News and Updates | Richard T. Silver MD Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Center

Congratulations to Dr. Ghaith Abu-Zeinah for Receiving a 2024 ASH Scholar Award

February 27, 2024

Congratulations to Dr. Ghaith Abu-Zeinah for receiving one of the prestigious 2024 ASH Scholar Awards.The American Society of Hematology (ASH) Scholar Awards are given each year to fellows and junior faculty who are dedicated to hematology research. This award offers support, resources, and mentorship to emerging scholars during their transition from training to establishing independent careers as investigators in hematology.

Congratulations to Dr. Richard T. Silver for Being Awarded MPN Asia Lifetime Achievement Award

May 19, 2023

Congratulations to Dr. Ghaith Abu-Zeinah for Being Named a 2022 MPN Hero

December 15, 2022

Weill Cornell Medicine Silver MPN Center team member Dr. Ghaith Abu-Zeinah was selected as a 2022 MPN Hero. The MPN Heroes Awards are given each year by Voices of MPN, an education and awareness initiative developed by Incyte Corporation in partnership with CURE Media Group.

MPN Research Updates from ASH 2022

December 14, 2022

How Specialized Treatment Changed Dave’s Polycythemia Vera Experience

September 12, 2022

In 2006, Dave Boule was diagnosed with polycythemia vera, a type of myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) that affects blood cell production in the body. After starting phlebotomy treatment, his platelets and red blood cell counts continued to rise, and he started doing research into other options for therapies that might be more effective. This research led him to Dr. Richard T. Silver at Weill Cornell Medicine.

2022 Blood Cancer Awareness Month

September 4, 2022

Dr. Ghaith Abu-Zeinah was featured on the Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar website discussing Myeloproliferative Neoplasms for Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Read the article for more information about the importance of MPN awareness.

2022 International Congress on Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

August 4, 2022

Dr. Richard T. Silver is chairing the upcoming 2022 MPN Congress taking place October 27-28 at the New York Marriott Brooklyn Bridge. The two-day event features presentations from world-renowned experts in the field covering the latest scientific, clinical, and therapeutic developments. Learn more and register.

Free MPN Patient Education Event – Oct. 28

September 30, 2020

Join us virtually for the 11th International Patient Symposium on Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPNs) on Wednesday, October 28, 2020.

This online program – presented by the Cancer Research & Treatment Fund (CR&T) and chaired by our MPN Center’s namesake, Dr. Richard Silver – grants patients and their families a unique opportunity to engage with distinguished MPN physicians and scientists from the world’s leading cancer centers.

Dr. Richard Silver Recognized for Excellence in Hematology

January 6, 2020

Dr. Silver received the 2019 Celgene Career Achievement Award for Clinical Research in Hematology.

Dr. Richard T. Silver, Emeritus Director of the Richard T. Silver Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN) Center at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, was recently honored for his tremendous contributions to the field of hematology with the 2019 Celgene Career Achievement Award for Clinical Research in Hematology.

2017 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition

December 12, 2017

Scientists and physicians from the Silver MPN Center made a splash at the 2017 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition, an educational gathering of over 25,000 healthcare professionals from around the world who are working to conquer blood disease. Here are some research highlights from the meeting: