Hema Now: Episode 29: Inside the Tumour Microenvironment

EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals

In this episode of Hema Now, Diana Passaro from the Institut Cochin in Paris, France, shares her insights into tumour dissemination and the infiltration of the central nervous system by leukaemic cells. She discusses the mechanisms that regulate cell‑cell interactions within the microenvironment and how emerging tools like spatial transcriptomics are shaping the next generation of leukaemia research.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Introduction 01:15 – Origin of interest 03:30 – Influences on research 05:30 – Work highlights 07:09 – Leukaemia challenges 08:50 – Cell–microenvironment interaction 11:55 – Science at the interfaces 15:20 – Cross-disciplinary work 16:50 – Tumour spread context 19:50 – Innovations and technology 21:01 – Future of research 23:31 – Final takeaways