GCSG’s 12th European Knowledge Forum will be in historic Rome, at the Rome Marriott Park Hotel, from the 13th – 15th October 2026!

Registration for Exhibit & Sponsorship purchases opens on May 12th, 2026 at 2 PM GMT.
General registration opens on May 26th, 2026 at 2 PM GMT.

Meet our patient testimonial speaker…

Belinda spent her days doing what she loves most: kneeling beside tiny chairs, tying shoelaces, drying tears, and helping children take their very first steps into the world. As a kindergarten teacher, she was the steady presence every child needs.

Then, during her pregnancy twelve years ago, something changed.

What began as severe pain in her hips and legs became the start of a long and exhausting journey. For years, Belinda moved through a maze of doctor visits, emergency rooms, misdiagnoses, ineffective medications, and moments of quiet disbelief. It took six years before she finally received the correct diagnosis: rheumatoid arthritis. By then, the disease had already reshaped her daily life—turning simple movements into battles and certainty into frustration.

But Belinda refused to let her story end there.

In 2025, her life changed again—this time through CAR-T cell therapy. What had once felt like an endless cycle of pain and unanswered questions became a turning point defined by possibility. CAR-T therapy did more than introduce a new treatment approach; it restored hope where there had been exhaustion, and strength where there had been limitation.

Today, Belinda’s journey represents more than personal resilience. It reflects what becomes possible when scientific innovation meets urgent patient need. Her story is a powerful reminder that behind every breakthrough are real people waiting not just for treatment—but for their lives back.

At GCSG, we believe stories like Belinda’s matter. They remind us why advancing transformative therapies such as CAR-T cell treatment is not just a scientific pursuit—it is a human one.