I am beyond thrilled to share something that still feels a little unreal to me: I contributed to The EBMT Handbook. Our chapter, Chapter 88 – “Other B- and T-Aggressive Lymphomas and Lymphomas Associated with HIV,” is now published and freely available online.
When I fell in love with hematology in my second year of medical school, I could never have imagined that as a student I would one day have my name in a reference book that residents and hematologists around the world actually reach for. The EBMT Handbook is not just any book — it is the handbook, written by more than 200 experts in hematopoietic cell transplantation and cellular therapies. To be a part of it while still early in my journey is a source of immense pride, and I owe a great deal to those who believed in me and gave me this chance.
I had the honor of writing this chapter alongside Kai Hübel, Silvia Montoto, and Rafael F. Duarte, names I had been reading in the literature long before I got to work with them. Learning from them throughout this process taught me more than the writing itself ever could.
This work also sits close to my heart because of my growing interest in cutaneous lymphomas, and Sézary syndrome in particular. These rare, aggressive T-cell lymphomas are clinically difficult to diagnose, difficult to treat and they are exactly the kind of problem that makes me want to be a better clinician and researcher.
If you would like to read it, the chapter is open access:
👉 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK608293/
To any student reading this who dreams of contributing to science: little steps, taken with curiosity and persistence, can take you to places you never expected.