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Program Schedule

Program Schedule

  • Sunday, October 26, 2025
  • 6:30 AM - 9:00 AM  PT
    Author Poster Mounting
  • 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM  PT
    REGISTRATION
  • 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM  PT
    Circular of Information Task Force
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM  PT
    CTSCC- Cellular Therapies Section Coordinating Committee Meeting
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM  PT
    Hemovigilance Committee
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM  PT
    Run for Research
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM  PT
    Sleep-In for Research (not participating in Run)
  • 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM  PT
    Business Development Meeting Room
  • 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM  PT
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM  PT
    VIP Lounge for Corporate Partners and Foundation Contributors
  • 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM  PT
    Transfusion Editorial Board Breakfast
  • 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM  PT
    Bookstore and AABB Central
  • 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM  PT
    Coat and Luggage Check
  • 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM  PT
    Emerging Ethics and Policy Issues in Cord Blood Therapeutics and Gene Therapies (President’s Session)
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  PT
    “Blood products as pharmaceuticals: Should that be our goal?” (Tibor Greenwalt Memorial Award and Lectureship)
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  PT
    Expanding CGT Access: The Role of Blood Centers in Last-Mile Delivery
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  PT
    Optimization of Postpartum Hemorrhage Management in the Academic and Community Setting
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  PT
    Planning for Disease X: To Ensure a Safe and Sufficient Blood Supply During the Next Emerging Pathogen Event
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  PT
    AM25-SN-31-L - Oral Abstract Session - Insight into Whole Blood and Hemorrhage Management
    Program Chair: Jeremy W. Jacobs, MD, MHS – Department of Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
    Program Chair: Zhen Mei, MD – UCLA
    Transfusion Service
     CE: 0 CME (AMA Physician Credit) / 1 CE (Non-Physician Credit)
  • 8:15 AM - 3:30 PM  PT
    SBB Exam Prep
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM  PT
    CABP Coffee Morning
  • 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM  PT
    California Blood Bank Society Meeting (CBBS) 
  • 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM  PT
    CBBS Connects @ AABB
  • 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM  PT
    Biotherapies Pavilion
  • 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM  PT
    Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall Open
  • 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM  PT
    Headshot Studio
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM  PT
    AM25-SN-08-L - Plenary Abstract
    Program Chair: Meghan Delaney, DO, MPH – Children's National Hospital
    Program Chair: Christopher A. Tormey, MD – Yale School of Medicine
     CE: 0 CME (AMA Physician Credit) / 1.5 CE (Non-Physician Credit)
  • 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM  PT
    Innovations Across the Cell Therapy Workflow: From Apheresis to Analysis
  • 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM  PT
    AM25-SN-1-TP - Curated Top Posters Tour: New Concepts in Blood Donation/Allocation
    Program Chair: Eric Gehrie, MD – New York Blood Center Enterprises
     CE: N/A
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM  PT
    Biotherapies Sizzling Topics Luncheon
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM  PT
    Immunohematology Reference Laboratory Luncheon
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM  PT
    Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM  PT
    Lunch with Locals: Indiana State Association of Blood Banks (ISABB)
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM  PT
    Midwest Meet & Mingle, hosted by the Illinois Association of Blood Banks
  • 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM  PT
    Science & Innovation Theater presented by Abbott
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM  PT
    Meet the Poster Authors
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM  PT
    AABB Interorganizational Disaster Task Force
  • 12:05 PM - 1:45 PM  PT
    Accreditation Program Committee and Standards Program Committee Meeting
  • 12:10 PM - 1:30 PM  PT
    Pediatric Transfusion Medicine Subsection Meeting
  • 12:10 PM - 1:45 PM  PT
    Leadership and Administrative Subsection Meeting
  • 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM  PT
    AM25-SN-2-TP - Curated Top Posters Tour: Advancements in Cellular & Biotherapies
    Program Chair: Magali J. Fontaine, MD PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland School of Medicine
     CE: N/A
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM  PT
    Patient Blood Management and Transfusion Safety Officer Subsection Meeting
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM  PT
    Science & Innovation Theater presented by Sanofi
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  PT
    Evolving Immunologic Concepts – From Basic Mechanisms to Translation
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  PT
    CBC: Defining Novel Growth Opportunitie for the Cord Blood Field: Lessons Learned & Pathways Forward
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  PT
    Creating Effective Donor Recruitment Videos Through the Use of Co-Design with Community Partners
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  PT
    Ensuring Ethical and Regulatory Compliance in Donor Collections for Advanced Therapies
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  PT
    Implementation of Lab Automation: Best Practices and Benefits
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  PT
    Unexplained Reactivity in Red Cell Antibody Identification: A Way Through
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  PT
    Update on the Use of Cryopreserved Platelets in Acute Surgical Settings
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  PT
    AM25-SN-09-L - Oral Abstract Session - Non-Infectious Hazards of Blood Transfusion
    Program Chair: Tanya Petraszko, MD – Canadian Blood Services
    Program Chair: Erin Horstman, MD – Yale Medicine
    Transfusion Service
     CE: 0 CME (AMA Physician Credit) / 1 CE (Non-Physician Credit)
  • 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM  PT
    Prehospital Transfusion Workshop: Building Effective EMS Programs
  • 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM  PT
    From Source to Submission: Proactive Sourcing Strategies for IND Success
  • 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM  PT
    CBC: Exploring the Unique Biology of Cord Blood and Birthing Tissues
  • 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM  PT
    FcRN Inhibitors – a New Era for Transfusion Medicine?
  • 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM  PT
    Inclusive Blood Donation Strategies for 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities: Rebuilding Trust and “Adding Your Sparkle to the Blood Supply”
  • 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM  PT
    Novel Tools and Platform Designs in Biotherapies
  • 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM  PT
    Should We Bring ABO Genotyping to Our Institution? Things to Know About Taking the Leap
  • 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM  PT
    The Transformative Power of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: From Blood Collectors to the Transfusion Service, a Vein to Vein Approach
  • 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM  PT
    Test Your Blood Bank Knowledge 2025 - Are You up for a Challenge?
  • 3:45 PM - 6:00 PM  PT
    Basic blood biology and mechanisms of immunity in transfusion medicine and biotherapies
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM  PT
    CBC: Evidence Based Communication in Cord Blood Donation and Banking
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM  PT
    Cold Truths: The Potential Hidden Impact of “Clinically Insignificant” Antibodies in Hypothermic Cardiac Surgery
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM  PT
    Ethical Dilemmas in Compensating Blood Donors: Navigating Global Health Perspectives
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM  PT
    Hospital-Based Blood Collectors Roundtable
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM  PT
    Revolutionizing Donor Selection: Integrating AI, Omics Data, and Large-Scale Cohorts for Improved Cell Therapy Outcomes
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM  PT
    The Four Season of Leadership: A Personal Journey (Hemphill-Jordan Leadership Award)
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM  PT
    When the Refrigerator Is Bare--Innovations from the Blood DESERT Coalition
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM  PT
    AM25-SN-02-L - Oral Abstract Session - Infectious Diseases & Transfusion Medicine
    Program Chair: Patricia Brunker, MD, DPhil (she/her/hers) – Massachusetts General Hospital
    Program Chair: Philip Norris, MD – Vitalant Research Institute
    Transfusion Service
     CE: 0 CME (AMA Physician Credit) / 1 CE (Non-Physician Credit)
  • 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM  PT
    Specialist in Blood Bank Program Open House
  • 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM  PT
    Research and Progress (RAPS) - 1
  • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM  PT
    AABB Volunteer Celebration: Recognizing Volunteers & Exploring Opportunities