Vitalant’s sickle cell disease initiative aims to align recruitment, hospital engagement, inventory management and clinical support across a national system to improve care for patients with SCD.
3 min read |Open Access |In the Field
For patients with sickle cell disease, the discussion surrounding “fresh blood” is no longer simply about inventory management. It becomes a debate about biology, equity, scarcity and, arguably, justice.
8 min read |Members Only |The Ethical Pulse: Blood, Biotherapies & Beyond
Matthew S. Karafin, MD, MS, discusses the inspiration for his career path and his research on red blood storage age and red cell quality in patients with sickle cell disease.
4 min read |Members Only |White Coats
A husband-and-wife team in Switzerland recently launched a community-focused app to help sickle cell warriors manage their health and advocate for better care.
8 min read |Open Access |In Conversation
The best budget is not the most detailed one. It is the one you can consistently follow month after month.
4 min read |Members Only |Be Well
"Through AABB, I have learned how essential community, mentorship and shared purpose are to advancing transfusion medicine."
3 min read |Members Only |Membership Focus
Steven Armstrong, DHA, MLS(AMT), SBB(ASCP), FACHE, chair of the Annual Meeting Education Committee, spoke with AABB News about this year’s premier event for the blood and biotherapies field, as well as new enhancements and networking opportunities.
7 min read |Open Access |Annual Meeting
AABB News spoke with editor-in-chief Evan M. Bloch, MBChB, MS, about the new edition of the Technical Manual, including updates made for 2026 and the editorial process involved in bringing the book to completion.
4 min read |Open Access |High Priority
A plan to maintain optimal blood product labeling is an essential part of disaster preparedness.
2 min read |Open Access |Insider's View
Transfusion leaders discuss how Canada will move forward to ensure continued vein-to-vein safety and ongoing monitoring following the end of the country's historic hemovigilance program.
11 min read |Members Only |Feature
In this month's President's message, Jose Cancelas, MD, PhD, CABP, discusses safeguarding the blood system, ensuring both safety and sufficiency in the face of evolving threats.
2 min read |Open Access |President’s Message
A pioneer in blood safety during the HIV/AIDS epidemic, Edgar Engleman, MD, shaped screening efforts and laid the groundwork for cellular therapies used in cancer treatment.
9 min read |Open Access |Feature
Tracy Antonelli shares her journey living with thalassemia and adopting three daughters from China with the same rare blood disorder.
7 min read |Open Access |Feature
Of Note: News stories from the field.
9 min read |Members Only |Of Note
Experts examine lessons learned from the history of emerging infectious diseases and how the field can prepare now to ensure a safe and sufficient blood supply during the next emerging pathogen event.
7 min read |Members Only |Feature
José Arnulfo Pérez-Carrillo discusses his efforts to advance blood safety in Colombia and the key to translating hemovigilance data into meaningful change.
7 min read |Open Access |White Coats
Antonella Nai discusses the potential impact of her AABB-Foundation supported project and how it may shape future therapies for anemia in transfusion medicine and biotherapies.
5 min read |Open Access |AABB Foundation: Shaping the Industry
If you understand how exercise affects your brain and emotions, you can use it as a practical tool to improve your daily life.
5 min read |Members Only |Be Well
Emily Wilson shares her inspiration for becoming a CABP and the importance of maintaining certification.
2 min read |Open Access |High Priority
"I share AABB’s mission and vision to improve the lives of individuals by making transfusions and biotherapies safe, available and effective throughout the world."
2 min read |Members Only |Membership Focus
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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