Perth Pearls with Pierre Tiberghien and Aaron Hess
Description
Did you miss the Blood 2025 and ISBT Perth 2025 Congress? Or perhaps you joined us in Perth and are now looking to dive deeper or revisit the highlights?
In this podcast episode, Allison Mo (hematologist from Melbourne, Australia) and Catherine Kimber and Susan Brunskill (from the Systematic Reviews Initiative, UK) sit down with two special guests, Pierre Tiberghien and Aaron Hess, to reflect on their experiences at the joint Blood and ISBT Congress held in Perth in October 2025.
Our guests share their perspectives, memorable moments, and key takeaways from the event. Pierre Tiberghien is the ISBT President and a Professor of Medicine at the Université de Franche-Comté. Aaron Hess joins us as a transfusion medicine specialist with the New Zealand Blood Service, offering valuable insights into his time at the congress.




