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500

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Attendees expected
Healthcare professionals, researchers, and students

8

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Sessions
International collaboration and networking

45

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Talks
Interactive talks and hands-on workshop

40

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Expert speakers
Leading voices in Hematology medicine

It is a privilege to welcome you to the 1st International Conference of Classical Hematology 2026, taking place on March 27-29th, 2026, in Doha, Qatar. This landmark event offers an exceptional platform for hematologists to enhance their knowledge and advance their clinical practices.

For the first time in the Middle East, renowned regional and international speakers will come together to establish a groundbreaking platform, presenting an extensive agenda focused on key advancements and innovations in the field of classical hematology.

The conference serves as a prime opportunity to engage with rapidly evolving developments in hematology, explore novel treatment options for patients, and refine professional methodologies. Moreover, it provides a unique setting for networking, fostering collaborations, and building connections with leading experts and key stakeholders.

We eagerly anticipate welcoming our colleagues from across the globe to Doha, where they can experience the city's charm and the renowned hospitality of Qatar.

Prof. Mohamed A. Yassin

Chairman - International Conference of Classical Hematology,
Chairman - Hematology Academy,
Senior Consultant Hematologist
Qatar

Abdulhakim Al Rawas

Abdulhakim Al Rawas

President, Omani Society of Hematology
Senior Consultant, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Sultan Qaboos University Hospital
Oman
Ahmad Tarawah

Ahmad Tarawah

President, Madinah Hereditary Blood Disorders Society
President, Middle East and North Africa Hematology League
Saudi Society of Blood Disorders
Saudi Arabia
Asma Al Olama

Asma Al Olama

President, Emirates Society of Haematology
Consultant Hematologist
Dubai Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Mona Al Rasheed

Mona Al Rasheed

Consultant, head of clinical hematology unit
Adan Hospital, MOH
Kuwait
Mohamed A. Yassin

Mohamed A. Yassin

Head - Scientific Committee
Chairman - Hematology Academy
Senior Consultant Hematologist
Doha, Qatar
Biree Andemariam

Biree Andemariam

Professor of Medicine
American Red Cross Endowed Chair in Transfusion Medicine
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
United States
Drew Provan

Drew Provan

Consultant Haematologist
Chase Lodge Hospital
United Kingdom
Hanny Al-Samkari

Hanny Al-Samkari

Associate Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital
United States
Honar Cherif

Honar Cherif

Chairman of Hematology & BMT
Clinical Professor, College of Medicine, Qatar University
Hamad Medical Corporation
Qatar
Khaled Musallam

Khaled Musallam

Group Chief Research Officer
Burjeel Holdings
United Arab Emirates
Mozah AlMarshoodi

Mozah AlMarshoodi

Acting Head of Medical Department
Sheikh Khalifa Hospital, Fujairah
United Arab Emirates
Muna Al Tarshi

Muna Al Tarshi

Senior Consultant - Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant
The Royal Hospital
Oman
Salwa Ibrahim Hindawi

Salwa Ibrahim Hindawi

Consultant Haematology & Transfusion Medicine
President of Saudi Friends for Thalassaemia & SCA Society
President & Scientific Officer of Saudi Society of Transfusion Medicine & Services
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Who Should Attend?

  • Hematologists
  • Oncologists
  • Fellows, residents, and medical students
  • Clinical Pharmacists
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Clinical Nurse Educators
  • Registered Nurses / General Nursing Staff
  • Infection Prevention and Control Professional
  • Quality Management and Patient Safety Officers
  • Case Managers
  • Academics and Medical Faculty
  • Allied Health Professionals

*Currently being updated!

We've streamlined the key dates below to help you prepare for the conference and make the most of this premier hematology event. Be sure to mark them in your calendar and join us!

Oct 8

Online Registration Open (Early Bird)

Dec 23

Abstract submissions opens (Oral/Poster)

Jan 9

Program Topics Announced

Jan 9

Invited Faculty Announced

Feb 2

Abstract Submission Closes

Feb 26

Early Bird Registration Closes

Feb 27

Standard Registration Opens

Mar 2

Final Program

Mar 2

CME Announcement

Mar 2

Author Notifications (Oral/Poster)

Mar 27

ICCH Goes live

Mar 29

Closing Ceremony

We are delighted to welcome you to the 1st International Conference of Classical Hematology 2026 — a landmark gathering dedicated to showcasing the latest advancements, research, and innovations shaping the field of Hematology. 

Join us for a dynamic and insightful scientific program designed to foster collaboration, inspire discovery, and advance excellence in Hematology practice and research.

Session highlights at a glance

  • Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Hemolytic Anemias
  • Thalassemia Management
  • Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
  • Thrombosis
  • Latest Management on Hemophilia
  • Updates on ITP
  • Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria 
  • Updates on TTP
  • Sickle Cell Management

CME Accreditation

Instructions for Claiming CME Certificates:

  • Post the event, registered attendees will receive an online evaluation survey to their registered email address.
  • Once the survey is completed, you will automatically receive the CME Certificate by email.
  • Please ensure that the email address provided at the time of registration is accurate.

Disclosure and Resolution of Personal Conflicts of Interest

This event is supported, in part, by funding from industry. All support is managed in strict accordance with CME/CPD accreditation criteria and standards for commercial support.

Session Attendance Scanning :

  • Attendance to the sessions will be monitored through scanning of the barcode on your conference badge at the entrance of the session hall.
  • CME credits will be awarded in accordance with session attendance.
We are proud to present the distinguished speakers and faculty of the 1st International Conference of Classical Hematology (ICCH) 2026. This accomplished group of experts will share their insights and perspectives, shaping ICCH 2026 into an unmissable event for professionals committed to advancing hematology.

The conference features renowned leaders from leading institutions around the world, delivering a scientific program designed to inspire innovation, enhance learning, and drive meaningful progress in hematology.
Abdullah Al Zayed

Abdullah Al Zayed

Consultant Internist and Hematologist

Qatif Health Network

Bio
Abdulrahman Al-Mashdali

Abdulrahman Al-Mashdali

Hematologist

Hamad Medical Corporation

Bio
Afaf Al Battah

Afaf Al Battah

Consultant Hematologist

NCCCR- Hamad Medical Corporation

Bio
Ahmad Tarawah

Ahmad Tarawah

President, Madinah Hereditary Blood Disorders Society

President, Middle East and North Africa Hematology League

Bio
Ali Taher

Ali Taher

Professor of Internal Medicine – Hematology Oncolog

Director – Naef K. Basile Cancer Institute

Bio
Asma Sultan Al Olama

Asma Sultan Al Olama

President, Emirates Society of Haematology

Consultant Hematologist, Dubai Hospital

Bio
Awni Alshurfa

Awni Alshurfa

Hematologist

Hamad Medical Corporation

Bio
Biree Andemariam

Biree Andemariam

Professor of Medicine American Red Cross Endowed Chair in Transfusion Medicine

Chair in Transfusion Medicine at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Bio
Caterina Minniti

Caterina Minniti

Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Pediatrics

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Bio
David Kuter

David Kuter

Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School

Distinguished Physician at Massachusetts General Hospital

Bio
Drew Provan

Drew Provan

Emeritus Reader in Haematology

Barts & The London School of Medicine, Queen Mary University of London

Bio
Flora Peyvandi

Flora Peyvandi

Director of the Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Milan, Italy

Director of the Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center

Bio
Gerry Dolan

Gerry Dolan

Consultant Haematologist and Hemophilia Centre Director

St Thomas’ Comprehensive Care Centre

Bio
Hadeel Saleh

Hadeel Saleh

Consultant Hematology,Oncology, Hemostasis and Thrombosis Pediatric, NBK Specialized Children’s Hospital

Kuwait Hematology Association

Bio
Hani Osman

Hani Osman

Medicine Hematology Oncology, Consultant Physician

Tawam Hospital

Bio
Hanny Al- Samkari

Hanny Al- Samkari

Associate Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital

Bio
Hind Salama

Hind Salama

Consultant Adult Hematology

King Abdullah Medical City - KAMC

Bio
Honar Cherif

Honar Cherif

Senior Consultant Hematologist Chairman of Dept of Hematology & BMT National Center for Cancer Care & Research

Hamad Medical Corporation

Bio
Jaffer Altooq

Jaffer Altooq

Chief Resident at the Hereditary Blood Disorder Centre

Salmaniya Medical Complex

Bio
Jan-Inge Henter

Jan-Inge Henter

Professor, Senior

Karolinska Institutet

Bio
Khaled Musallam

Khaled Musallam

Group Chief Research Officer

Burjeel Holdings

Bio
Lan-Lan Smith

Lan-Lan Smith

Editor-in-Chief

The Lancet Group, London

Bio
Lulwah Altourah

Lulwah Altourah

Senior Specialist

Adan Hospital

Bio
Maria Domenica Cappellini

Maria Domenica Cappellini

Professor of Internal Medicine

University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico Hospital

Bio
Mozah Almarshoodi

Mozah Almarshoodi

Chair of Medical Institute

Sheikh Khalifa Hospital, Fujairah

Bio
Muhammad Yassin

Muhammad Yassin

Head - Scientific Committee Chairman - Hematology Academy

Senior Consultant Hematologist

Bio
Muna Al Rasheed

Muna Al Rasheed

Consultant, Head of clinical hematology unit

Adan Hospital, MOH

Bio
Murtadha Khaboori

Murtadha Khaboori

Hematologist

SQUH

Bio
Salam Al Kindi

Salam Al Kindi

Professor & Senior Consultant Hematologist, Director of National Hematology anc BMT center

University Medical City, Muscat

Bio
Salwa Hindawi

Salwa Hindawi

Consultant Haematology & Transfusion Medicine President of Saudi Friends for Thalassaemia & SCA Society

President & Scientific Officer of Saudi Society of Transfusion Medicine & Services, Jeddah

Bio
Shehab Fareed

Shehab Fareed

Consultant Hematology

Hamad Medical Corporation - HMC

Bio

Scientific Voices

Oral and poster presentations provide a valuable platform to share your research with a focused and engaged audience, enabling direct feedback, discussion, and collaboration. These formats will help raise your profile within the scientific community, opening doors to future opportunities, and career advancement.

We encourage our colleagues from around the world to take part and join our list of speakers by contributing an abstract to within the oral and poster presentation sessions.

Suggested Topics :

  • Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Hemolytic Anemias 
  • Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
  • Latest Management on Hemophilia
  • Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria 
  • Sickle Cell Management
  • Thalassemia Management
  • Thrombosis
  • Updates on ITP
  • Updates on TTP

Guidelines for submitting an abstract :

A special criterion for accepting abstracts will be their topic as well as structure, content and degree of innovation. The scientific committee will accept abstracts based on their relevance and quality, structure, content and degree of innovation.

  • Please note that a maximum of 300 words is permitted. The titles and the names of the authors are excluded from this number and have to be entered separately. Tables should not be included in the abstract body.
  • Methods section should include type of statistical analysis done if applicable to the study.
  • Statements like “Results will be discussed” are not acceptable and may lead to a rejection of the abstract.

Abstract Delivery Notification

Authors will be notified about the delivery of their abstract by e-mail immediately. In case you do not receive confirmation within 24 hours, please check your spam folder. In case of no confirmation e-mail,
please contact : ipccconference@meetingmindsexperts.com

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Early Bird Fees

Physician
USD 350
Allied Health
USD 250
Nurse
USD 250
Resident
USD 200
Student
USD 100
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What's Included

  • Access to Session Halls
  • Access to Exhibition Halls
  • Lunch
  • Final Program
  • Coffee Breaks
  • Mobile App
  • Workshops

*All rates exclusive of 5% VAT

Venue Info

Hilton Doha

Hilton Doha is a conference venue located in Doha, Qatar, offering facilities suitable for hosting scientific and professional meetings. The venue provides dedicated conference and meeting spaces equipped with standard audiovisual and technical infrastructure to support plenary sessions, parallel meetings, and educational activities.The location allows convenient access within the city and is supported by on-site services required for the delivery of a medical conference programme.

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