2026 HCLF Patient Seminar

Register now for our free, full-day interactive seminar for people with HCL/HCLv and families. The seminar will be held on Saturday, October 24th, in New York City. We hope you can join us in person; Zoom access will be available. Everyone is welcome!

DATE & TIME — October 24, 2026 from 9:15 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern

LOCATION — Jefferies Conference Center, 520 Madison Avenue, NYC - A light breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided.

ONLINE PARTICIPATION — Zoom access will be available!

SEMINAR AGENDA

 
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9:15 to 10:00 AM — ** Coffee, Registration & Community Networking **

Join us for coffee/tea, light pastries, and networking with other people with HCL and their families.

10:00 to 10:45 AM — Opening Remarks from HCLF Leadership & Overview of the HCL Patient Data Registry

10:45 to 11:30 AM — HCL 101: Understanding Hairy Cell Leukemia

Speaker: Dr. Kerry Rogers, The Ohio State University

This session will focus on the following topics:

●      Understanding common HCL terms:

●      Understanding how HCL is diagnosed

●      Understanding when to treat HCL

11:30 AM to 12:15 PM — Preparing for Treatment and Recovery: What Every HCL Patient Should Know Before, During, and After Therapy 

 Speaker: Versha Banerji, CancerCare Manitoba

This session will focus on the following topics:

●      Preparing for Treatment

●      During Treatment: What Patients Should Expect

●      Recovery and Life After Treatment

12:15 to 1:00 PM — ** Lunch and Community Networking **

1:00 to 2:15 PM — Treatment Today: Making Sense of Your Options

Panelists: Michael Grever, The Ohio State University; Robert Kreitman, NCI; Seema Bhat, The Ohio State University

This session will focus on the following topics:

●      How Treatment Decisions are made

●      Cladribine and Pentostatin

●      Rituximab and Obinutuzumab

●      BRAF-Targeted Therapies

●      New Non-Chemotherapy Approaches

2:15 to 2:30 PM — ** Coffee Break **

2:30 to 3:15 PM — Nutrition and Wellness

Speaker is being finalized.

This session will focus on the following topics:

●      Nutrition during Treatment

●      Nutrition during Remission

●      Nutrition Tips for Managing Fatigue

3:15 to 3:30 PM — Closing Remarks

3:30 to 4:00 PM — Networking and Departure

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SPONSORING THE SEMINAR?

The annual HCLF seminar is provided free to people with HCL/HCLv and their families. If you or your business would like to help sponsor this year’s seminar, please contact HCLF Executive Director Anna Lambertson by email: info@hairycellleukemia.org.