Part I: Hematopoietic Stem Cell Development. 1. The Development of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and its Application to Organ Transplantation and Autoimmune Diseases; E.D. Thomas. 2. Hemopoietic Stem Cells - Normal and Abnormal; S. Ikehara. 3. Immunity and Tolerance are Related, and Governed by Antigen Migration and Localization; T.E. Starzl, et al. 4. Genetic Approaches to the Investigation of the Mechanisms of Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell Mobilization into the Blood; A.W. Roberts, et al. 5. Role of Hematopoietic Growth Factors on the Ex-Vivo Expansion of Primitive Cord Blood Stem Cells; M. Aglietta, et al. 6. Thymus-Independent T Cell Differentiation In Vitro; M. Sanchez, et al. 7. Immunogenetics Problems in Cord Blood Transplantation; F. Poli, et al. Part II: Update on Solid Tumor and Bone Marrow Transplantation. 8. High-Dose Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer in Europe: From Fashion to Randomization; G. Rosti, et al. 9. Differential Enhancement of Graft-versus-Host (GVH) and Graft-versus-Leukemia (GVL) Reactions by Interleukin-12 (IL-12); M. Schmitt, et al. 10. De Novo and Secondary AML Cells Differ in Their Kinetic Response to HGF Priming; M.A. Smith, et al. 11. Clinical Factors Contributing to the Pace of Engraftment after Allogeneic and Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation: Multivariate Analysis; G.J. Elfenbein. 12. Clinical Relevance of Bone Marrow Histologic Examination in HIV-Infected Patients; S. Cantoni, et al. 13. Molecular Biology of Childhood Solid Tumors; Promises Maintained and Promises Postponed; C. Dominici, P.Kogner. 14. Molecular Genetics of Wilms Tumor; K. Pritchard-Jones. 15. Genetic Heterogeneity in Ewing Tumors and Neuroblastomas; P.F. Ambros, et al. 16. Mechanisms of Retinoid Inhibition of Cell Proliferation in Neuroblastoma; T. Matsuo, C.J. Thiele. 17. Combination of Carboplatin and Etoposide in the Management of Intraocular Retinoblastoma; M.A. Castello, et al. 18. Hyper-IL-6 (H-IL-6), a Fusion Protein of Soluble IL-6 Receptor (sIL-6R) and Interleukin-6 (IL-6), Acts Synergistic with Thrombopoietin (TPO) and Stem Cell Factor (SCF) in Expanding Megakaryocyte Progenitors from Human CD34++/CD90+ Cell; J. Birkmann, et al. 19. Towards Vaccination with Defined Tumor Antigens? P. van de Bruggen, et al. Part III: Myloproliferative Disorders: Basic and Clinical Update. 20. Classification of Malignant Lymphomas: State of the Art; S.A. Pileri, E. Sabattini. The Pathologic Spectrum of AIDS-Related Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas; U. Carbone, et al. 22. Genesis and Progression of Gastric Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) Lymphoma; M-Q. Du, P.G. Isaacson. 23. De Novo and Secondary AML Cells Differ in Their Kinetic Response to HGF Priming; M.A. Smith, et al. 24. Molecular Diagnosis of Philadelphia-Positive Leukemias; C. Haskovec, J. Polak. 25. Molecular Monitoring of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas; A. Slavickova, et al. Part IV: Regulation of Hematopoiesis. 26. Differential Expression of IL-3 and GM-CSF Receptor Common Signal Transducing Subunit (&bgr;C) During Normal Hematopoietic Differentiation; U. Testa, et al. 27.