Award To Pursue Research Opportunities In US Won By European Blood Researchers

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Article Date: 09 Feb 2008 - 9:00 PDT

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The European Hematology Association (EHA) and the American Society of Hematology (ASH) have selected Lapo Alinari, MD, and Serena Kimi Perna, MD, as the recipients of the second annual EHA-ASH International Fellowship Award, which was established to help strengthen ties between American and European scientific communities.

The EHA-ASH International Fellowship Award provides hematologists in training or in the early phase of their careers with the opportunity to pursue research in a new environment, gaining invaluable experience. Awardees from North America and Europe receive $75,000 to fund their research at the institution of their choice. The fellowship, which encourages increased collaboration between scientists, also grants recipients additional travel stipends to attend both the EHA and ASH annual meetings.

Dr. Alinari, of the Séragnoli Institute of Hematology and Medical Oncology in Italy, will pursue his research project, Role of the Protein Arginine Methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) in B Cell Transformation at The Ohio State University. "This experience will enhance my ability to share and discuss my research with colleagues, which will strengthen my communication skills, challenge my original research ideas, and spark new insight into potential treatment approaches," said Dr. Alinari, who earned his degree in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Florence.

In July, Dr. Perna will travel to Baylor College of Medicine to continue her work in gene therapy and lymphoproliferative disorders. "I am strongly convinced that an EHA-ASH International Fellowship Award would be of tremendous help in supporting the early stage of my career as a physician-scientist," stated Dr. Perna, who is currently a hematology resident at the San Raffaele Hospital, also in Italy.

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Article adapted by Medical News Today from original press release.
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The EHA-ASH International Fellowship Award was established in 2006. For more information about this award, click here.

The American Society of Hematology (http://www.hematology.org/) is the world's largest professional society concerned with the causes and treatment of blood disorders. Its mission is to further the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders affecting blood, bone marrow, and the immunologic, hemostatic, and vascular systems, by promoting research, clinical care, education, training, and advocacy in hematology.

The European Hematology Association (http://www.ehaweb.org/) aims to promote excellence in clinical practice, research, and education in European hematology. Today, EHA - with over 2,700 active members from 95 countries - is a consolidated organization that pursues a large and growing number of projects and programs.

Source: Becka Livesay
American Society of Hematology