The APSTH-JSTH joint symposium was held in Tsu, Japan on June 20, 2019. 07/29,2019 The APSTH-JSTH joint symposium was held in Tsu, Japan on June 20, 2019. The speakers and poster presenters in the APSTH-JSTH joint symposium were as follows: Joint symposium speakers were Dr. Preeti Kumari Chaudhary, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Chungju, Korea. Dr. Ningzheng Dong, Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Soochow University, Suzhou, China. Dr. Zhenzhen Zhao, Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Soochow University, China Dr. Hui Yin LIM, Department of Hematology, Northern Hospital, Epping, Australia/Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia/The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia. Dr. Khin Nwe Oo, Haematology and Oncology Unit, Yangon Children Hospital, University of Medicine,Yangon, Myanmar. Dr. Camille Ariadne C. Tanchanco, Section of Hematology, University of the Philippines, Philippine General Hospital, Philippines. Travel grant award winner and poster presenters were Dr. Xiaowei Wang, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Department of Medicine, Monash University. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University. Dr. Zi Sheng, Department of Hematology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Department of Oncology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, China. Dr. Joy Ann V. de Castro, University of Santo Tomas Hospital Manila City, Philippines.