Dr. Virian Serei discusses how bone marrow failure is diagnosed, including the tests and evaluations used to receive a diagnosis of of aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), or paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH).
Dr. Srinivasa Samikommu discusses bone marrow transplant, the transplant process, how doctors determine if it may be right for a patient and what you as a patient need to consider before moving forward with a transplant. The session was recorded at the 2026 AAMDSIF New Brunswick…
CONFERENCE AGENDA - November 7, 2026
8:00 - 2:45 (Central Time Zone)
AAMDSIF is pleased to announce that we will host a support group exclusively for Health Care Professionals diagnosed with aplastic anemia aplastic anemia: (ay-PLASS-tik uh-NEE_
With improved outcomes of patients who have undergone allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) for severe aplastic anemia aplastic anemia:
Eltrombopag Eltrombopag: What are the possible side effects of eltrombopag (Promacta)?
My journey with this illness started at just around about two years old. I was told by my family that I had gotten sick with pneumonia and my immune system just worsened to the point of aplastic anemia
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Conference Co-Chairs
Uma Borate, MBBS
Alice Mims, MD
Dr. Chen is currently with the Rutgers Cancer Institute, the only NCI-designated cancer center in the state, where cutting-edge cancer research is conducted and state-of-the-art cancer care is delivered. Her interest in hematological malignancies started in medical school, driving her to pursue research in this field. After graduating from West China Medical School, she joined the University of Cincinnati’s Cancer and Cell Biology program, where her primary research focused on targeting autophagy in acute leukemia and earned my PhD. Following this, she completed her internal medicine residency
