ISEH 55th Annual Scientific Meeting

About This Grant

The ISEH Annual Scientific Meeting serves as a premier international forum for presenting and discussing the latest research in experimental hematology, including the understanding of normal hematopoiesis, non-malignant hematopoietic diseases, as well as developmental and HSC biology. For example, topics discussed at the ISEH meeting include sickle cell disease, hematopoiesis, bone marrow niche, cell cycle, apoptosis, and signaling. The discoveries reported at the ISEH Annual Scientific Meeting are fundamental to understanding and treating blood disorders, including but not limited to anemias, bone marrow failure syndromes, and leukemia. These topics align closely with NHLBI’s mission to advance scientific understanding and develop therapies for blood diseases, including stem cell biology and gene/cell-based treatments to repair and regenerate tissues. The ISEH Annual Scientific Meeting is intentionally designed to foster scientific exchange through a variety of presentation formats, including invited lectures, short talks selected from abstracts, featured poster teasers, and traditional poster sessions. Beyond showcasing the latest research findings, the meeting cultivates an environment where researchers are encouraged to ask challenging questions and build future collaborations that drive scientific discovery forward. ISEH places a strong emphasis on fostering early-career scientists (students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty), as evidenced in meeting attendance. Between 2022 and 2025, PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty made up an average of 61% of attendees at the ISEH Annual Scientific Meeting. Of this young investigator attendee population, an average of 48% of these PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty attending the ISEH Annual Scientific Meeting were based in the United States, demonstrating strong participation of US-based junior investigators. Dedicated programming includes pre-meeting workshops, career development sessions, junior faculty career forums, innovating technology presentations, networking mixers, and featured poster presentations. Additionally, our travel grant program helps defray costs for young investigators presenting abstracts, ensuring broad participation in scientific exchange. In 2026, we are adding a third track of concurrent presentations to provide additional opportunities for trainees and junior faculty to present their work. This R13 grant application requests funds in support of trainees and early career investigators as well as accessibility focused activities at the 2026 scientific meeting totaling $41,064. This includes support for travel grants, awards, closed captioning services, as well as supplies needed for trainee/early-career investigator focused activities such as abstract submission, and poster board rental.