI)

  • Opening Address by the TSH President
  • TSH Annual Report
  • Presentation of the Outstanding Hematologist Award
  • Presentation of the Reviewer Award
  • Introducing the New TSH Executive Committee

Supa Na Nakorn Honorary Lecture (THAI)

Chairs: Chantrapa Sriswasdi  
            Darintr Sosothikul

  • Three decades of ThaiPOG: A journey of hope and equity in Thai childhood cancer care 
    (สามทศวรรษ ThaiPOG: เส้นทางแห่งความหวังและความเป็นธรรมในการรักษาโรคมะเร็งเด็กไทย)
    Gavivann Veerakul (Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand)

Recognition of Newly Certified Hematology Fellows (THAI)

10.00 - 10.30
Coffee break | Exhibition | Poster viewing
10.30 - 12.00
ISH 2026 Opening Ceremony

Plenary Lecture 

Chairs: Kuniko Mitani 
            Suradej Hongeng

  • HSCT in low and middle income countries: Mexican perspective
    David Gómez Almaguer (Past-President, ISH | UANL, Mexico)
  • Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in multiple sclerosis
    Guillermo J. Ruiz-Argüelles (Past-President, ISH | Center of Hematology and Internal Medicine of Puebla, Mexico)
  • The biology and current treatment modalities in chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)
    Emin Kansu (Past Chair-of-Council, ISH | Hacettepe University, Turkey)
12.00 - 13.00
Lunch Symposium I BMS

“Management of Anemia in Lower‑Risk MDS: Bridging Clinical Evidence and Real‑World Practice”

Moderator: Suporn Chuncharunee (Ramathibodi Hosptial, Mahidol University, Thailand)
Speakers:  Valeria Santini (University of Florence Medical School, Italy)
                  Chantana Polprasert (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)

13.00 - 14.00
Lunch Symposium II AstraZeneca

“Fixed When You Can, Continuous When You Should: Acarabrutinib as the 1L CLL Foundation”

Moderator: Lalita Norasetthada (Chiang Mai University, Thailand)
Speakers: Bor-Sheng Ko (National Taiwan University, Taiwan)
                 Chonlada Laoruangroj (Phramongkutklao College of Medicine,Thailand)
 

14.00 - 15.30
Symposium 1 - Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Chairs: Takahiro Suzuki    
            Suporn Chuncharunee

  • Diagnosis MDS: A new era with machine learning support 
    Yasunobu Nagata (Nippon Medical School, Japan)  
  • HMAs in MDS: Therapeutic roles across risk stratification and in combination with Venetoclax
    Yasuhito Nannya (University of Tokyo, Japan)  
  • Germline predisposition to myeloid neoplasms: Insights and implications
    Chantana Polprasert (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)
15.30 - 16.00
Coffee break | Exhibition | Poster viewing
16.00 - 17.30
Symposium 3 - Acute Leukemia in Adult

Chairs: Brig Tathagata Chatterjee 
             Adisak Tantiworawit

  • Evolution of personalized AML therapy: Integrating molecularly targeted agents into chemotherapeutic backbones
    Naoko Hosono (University of Fukui, Japan)  
  • Role of transplantation in AML     
    Masahiro Onozawa (Hokkaido University, Japan)  
  • Real-world data analysis of BCR::ABL positive ALL       
    Wasithep Limvorapitak (Thammasat University, Thailand)
Lotus 5-7
Time Title
14.00 - 15.30
Symposium 2 - Transfusion Medicine

Chairs: Pimpun Kitpoka 
            Kulvara Kittisares

  • Translational research of storable and ready-to-use artificial red cells for emaergency medicine
    Hiromi Sakai (Nara Medical University, Japan)  
  • Novel platelet-derived products for regenerative medicine and brain administration
    Thierry Burnouf (Taipei Medical University, Taiwan)  
  • Red blood cell genotyping in transfusion practice       
    Phandee Watanaboonyongcharoen (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)
15.30 - 16.00
Coffee break | Exhibition | Poster viewing
16.00 - 17.30
Symposium 4 - Pediatric Oncology

“Enhancing outcomes in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia”

Chairs: Sabri Kemahli  
            Panya Seksarn

  • Updates on treatment regimens among children with ALL 
    Allen Yeoh (National University Hospital, Singapore)  
  • Roles of immunotherapy in childhood ALL
    Chi Kong Li (Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) 
  • Challenges in diagnosis and management of ALL in LMICs            
    Hiroto Inaba (St. Jude, USA) 
17.30 - 18.30
Dinner Symposium I Amgen

“Redefining pediatric B-cell ALL management: Where does BiTE fit?”

Moderator: Samart Pakakasama (Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand)
Speaker: Hiroto Inaba (St.Jude Children’s Research Hospital, USA)