Nicolaus Kröger, MD, University Medical Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, highlights the importance of training the next generation of CAR T-cell experts. During the meeting, junior investigators will have the opportunity to showcase their research in the best abstracts and flash-talk sessions. Prof. Kröger reveals that the 1st Emerging Investigators EHA-EBMT Joint Fellowship Award in the Field of Cell Therapy and Immunotherapy will be announced at this year’s meeting. This interview was recorded during an online conference call with The Video Journal of Hematological Oncology (VJHemOnc).