18th Congress of The World
Apheresis Association

11 - 13 September 2024
Royal Ambarrukmo Hotel, Yogyakarta
About The Event

The 18th International Congress of the World Apheresis Association will be held on September 11-14, 2024, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It will be a joint meeting with the Faculty of Medicine at Universitas Gadjah Mada / Dr. Sardjito Hospital and several Indonesian medical associations.

The Scientific Committee is organizing the program for the 18th International Congress of the World Apheresis Association, the first WAA meeting in the South-East Pacific region since 2000. The program will cover donor apheresis and clinical applications of derived components, such as plasma-derived medication and platelets. Additionally, there will be an extensive educational program for health professionals and physicians.

Presidential Message

We are excited to announce that the 18th International Congress of the World Apheresis Association will be held from September 11-14, 2024, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This joint meeting, organized with the Faculty of Medicine at Universitas Gadjah Mada and various Indonesian medical associations, marks the first WAA congress in the South-East Pacific region since 2000.

The Scientific Committee is preparing a comprehensive program, focusing on donor apheresis and the clinical applications of apheresis-derived components, such as plasma-derived medications and platelets. Additionally, there will be an extensive educational program for allied health professionals and physicians.

We look forward to welcoming you to Yogyakarta in September 2024 for a successful and enriching event. More details on the program will be shared soon.

Hans Vrielink, MD, PhD
President WAA
Program

Abstract Submission
Topics
  • Donor apheresis (plasma / source plasma collection, platelets, granulocytes)
  • Patient apheresis (cells for cellular therapies (cd34 and cd3); therapeutic apheresis)
  • Immuno hematology
  • Blood banking
  • Plasma derived medication
  • Quality in blood bank and hospital
  • Transfusion medicine (pbm, side effects, hemovigilance)
  • Apheresis in pediatric patients
  • Others
Submit your abstract before August 15th, 2024

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