September 2025

In This Issue

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  President's Message: Advancing Transfusion Care

  This issue of AABB News highlights pediatric transfusion care and the evolving landscape of SCD treatment.

  2 min read |Open Access |President’s Message
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  Sickle Cell Warrior Marjorie Dejoie-Brewer, MD: Rare Disease Expert Bridging the Gap in Sickle Cell Care

  In honor of Sickle Cell Awareness Month, AABB News is pleased to spotlight sickle cell warrior Marjorie Dejoie-Brewer, MD, an internist-physiatrist with a focus on blood disorders.

  9 min read |Open Access |Feature
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  Honoring the Life of Trailblazer and Platelet Pioneer Sherrill J. Slichter, MD

  Sherrill Slichter, MD, a world-renowned hematologist, is remembered not only for her scientific brilliance but also for her mentorship, integrity and unwavering dedication to patient care.

  4 min read |Members Only |In the Field
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  In Conversation with James Taylor, MD: How Howard University is Transforming Sickle Cell Treatment

  In this month's "In Conversation" interview, James G. Taylor VI, MD, discusses Howard University's groundbreaking sickle cell wellness center—the first of its kind in Washington, D.C.

  7 min read |Members Only |In Conversation
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  Advancing Apheresis: Inside the Fourth Edition with Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Winters, MD

  AABB News spoke to Jeffrey Winters, MD, editor-in-chief of the Apheresis Principles and Practice, 4th edition (Volume 3) about the editing process and what readers can expect from the latest release.

  5 min read |Open Access |High Priority
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  White Coats: Nabiha Huq Saifee MD, PhD

  Nabiha Huq Saifee, MD, PhD, discusses pediatric transfusion medicine, including the future of patient blood management programs in pediatric care.

  5 min read |Open Access |White Coats
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  2025 Hall of Fame Inductee: Moritz Stolla, MD, PhD

  The AABB Foundation is pleased to name Moritz Stolla, MD, PhD, as the 2025 inductee to the AABB Foundation Hall of Fame.

  5 min read |Members Only |AABB Foundation: Shaping the Industry
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  Returns on Investment: Why I Keep Coming Back to the AABB Annual Meeting

  Chloe Homich, MLS(ASCP)CMSBBCM, CQA(ASQ), shares the professional and personal benefits of attending the AABB Annual Meeting.

  4 min read |Open Access |Annual Meeting
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  Run for Research to Support The AABB Foundation

  The Run for Research event offers an exciting opportunity to support early-career investigators and raise awareness for critical research initiatives that advance the blood and biotherapies field.

  3 min read |Open Access |AABB Foundation: Shaping the Industry
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  Cultivating Connections at the 2025 AABB Annual Meeting

  AABB is excited to offer a plethora of connection opportunities to attendees at the 2025 AABB Annual Meeting to foster collaboration and promote the exchange of ideas among blood and biotherapies professionals.

  3 min read |Open Access |Annual Meeting
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  Stretching vs. Mobility: Understanding the Difference

  Understanding the difference between stretching and mobility can help you build a smarter, more balanced training routine.

  4 min read |Members Only |Be Well
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  Of Note: AABB Announces Virtual and In-Person Blood and Biotherapies Career Fair

  Of Note: News stories from the field.

  4 min read |Members Only |Of Note
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  AABB Encourages Early-Career Professionals to Take Advantage Of Mentoring Program

  AABB encourages early-career professionals or those new to the field to take advantage of the AABB Mentoring Program.

  2 min read |Members Only |Membership Focus