The Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is looking forward to participating in the 2019 American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) Conference in New Orleans, La., and connecting with pediatric hematologists and oncologists from across the country.
This annual conference is a great opportunity to highlight our team’s innovative research, as well as honor Wilbur Lam, MD, PhD, who will be presented the 2019 Frank A. Oski Memorial Lectureship. Dr. Lam will be recognized Thursday, May 2, at 2 p.m. for his work in basic science investigations, in addition to his lab’s approaches to developing innovative devices for diagnostic use outside the clinical setting. These include smartphone attachments for remote diagnosis of disease; a color-based, point-of-care diagnostic for measuring hemoglobin levels with a single drop of capillary blood; and a smartphone app that can noninvasively detect and monitor anemia.
Those interested in meeting Dr. Lam are invited to stop by Booth 314:
- Thursday, May 2, from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Friday, May 3, from 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m.
In addition to Dr. Lam’s honor, seven members of our Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center team are participating in ASPHO leadership, and 10 members will be speaking in sessions, with 15 presentations and 18 poster sessions. Stop by Booth 314 at the times listed below to meet our physicians:
Thursday, May 2
- 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., Wilbur Lam, MD, PhD; Daniel Runco, MD; William G. Woods, MD
- 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Daniel S. Wechsler, MD, PhD; Ann Haight, MD; Christopher Porter, MD
- 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., D. John Bergsagel, MD; Juhi Jain, MD; Anthony Ross, MD
Friday, May 3
- 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m., Wilbur Lam, MD, PhD; Glen Lew, MD; Diana Fridlyand, MD
- 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., Waitman Aumann, MD; Nitya Bakshi, MD, MS; R. Clark Brown, MD, PhD
- 10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., Jeanne Boudreaux, MD; Katherine Brock, MD, MS; Sarah Mitchell, MD
- Noon to 12:30 p.m., Douglas K. Graham, MD, PhD; Karen Effinger, MD, MS; Sherri Smart, MD
- 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m., Carolyn Bennett, MD, MSc; Ashley Eason, MD; Kathryn Sutton, MD
We also invite you to attend the following sessions to hear presentations from the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center team.