Keynote Lecture
Tracks
Plenary Hall
| Thursday, October 8, 2026 |
| 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM |
Overview
CAR T Cell Therapy in the Region
Speaker
Dr. Khalid Halahleh
Director, Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Program
King Hussein Cancer Center
CAR T Cell Therapy in the Region
9:15 AM - 9:45 AMBiography
Transformational physician-executive and internationally recognized Hematologist, Medical Oncologist, and Bone Marrow Transplant leader with more than 20 years of progressive experience directing complex BMT, Cellular Therapy, and CAR-T programs at major academic cancer centers. Currently serves as Director, Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Program at King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC) — the leading transplantation and oncology center in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.
Demonstrated expertise in building high-performance multidisciplinary transplant teams, expanding allogeneic and autologous stem cell transplant services, pioneering academic CAR-T cell programs, achieving FACT accreditation, and driving clinical research excellence. Principal or Co-Investigator on more than 35 active national, regional, and international studies; author of more than 60 peer-reviewed publications in top journals including The Lancet, Blood, and Bone Marrow Transplantation. Secured EUR 2.5 million MILenARI EU grant for CAR-T manufacturing technology transfer across the Mediterranean.