Welcome to the third episode of ASTCT Talks’ exclusive 8-part series, supported by an educational grant from Sanofi US. In this series, ASTCT President Dr. Corey Cutler sits down with authors from the latest Graft-versus-Host Disease and Late Effects Following Allogeneic Transplantation journal collection to discuss their research and its implications for patient care.

In this episode, Dr. Cutler is joined by Dr. Steven Z. Pavletic, the GVHD and Late Effects Section and Myeloid Malignancies Program Director at the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland. Widely recognized as a titan in chronic GVHD research, Dr. Pavletic explores an emerging yet often overlooked area in transplantation medicine—lifestyle medicine.

Together, they discuss the role of lifestyle interventions, including nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress management, in improving long-term outcomes for patients with chronic GVHD. Dr. Pavletic highlights the growing body of evidence supporting these approaches and the urgent need for more research and clinical guidelines to help providers counsel patients effectively.

Tune in for an eye-opening conversation on how small, practical changes can make a significant impact on quality of life and post-transplant recovery. To dive deeper into this topic, read Dr. Pavletic’s full article here.