Italy, US hematologists join forces

(ANSA) - Rome, December 14 - Italian and American hematologists have signed a deal for joint research into blood diseases such as leukemia and lymphoma.
    The Italian Hematology Society (SIE) and the American Society of Hematology (ASH) joined forces at the 57th ASH congress in Orlando, Florida, earlier this month.
    "Italian scientists are second only to American ones in terms of publications on the main international journals," said SIE President Fabrizio Pane. "This is the first ASH signed an agreement of this type with a European society".
    The deal involves coming up with joint research guidelines and scholarship for 10 young Italian clinicians to attend top American universities under the shared aegis of the two scientific societies.