The Hematologist

In this installment of The Hematologist podcast, Dr. Peter Valk and Dr. Torsten Haferlach have a conversation about ASH International Consortium on Acute Leukemia’s Next-generation Sequencing program. We will also hear from Dr. Pamela Mora about her experience as a lab tech under the mentorship of Dr. Valk. Learn more by visiting https://www.hematology.org/global-initiatives/international-consorti...

In this installment of our special COVID-19 podcast series, The Hematologist Editor-in-Chief Dr. Laura Michaelis has a conversation with Drs. Lisa Hicks, Bill Wood, and Pinkal Desai. They provide the latest updates on the ASH Research Collaborative COVID-19 Registry for Hematology, and we hear from Dr. Pinkal Desai about her experience using the registry and submitting patient data. To access the...

In this installment of our special COVID-19 podcast series, The Hematologist Editor-in-Chief Dr. Laura Michaelis has a conversation with Drs. Jeffery Auletta and Adrian Wiestner. They discuss the latest news surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine, including vaccination guidelines and frequently asked questions, as they relate to the hematology community. Find additional ASH resources available to help t...

In this podcast, Contributing Editor Dr. Amy DeZern has a conversation with Dr. Kelly Bolton. They discuss Dr. DeZern’s Diffusion article from the March/April 2021 issue of The Hematologist, titled, "Short-term Gain But Long-term Pain? Clonal Hematopoiesis and the Risk of Therapy-related Myeloid Neoplasms After Treatment for Solid Tumors." They discuss the relationship between clonal hematopoiesis...

In this installment of The Hematologist podcast, Chair of the ASH Committee on Government Affairs Dr. Jennifer Holter-Chakrabarty and Chair of the ASH Committee on Practice Dr. Chancellor Donald have a conversation about the new Administration’s health care priorities as well as planned ASH advocacy efforts and initiatives. Learn more by visiting www.hematology.org/advocacy. Find additional ASH re...

In this podcast, Contributing Editor Dr. Irene Ghobrial has a conversation with Dr. Shaji Kumar. They discuss Dr. Ghobrial’s Year’s Best article from the January/February 2021 issue of The Hematologist, titled, "The BELLINI Study and the Dawn of Precision Medicine in Multiple Myeloma." They discuss a randomized, double-blinded, phase III trial testing the combination of venetoclax or placebo with...

In this installment of the 2020 ASH Annual Meeting podcast series, Dr. Ajay Major and Dr. Lachelle Dawn Weeks help members of the trainee community navigate the upcoming 62nd ASH Annual Meeting. They provide important information about events and sessions of interest to the trainee community as well as features of the virtual platform that will help trainees stay connected in this new all-virtual...

In this installment of the 2020 ASH Annual Meeting podcast series, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Laura Michaelis has a conversation with Dr. Chancellor Donald. They discuss disparities in science, outcomes, and access to care, as well as planned sessions at this year’s ASH Annual Meeting that will address these topics. To access meeting resources and find additional information about what to expect, visit w...

In this podcast, Contributing Editor Dr. Brad Kahl has a conversation with Dr. Mark Roschewski. They discuss Dr. Kahl's Diffusion article from the November/December 2020 issue of The Hematologist, titled, "Is Dose-adjusted EPOCH-R Enough in Burkitt Lymphoma?" They discuss a study that evaluates the efficacy of the dose-adjusted EPOCH-R regimen in adult patients with Burkitt lymphoma. You can acces...

In this installment of The Hematologist podcast and the COVID-19 podcast series, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Laura Michaelis has a conversation with Chair of the ASH Committee on Practice Dr. Chancellor Donald and Chair of the ASH Committee on Government Relations Dr. Alan Rosmarin about ASH advocacy initiatives, how advocacy has changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how interested members can...

In this installment, The Hematologist Editor-in-Chief Dr. Laura Michaelis has a conversation with 2020 ASH President Dr. Stephanie Lee. They discuss the latest ASH COVID-19 resources and updates to existing ones, and how Dr. Lee has been dealing with the pandemic since we last heard from her on the very first episode in this series back in March. Find additional ASH resources available to help the...

In this installment, The Hematologist Editor-in-Chief Dr. Laura Michaelis has a conversation with Dr. Evan Bloch of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. They discuss the latest updates on convalescent plasma. Find additional ASH resources available to help the hematology community be prepared and proactive during the COVID-19 public health crisis, by visiting www.hematology.org/COVID-19. I...

In this podcast, Contributing Editor Dr. Steven Lane has a conversation with Dr. Sergio Rutella. They discuss Dr. Lane's Diffusion article from the September/October 2020 issue of The Hematologist, titled, "Does the Immune System Matter in Treatment for AML?" They discuss the role of the immune system in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia. You can access his Diffusion article online at https:...

In this installment, 2020 ASH Meeting on Hematologic Malignancies program co-chairs Drs. Vincent Rajkumar, Sonali Smith, and Gail Roboz have a conversation about this year’s meeting, which will be presented as a fully virtual experience. They talk about changes to in-person meetings due to COVID-19, what the new meeting format entails, and opportunities for participants to network and collaborate....

In this installment, The Hematologist Editor-in-Chief Dr. Laura Michaelis has a conversation with Dr. Ross Levine of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. They discuss the ASH COVID-19 Research Agenda for Hematology, steps for getting a lab back up and running, and the effects of the pandemic on early-career researchers. Find additional ASH resources available to help the hematology community be...

In this installment, The Hematologist Editor-in-Chief Dr. Laura Michaelis has a conversation with Dr. Anthony Back of the University of Washington. They discuss how to mitigate post-traumatic stress disorder for providers and what health care professionals can do to promote wellness for doctors experiencing a complete change in how they practice. Find additional ASH resources available to help the...

In this installment, The Hematologist Editor-in-Chief Dr. Laura Michaelis has a conversation with Dr. Alice Ma of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. They discuss challenges facing clinical trainees during the COVID-19 public health crisis. Find additional ASH resources available to help the hematology community be prepared and proactive during the COVID-19 public health crisis, by vi...

In this installment, The Hematologist Editor-in-Chief Dr. Laura Michaelis has a conversation with Dr. Agnes Lee of The University of British Columbia. They discuss controversies surrounding anticoagulation in patients with COVID-19. Find additional ASH resources available to help the hematology community be prepared and proactive during the COVID-19 public health crisis, by visiting www.hematology...

In this installment, The Hematologist Editor-in-Chief Dr. Laura Michaelis has a conversation with the co-chairs of the COVID-19 Registry For Hematologic Malignancy Task Force, Drs. Lisa Hicks and Bill Wood. They talk about the ASH Research Collaborative Data Hub’s recent launch of a COVID-19 Registry, which is currently capturing data on people who test positive for COVID-19 and have been or are c...

In this installment, The Hematologist Editor-in-Chief Dr. Laura Michaelis has a conversation with Dr. Margo Rollins of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. They discuss the blood shortage during the COVID-19 public health crisis and what it means for individuals who have antibodies or unusual blood types. Find additional ASH resources available to help the hematology community be prepared and proacti...

In this podcast, Contributing Editor Dr. Steven Lane has a conversation with Dr. Jonathan Peled. They discuss Dr. Lane's Diffusion article from the May/June 2020 issue of The Hematologist. The article titled, "Gut Microbiome Diversity Influences Transplant Risk," discusses a study that examined two cohorts from four separate transplant centers to determine how gut microbiome diversity influences t...

In this installment, The Hematologist Editor-in-Chief Dr. Laura Michaelis has a conversation with Dr. Ifeyinwa (Ify) Osunkwo of The Levine Cancer Institute/Atrium Health. They discuss unique issues facing the sickle cell disease population during the COVID-19 public health crisis as well as some benefits of using telemedicine and telementoring. Find additional ASH resources available to help the h...

In this installment, The Hematologist Editor-in-Chief Dr. Laura Michaelis has a conversation with Drs. Adrienne Phillips and Ghaith Abu-Zeinah of Weill Cornell Medical College. Drs. Phillips and Abu-Zeinah share their experience on the front lines of patient care and how they have handled working outside their field of expertise. Find additional ASH resources available to help the hematology commu...

In this installment, The Hematologist Editor-in-Chief Dr. Laura Michaelis has a conversation with Dr. Parameswaran Hari of Medical College of Wisconsin. They discuss convalescent serum studies, including study design and outcomes, and what it’s like getting these studies up and running given current time constraints. Find additional ASH resources available to help the hematology community be prepa...

In this installment, The Hematologist Editor-in-Chief Dr. Laura Michaelis has a conversation with Dr. Rachel Yehuda of Mount Sinai and the James J. Peters VA Medical Center. They talk about measures hematologists can take to abrogate the psychological trauma to nurses, advanced practice providers, and physicians caring for patients with COVID-19. Find additional ASH resources available to help the...