
Blood Podcast
The Blood Podcast summarizes content recently published in Blood, the most cited peer-reviewed publication in the field of hematology.
Latest episodes

Mar 19, 2020 • 17min
Season 1, Episode 12
This week’s episode will review the clinical correlates of NT5C2 mutations in relapsed ALL, the impact of Crovalimab, a recycling monoclonal antibody against complement component C5 in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, and the relationship between leukocyte NADPH oxidase and leukotriene B4 and neutrophilic inflammation in the context of chronic granulomatous disease

Mar 12, 2020 • 15min
Season 1, Episode 11
This week’s episode will review a novel treatment for Epstein-Barr virus-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, learn more about the behavior of leukemic clones in patients with acute myeloid leukemia receiving venetoclax-based combination therapies, and review the role of the integrin alpha9beta1 in arterial thrombosis.

Mar 5, 2020 • 18min
Season 1, Episode 10
This week's episode will explore interventions that may improve outcomes in sepsis by stabilizing neutrophil extracellular traps, or NETs, discuss the use of a novel strategy to generate CAR T cells that react with surface antigens on AML cells, and review data about how chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells become resistant to Venetoclax.

Feb 27, 2020 • 8min
Review Series on Understanding and Treating Primary Immunodeficiency
Dr. Catherine Bollard, Associate Editor of Blood and an expert in immunology, shares pivotal insights on primary immunodeficiencies in this engaging discussion. She highlights groundbreaking advancements in T-cell immunotherapy and EBV host defense mechanisms. The importance of genetics in these conditions and the evolving treatment landscape as patients age are also explored. This enlightening conversation emphasizes the need for hematologists to stay updated on these complexities for better patient outcomes.

Feb 27, 2020 • 20min
Season 1, Episode 9
This week's episode will review efforts to improve the activity of CAR T cells, explore the impact of Protein C activator AB002 on thrombus development, and look at results from a UK study on minimal residual disease status and outcome after transplantation in NPM1-mutated AML.

Feb 20, 2020 • 18min
Season 1, Episode 8
This week’s episode will examine how graft versus host disease in the colon is driven by an inflammatory cytokine produced by specialized donor T cells, review a prospective, multicenter study to assess the frequency and clinical relevance of low level mutations in chronic myeloid leukemia, and learn about a potential new therapeutic that blocks the activity of the iron-regulatory hormone Erythroferrone to reduce iron overload in thalassemia.

Feb 13, 2020 • 19min
Season 1, Episode 7
This week’s episode will review treatment for secondary prevention of venous thromboembolism in children, a therapeutic strategy for relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Ivosidenib monotherapy in patients with newly diagnosed AML with mutations in the isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 gene, and survival outcomes of chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia patients treated with Ibrutinib.

Feb 6, 2020 • 16min
Season 1, Episode 6
This week’s episode will examine the critical role of platelet necrosis in ischemic stroke injury, the discovery of the molecular basis for the PEL blood group, and the impact of NPM1/FLT3-ITD genotypes in patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

Jan 31, 2020 • 30min
Review Series on Treatment of Venous Thrombotic Disorders
In this episode we welcome Drs. Thomas Ortel, Jeffrey Weitz, and Kenneth Bauer as they discuss the Blood Review Series on the Treatment of Venous Thrombotic Disorders. In this review series, experts contribute 6 seminal reviews that focus on the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in adults and children, the management of VTE developing in unusual locations and in the setting of thrombophilia, and new targets and antithrombotic therapies in development.Review Series on Treatment of Venous Thrombotic Disorders

Jan 30, 2020 • 15min
Season 1, Episode 5
Discover groundbreaking advancements in CAR T-cell therapy enhancing remission durability for pediatric leukemia. Delve into the genomic factors linked to breast implant-associated lymphomas. Learn about alarming new findings that connect arterial thrombotic events in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms to an increased risk of developing a second cancer. This insightful discussion highlights the latest in cancer treatment and risk assessments.