The 12th International Workshop on Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia (IWWM-12) was initially scheduled to take place in Jerusalem in the fall of 2024. However, due to the attacks on October 7, 2023, and the subsequent war, the venue had to be changed. We extend our gratitude to Co-Chairs Drs. Moshe Gatt and Merav Leiba for their extensive preparations and express our deepest appreciation.
IWWM-12 was held from October 17-19, 2024, in Prague, Czech Republic, at the Prague Marriott Hotel, and chaired by Drs. Steven Treon, Christian Buske, and Jeffrey Matous, with Chris Patterson as Secretariat.
IWWM-12 Event Highlights:
Welcome Reception: October 16, 2024, at the Prague Marriott Hotel, featuring introductory remarks and networking.
Opening Ceremonies: October 17, 2024, at the National Museum where the Jan Gösta Waldenström Award was presented to Dr Zachary Hunter, and the Robert A. Kyle awards to Drs. Alessandra Tedeschi and Stathis Kastritis.
Poster Session: October 18, 2024, with 75 posters presented. Drs. Andrew Branagan and Josephine Vos provided a summary of highlighted posters.
Great Debates: October 19, 2024, covering topics such as Standard Frontline Treatment of WM, Use of BTK inhibitors, and TP53 Alterations, chaired by Drs Eva Kimby and Irene Ghobrial.
Closing Ceremonies: October 19, 2024, on the Grand Bohemia featuring dinner and presentations of the Peter S. Bing Humanitarian Awards were presented to Dr Marie José Kersten and Ms. Elizabeth Elting. Young Investigator Awards we also presented to 32 global researchers.
Workshop Achievements:
IWWM-12 was the most comprehensive to date, with 24 sessions and over 90 technical presentations. Since its inception in 2000, the number of international investigators has grown to over 30 countries, resulting in +8,700 publications in major journals.
Mission:
The workshop aims to advance the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of blood, bone marrow, and immunologic disorders through research, clinical care, education, training, and advocacy for Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia. The goal is to foster research discoveries and collaborations leading to more effective treatments and ultimately a cure.
We thank all participants and look forward to seeing you at IWWM-13 in September 2026 in Palm Springs, CA, USA!
Workshop Chairs
Christian Buske MD, PhD
Steven Treon MD, PhD
Jeffrey Matous MD
Chris Patterson - Secretariat