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Faculty and committee

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Planning Committee

Aravind Ramakrishnan

Aravind Ramakrishnan, MD

Conference Chair

Binaytara

Jason Melear

Jason Melear, MD

Conference Chair

Binaytara

Faculty

Timothy Fenske

Timothy Fenske, MD

Session Chair

Binaytara

Jane Chawla

Jane Chawla, MD

Session Chair

Binaytara

Athira Unnikrishnan

Athira Unnikrishnan, MD

Session Chair

Binaytara

Hycienth Ahaneku

Hycienth Ahaneku Ahaneku, MD

Session Chair

Binaytara

Wilson Gonsalves

Wilson Gonsalves, MD

Session Chair

Binaytara

Praveen Ramakrishnan Geethakumari

Praveen Ramakrishnan Geethakumari, MD, MBA

Topic Presenter

Binaytara

Ranjit Nair

Ranjit Nair, MD

Topic Presenter

Binaytara

Preetesh Jain

Preetesh Jain, MD

Topic Presenter

Binaytara

Boone Goodgame

Boone Goodgame, MD

Topic Presenter

Binaytara

Paul Shaughnessy

Paul Shaughnessy, MD

Topic Presenter

Binaytara

Stephen Strickland

Stephen Anthony Strickland, MD

Topic Presenter

Binaytara

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Shahbaz Malik, MD

Panelist

Binaytara

Tapan Kadia

Tapan Kadia, MD

Panelist

Binaytara

Kenton Wong

Kenton Wong, MD

Panelist

Binaytara

William Matsui

William Matsui, MD

Panelist

Binaytara

Conference program and agenda

Our Agenda

Saturday, May 16th, 2026

All timings are in Central Standard Time (CST, GMT-06:00) time.

07:00 AM - 07:55 AMRegistration, Breakfast, & Exhibits (Continental 3)
07:55 AM - 08:00 AMWelcome (Continental 1&2)
08:00 AM - 08:15 AMBinaytara's Efforts in Improving Cancer Care Disparities (Continental 1&2)
08:15 AM - 09:45 AMSession 1: Updates in Leukemia / MDS (Continental 1&2)

Session Chair: Hycienth Ahaneku Ahaneku, MD

08:15 AM - 08:45 AM

Updates of MDS – Boone Goodgame, MD

08:45 AM - 09:00 AM

Treatment of AML – Tapan Kadia, MD

09:00 AM - 09:15 AM

MPN/CML Disorders – Stephen Anthony Strickland, MD

09:15 AM - 09:45 AM

Case-Based Panel Discussion (Case Presenter: Kenton Wong)

Moderators:

Hycienth Ahaneku Ahaneku, MD

Panelists:

Kenton Wong, MD; Boone Goodgame, MD; Tapan Kadia, MD; Stephen Anthony Strickland, MD

09:45 AM - 11:15 AMSession 2: Multiple Myeloma (Continental 1&2)

Session Chair: Athira Unnikrishnan, MD

09:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Upfront Treatment of Myeloma – William Matsui, MD

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Bi-specifics – Aravind Ramakrishnan, MD

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

CAR-T Therapy for Myeloma – Shahbaz Malik, MD

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Athira Unnikrishnan, MD

Panelists:

William Matsui, MD; Aravind Ramakrishnan, MD; Shahbaz Malik, MD

11:15 AM - 12:15 PMLunch & Exhibits (Continental 3) - Product Theater sponsored by JNJ (Non-CME Accredited): Making the Case for Early Use of CAR-T Therapy in Multiple Myeloma - Uttam Rao, MD (The Gallery)
12:15 PM - 12:45 PMSession 3: Emerging Role of Immunotherapies in Multiple Myeloma (Continental 1&2)

Session Chair: Wilson Gonsalves, MD

12:45 PM - 02:30 PMSession 4: High grade Lymphoma (Continental 1&2)

Session Chair: Timothy Fenske, MD

12:45 PM - 01:15 PM

Upfront Treatment of DLBCL – Athira Unnikrishnan, MD

01:15 PM - 01:30 PM

Treatment of Relapsed Aggressive Lymphoma – Timothy Fenske, MD

01:30 PM - 01:45 PM

CAR-T Therapy for Relapsed Aggressive Lymphoma – Paul Shaughnessy, MD

01:45 PM - 02:00 PM

Treatment of Aggressive T-Cell Lymphomas – Ranjit Nair, MD

02:00 PM - 02:30 PM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Timothy Fenske, MD

Panelists:

Athira Unnikrishnan, MD; Timothy Fenske, MD; Paul Shaughnessy, MD; Ranjit Nair, MD

02:30 PM - 03:15 PMBreak & Exhibits (Continental 3) - Product Theater sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb (Non-CME Accredited): Advancing CAR T Therapy: GPRC5D as the Next Frontier in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma - Ivan Reveles, PharmD, MS, BCOP (The Gallery)
03:15 PM - 04:45 PMSession 5: Low grade Lymphoma / CLL (Continental 1&2)

Session Chair: Jane Chawla, MD

03:15 PM - 03:45 PM

Updates in CLL – Jason Melear, MD

03:45 PM - 04:00 PM

Updates in Low Grade Lymphoma – Praveen Ramakrishnan Geethakumari, MD, MBA

04:00 PM - 04:15 PM

Updates in Mantle Cell Lymphoma – Preetesh Jain, MD

04:15 PM - 04:45 PM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Jane Chawla, MD

Panelists:

Jason Melear, MD; Praveen Ramakrishnan Geethakumari, MD, MBA; Preetesh Jain, MD

04:45 PM - 04:45 PMAdjourn

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