In this Pride Month-themed episode of Hematopoiesis, Drs. Emily Liang, Ajay Major, Michael Hochman, and Shail Maingi discuss career development, community building, and navigating the workforce for LGBTQ+ trainees in hematology.

Tune in to the Hematopoiesis podcast to hear a conversation about the increasingly relevant topic of geriatric hematology. Many blood disorders and hematologic malignancies are diseases of older adults, and in this introduction to geriatric hematology, Drs. Maya Abdallah and Ajay Major talk about “staging the aging.” Music: “Somebody New” RYYZN (www.toneden.io/ryyzn/post/somebody-new-copyright-free). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.

Join Physician Scientist and Nobel Laureate Dr. Bill Kaelin and Dr. Eric Vick of the ASH Trainee Council to discuss choosing your target as a physician scientist, discussing your choice of target in your career and in your scientific exploration. Music: “Somebody New” RYYZN (www.toneden.io/ryyzn/post/somebody-new-copyright-free). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.

In this episode, Trainee Council Chairs, Drs. Becky Zon and Ajay Major, interview Dr. Nancy Berliner, Blood Editor-in Chief and Dr. Andrew Roberts, Blood Deputy Editor, on their careers in academic editing and publishing, including career development tips for trainees who are interested in a career in publishing.

In the second episode of this Hematopoiesis Bench to Bedside series, Dr. Manuel Espinoza-Gutarra has conversations with Dr. Aaron Mitchell, Dr. Yousuf Zafar (@yzafar), Dr. Aju Mathew, and Dr. Nandita Khera (@khera_nandita), experts in the field of financial toxicity in cancer patients, who offer different perspectives regarding the impact of the financial costs of modern anticancer treatment puts on patients, how should we adequately measure it and how to tackle it. Music: “Somebody New”...

In this episode of Hematopoiesis, Dr. Alexis Caulier has exciting conversations with three experts in the field about how early bench work on the genetic regulation of fetal hemoglobin led to the development of bedside gene therapies. Dr. David Nathan revisits the beneficial role of fetal hemoglobin to improve the clinical manifestations of hemoglobinopathies. Dr. Vijay Sankaran (@bloodgenes) highlights the great impact of studying gene regulatory networks in developing innovative gene...

In the third episode of this Hematopoiesis Women in Hematology three-part series, Dr. Becky Zon (@beckyzon) has a conversation with Director of the Haematology Clinical Trials Unit at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Australia Dr. Nada Hamad (@nadahamad). Dr. Hamad shares her experiences as a lymphoma/bone marrow transplant/cellular therapies clinician, President of the ANZTCT, an intersectional feminist, and Vogue magazine star.  Music: “Somebody New” RYYZN...

Dr. Becky Zon has a conversation with Dr. Ariela Marshall about her experiences as a woman in hematology, including developing a new center to care for female patients, leading the ASH Women in Hematology group, and being an advocate for those who struggle with infertility.

Dr. Nina Balanchivadze has a conversation with Blood Editor Dr. Nancy Berliner about her career path, mentorship, and career advancement for women in hematology.

Dr. Ajay Major explores the field of systems-based hematology, in which clinicians not only take care of patients with hematologic diseases, but also optimize the care of hematology patients throughout an entire health care system.

Dr. Lachelle Dawn Weeks provides an entertaining historical review of blood transfusion. Along with her guests, author of Blood: An Epic History of Medicine and Commerce Professor Douglas Starr, an American Red Cross executive medical officer Dr. Yvette Marie Miller, divisional Chief Medical officer for the American Red Cross Blood Services Ross Herron, Mr. Brian Johnston – a patient with hemophilia, and a recruitment program manager for the Kraft Family Donor Center and donor plasma...

Dr. Lachelle Dawn Weeks provides an entertaining historical review of blood transfusion. Along with her guests, author of "Blood: An Epic History of Medicine and Commerce" Professor Douglas Starr, transfusion medicine specialist Dr. Sunny Dzik, and an American Red Cross executive medical officer Dr. Yvette Miller, they highlight the use of blood transfusion during times of war.

Dr. Lachelle Dawn Weeks provides an entertaining historical review of blood transfusion. Along with her guests, author of "Blood: An Epic History of Medicine and Commerce" Professor Douglas Starr and transfusion medicine specialist Dr. Sunny Dzik, they highlight the early history of blood transfusion.

Hematopoiesis is a brand-new podcast produced and curated by the ASH Trainee Council. We hope to bring thought-provoking educational and career-focused hematology content to you and to the community of hematology trainees around the globe. Check back next week for Episode 1.