Press Release/Award Announcement
American Society of Hematology Selects Chao Fang Ph.D. to Receive the Global Research Award
(Wuhan, September 4th, 2019) – The American Society of Hematology (ASH) announced that Chao Fang Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology at Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, has been selected to receive the 2019 ASH Global Research Award. Dr. Fang is one of nine talented early-career investigators selected for this honor.
The ASH Global Research Award was designed to support future international scientific leaders, increase hematology capacity, and nurture global collaboration. The award is intended to support hematologists between completion of training and the establishment of their independent careers.
The nine researchers selected represent eight countries: Brazil, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ghana, Italy, Japan, and Uganda.
Dr. Fang will receive research support for his project to study the molecular mechanisms of thrombus formation.
“I am honored to receive this award. I would like to thank ASH for launching this initiative to promote global hematology research, and support young investigators.” said Dr. Fang.
“We are proud of the talented recipients of this year’s Global Research Award and look forward to supporting them as they continue to pursue hematology training opportunities,” said 2019 ASH President Roy Silverstein, MD, of the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. “Supporting the careers of future leaders from all over the world is a clear priority for ASH.”
Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology is one of the leading medical schools in China, with a vision to promote the public health in China and globally, and dedicated to medical education, research and scientific innovation.
The American Society of Hematology (ASH) (www.hematology.org) is the world’s largest professional society of hematologists dedicated to furthering the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders affecting the blood. For 60 years, the Society has led the development of hematology as a discipline by promoting research, patient care, education, training, and advocacy in hematology. ASH publishes Blood (www.bloodjournal.org), the most cited peer-reviewed publication in the field, which is available weekly in print and online, as well as the newly launched, online, peer-reviewed open-access journal, Blood Advances (www.bloodadvances.org).
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