Meeting of the EBMT Pediatric Diseases WP 2014

The meeting will provide the necessary platform on which clinicians, nurses and researchers from all countries in Europe and other continents will meet, in order to present the state of the art in the rapidly evolving field of Pediatric HSCT. The latest research will be discussed and debates on crucial topics will be conducted by eminent clinicians and scientists.

The Scientific Program will include educational sessions and presentations covering new developments in pediatric stem cell transplantation with regard to indications, donor selection and stem cell source, complications, graft-versus-host disease and late effects, as well as basic and translational research relevant to the field. In particular, the role of cellular therapy in transplantation will be discussed to enhance our knowledge in this field.

The nurses group will bring together nurses from many countries and cultures to discuss the latest developments in pediatric patient care, and the joint sessions will be an excellent opportunity to intensify the cooperation between the professional groups.