Frederick Appelbaum News Today

Dedication to his patients and the field of hematology spanning decades has led Stephen J. Forman, MD, to break down barriers for treating patients with leukemia and lymphoma.

A key member of the team that developed bone marrow transplantation as a successful treatment for leukemia nearly half a century ago, Frederick Appelbaum, MD, was honored on Feb. 18 with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy at the organization’s annual meeting in Orlando, Florida.

James Raisbeck, a longtime Hutch supporter, died on Aug. 31. The aviation leader and philanthropist and his wife endowed an unprecedented four chairs at Fred Hutch.