On May 18th, the FLF hosted our very first webinar called “An Overview of Follicular Lymphoma: What You Need to Know.” The purpose of this webinar was to help people understand follicular lymphoma (FL) better, catering to patients, their families, friends, colleagues, and supporters.
Missed the live session? Catch up now!
Chief Medical Officer at the FLF, Dr Mitchell Smith, chaired the session, guiding participants through an interactive discussion. Dr Smith was joined by two distinguished speakers, Dr Jessica Okosun and Dr Brian Hill, who brought their expertise and knowledge to shed light on various aspects of follicular lymphoma.
This webinar session aims to help you understand the basics of FL, including:
The webinar created an engaging environment where participants actively participated by asking questions live during the session. Additionally, we encouraged individuals to submit their queries in advance through the registration form, ensuring that we addressed as many concerns as possible. If you felt that your question was left unanswered and we haven’t been in touch with you directly, then please do reach out to us.
Your input matters
We value your suggestions, feedback, and topic requests for future webinars. If there’s a specific aspect of follicular lymphoma you’d like us to cover, or any other input you’d like to share, please reach out to us. We are committed to continuously improving our webinars based on your needs and interests.
Dr Mitchell Smith –
Chief Medical Officer, Follicular Lymphoma Foundation
Dr Mitchell Smith has an extensive educational background, having earned his Medical Degree and PhD from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH. He has also completed several residencies and fellowships, including a Fellowship in Medical Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre in NY. Dr Smith’s career has also spanned many years and institutions, including serving as Director of the Lymphoma Program at Fox Chase Cancer Centre and Director of the Lymphoid Malignancy Program at the Cleveland Clinic.
Dr Jessica Okosun–
Scientific Advisor, Follicular Lymphoma Foundation,
Assistant Professor and Clinician Scientist, Barts Cancer Institute
Dr Okosun is a Consultant Haematologist at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London UK specialising in lymphomas. Her research interests are focused on understanding how lymphomas initiate, diversify and evolve, particularly follicular lymphoma in a bid to define novel biomarkers and improve treatment. Jessica has been advising the FLF since February 2019.
Dr Brian Hill –
Director, Lymphoid Malignancies Program at the Cleveland Clinic
Associate Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Dr Hill earned his PhD in genetics at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, completed his medical training and residency at the University of Chicago, and his fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic. His clinical and research focus is in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and lymphoma, where he is chair or member of several national committees and organisations. He is the principal investigator of multiple on-going clinical trials of developmental therapeutics including novel cellular therapies. Dr Hill also serves on the content advisory panel for the FLF and on the scientific advisory board of the CLL Society.
