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EPISODE · Feb 27, 2026 · 26 MIN

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

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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 MilsomHead 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, GermanyHost: Isabel Olivera Martinez, PhDLearn MoreWhat did you think of this podcast? Share your opinions with us in this short feedback survey.⁠Provide Feedback⁠Would you like to explore more eLearning or podcasts? Please visit the EHA Campus.⁠https://ehaedu.org/Campus⁠Subscribe, 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/facebook⁠LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/eha/⁠Email us: [email protected] to receive the EHA Educational Updates via ⁠https://eha.news/subscribe⁠ 

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 MilsomHead 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, GermanyHost: Isabel Olivera Martinez, PhDLearn MoreWhat did you think of this podcast? Share your opinions with us in this short feedback survey.⁠Provide Feedback⁠Would you like to explore more eLearning or podcasts? Please visit the EHA Campus.⁠https://ehaedu.org/Campus⁠Subscribe, 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/facebook⁠LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/eha/⁠Email us: [email protected] to receive the EHA Educational Updates via ⁠https://eha.news/subscribe⁠

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