NCI, NHLBI First International Consensus Conference on Late Effects after Pediatric Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: State of the Science, Future Directions

On April 28-29, 2011, a conference titled, “Late Effects after Pediatric Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: State of the Science, Future Directions” was held in Arlington, VA, with a goal of bringing together leaders in the field of pediatric transplantation survivorship to review the current state of knowledge and define gaps in the field, develop consensus on critical areas for future research, and determine the best study designs to effectively address these questions. Over the course of the next several months, 6 summary articles covering the major topics discussed at the conference will be published in this journal, which will define and set forth recommendations for a research agenda to move this field forward over the next decade.