Transfusion Research Unit participates in the MRV 2nd annual bone marrow failure syndromes symposium

The TRU team was well represented at the MRV Symposium, 27-29 May, with updates on the Aplastic Anaemia and Other Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes Registry (AAR) presented by Dr Lucy Fox, and an update on the DIAAMOND trial of avatrombopag for patients with severe aplastic anaemia presented by A/Prof Stephen Ting. Professor Melissa Southey provided an introduction to the new Australian Marrow Failure Biobank, which is in development through Biobanking Victoria and will link closely with the AAR. Prof Erica Wood chaired the session on aplastic anaemia, which featured a keynote presentation by Professor Neal Young from the NHLBI.