Experts examine the growing role of AI across the field and discuss how these technologies are being used today to guide clinical decision making, improve donor retention and support health care professionals as the field evolves.
10 min read |Members Only |Feature
In this month's President's message, Jose Cancelas, MD, PhD, CABP, discusses how emerging technologies are creating new opportunities to analyze complex data, improve decision-making, streamline operations and advance patient care.
3 min read |Open Access |President’s Message
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
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
This year marks a milestone for our association: the thirtieth anniversary of AABB Press, AABB’s book acquisitions program.
4 min read |Open Access |High Priority
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
Jeni Newman discusses the future of cell and gene therapies, the growing role of artificial intelligence in health care and the skills the next generation of biotherapy professionals will need to succeed.
5 min read |Members Only |White Coats
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
Meet the recipients of the 2026 AABB Foundation Early-Career Scientific Research Grants.
9 min read |Open Access |AABB Foundation: Shaping the Industry
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
"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
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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