APL researchers are investigating the viability and scalability of shelf-stable, freeze-dried red blood cells. With far-reaching implications for trauma care in remote or austere environments -- a critical need for the nation's warfighters -- this effort opens the door to safe and effective blood transfusions anywhere, anytime, and with minimal supplies.
For this webinar we brought together a variety of experts in HLA, patient education, and transfusion. Listen as they explore the need for a more diverse donor pool and the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on minority donor recruitment in transplant and transfusion.
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Aug 31, 2020
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Vein to Vein: RBC Alloimmunization, Genotyping & Inventory Management | Drs. Stella Chou and Monica Kalvelage
Hear from industry leaders as they discuss transfusion medicine, challenges of finding donors, managing blood bank inventory, as well as the benefits of preventing alloimmunization.
