Meet the recipients of the 2026 AABB Foundation Early-Career Scientific Research Grants.
9 min read |Open Access |AABB Foundation: Shaping the Industry
2026 AABB Annual Meeting keynote speaker Frederick Appelbaum, MD, shares highlights of his upcoming keynote address, which will detail the critical role of the blood banking and transfusion medicine community.
4 min read |Open Access |Annual Meeting
Prof. Willy A. Flegel, MD, selected as the 2026 recipient of the Dale A. Smith Memorial Award in recognition of his original scientific and clinical contributions within the field of molecular immunohematology.
4 min read |Members Only |Feature
In this month's “In Conversation” column, Leana Serrano-Rahman, MPH, MLS(ASCP), CQA(ASQ), offers a preview of the 2026 AABB Annual Meeting session “Bridging the Gap: Information Systems and Blood Bank Practice.”
6 min read |Open Access |In Conversation
Understanding what causes travel burnout and learning how to prevent it can help transform vacations from stressful obligations into truly refreshing experiences.
5 min read |Members Only |Be Well
Understanding why each generation responds differently to blood donation messaging may be key to rebuilding the pipeline.
8 min read |Open Access |Insider's View
"Being an AABB member has bridged the gap between military operational necessity and civilian clinical standards, directly impacting my professional work by keeping my practice at the leading edge of transfusion science."
2 min read |Members Only |Membership Focus
Julia Z. Xu, MD, MScGH, discusses the potential impact of her research on transfusion management in sickle cell disease.
5 min read |Members Only |AABB Foundation: Shaping the Industry
Of Note: News stories from the field.
5 min read |Members Only |Of Note
Experts discuss the benefits and limitations of available therapies, as well as the importance of shared decision-making, individualized treatment plans and earlier intervention.
10 min read |Members Only |Feature
A mother with sickle cell disease and two specialists discuss the role of transfusion support and multidisciplinary care to improve outcomes for mothers and babies.
11 min read |Open Access |Feature
In this month's President's message, Jose Cancelas, MD, PhD, CABP, discusses how advances in research, treatment and comprehensive care are expanding possibilities for people living with sickle cell disease.
3 min read |Open Access |President’s Message
AABB Premium Corporate Partner QuidelOrtho has partnered with blood banks and hospital laboratories to provide safe and compatible blood to labs that ensure patients receive it when they need it most.
5 min read |Corporate Partner Spotlight
Tara King shares how her mother's experience with sickle cell disease inspired her career path at OneBlood.
6 min read |Open Access |Feature
Amy Cohen shares her journey of becoming the first person with sickle cell disease to complete a marathon.
7 min read |Open Access |Feature
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
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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