As the blood supply faces ongoing shortages, the blood collection community is exploring strategies to increase diversity across racial, ethnic and generational groups.
8 min read |Open Access |Feature
Donor Story: Steven Spitalnik reflects on what drew him to blood and biotherapies, the experiences that have shaped his path and why supporting the Foundation is so important to him.
7 min read |Open Access |AABB Foundation: Shaping the Industry
This issue of AABB News highlights donor recruitment, retention and advancing diversity across the donor base.
2 min read |Open Access |President’s Message
How personal loss shaped Ron Jacob’s mission to recruit donors and save lives.
7 min read |Open Access |Feature
In today’s world, compensating donors has transitioned from a theoretical concern to an urgent ethical and policy question.
8 min read |Open Access |The Ethical Pulse: Blood, Biotherapies & Beyond
Looking Back on a Year of Monumental Progress
4 min read |Members Only |High Priority
In this month's "In Conversation" interview, Abiola Okubanjo, BSc, ACA, explores how storytelling campaigns can increase blood donation in underrepresented communities.
11 min read |Open Access |In Conversation
Rim Abdallah, MD, discusses the importance of diversifying the donor pool to improve patient safety and ensure the long-term stability of the blood supply.
11 min read |Open Access |White Coats
After a life-threatening procedure, longtime O-negative donor Jaime Singh gains a new perspective on the power of blood donation.
4 min read |Open Access |Feature
The newest available data continues to show that the change from a time-based deferral for MSM and other risk behaviors to IDA has had little impact on the residual risk of HIV and hepatitis B.
6 min read |Members Only |Feature
Of Note: News stories from the field.
4 min read |Members Only |Of Note
"By developing ourselves, we can provide optimal blood and blood products to our patients when and where they need it."
2 min read |Members Only |Membership Focus
The 2025 ASBP Lifetime Achievement Honoree, Karen Royster, reflects on her decades-long career and unwavering commitment to quality assurance.
8 min read |Open Access |Feature
Using the SMART framework is one of the most reliable ways to turn New Year’s hopes into real, measurable progress.
5 min read |Members Only |Be Well
Jeff McCullough, MD, was recognized at the 2025 AABB Annual Meeting for the longest consecutive attendance. He spoke with AABB News about what inspires him to attend year after year.
7 min read |Open Access |In Conversation
The 2025 AABB Annual Meeting offered something for every facet of the blood and biotherapies community. Here are 10 memorable moments from this year’s event.
4 min read |Open Access |Annual Meeting
Photos of the 2025 AABB Annual Meeting
1 min read |Open Access |Annual Meeting
Of Note: News stories from the field.
4 min read |Members Only |Of Note
This roundup features key sessions that explored emerging technologies, evolving donor trends and policies, clinical practice updates and technological advancements and innovations shaping the field.
3 min read |Open Access |Annual Meeting.jpg?sfvrsn=de424d2a_1)
The AABB Foundation events held during the 2025 Annual Meeting offered attendees a chance to experience the Foundation’s mission of advancing innovative research.
5 min read |Members Only |AABB Foundation: Shaping the Industry
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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