Lillian Maria de Castilho, PhD, discusses her work advancing transfusion medicine and biotherapies through innovation in blood group genetics, collaboration and mentorship.
8 min read |Open Access |Feature
Nabajyoti Choudhury, MBBS, PhD, MBA, reflects on his decades-long effort to strengthen blood safety and quality systems across Asia.
7 min read |Open Access |Feature
The Blood D.E.S.E.R.T. Coalition is focusing on four strategies to address the disparities associated with blood deserts.
8 min read |Open Access |Feature
A hands-on workshop at the AfSBT Congress highlights global efforts to improve access to safer transfusion practices.
9 min read |Open Access |Feature
In this month's President's message, Jose Cancelas, MD, PhD, CABP, discusses advancing a global framework that integrates transfusion medicine and biotherapies through evidence-based standards, workforce development and strategic partnerships.
2 min read |Open Access |President’s Message
Throughout Latin America, the conversation about quality in blood and biotherapies is shifting from isolated achievements to systems that can be replicated, audited and sustained.
5 min read |Open Access |High Priority
Of Note: News stories from the field.
5 min read |Of Note
Carlos Ferrari Rebolledo, MSc, MT, discusses his career path, the challenges of achieving AABB accreditation and the evolving landscape of cellular therapies in Chile.
7 min read |Members Only |White Coats
Meenakshi Banerjee, PhD, discusses the potential impact of her research and the new possibilities her project could open for transplantation and transfusion therapies.
4 min read |Members Only |AABB Foundation: Shaping the Industry
In this month's "The Ethical Pulse" column, Ludwig Frontier, MD, poses the question: how to act responsibly when evidence is still evolving and when decisions carry consequences beyond individual patients.
5 min read |Open Access |The Ethical Pulse: Blood, Biotherapies & Beyond
When a goal is vague, your mind has no clear direction. It cannot prioritize actions or measure progress. But when a goal is written and defined, your brain begins to organize your behavior around it.
5 min read |Members Only |Be Well
"I have learned that the opportunities for learning are endless, and that true professional growth often happens when you step outside your comfort zone."
2 min read |Members Only |Membership Focus
Tessa Barrett, PhD, discusses the inspiration behind her research and how support from the AABB Foundation is helping to advance discoveries in transfusion medicine.
5 min read |Members Only |AABB Foundation: Shaping the Industry
As the field continues to evolve, an increasing number of transfusions are taking place in nontraditional settings, with the goal of getting life-saving blood to patients sooner or in locations that may minimize logistical challenges for patients.
9 min read |Open Access |Feature
The 2025 Prehospital Administrator of the Year Award recipient Armand Cayer, MBA, MICP, MPO, is honored for his visionary leadership, advocacy and commitment to transforming EMS across New Jersey.
8 min read |Open Access |Feature
For some patients with advanced blood cancers, enrolling in hospice care can mean forgoing access to palliative transfusions that can help alleviate fatigue, shortness of breath or bleeding related to low blood counts.
10 min read |Open Access |Feature
Of Note: News stories from the field.
6 min read |Members Only |Of Note
During a chat at the 2025 AABB Annual Meeting, certified professionals discussed the importance of the CABP credential for the field, preparing for the CABP exam and how CABP certification can build professional confidence.
6 min read |Open Access |High Priority
Pre-hospital and out-of-hospital transfusion programs are improving care across a wide range of settings, from trauma scenes to home-based care for patients with advanced blood cancers.
2 min read |President’s Message
Emotional resilience is the ability to adapt to stress, adversity, trauma or uncertainty without becoming overwhelmed.
5 min read |Members Only |Be Well
Transfusion is AABB’s scholarly, peer-reviewed monthly journal, publishing the latest on technological advances, clinical research and controversial issues related to transfusion medicine, blood banking, biotherapies and tissue transplantation. Access of Transfusion is free to all AABB members.
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