Explore Cell Therapy

01 - Advances in HCT Over Time, Pt. I: Transplant Then and Now

This three-part episode follows a discussion of the current state of HCT by exploring its evolution over time. Fred Appelbaum, MD, of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, and Courtney Bellomo, MD, of New York Oncology Hematology lead the discussion. In Part I: Transplant Then and Now, they examine what HCT looked like when they first started practicing compared to what it is today, learning alongside E. Donnall Thomas, Nobel Prize winner in HCT. Major advances in HCT and access to care are explored. 
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Three Guests, Three Stories, Three Perspectives: Expanding Access to Transplants for Latinx Patients

Hosted by Amaro Sanchez, Be The Match Transplant Center Liaison for Latin America, our three guests will analyze, through three different cases, the outlook, progress and future challenges of transplant access for Latinx patients.

3500 Miles: How Bob Falkenberg is Using His Bike to Inspire Thrivorship

Join us as we connect with Bob Falkenberg, recipient and founder of Team Lifeblood and the Tour de TC bicycle ride. Bob started riding post-transplant to focus on wellness, he rides today to bring hope to patients undergoing transplant and to share one version of what survivorship can look like. In the second half of our podcast we’ll be joined by Be The Match subject matter experts on survivorship, Katie Shoeppner and Angela Woods. Katie and Angela know that there are as many versions of survivorship as there are patients and they will share how Be The Match is working with patients and transplant centers to explore this area of the transplant journey.

Your Feedback: How Small Survey Questions are Driving Big Impact

If you are an NMDP/Be The Match Network partner, chances are, you have completed at least one survey in the past year. But where does your feedback go? Does anyone actually read your comments? Listen in to learn how your unique perspectives have been used to impact important changes in how NMDP/Be The Match serves you and your patients.

Your One Stop C.O.P. for all things NMDP

Join us to hear three Clinical Operations Partners (COPs) from across the country talk about their roles with real world examples. Find out how they can provide solutions to common obstacles in the transplant process within Transplant Centers and the surrounding communities. To find out more or ask questions after listening, reach out to LPP@nmdp.org.

Evolving Role of Cord Blood in Improving Access to Innovative Therapies

This episode will begin with focusing on the evolution of cord blood as a transplant graft source and its continued importance from the lens of transplant physician. We will then move on to providing insights into what the future of cord blood looks like both from an NMDP/Be the Match perspective and how cord blood is emerging as an invaluable cure in pioneering next-generation cell therapies treatments.

Stories from the Behind the Scenes: What it Really Takes to Get Cells from Donor to Patient

His Logistics team members make getting products from donors to patients look easy. But as Ray Hornung, Senior Manager of Logistics and Emergency Preparedness, shares with Julie Smolich, Senior VP of Provider Services, it’s anything but. Listen in as he tells incredible stories of teamwork, resiliency and dedication to overcoming obstacles large and small—from the craziness of COVID-19 to common challenges like weather. You’ll walk away with a greater understanding of just what it takes to execute each life-saving mission.

Donor For All and All In Yes: Building a Bigger Pool of More Available Donors to Serve More Patients

Listen to leaders with NMDP/Be The Match discuss how we are creating greater donor availability and getting more donors to say yes through Donor For All and All In Yes initiatives.