Experts discuss how collaboration among key stakeholders and organizations is reducing logistical barriers to access and bringing life-changing CAR T-cell therapies closer to patients.
8 min read |Open Access |Feature
In this month's President's message, Jose Cancelas, MD, PhD, CABP, discusses how the expansion of cell therapies and advanced biotherapies are reshaping the blood and biotherapies field while creating new possibilities for patients worldwide.
2 min read |Open Access |President’s Message
In recognition of his pioneering research and commitment to mentoring future leaders in the blood and biotherapies community, Don Siegel, PhD, MD, has been named the 2026 Emily Cooley Memorial Award recipient.
8 min read |Open Access |Feature
University Hospital in New Jersey becomes the first organization to achieve AABB accreditation for Emergency Prehospital and Scheduled Out-of-Hospital Transfusions.
7 min read |Open Access |In the Field
Sophia B. Bellegarde, MD, MBA, MLS(ASCP), shares her favorite moments from the AABB Annual Meeting and why she looks forward to returning each year.
5 min read |Open Access |Annual Meeting
In this month’s “In Conversation” column, Robert D. Marriott spoke to AABB News about the evolving role of quality, lessons shared between blood banking and biotherapies and preparing organizations for the future of advanced therapies.
6 min read |Open Access |In Conversation
Bioethics must confront a question that extends far beyond scientific innovation: Can we honestly describe a therapy as “available” if eligible patients cannot realistically receive it?
11 min read |Open Access |The Ethical Pulse: Blood, Biotherapies & Beyond
Meet the researcher: James Ropa, PhD, the 2025 AABB Foundation Cord Blood Research Grant recipient.
6 min read |Members Only |AABB Foundation: Shaping the Industry
Dawn Thut, CMQ/OE (ASQ), CABP, discussed her career path, the evolution of quality systems and the future of cord blood and biotherapies.
7 min read |Open Access |White Coats
The upcoming collection will highlight cutting-edge biotherapies research and showcase how central the field has become to the blood and biotherapies community.
4 min read |Open Access |High Priority
The Spanish Language Subsection shares how translational medicine, quality systems and regional collaboration are advancing biotherapies across Latin America.
5 min read |Members Only |Committee & Subsection Corner
Becca Weekley shares her inspiration for becoming a CABP, the importance of maintaining certification and how the certification has impacted her career path in biotherapies.
5 min read |Open Access |High Priority
The difference between people who reach their goals and those who do not is often not talent or intelligence; it is the ability to break a large objective into smaller, manageable steps.
5 min read |Members Only |Be Well
"I am grateful to be part of a community that advances excellence, collaboration and innovation in transfusion medicine and biotherapies."
2 min read |Members Only |Membership Focus
Of Note: News stories from the field.
4 min read |Members Only |Of Note
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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