In this week’s episode we’ll first cover a research article demonstrating the striking contribution of neighborhood disadvantage to racial and ethnic disparities in survival in patients with acute myeloid leukemia. The second research article provides a model for understanding how disruption of the adult-globin promoter may alleviate promoter competition, th ... Show More
Aug 21
Early prediction of follicular lymphoma patients with poor survival; immune hotspots in aplastic anemia; role of allo-transplant for Hodgkin lymphoma in the checkpoint inhibitor era
In this week's episode we'll learn about how by combining PET response with circulating tumor DNA, or ctDNA, in newly treated patients with follicular lymphoma, investigators identify those patients likely to progress within 24 months of initial treatment, also known as POD24. Af ... Show More
19m 49s
Aug 19
Exogenous CD19 stimulation in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated with CD19 CAR T-cell therapy, sequential rapid immune-assay in heparin-induced thrombocytopenia diagnosis, and new survival prediction models for chronic myelomonocytic leukemia
In this week's episode, we’ll learn more about how exogenous CD19 stimulation affects CAR T-cell persistence in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated with CD19 CAR T-cell therapy; new algorithms that incorporate sequential rapid immune-assays, intended to improve diagnosis ... Show More
18m 42s
Aug 14
How I Treat series on Acute Myeloid Leukemia
In this episode, Associate Blood editor Dr. Selina Luger leads a discussion with Drs. Courtney DiNardo, Eunice Wang, Andrew Wei and Gail Roboz about the advances in treatment options for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). See the full How I Treat series on Acute Myeloid Leukemia in vo ... Show More
42m 55s
Aug 2024
NEJM This Week — August 22, 2024
Featuring articles on amino acid infusion and kidney protection, azithromycin to reduce childhood mortality in Niger, belzutifan in renal-cell carcinoma, and a transfusion strategy in traumatic brain injury; a review article on sexual dysfunction in women; a case report of a woma ... Show More
33m 46s
Mar 2025
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
Ninja Nerds,Welcome to the Ninja Nerd Podcast with Zach and Rob! In this episode, we explore Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), a group of hematologic disorders characterized by ineffective hematopoiesis and a risk of progression to acute myeloid leukemia (AML). We also discuss the ... Show More
26m 35s
May 2024
EP 133: Insights into pharmacogenomics and increasing diversity in genomics research with Dr. Emma Magavern
Join us as we welcome Dr. Emma Magavern to The Genetics Podcast! In addition to being a medical doctor with an English Literature degree, Dr. Magovern is a Clinical Research Fellow at the Centre of Clinical Pharmacology and Precision Medicine at Queen Mary, Barts, and the London ... Show More
39m 17s
Feb 2025
Chronic Leukemias
Ninja Nerds,Welcome to the Ninja Nerd Podcast with Zach and Rob! In this episode, we explore Chronic Leukemias, focusing on their pathogenesis, clinical features, and modern treatment strategies. We compare Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), di ... Show More
35m 23s
Feb 2025
Myeloproliferative Neoplasia
Ninja Nerds!Welcome to the Ninja Nerd Podcast with Zach and Rob! In this episode, we explore Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, covering their pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and management. We discuss Polycythemia Vera, Essential Thrombocythemia, Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, and ... Show More
37m 25s