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
Congrats to the 2025 BB and SBB Certification Recipients!
8 min read |Members Only |High Priority
AABB proudly announces the 2026 recipients of the Association’s prestigious awards.
4 min read |Members Only |High Priority
"There are many brilliant individuals who are members of AABB, but the power of what we do comes from the community and collaboration."
2 min read |Members Only |Membership Focus
Frances Verter, PhD, discusses her journey as a scientist and patient advocate, the evolution of cord blood banking and future developments in the field.
7 min read |Open Access |White Coats
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
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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