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
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
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
Lillian Maria de Castilho, PhD, discusses her work advancing transfusion medicine and biotherapies through innovation in blood group genetics, collaboration and mentorship.
8 min read |Open Access |Feature
Nabajyoti Choudhury, MBBS, PhD, MBA, reflects on his decades-long effort to strengthen blood safety and quality systems across Asia.
7 min read |Open Access |Feature
The Blood D.E.S.E.R.T. Coalition is focusing on four strategies to address the disparities associated with blood deserts.
8 min read |Open Access |Feature
A hands-on workshop at the AfSBT Congress highlights global efforts to improve access to safer transfusion practices.
9 min read |Open Access |Feature
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
As cord blood transplants decline and public banks close, researchers examine why cord blood still matters.
9 min read |Open Access |Feature
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
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
How personal loss shaped Ron Jacob’s mission to recruit donors and save lives.
7 min read |Open Access |Feature
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
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
The Top Poster Awards showcased cutting-edge research onsite in San Diego. The six posters featured in this issue reflect the field’s ongoing commitment to evidence-based practices that benefit patients and blood centers.
9 min read |Open Access |Feature
Bringing diverse health care professionals together creates a pathway to address systemic racism, challenge biases, and improve health outcomes in marginalized communities.
9 min read |Members Only |Feature
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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