ASH Honors Member of Congress and Leaders from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the National Cancer Institute
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Published on: December 08, 2019 (WASHINGTON D.C., Dec. 8, 2019) - The American Society of Hematology (ASH) will recognize Representative Tom Cole (R-OK), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Hematology and Training Program Director Terry Bishop, PhD, and National Cancer Institute (NCI) Program Director William Merritt, PhD, for their outstanding leadership in support of biomedical research and hematology. All three awardees will be honored today at the 61st ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition in Orlando. Rep. Cole will receive the 2019 ASH Public Service Award, which recognizes unparalleled leadership by an elected public official on issues of importance to...