ESH - GR-EX 2nd International Symposium on Red Blood Cells: Genesis and Pathophysiology

Organized by:

 ESH (European School of Haematology)

Location:

Marriott Rive Gauche, Paris, France

The course has two major learning objectives, one related to improving our understanding of the red blood cell as a key player in human physiology, the other to developing high quality research projects on red cells.
The course is designed to cover the three stages of the red cell life: differentiation, circulation and senescence, both in health and disease. The following topics will be addressed:

• Intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms that control red blood cell differentiation
• Physiology and metabolism of the mature red blood cell
• Genetic and infectious diseases affecting red cell functions
• Transfusion, blood banking and storage lesions
• Emergent therapies in red cell disorders