The 11th International Workshop for Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia was held October 27th through the 30th, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. The venue chosen for this meeting is one of Madrid’s premier hotels, Westin Palace Madrid, situated in the Las Letras quarter. Onsite registration and check-in began on Wednesday, October 26th, with conference sessions starting on Thursday, the 27th.
Opening Ceremonies took place on Thursday, October 27th in the Neptuno room of the Westin Palace Madrid. The ceremony featured the presentation of the R. Kyle Award and Young Investigator Awards. IWWM-11 also continued to support future research by including a Junior Investigator Poster presentation event with short oral presentations.
The Closing Ceremonies took place on Saturday, October 29th, 2022 at the Prado Museum in Madrid. The ceremony featured the presentation of the Waldenstrom Award and evening lectures.
The Workshop’s mission is to further the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders affecting the blood, bone marrow, and the immunologic system, by promoting targeted research, clinical care methods, education, training, and advocacy for Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia. IWWM-11 will continue the mission to enrich each attendee’s understanding and help foster discoveries and collaborations leading to more effective treatments and ultimately find a cure for Waldenstroms macroglobulinemia.
Further details on this meeting, including descriptions of the academic program, awards, and events can be found by clicking on the following link:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0037196323000380
Click here to download the PDF version of the IWWM-11 Workshop Overview:
images/Madrid-2022/IWWM-11-Overview.pdf
IWWM-11 Organizers
Ramon Garcia Sanz
Jesus San Miguel
Steven P. Treon
Christopher J. Patterson