Karolinska Hematology Seminar XXIV
In 2026, the Karolinska Hematology Seminar is organized for the twenty-fourth time.
The seminar is a one-day webinar with the aim of offering State-of-the-art lectures by internationally leading experts in selected hematological areas.
The lectures are followed by interesting discussions and exchange of experience between participants and lecturers.
Welcome!
PROGRAM
Friday September 4
State-of-the-art lectures on Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, Infections in the immunocompromised host, Acute promyelocytic leukemia, and Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
08.30-08.40 Welcome to Webinar
Magnus Björkholm/Torsten Dahlén, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
08.40-09.50 Chronic lymphocytic leukemia: an update
Eugen Tausch, Department of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
Discussant: Maria Andersson, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
09.50-10.00 “Leg stretcher”, coffee break
10.00-11.10 Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia: an update
Christian Buske, Department of Medicine III, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
Discussant: Christopher Melén, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
11.10-11.20 “Leg stretcher”, coffee break
11.20-12.30 Infections in the immunocompromised host: an update
Johan Maertens, Department of Haematology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Discussant: Ola Blennow, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
12.30-13.30 Lunch break
13.30-14.40 Acute promyelocytic leukemia: an update
Lionel Adès, Service d’Hématologie-Sénior, Hôpital Saint-Louis, APHP, Université de Paris Cité, Paris Saint-Louis Leukaemia Institute, Paris, France.
Discussant: Stefan Deneberg, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
14.40-14.50 “Leg stretcher”, coffee break
14.50-16.00 Acute lymphoblastic leukemia: an update
Hagop Kantarjian, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
Discussant: Joel Joelsson, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
16.00-16.10 Concluding Remarks and End of Seminar
Magnus Björkholm/Torsten Dahlén
The seminar takes place digitally and is free of charge.
Karolinska Hematology Seminar is for you who are clinically active in
hematology or oncology.
Register by August 26, 2026 at the latest.
For questions, please e-mail: [email protected]
Welcome!
Magnus Björkholm
Karolinska University Hospital
