DEI Activities
The ISTH Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee sets the Society’s long-term proactive strategy for fostering diversity, equity and inclusion within the Society. The DEI Committee’s overarching goal is to create an inclusive culture that actively promotes diverse and inclusive representation within all societal activities and works to actively identify and eliminate inequalities within the ISTH (race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age and socioeconomic status).
Visit the Diversity Lounge in the ISTH Hub of the Exhbition Hall to network with colleagues and engage in special sessions. See below for DEI activities planned for the ISTH 2025 Congress:
Schedule
Sunday, July 12
-
13:45-14:15 Speed Networking #1
Moderator: Jim Douketis
Monday, June 23
-
12:15-13:00 Fireside Chat #1: Navigating as a first-generation graduate
Moderator: Ecaterina Scarlatescu
Speakers: Olivera Miladinovic, Theresa Nwagha, James Morrissey, Felipe Michalczuk Barzon, Sicheng Yao, Yvonne Jongejan
-
13:45-14:15 Speed Networking #2
Moderator: Mara Nunez
Tuesday, June 24
-
12:15-13:00 Fireside Chat #2: Parent voices at ISTH: Working parents in research
Moderator: Tsunemasa Kita
Speakers: Manila Gaddh, Katarina Glise Sandblad, Carsten Jun Deppermann, Claudia Schönichen
-
13:45-14:15 Speed Networking #3
Session details
Fireside Chat #1: Navigating as a first-generation graduate
This 45-minute session will be an interactive discussion to highlight the experiences, challenges, and resilience of first-generation graduates through candid conversations with graduates, mentors, and allies from diverse backgrounds. Attendees will gain insight into the unique barriers first-generation professionals navigate while exploring mentorship, support pathways, and opportunities to foster a more inclusive and connected ISTH community.
Fireside Chat #2: Parent voices at ISTH: Working parents in research
This fireside chat creates space for working parents in research, clinical practice, and academia to share their stories, challenges, and successes. It spotlights the realities that shape their professional journeys—especially balancing caregiving with lab work, clinical duties, publishing pressures, travel, and career advancement.
Speed Networking
Fun, interactive, and educational networking opportunity for attendees/members from around the world to connect with each other while learning more about each other and discussing topics in thrombosis and haemostasis. The goal is to encourage connection, knowledge exchange, foster international collaboration, and provide a welcoming environment where attendees/members can meet fellow professionals in the field.