2026 Columbus Patient and Family Conference
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Conference Co-Chairs
Uma Borate, MBBS
Alice Mims, MD
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
Dr. Bart Scott provides an overview of aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). He explains the diagnostic tests and criteria used to make an accurate diagnosis.
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML), Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML), Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS), Myelofibrosis, Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPNs) Dr. Chan received her MD degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix. She completed an Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson, followed by a Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center/University of South Florida. Dr. Chan’s clinical interests include myeloid malignancies, specifically myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and
CONFERENCE LOCATION:
Heldrich Hotel
10 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Parking:
Complimentary hotel valet parking