Annual Meeting

Join us for the 2025 AABB Annual Meeting in San Diego

The premier event for the blood and biotherapies field is the AABB Annual Meeting, taking place Oct. 25-28, 2025 in San Diego, CA.

Plan to join your community at the Meeting to learn the latest in the field, discover practice-changing solutions, share cutting-edge research, hear unique perspectives, network with colleagues and meet others in the field from throughout the world. This can’t-miss event provides the best opportunity to keep up to date on the field’s new research and developments and learn from world-renowned experts.

Registration for the 2025 AABB Annual Meeting is now open to all attendees. Register by July 30 to save up to $300 on regular-rate, full-meeting registration. Get early access to hotels and events when you register now.

Keynote Speaker Tom Whitehead, Emily Whitehead Foundation

Annual Meeting Keynote Speaker Tom Whitehead

AABB is pleased to welcome Tom Whitehead, co-founder of the Emily Whitehead Foundation, as the 2025 Annual Meeting keynote speaker. Whitehead is the father of Emily Whitehead, the world’s first pediatric patient to receive CAR T-cell therapy. He will share his insights on the journey of patients and families navigating cancer, as well as the life-saving impact of CAR T-cell therapy.

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AABB Welcomes Cord Blood Connect to AABB2025

AABB is excited to welcome Cord Blood Connect, the annual meeting of the Cord Blood Association (CBA), to be held as part of the 2025 AABB Annual Meeting. This collaboration will bring together experts from across the field and provide attendees with expanded education, research and networking opportunities in cord blood banking.

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