Webinar: Understanding Disease-Related Fatigue in MDS and MPN

The MDS Foundation, in partnership with the Global MPN Scientific Foundation, is hosting a free educational webinar focused on disease-related fatigue, one of the most frequent and challenging symptoms for people living with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN).

• Date: November 22, 2025

• Time: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. ET (18:00 – 19:30 CET)

• Languages: English with simultaneous Spanish translation

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During the session, our speakers will cover:

• Disease-related fatigue in MDS

• Disease-related fatigue in MPN

• Overview of the Global MPN Scientific Foundation

• Live Q&A session with the faculty

Featured speakers

• Rafael Bejar, MD, PhD

  Professor of Clinical Medicine at the UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center and Director of the MDS Center of Excellence. Dr. Bejar combines patient care with laboratory research on the clinical impact of genetic mutations and epigenetic alterations in MDS. He also serves as Chief Medical Officer at Aptose Biosciences and is involved in several international MDS committees and advisory boards.

• Marina Kremyanskaya, MD, PhD

  Associate Professor of Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Her clinical focus includes MPN, AML, MDS, CML and other myeloid malignancies. Dr. Kremyanskaya is actively involved in clinical trials, leading the development of novel therapies and working within a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality, patient-centered care.

• They will be joined by Peter Löffelhardt, Founder and CEO of the Global MPN Scientific Foundation, who will briefly introduce the foundation and its work supporting the global MPN community.

This webinar is a valuable opportunity for patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals to gain practical insights into fatigue, ask questions directly to experts and better understand how this symptom can be recognized and managed in daily life.