Hema Now: Episode 9: A Conversation with the EBMT President
The EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals
Release Date: 01/28/2025
Episode 244: Beyond Symptom Control: Can We Achieve Deep Remission in Psoriasis?
The EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals
In this episode, Jonathan Sackier welcomes Andrew Blauvelt, a distinguished dermatologist and leading expert in immunodermatology. They discuss groundbreaking advancements in psoriasis treatment, including the role of high-dose biologics in achieving deep remission and how IL-23 inhibition is transforming long-term disease management. Timestamps: (00:00) – Introduction (02:25) – A recent knockout study (17:22) – The wider applications of biologic treatments (19:40) – Deep remission in psoriasis (27:20) – The next frontier in psoriasis research (32:36) – Barriers to research...
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Hema Now: Episode 12: Breaking Boundaries in Multiple Myeloma Research
The EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals
This week, Jonathan is joined by Xavier Leleu, world-renowned expert in multiple myeloma, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, and amyloidosis. The pair discuss groundbreaking advances in clinical trials and the future of myeloma immunotherapy. Timestamps: (00:00)-Introduction (00:59)-Clinical trial breakthroughs in transplant-ineligible myeloma (03:38)-Minimal residual disease: a key endpoint (05:21)-Rethinking therapeutic strategies in myeloma (10:58)-Challenges in late-line myeloma therapies ...
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Episode 243: Key Insights into Stroke Prevention and Treatment
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In this episode, Jonathan Sackier welcomes Andrew Southerland, a distinguished neurologist and academic leader in the field of vascular neurology. They explore how machine learning is revolutionising prehospital stroke diagnosis, and how innovative strategies like telemedicine can reduce disparities in stroke care. Timestamps: (00:00) – Introduction (03:00) – Neurologic lessons from the wild turkey (05:10) – Linking COVID-19 and stroke (10:28) – How can AI revolutionise prehospital stroke diagnosis? (18:39) – Stroke management in underserved populations (23:38) – Google...
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Onc Now: Episode 12: The Future of Breast Cancer Immunotherapy
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In this episode of the Onc Now Podcast, host Jonathan Sackier is joined by Heather McArthur, Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at University of Texas, UT Southwestern Medical Center, USA. They discuss recent advancements in breast cancer immunotherapy and the future of personalised care. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 01:20 - Transformative breakthroughs in immunotherapy 03:51 - Communicating new research to the public 05:48 - Racial disparities in cancer screenings 07:22 - Unmet needs in treating triple-negative breast...
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Episode 242: Decoding Epilepsy: Innovations, Misdiagnoses, and Game-Changing Therapies
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This week, Jonathan sits down with Jacqueline French to explore groundbreaking innovations in epilepsy research, the challenges of misdiagnosis, and the transformative impact of advancements in clinical trial methodologies. French also shares insights into global epilepsy care challenges, and her vision for the future of neurological health. Timestamps: (00:00) - Introduction (01:34) - Career beginnings (07:38) - The Epilepsy Study Consortium (14:48) - Ethical considerations in clinical trials (17:13) - New...
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Hema Now: Episode 11: Decoding Leukaemia's Epigenetic Drivers
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This week, Jonathan is joined by Eytan Stein, Chief of the Leukaemia Service and an Attending Physician at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA. Timestamps: (00:00)-Introduction (01:05)-The current landscape of treatments (02:26)-The promise and peril of differentiation therapy (05:55)-Highlighting the most impactful clinical trials (08:38)-Epigenetics and the future of targeted therapies (10:40)-The BEAT AML master clinical trial (12:57)-The latest research into IDH inhibitors ...
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Episode 241: The Second Brain: Transforming Gut Healing: Part 2
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In this second part of the podcast, Jonathan welcomes back Douglas Drossman, pioneer in disorders of gut-brain interaction. He discusses key takeaways for clinicians from his ‘Gut Feelings’ book series and explores the link between trauma, drug addiction, and functional gastrointestinal disorders. Timestamps: (00:00) – Introduction (0:54) – Takeaways from the ‘Gut Feelings’ series (08:40) – Trauma and IBS: a complex link (11:31) – Opioid-induced hyperalgesia (14:18) – New horizons in the...
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Onc Now: Episode 11: Innovations in Gynaecological Oncology
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In this episode of the Onc Now Podcast, host Jonathan Sackier is joined by Donal Brennan, a leader in gynaecological oncology and Principal Investigator at Systems Biology Ireland. Together, they discuss advances in ovarian cancer surgery, including cytoreductive techniques and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC), as well as the impact of obesity on cancer development and treatment strategies. Brennan also shares insights on platinum resistance in ovarian cancer, the FeMMe trial exploring weight loss as a treatment for endometrial cancer, and his innovative approaches in...
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Episode 240: Revolutionising Interventional Cardiology and Mental Health Through the Lens of Aviation
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In this episode of the EMJ Podcast, host Jonathan Sackier welcomes William Lombardi, one of the leading innovators in chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). They explore his groundbreaking work in CTO technology, the development of the hybrid algorithm, and lessons interventional cardiologists can learn from aviation safety. Lombardi also shares insights into reducing practitioner risk, the mental resilience required in high-stakes medicine, and what drives his passion for innovation. This is a must-listen for anyone interested in advancing...
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Bonus Episode: The Unmet Needs in Opioid-Induced Constipation
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This podcast was supported by Viatris. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individual speakers and do not necessarily reflect those of Viatris or EMJ. Speakers have received honoraria for their participation. Explore the challenges and solutions for managing opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in this insightful podcast, featuring discussions from a leading gastroenterologist and an expert pain specialist. Topics covered include: Defining OIC prevalence, underlying mechanisms, and impact on patient wellbeing The risks and limitations of laxative use in managing...
info_outlineThis week, Jonathan is joined by Anna Sureda, Head of the Clinical Hematology Department at Institut Català d'Oncologia - Hospital Duran i Reynals, Barcelona, Spain, and President of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) Association, to discuss the latest in lymphoma therapies and stem cell transplantation.
Timestamps:
(00:00)-Introduction
(01:48)-Memorable travels
(07:44)-Sureda’s journey into hematology
(12:40)-Breakthroughs in lymphoma treatment
(17:54)-Advances in stem cell transplantation
(20:26)-EBMT initiatives
(29:17)-Allogeneic transplantation for T cell lymphomas
(34:32)-Challenges in treatment accessibility
(41:35)-How can we ensure health equity?
(46:00)-Advice to young hematologists
(47:40)-Sureda’s three wishes for healthcare