Schedule at a Glance
Tuesday, May 6
7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Pediatric Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Consortium Meeting
Wednesday, May 7
7:30 am – 11:00 am
Pre-Conference Session: Practical Aspects of Caring for Patients with a Cancer Predisposition Syndrome
Advance registration and fee required.
11:00 am – 11:30 am
Cancer Predisposition SIG
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Corporate Lunch Symposium (Non-CME): Unmet Needs in Children with von Willebrand Disease: The Case for Prophylaxis
12:45 pm – 2:00 pm
Opening Session with Selected Abstract Presentations
Plenary Abstract Presentations
Two of the highest-rated abstracts will be presented.
Young Investigator Award Presentations
The ASPHO Young Investigator Award formally recognizes excellence in research in pediatric hematology/oncology. The award provides funding for two deserving young investigators to attend the ASPHO Conference and present their abstract as an oral presentation.
2:15 pm – 3:30 pm
Educational/Scientific Sessions
- ASPHO/PTCTC Joint Session: Downs syndrome - Immune Dysregulation, Hyperinflammation, and Special Considerations for HCT and CAR-T
- Championing Change: An Innovative Consult Services for Training Clinicians on Environmental Exposures and Risk for Childhood Cancer
- Management of Disorders of Hemostasis
2:15 pm – 6:15 pm
Division Director Academy
Advance registration and fee required.
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Networking Break with top-rated posters
4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
Educational / Scientific Sessions
- Blinatumomab: Everything you Need to Know Today and Possibilities for the Future
- Quality Measures in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
- Incorporating Fertility Preservation in the Treatment of Hemoglobinopathies (Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia)
5:15 pm – 6:00 pm
First-time Attendee and New Member Reception
Join fellow new members and first-time attendees during this opportunity to connect and network. Learn about the Society's special interest groups at the SIG Meet & Greet and connect with fellow residents and medical students at the Resident/Student Meet-Up – both of which will take place during the reception.
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Clinical Conundrums
Attend a clinical conundrum session and interact with a recognized expert on a challenging diagnostic and management issue. The session will include a 15-20 minute presentation followed by a small group discussion of additional cases shared by the attendees.
- Modern Therapeutics for Hemophilia*
- Relapsed/Refractory Sarcomas*
*Advanced registration and fee required. Seating is limited to 35 attendees.
Early Career CV Review Session*
*Advanced registration required.
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Corporate Dinner Symposium (CME): Optimizing Asparaginase Therapy: Navigating Evolving Clinical Challenges in Pediatric and AYA ALL for Improved Outcomes
Thursday, May 8
6:30 am – 7:45 am
Corporate Satellite Symposia
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Clinical Conundrums
Attend a clinical conundrum session and interact with a recognized expert on a challenging diagnostic and management issue. The session will include a 15-20 minute presentation followed by a small group discussion of additional cases shared by the attendees.
- Curative Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease vs. Medical Management*
- HLH*
*Advanced registration and fee required. Seating is limited to 35 attendees.
Special Interest Group Meetings
- Informatics, Innovation & Entrepreneurship (IIE)
- Palliative Care
- Physician Scientist
- Quality Improvement & Patient Care
Early Career CV Review Session*
*Advanced registration required.
7:30 am – 8:15 am
Networking with continental breakfast and top-rated posters
8:15 am – 9:15 am
Keynote Presentation by Hayley Arceneaux
9:30 am – 10:45 am
Educational/Scientific Sessions
- Skeletons in the Hematologist’s Closet: Navigating Bony Complications in Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia
- Immune Regulatory Disorders for the Hematologist/Oncologist
- Unraveling of DNA – Understanding Epigenetic Mechanisms of Gene Regulation in Pediatric Solid and CNS Tumors
11:00 am – 11:50 am
ASPHO Business Meeting
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Early Career Roundtable Luncheon
Corporate Satellite Symposia: MEK Inhibitors in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Latest Advances and Real-World Applications in NF1-PN Management
Corporate Satellite Symposia: The ALL-IN Approach: Confronting ALL With a Multi-Agent Chemotherapy Regimen
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Special Interest Group Meetings
- Advanced Practice Provider (APP)
- Clinical Immunology
- DEI
- Global PHO
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Selected Abstract Presentations
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Early Career Travel Stipend and Advanced Practice Provider Travel Stipend Award Announcements
The Early Career Travel Stipend Awards was established to provide funding for deserving young investigators to attend the ASPHO Conference, present their work, and introduce them to the many benefits of ASPHO programming and networking. Up to five awards will be given per year.
The Advanced Practice Provider Travel Award was established to provide funding for a deserving advanced practice provider to attend the ASPHO Conference, present their work, and introduce them to the many benefits of ASPHO programming and networking. Up to one award will be given per year.
George R. Buchanan Lectureship Award Presentation
The George R. Buchanan Lectureship is presented in honor of Dr. Buchanan and to assure that future generations of pediatric hematology/oncology specialists are aware of his significant contributions to ASPHO and the field. Dr. Buchanan has made scientific contributions in many areas of pediatric hematology and oncology; and among his many attributes, he has been recognized as an outstanding teacher and mentor. He served as Past President of the Society and founded and developed the ASPHO Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Review Course, a premier education offering for the field.
The award recognizes a national/international expert in pediatric hematology/oncology who has significant research, education and clinical expertise, and is recognized as an accomplished educator and committed mentor.
The 2025 George R. Buchanan recipient is James H. Feusner, MD from Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland. He will present a 35-minute lecture retrospective, titled Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: A Most Unique Leukemia with a Fascinating History - Stories from Before and Behind My Journey, highlighting his career accomplishments and how mentoring and teaching played a role in that journey.
3:45 pm – 4:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Opening (with exhibits and posters)
- Education Theater: Comparative, Retrospective Study to Evaluate the Safety of Pathogen Reduced Platelets in Pediatric Patients
4:45 pm – 6:00 pm
Educational/Scientific Sessions
- Supportive Care of Vascular Anomalies Beyond Pharmacotherapy
- Emerging Horizons in Pediatric Clonal Hematopoiesis
- Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Acquired Aplastic Anemia and PNH in Children and Adolescents
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Reception with Exhibits and Posters
- Odd-numbered Author-attended Poster Session
- Education Theater: The new era of cell-based therapies for SCD - the prospect of donor options for all
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Fellowship Program Directors Dinner Meeting
Corporate Satellite Symposia: Latest Innovations in Frontline Consolidation CD19-positive Ph (-) B-Cell Precursor ALL
Friday, May 9
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Continental Breakfast with Exhibits and Posters
- Education Theater: FDA-Approved Anti-GD2 Cytotoxic Immunotherapy for High-Risk Neuroblastoma: Multi-center Efficacy and Safety Data Review
- Odd-numbered Author-attended Poster Session
8:00 am – 9:15 am
Oncology Luminary Presentation with Selected Abstract Presentations
Luminary Speaker: Mignon Loh, MD, Maximizing Therapeutic Benefit and Minimizing Toxicities in Hematopoietic Malignancies
Hematology/Vascular Anomalies Luminary Presentation with Selected Abstract Presentations
Luminary Speaker: Denise Adams, MD, Vascular Anomalies Have Found a Home in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology!
9:15 am – 10:15 am
Networking Break with Exhibits and Posters in Exhibit Hall
- Education Theater: Treating NF1 Plexiform Neurofibromas: Case Studies
- Even-numbered Author-attended Poster Session
- Early Career CV Review Session
Headshot Station
Have your photograph taken by a professional photographer! Sittings are available on a first-come basis at Booth #530.
10:15 am – 11:15 am
Educational/Scientific Sessions
- What’s Blood Got to Do with It? An Update on Transfusion Medicine Practices in Pediatric Patients
- Rurality, Care Delivery, and Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Oncology
- Navigating Career Transitions from Fellowship to Retired and Everything in Between
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Northwestern Mutual Award for Excellence in Childhood Cancer Survivorship Announcement
Professionals who focus on survivorship have chosen to devote considerable effort to helping pediatric cancer survivors live full and healthy lives. To honor the efforts of these exceptional investigators, Northwestern Mutual is proud to partner with ASPHO in awarding the Northwestern Mutual Award for Excellence in Childhood Cancer Survivorship, which will annually recognize an ASPHO member for their outstanding contributions dedicated to this segment of the pediatric hematology/oncology field.
The Northwestern Mutual Award will honor a mid-career (8-15 years post-fellowship) childhood cancer survivorship investigator who has demonstrated his or her commitment to this segment of the field through a growing portfolio of research and project funding, while accelerating in his or her output and gaining prominence. The $10,000 honorarium will help augment the investigator’s current work to enhance the lives of childhood cancer survivors through innovative projects.
This year’s recipient is Lucie Turcotte, MD MPH MS from the University of Minnesota.
Frank A. Oski Memorial Lectureship Award Presentation
The Frank A. Oski Memorial Lectureship is presented in honor of Dr. Oski's many contributions to the field of pediatric hematology/oncology and to ensure a younger generation of pediatric hematology/oncology specialists remain aware of his legacy. The lectureship is awarded to an outstanding clinical or laboratory investigator in pediatric hematology/oncology whose cutting-edge research is of the caliber of the investigations made by Dr. Oski.
This year’s recipient, Ayesha Zia, MD from UT Southwestern Medical Center will present a 35-minute state-of-the-art lecture describing her research and clinical management of patients.
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Headshot Station
Have your photograph taken by a professional photographer! Sittings are available on a first-come basis at Booth #530.
12:30 pm – 2:15 pm
Lunch with Exhibits and Posters in the Exhibit Hall
- Even-numbered Author Attended Poster Session (1:00 pm - 2:00 pm)
- Education Theater: Beyond the Acronym: Diagnosis and Management of WHIM Syndrome
12:45 pm – 1:20 pm
Speed Mentoring Session I
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Even-numbered Author Attended Poster Session
1:30 pm – 2:05 pm
Speed Mentoring Session II
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
Educational/Scientific Sessions
- Practical Considerations for Pediatric DOAC Use
- Emerging Immunotherapy Strategies for Pediatric Brain Tumors
- Advanced Practice Providers in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology: Exploring APP Role Across a Career: From New Hire to Advanced Career
3:30 pm – 4:45 pm
Presidential Symposium: Innovations in Pediatric Hematology Oncology Practice Addressing Workforce Challenges
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Distinguished Career Award Presentation and Reception
The Distinguished Career Award is presented annually to a senior physician or other professional who during his or her career has had a major impact on the subspecialty through some combination of research, education, patient care, and advocacy.
This year’s recipient is William L. Carroll from NYU Langone Medical Center.
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Special Interest Group Meetings
- Adolescent & Young Adult (AYA)
- Integrative PHO
- Vascular Anomalies
6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation Hosts “Evan Williams Bourbon Experience”
A private networking event just four blocks from the conference center in downtown Louisville. This evening will include self-guided tours where Bourbon Hosts are stationed along the way to talk with guests and serve premium bourbon tastings. Hors d'oeuvres will be spread throughout the building and complimentary drink tickets are available to all guests at the Speakeasy Bar. The event is full and registration is now closed.
Saturday, May 10
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Special Interest Group Meetings
- Hemoglobinopathies (HGO)
- Hospitalist Medicine
- Small Programs
- Well Being
7:30 am – 8:15 am
Networking Break with Continental Breakfast
8:15 am – 9:30 am
Educational/Scientific Sessions
- Recent Advances in Pediatric Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)
- When N=1, Diagnosing and Treating Rare Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas
- Taboo Topics During End-of-Life Care: How to Respond to Uncomfortable Questions about Death and Dying
9:30 am – 10:00 am
Networking Break
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Children's Oncology Group (COG) – Committee Updates
Hematology Science Abstracts as presented at the 2024 ASH Annual Meeting
11:15 am – 12:30 pm
Educational/Scientific Sessions
- Understanding Rare Lymphoproliferative and Histiocytic Disorders: Castleman Disease and Rosai-Dorfman Disease
- Development of Early-phase Pediatric Clinical Trials
- Physical Activity Guidelines for Children with Cancer – Time to Make a Move
12:30 pm
Conference concludes
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