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
Randall M. Schaefer, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, CEN, discusses her career journey, lessons learned from military blood banking and common misconceptions about prehospital programs.
9 min read |Members Only |White Coats
"My volunteering with AABB has connected me with others who have supported my professional growth and expanded my views."
2 min read |Members Only |Membership Focus
Matthew Farrow reflects on the lasting impact of his pioneering medical procedure, the value of cord blood and how the transplant transformed his life.
4 min read |Open Access |High Priority
Of Note: News stories from the field.
4 min read |Members Only |Of Note
For the blood community, particularly those engaged in maternal–child health and cord blood banking, fear-driven care avoidance raises a critical and underrecognized ethical challenge.
4 min read |Open Access |The Ethical Pulse: Blood, Biotherapies & Beyond
This month’s “AABB Foundation Grant Recipients: Where are They Now?” spotlights Pietro Genovese, BSc, MSc, PhD, researcher at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, and assistant professor in pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.
7 min read |Open Access |AABB Foundation: Shaping the Industry
As this area of the field continues to evolve, AABB remains deeply committed to strengthening quality and practice advancing cord blood research and the cord blood community.
3 min read |Open Access |President’s Message
As cord blood transplants decline and public banks close, researchers examine why cord blood still matters.
9 min read |Open Access |Feature
Steven Armstrong, DHA, MLS(AMT), SBB(ASCP), FACHE, chair of the Annual Meeting Education Committee, discusses the key elements of a strong education session proposal, the mentoring initiative for new presenters and the selection process.
8 min read |Open Access |Annual Meeting
In this month's "In Conversation" interview, Helen Phillips spoke with AABB News about Gamida Cell's commitment to bringing potentially curative cell therapies to patients and the evolving role of cord blood in hematology.
6 min read |Members Only |In Conversation
Cord blood pioneer Joanne Kurtzberg, MD, explores how public cord banking programs can expand access and better serve underrepresented patients.
6 min read |Members Only |Feature
From children to older adults, building and maintaining muscle improves health, function and quality of life.
4 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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