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About 2026 National Summit on Hematologic Cancers: Defining the Standard Where the Guidelines End

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Faculty and committee

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Planning Committee

HC

Hetty Eileen Carraway, MD

Conference Co-Chair

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Nitin Jain, MD

Conference Co-Chair

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Shaji Kumar

Shaji K Kumar, MD

Conference Co-Chair

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Navneet Majhail, MD

Conference Co-Chair

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MB

Michael Byrne, DO

Planning Committee

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BD

Bhagirathbhai Dholaria, MD

Planning Committee

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Praveen Ramakrishnan Geethakumari

Praveen Ramakrishnan Geethakumari, MD, MBA

Abstract Committee

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Swapna Thota, MD

Abstract Committee

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Paolo Strati

Paolo Strati, MD

Abstract Committee

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Ashwin Kishtagari, MD

Abstract Committee

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Indumathy Varadarajan, MBBS

Abstract Committee

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AH

Anthony Hunter, MD

Abstract Committee

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Faculty

VP

Vinod Pullarkat, MD

Associate Chair

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Martha Mims

Martha Mims, MD, PhD

Associate Chair

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Jerald Radich

Jerald Radich, MD

Session Chair

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Larry Anderson

Larry D. Anderson, MD, PhD, FACP

Moderator

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Basem William

Basem M. William, MD

Moderator

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Marlise Luskin

Marlise Rachael Luskin, MD

Moderator

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Vivek Patel

Vivek Patel, MD

Moderator

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Aziz Nazha

Topic Presenter

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Muhamed Baljevic

Muhamed Baljevic, MD

Topic Presenter

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Andrew Jallouk

Andrew Jallouk, MD

Topic Presenter

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NJ

Nisha Joseph, MD

Topic Presenter

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Sattva Neelapu

Sattva S Neelapu, MD

Topic Presenter

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DD

Daniel DeAngelo

Panelist

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Gurbakhash Kaur

Gurbakhash Kaur

Panelist

Binaytara

Emily Curran

Emily Curran , MD

Panelist

Binaytara

Ryan Cassaday

Ryan Cassaday, MD

Panelist

Binaytara

Conference program and agenda

Our Agenda

Day 1: Friday, October 16th, 2026

All timings are in Central Time (CDT, GMT-05:00) time.

07:00 AM - 07:50 AMRegistration, Breakfast, & Exhibits
07:50 AM - 08:00 AMWelcome
08:00 AM - 09:00 AMSession 1: The Access & Equity Imperative in Hematologic Malignancies

Session Chair: Paolo Strati, MD

08:00 AM - 08:15 AM

The Geography of Cellular Therapy

08:15 AM - 08:30 AM

The Economics of Innovation

08:30 AM - 08:45 AM

Community–Academic Partnerships That Work

08:45 AM - 09:00 AM

Panel Discussion & Audience Q&A

09:00 AM - 10:00 AMBreakout Sessions – The Data-Free Zone I: High-Stakes Decisions Without Guidelines

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Session 2A: Pediatrics

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Session 2B: Adults

Moderators:

Basem M. William, MD; Vivek Patel, MD

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Session 2C: APP & Pharmacist

10:00 AM - 10:30 AMBreak & Exhibits
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMBreakout Sessions – Rare & Refractory: When Evidence Disappears

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Session 3A: Pediatrics

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Session 3B: Adults

Moderators:

Martha Mims, MD, PhD

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Session 3C: APP & Pharmacist

11:30 AM - 12:30 PMBreakout Sessions – Clinical Decision-Making in Newly Diagnosed Disease

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Session 4A: Pediatrics

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Session 4B: Adults

Panelists:

Muhamed Baljevic, MD; Gurbakhash Kaur

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Session 4C: APP & Pharmacist

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Session 4D: Adults

Moderators:

Marlise Rachael Luskin, MD

Panelists:

Daniel DeAngelo ; Emily Curran , MD; Ryan Cassaday, MD

12:30 PM - 01:30 PMLunch & Exhibits
01:30 PM - 03:00 PMSession 5: When CAR-T Fails: Resistance, Relapse, and the Next Move

01:30 PM - 01:50 PM

Understanding Antigen Escape: Biology & Early Signals

01:50 PM - 02:10 PM

The Post–CAR-T Playbook: What Comes Next? – Sattva S Neelapu, MD

02:10 PM - 02:30 PM

Beyond Current CAR-Ts: The Cellular Therapy Arms Race

02:30 PM - 03:00 PM

Panel Discussion: Tough Questions, Real Decisions

03:00 PM - 03:15 PMBreak & Exhibits
03:15 PM - 04:15 PMSession 6: Plenary: Where Are We Now, and Where Are We Going?

03:15 PM - 03:30 PM

AI in Hematology Practice – Aziz Nazha

03:30 PM - 03:45 PM

AI-Accelerated Drug Development & Trial Design

03:45 PM - 04:00 PM

The “Living Drug” Autopilot

04:00 PM - 04:15 PM

Structured Panel Discussion & Audience Q&A

Day 2: Saturday, October 17th, 2026

07:00 AM - 08:00 AMBreakfast & Exhibits

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Registration and pricing

Exhibitors and sponsorship