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EHA Unplugged

European Hematology Association

In these EHA-produced podcasts, experts share with you their hematology knowledge and stories. With "EHA Unplugged" we would like to give you the opportunity to unplug from your computer screen, while still learning, by listening to interviews, clinical cases, monologues, and more.

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  • S6 · E4
    April 3 · 29 min

    How Experts Treat Peripheral T- and NK-cell Lymphomas

    Get up to date with the latest ESMO-EHA guideline for Peripheral T- and natural killer-cell lymphomas (Peripheral T‐ and natural killer‐cell lymphomas: ESMO‐EHA Clinical Practice Guideline for diagnosis, treatment, and follow‐up - d'Amore - 2025 - HemaSphere - Wiley Online Library) Prof Francesco D'Amore (Aarhus University, Denmark) and Prof Massimo Federico (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy). In this episode, two key authors of the guidelines walk us through the recommendations for these rare, biologically diverse, and often aggressive- peripheral T cell and NK cell lymphomas. Our guests explain the conscious effort of the guidelines panel to provide evidence based detailed recommendations for each subtype of PTCLs to improve diagnosis, treatment, and follow up. The emphasis is on moving away from “one size fits all” DLBCL style approach toward entity- adapted strategies. Throughout the conversation, they stress the need to read the full guideline – including the supplementary material – and the importance of a multidisciplinary approach by experienced hematopathologists, ideally in expert or reference centres to give patients the best chance of appropriate, modern therapy. GuestS: Prof Francesco D'Amore and Prof Massimo Federico. Professor Francesco D'Amore is a Clinical Professor and Chair of the Department of Hematology at Aarhus University in Denmark Professor Massimo Federico is a Senior Professor of Medical Oncology at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy Host: Isabel Olivera Martinez, PhD Learn More What did you think of this podcast? Share your opinions with us in this short feedback survey. ⁠⁠⁠Provide Feedback⁠⁠⁠ Would you like to explore more eLearning or podcasts? Please visit the EHA Campus. ⁠⁠⁠https://ehaedu.org/Campus⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe, share, and review this podcast to be able to address topics you enjoy and like to listen to. Follow EHA on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/EHA_Hematology/⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://e-h-a.link/facebook⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/eha/⁠⁠⁠ Email us: education@ehaweb.org Subscribe to receive the EHA Educational Updates via ⁠⁠⁠https://eha.news/subscribe⁠⁠⁠

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  • S6 · E3
    March 16 · 17 min

    Hematology Portraits: Prof Konstanze Döhner

    Join EHA President  Prof  Konstanze Döhner  from  University Hospital Ulm in Germany as she discusses her deep interest in hematology, both in research and in the clinics.  Listen as  Prof. Döhner shares why she decided to focus on Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) in her career as a medical doctor, a researcher and a educator.  Tune in to hear  Prof. Döhner describe her journey to becoming the EHA president and her reflections on the current challenges in the hematology field and the solutions she proposes to address those. Guest: Prof Konstanze Döhner, University Hospital Ulm, Germany  Host: Isabel Olivera Martinez, PhD Learn More What did you think of this podcast? Share your opinions with us in this short feedback survey. ⁠⁠Provide Feedback⁠⁠ Would you like to explore more eLearning or podcasts? Please visit the EHA Campus. ⁠⁠https://ehaedu.org/Campus⁠⁠ Subscribe, share, and review this podcast to be able to address topics you enjoy and like to listen to. Follow EHA on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/EHA_Hematology/⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠https://e-h-a.link/facebook⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/eha/⁠⁠ Email us: education@ehaweb.org Subscribe to receive the EHA Educational Updates via ⁠⁠https://eha.news/subscribe⁠⁠

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  • S6 · E2
    February 27 · 26 min

    How Blood Cells Age: From Stem Cells to Clones (with Dr Michael Milsom)

    In this episode, Dr Michael Milsom discusses how thehematopoietic system aging is a complex process with multiple causes. Dr Milsom proposes a more holistic view of the driving mechanisms of hematopoietic andimmune aging that does not focus solely on HSCs. He describes how inflammation‑driven stem cell activation and proliferation cause functional attrition and clonalselection of HSCs, contributing to clonal hematopoiesis. Learn about the mechanisms of blood cells aging andpotential interventions to slow down the process. Guest: Dr Michael Milsom Head of the Division of Experimental Hematology at the German Cancer Research Center, (DKFZ), and group leader at the Heidelberg Institute for Stem Cell Technology and Experimental Medicine (HI‑STEM), Heidelberg, Germany Host: Isabel Olivera Martinez, PhD Learn More What did you think of this podcast? Share your opinions with us in this short feedback survey. ⁠Provide Feedback⁠ Would you like to explore more eLearning or podcasts? Please visit the EHA Campus. ⁠https://ehaedu.org/Campus⁠ Subscribe, share, and review this podcast to be able to address topics you enjoy and like to listen to. Follow EHA on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/EHA_Hematology/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://e-h-a.link/facebook⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/eha/⁠ Email us: education@ehaweb.org Subscribe to receive the EHA Educational Updates via ⁠https://eha.news/subscribe⁠

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  • S6 · E1
    February 6 · 15 min

    How Experts Treat Mantle Cell Lymphoma (with Prof Mats Jerkeman)

    Get up to date with the latest EHA-EU guideline for Mantle Cell Lymphoma (EHA–EU MCL network guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of mantle cell lymphoma - Jerkeman - 2025 - HemaSphere - Wiley Online Library) with Prof Mats Jerkeman (Lund University, Sweden). In this episode, he explains how biological risk factors, particularly TP53 mutations and proliferation rate, inform patient stratification. He reviews evolving treatment sequencing, including the expanding role of BTK inhibitors (such as ibrutinib) in first-line regimens. He further discusses the management relapsed/refractory MCL, where BTK inhibitors and CAR T-cell therapy have largely supplanted but not fully replaced allogeneic transplantation. Throughout the conversation, Prof Jerkeman emphasizes the dynamic evolution of MCL treatment and the need for ongoing guideline updates as new evidence emerges. Link to the guideline: (EHA–EU MCL network guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of mantle cell lymphoma - Jerkeman - 2025 - HemaSphere - Wiley Online Library) Link to Lund University: Mats Jerkeman - Lund University Home | Lund University Learn More Interested in more content related to CART? We've got you covered. Check out free CART program on ⁠EHA Campus⁠. What did you think of this podcast? Share your opinions with us in this short feedback survey. ⁠Provide Feedback⁠ Would you like to explore more eLearning or podcasts? Please visit the EHA Campus. ⁠https://ehaedu.org/Campus⁠ Subscribe, share, and review this podcast to be able to address topics you enjoy and like to listen to. Follow EHA on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/EHA_Hematology/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://e-h-a.link/facebook⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/eha/⁠ Email us: education@ehaweb.org Subscribe to receive the EHA Educational Updates via ⁠https://eha.news/subscribe⁠

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  • January 30 · 12 min

    Life After CAR T-cell Therapy: Jonathan Clark’s Journey with Mantle Cell Lymphoma and the Future of Patient Advocacy

    [This is a Rerelease. Episode first published on July 19, 2024.]Join us for a conversation with Jonathan Clark, a patient advocate who has been in remission for over five years after receiving CAR T-cell therapy for Mantle Cell Lymphoma. Jonathan shares his journey from relapse to recovery, detailing the challenges and triumphs of this cutting-edge treatment from a patient’s perspective. With host Dr. Sarah de Vlieger, they discuss his motivation for sharing his story and the profound physical and psychological impacts of long-term remission. Jonathan also talks about managing long-term side effects like immunodeficiencies and how apparently small changes can significantly improve quality of life. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the patient's perspective, advocating for quality of life improvements, and the need for personalized care that goes beyond medical statistics. Jonathan highlights the global disparities in accessing advanced treatments like CAR T-cell therapy and concludes with a call to prioritize quality of life in treatment decisions. Host: Dr Sarah de Vlieger Guest: Jonathan Clark This episode is part of a series recorded at the joint EHA-EBMT 6th European CAR T-cell meeting in Valencia in February 2024. Learn More Interested in more content related to CART? We've got you covered. Check out free CART program on ⁠EHA Campus⁠. What did you think of this podcast? Share your opinions with us in this short feedback survey. ⁠Provide Feedback⁠ Would you like to explore more eLearning or podcasts? Please visit the EHA Campus. ⁠https://ehaedu.org/Campus⁠ Subscribe, share, and review this podcast to be able to address topics you enjoy and like to listen to. Follow EHA on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/EHA_Hematology/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://e-h-a.link/facebook⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/eha/⁠ Email us: education@ehaweb.org Subscribe to receive the EHA Educational Updates via ⁠https://eha.news/subscribe⁠

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  • January 23 · 16 min

    The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Hematology (featuring Dr Gregor Hormann)

    [This is a Rerelease. Episode first published on November 22, 2024.]Join us in this podcast episode to get a glimpse of what the future holds in the big field of innovation in hematology. With the help of our host, Dr Gregor Hormann (MLL Munich Leukemia Laboratory, Germany), you will be taken on a journey toward a future that is already here. Dr Hormann will discuss the many potentials of AI in hematology and oncology, including the automated integrated diagnostic tools, from morphology to chromosomal banding analysis in a few minutes, new classification algorithms, and innovative large language models (LLMs) assisting physicians in the diagnosis prediction. The take-home message? "AI will not replace physicians. However, physicians who use AI will replace those who don't." Host: Dr Wilson Lim Guest: Dr Gregor Hormann Learn More What did you think of this podcast? Share your opinions with us in this short feedback survey. ⁠Provide Feedback⁠ Would you like to explore more eLearning or podcasts? Please visit the EHA Campus. ⁠https://ehaedu.org/Campus⁠ Subscribe, share, and review this podcast to be able to address topics you enjoy and like to listen to. Follow EHA on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/EHA_Hematology/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://e-h-a.link/facebook⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/eha/⁠ Email us: education@ehaweb.org Subscribe to receive the EHA Educational Updates via ⁠https://eha.news/subscribe⁠

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  • January 16 · 12 min

    How Does Climate Change Affect Hematology Practice? (with Dr Stephen Hibbs)

    [This is a Rerelease. Episode first published on November 1, 2024.] Join us for an engaging episode with Dr. Stephen Hibbs from Queen Mary University of London as he discusses the environmental impacts of hematology. Alongside our host Dr. Sarah de Vlieger, they explore how climate change is already affecting hematology, emphasizing that these effects are being felt now rather than in the future. The conversation highlights how climate change alters aspects of hematology practice, such as the risk of transfusion-transmitted infections due to evolving disease vectors. Dr. Hibbs describes also the surprising link between extreme heat during pregnancy and an increased risk of children developing ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia). He further discusses practice-changing initiatives, like using sevoflurane instead of desflurane as an anesthetic to reduce environmental impact, and explains his work on improving the logistics of blood transfusions to lessen their ecological footprint. Finally, Dr. Hibbs encourages hematologists to focus on actionable steps to minimize their environmental impact, advocating for practical changes in clinical practices and increased awareness of the healthcare sector's contribution to global emissions. Host: Dr Sarah de Vlieger Guest: Dr Stephen Hibbs Learn More What did you think of this podcast? Share your opinions with us in this short feedback survey. ⁠Provide Feedback⁠ Would you like to explore more eLearning or podcasts? Please visit the EHA Campus. ⁠https://ehaedu.org/Campus⁠ Subscribe, share, and review this podcast to be able to address topics you enjoy and like to listen to. Follow EHA on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/EHA_Hematology/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://e-h-a.link/facebook⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/eha/⁠ Email us: education@ehaweb.org Subscribe to receive the EHA Educational Updates via ⁠https://eha.news/subscribe⁠

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  • January 13 · 16 min

    Accelerating Clinical Trials with AI (with Dr Jan Moritz Middeke)

    [This is a Rerelease. Episode first published on April 11, 2025.] Listen to Dr. Jan Moritz Middeke from University Hospital in Dresden as he discusses the future of clinical trials in hematology and the role artificial intelligence (AI) may play in that field. Dr. Middeke explains how synthetic data is generated and what are the potential benefits and limitations of its use in clinical trials. He also points out the open questions and hurdles that need to be addressed before AI-generated synthetic patients can be included in clinical trial design. Tune in to hear how Dr. Middeke envisages the role of AI in solving the challenges of clinical trials for rare malignant diseases and how it may accelerate data generation and access to novel therapies. If you want to know more: ⁠https://www.nature.com/articles/s41746-024-01076-x⁠ Host: Isabel Olivera-Martinez, PhD, Medical Writer  Guest: Dr. Jan Moritz Middeke Learn More What did you think of this podcast? Share your opinions with us in this short feedback survey. ⁠https://forms.monday.com/forms/d02e52896815eef59ecae09fb74dd78f?r=use1⁠ Would you like to explore more eLearning or podcasts? Please visit the EHA Campus. ⁠https://ehaedu.org/Campus⁠ Subscribe, share, and review this podcast to be able to address topics you enjoy and like to listen to. Follow EHA on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/EHA_Hematology/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://e-h-a.link/facebook⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/eha/⁠ Email us: education@ehaweb.org Subscribe to receive the EHA Educational Updates via ⁠https://eha.news/subscribe⁠

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  • S5 · E42
    Dec 12, 2025 · 18 min

    EHA Junior Research Grant: Dr Ana Río-Machín’s Journey in AML Research and Collaborative Science

    Join us for this interview with Dr Río-Machín from Autonomous University of Madrid in Spain as she discusses her research on rare subtypes of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), which she conducted thanks to the EHA Junior Research Grant. Her discovery of transcriptional activator of key leukemia drivers in one of these subtypes may pave way to new therapeutic approaches. Tune in to hear dr. Río-Machín‘s call for more collaborative research to achieve impactful results for patients in the future. Host: Isabel Olivera-Martinez, PhD, Medical Writer  Guest: Dr Ana Río-Machín Learn More What did you think of this podcast? Share your opinions with us in this short feedback survey. https://forms.monday.com/forms/d02e52896815eef59ecae09fb74dd78f?r=use1 Would you like to explore more eLearning or podcasts? Please visit the EHA Campus. https://ehaedu.org/Campus Subscribe, share, and review this podcast to be able to address topics you enjoy and like to listen to. Follow EHA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EHA_Hematology/ Facebook: https://e-h-a.link/facebook LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eha/ Email us: education@ehaweb.org Subscribe to receive the EHA Educational Updates via https://eha.news/subscribe

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  • S5 · E41
    Dec 8, 2025 · 26 min

    Hematologists’ Role in the Management of Gaucher Disease (Prof Argiris Symeonidis and Prof Sam Salek)

    Join us for this discussion between Prof Argiris Symeonidis from University of Patras in Greece and Prof Sam Salek from University of Hertfordshire in UK who focus on the role of the hematologist in the diagnosis and management of patients with Gaucher disease. Prof Symeonidis and Prof Salek are both experts in recognizing and treating this rare lysosomal storage disorder and share their recommendations for hematologists to ensure earlier detection of this disease. Host: Prof. Sam Salek, University of Hertfordshire, UK Guest: Prof. Argiris Symeonidis, University of Patras, Rion, Greece Learn More What did you think of this podcast? Share your opinions with us in this short feedback survey. https://forms.monday.com/forms/d02e52896815eef59ecae09fb74dd78f?r=use1 Would you like to explore more eLearning or podcasts? Please visit the EHA Campus. https://ehaedu.org/Campus Subscribe, share, and review this podcast to be able to address topics you enjoy and like to listen to. Follow EHA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EHA_Hematology/ Facebook: https://e-h-a.link/facebook LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eha/ Email us: education@ehaweb.org Subscribe to receive the EHA Educational Updates via https://eha.news/subscribe

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  • S5 · E40
    Nov 28, 2025 · 19 min

    Navigating the Toughest Challenges in Hematology Nursing: Insights from HNHCP Leaders

    Join us for this inspiring interview with Erik Aerts from University Hospital Zurich in Switzerland and Mairéad Ní Chonghaile from St. James’s Hospital in Ireland who discuss their extensive work within the Hematology Nurses & Healthcare Professionals Group (HNHCP). Erik, the President, and Mairéad, the Vice-President of HNHCP, describe their unwavering commitment to providing hematology education to nurses and other healthcare professionals to ensure the best possible care for their patients. Tune in to hear what their thoughts are on the future of nursing in hematology and how they envisage addressing its biggest challenges. Host: Isabel Olivera-Martinez, PhD, Medical Writer  Guests: Erik Aerts, Nurse Manager, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland and President of Hematology Nurses & Healthcare Professionals Group (HNHCP) Mairéad Ní Chonghaile, Bone Marrow Transplant Coordinator, St. James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland and Vice-President of HNHCP Learn More What did you think of this podcast? Share your opinions with us in this short feedback survey. https://forms.monday.com/forms/d02e52896815eef59ecae09fb74dd78f?r=use1 Would you like to explore more eLearning or podcasts? Please visit the EHA Campus. https://ehaedu.org/Campus Subscribe, share, and review this podcast to be able to address topics you enjoy and like to listen to. Follow EHA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EHA_Hematology/ Facebook: https://e-h-a.link/facebook LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eha/ Email us: education@ehaweb.org Subscribe to receive the EHA Educational Updates via https://eha.news/subscribe

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