PETAL Consortium

09/22/2026

On September 20, members of PETAL Consortium and Jain Lab participated in the Mass General Brigham Eversource Run-Walk!

Makoto Iwasaki, Corben Wong, and Xuan Cheng joined patients, families, researchers, clinicians, and members of the Mass General Brigham community to support cancer and help advance better outcomes for people affected by cancer.

We’re proud to come together as a community in support of cancer research, collaboration, and hope–especially during .

🌸 Read more: https://petalconsortium.org/jain-lab-members-participate-in-mass-general-brigham-eversource-cancer-5k-run-walk/

09/16/2026

09/11/2026

🩸This , PETAL Consortium is excited to release the newest episode of the PETAL Podcast!

In this episode, hosted by Salvia Jain, MD, hematologist-oncologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, we'll be discussing the role of autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation in nodal peripheral T-cell lymphoma subtypes. Joining us is Nora Bennani, associate professor at Mayo Clinic.

Follow Nora's nonprofit at Sunny's Helping Paws!

This episode is sponsored by Secura Bio, Inc., Corvus Pharmaceuticals, and Pfizer.

🌸 To see the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um0F_Jt3j3w
🌸 Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/petal-consortium8/episodes/Autologous-and-allogeneic-stem-cell-transplantation--PETAL-Podcast-Episode-3-e3om817/a-acsjdf4
🌸 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/autologous-and-allogeneic-stem-cell-transplantation/id6786029314?i=1000788911026

09/11/2026

🩸This , PETAL Consortium is excited to release the newest episode of the PETAL Podcast!

In this episode, hosted by Salvia Jain, MD, hematologist-oncologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, we'll be discussing the role of autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation in nodal peripheral T-cell lymphoma subtypes. Joining us is Nora Bennani, associate professor at Mayo Clinic.

This episode is sponsored by Secura Bio, Inc., Corvus Pharmaceuticals, and Pfizer.

🌸 To see the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um0F_Jt3j3w
🌸 Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/petal-consortium8/episodes/Autologous-and-allogeneic-stem-cell-transplantation--PETAL-Podcast-Episode-3-e3om817/a-acsjdf4
🌸 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/autologous-and-allogeneic-stem-cell-transplantation/id6786029314?i=1000788911026

09/11/2026

🩸 This , PETAL Consortium is excited to release the newest episode of the PETAL Podcast!

In this episode, hosted by Salvia Jain, MD, hematologist-oncologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, we'll be discussing the role of autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation in nodal peripheral T-cell lymphoma subtypes. Joining us is Bhagirathbhai Dholaria, associate professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

This episode is sponsored by Secura Bio, Inc., Corvus Pharmaceuticals, and Pfizer.

🌸 To see the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um0F_Jt3j3w
🌸 Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/petal-consortium8/episodes/Autologous-and-allogeneic-stem-cell-transplantation--PETAL-Podcast-Episode-3-e3om817/a-acsjdf4
🌸 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/autologous-and-allogeneic-stem-cell-transplantation/id6786029314?i=1000788911026

09/09/2026

Many patients wonder whether lifestyle, environmental exposure, or family history play a role in their diagnosis.

🩸This check out our article featuring Salvia Jain, MD, a hematologist-oncologist at Massachusetts General Hospital. In this piece, she addresses common misconceptions and explains what patients and families should know about T-cell lymphoma.

🌸 Tap the link to read more: https://petalconsortium.org/5-things-an-oncologist-wants-you-to-know-about-t-cell-lymphoma/

08/28/2026

When James Ball was diagnosed with peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL), his condition had deteriorated rapidly. Within a month, he went from experiencing weakness in his legs to being unable to walk or even get out of bed. His recovery at Mass General Brigham was anything but a one-person effort.

A multidisciplinary team—including Salvia Jain, MD, Steven McAfee, MD, Allie Zunick, Marissa Dittrich, Lorrie Kubicek, and Lauren DeMarco, LICSW–brought together expertise across oncology, physical and occupational therapy, music therapy, and social work to treat James’ cancer while helping him regain his strength, independence, and quality of life.

After months of intensive treatment and rehabilitation, James went from being paralyzed to mowing his own lawn. Today, he lives independently and feels stronger than before he got sick. “I can pretty much can do everything I need to do now,” he said.

His story is a powerful reminder that cancer care extends far beyond treating the disease itself. It takes collaboration across specialties and a tremendous amount of perseverance from patients to help people regain their lives after cancer.

🌸 Read James's story: https://news.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/multidisciplinary-team-helped-paralyzed-cancer-patient-walk-again

07/24/2026

Meet Michaela, a social worker from Massachusetts who cared for her mother throughout her cancer journey at Massachusetts General Hospital. In this video, Michaela shares the challenges of being a caregiver, the moments that shaped her, and how the experience changed her perspective!

🌸 Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IY9kzTTB0c

07/24/2026

Meet Carol Whalen, a retired teacher from Massachusetts diagnosed with Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma (PTCL) that triggered Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare and complex condition. In this video, Carol shares her cancer journey, experience at Massachusetts General Hospital, and explains how self-advocacy made a difference.

🌸 Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQc-JOydbYM

07/23/2026

Meet Christine, a retail store owner based in Massachusetts, who was diagnosed with T-cell lymphoma. In this video, she shares her story from diagnosis to treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital.

🌸 Click here to see the full video: https://youtu.be/zQhffGuwhtQ