The American Society of Hematology (ASH) leads the world in promoting and supporting clinical and scientific hematology research through its many innovative award programs, meetings, publications, and advocacy efforts.

The American Society of Hematology has developed the following resources to educate the public about the importance of healthy blood and to raise the awareness of common blood diseases, such as anemia, bleeding and clotting disorders, and blood cancers.

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What is Hematology? Hematology is the study of blood in health and disease. It includes problems with the red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, blood vessels, bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, and the proteins involved in bleeding and clotting (hemostasis and thrombosis).

hematology: the scientific study of blood and blood-forming tissues. hematopoiesis: the process by which the body produces new blood cells. hematopoietic stem cell: a cell that can develop into any type of blood cell; often abbreviated HSC

Learn more about ASH's long-standing commitment to combating inequities in hematology, supporting scientists and clinicians from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine, and embracing diverse voices across the patient and health care communities.

The ASH Agenda for Hematology Research serves as a roadmap to prioritize research within the hematology field. In it, we identify key emerging and transformative areas of research that will launch the field into the next generation of therapies for hematologic conditions.

Easy-to-use resources to find a hematologist by name, location, or clinical interest.

Hematology 2024 is a peer-reviewed collection of articles written by the 2024 ASH Education Program speakers and the Ham-Wasserman Lecturer. The papers showcase groundbreaking advances and new concepts in 31 different fields.

(WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2024) — The American Society of Hematology (ASH) has selected Andrew Roberts, MBBS, PhD, clinical hematologist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, as the next editor-in-chief of Blood, the Society’s flagship peer-reviewed journal. Dr.