Words of the Congress President
Dear colleague:
Welcome to the XXXI World Congress of the International Society of Hematology (ISH), to be held in Punta del Este, Uruguay from 20 thru 24 March 2007.
It is really an honor for Uruguay to be the host of such an important international event. The Uruguayan Society of Hematology (SHU) is working hard to make ISH 2007 a success to meet your expectations. An impressive contingent of experts who are international referents in the proposed topics are invited to cover the great areas of Hematology.
Among the mainstays of our program we would like to emphasize the “Alfredo Pavlovsky Award”, to which Dr. Mary Horowitz has been nominated for her contribution to research in blood and bone marrow transplantation.
The educational sessions will update the main hematological and topics: leukemias, lymphomas, myelomas, bone marrow transplantations, new stem cell therapies and thrombotic disorders, among others.
Simultaneous activities will be the IV International Congress of the GRCF (Flow Cytometry Group of the River Plate), the courses in Molecular Biology, Laboratory and Transfusion Therapy, which are being organized together with the respective Societies, will be instances of cooperation and exchange with related fields. The meeting of the Latin American Cooperative Oncology Hematology Group (LACOGH) is another very relevant event among the Congress activities. The presentations by the Young Hematologists will be a link to the future in the field of research.
We hope that in your spare time you can enjoy the privileged natural setting of the region and its wonderful beaches.
We are sure that ISH 2007 will have a high scientific level and will also be an excellent opportunity to meet new and old friends to exchange experiences and the latest advances of our field.
The members of the Organizing Committee, the Uruguayan Society of Hematology, Punta del Este and Uruguay are looking forward to welcoming you in Punta del Este in March 2007.
We hope to meet you soon in Punta del Este 2007
Prof. Martha Nese, MD
ISH President
