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The Society for Hematology and Stem Cells (ISEH) was established in 1950 by a group of scientists who sought to create a forum for the presentation and discussion of pre-clinical data in experimental hematology. ISEH continues to be dedicated to the promotion of the scientific knowledge and clinical application of basic hematologic and immunologic disorders through research, publications, and scientific programs. Incorporated in 1972 in the USA, the Society has over 800 active members from 40 countries around the world. Its annual scientific meeting attracts more than 500 participants over 4 days and, together with its official monthly journal Experimental Hematology, provides essential delivery of quality education, training programs, discussion forums, as well as promotes basic research.
ISEH members present their significant scientific breakthroughs such as research on cloning and characterization of many new hematopoietic growth factors, or the initial presentation of the work leading to Dr. Don Thomas’ Nobel Prize in Medicine. ISEH members were first to describe every known in vitro and in vivo assay for hematopoietic stem cells and progenitor cells (in vitro CFU-S, CFU-C, LTC-IC, CAFC assays and innovative in vivo transplantation assays). Others have developed and continuously redesigned methods for the purification of such cells from murine and human marrow and blood. Recent findings regarding the redirection of the fate of stem cells, signal transduction and transcription regulatory protein abnormalities in hematologic malignancies, and development of non-myeloablative hemopoietic stem and progenitor transplantation are just a few of the important discoveries presented in ISEH venues or publication.
Past Presidents
1971 James P. Okunewick (Chair, Organization Committee)
1972 James P. Okunewick and Lyle L. Sensenbrenner (Chairs, Organization Committee)
1973 Lyle L. Sensenbrenner
1974 James P. Okunewick
1975 George A. Mathe
1976 Dirk W. Van Bekkum
1977 Donald Metcalf
1978 Eugene Cronkite
1979 John J. Trentin
1980 Dov H. Pluznik
1981 Theodor M. Fliedner
1982 George W. Santos
1983 Stefan Thierfelder
1984 Walter Fried
1985 John Goldman
1986 Paul Chervenick
1987 Richard K. Shadduck
1988 Fumimaro Takaku
1989 Thomas M. Dexter
1990 Makio Ogawa
1991 Hal E. Broxmeyer
1992 E.C. Gordon-Smith
1993 John W. Adamson
1994 Bob Löwenberg
1995 Jan W.M. Visser
1996 John H. Kersey
1997 Anton Hagenbeek
1998 Ronald Hoffman
1999 David Williams
2000 Grover C. Bagby, Jr.
2001 N. Claude Gorin
2002 Esmail D. Zanjani
2003 Connie J. Eaves
2004 Peter J. Quesenberry
2005 Catherine Verfaillie
2006 Stefan Karlsson
2007 Keith Humphries
2008 Merv Yoder
2009Thalia Papayannopoulou
2010 Toshio Suda (current)
2011 David Scadden (elect)