Bloodworks 101
Started in 2020, Bloodworks 101 is an Anthem Award-winning, weekly podcast produced by Bloodworks Northwest, a Seattle-based blood bank and research center. It is the nation’s only regularly scheduled podcast in the blood banking industry. Episodes are designed to inspire and educate listeners to donate time, money or blood.
On Bloodworks 101 you'll meet experts who can discuss everything from the importance of blood donation to trypanophobia (fear of needles).
Emmy Award-winning producer John Yeager, is joined by a team of gifted storytellers; Helen Pitlick and Juan Cotto.
In 2025, Bloodworks 101 won its sixth coveted Anthem Award, beating out more than 2,500 entries from 43 nations.
Bloodworks 101
"Curiosity and Collaboration" - Dr. Amily Guo (S5 E16)
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
Got a story idea for Bloodworks 101? Send us a text message
Platelets are the part of blood that help control bleeding by collecting and clotting at the site of an injury. However, the role that platelets play in immune response is emerging and exciting, and Bloodworks Research Institute is privileged to now be home to one the most brilliant minds investigating this relationship: Dr. Li "Amily" Guo. Bloodworks 101 producer Helen Pitlick sat down with Dr. Guo to learn about her research—and the curiosity that drives her.
