Full Schedule

6:30 AM – 11:00 AM

REGISTRATION

Location: Exhibit Hall E

7:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Speaker Ready Room

Location: 22

7:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Bookstore and AABB Central

Location: Exhibit Hall E

7:30 AM – 12:15 PM

Coat and Luggage Check

Location: Lobby

8:15 AM – 9:15 AM

AM25-TU-03-L - Debate: Therapeutic Leukapheresis in Hyperleukocytosis—Data-Driven or Dubious?

Location: 20A

Speaker: – University of California, Irvine

Program Chair: – Ochsner Medical Center

Speaker: – Comprehensive Care Services

Quality

8:15 AM – 9:15 AM

AM25-TU-04-L - Exploring Innovative Strategies for Blood Donor Recruitment and Retention in Developing Countries, Addressing Challenges and Ensuring Sustainable Blood Supply

Location: 32AB

Program Chair: – University of Calabar, Nigeria

Speaker: – Transfusion Medicine, Global Health Institute, New York

Speaker: – Head of Blood Services, National Blood Center, Mexico

Blood Center/Blood Hospital-Based Donor Center

8:15 AM – 9:15 AM

AM25-TU-05-L - Generations Apart and Together: Navigating Today’s Culture to Build a Sustainable Workforce for Your Transfusion Service

Location: 20BC

Program Chair: – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Speaker: – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Speaker: – WakeMed

Management

8:15 AM – 9:15 AM

AM25-TU-01-L - How New Red Cell Antigens Are Identified, Classified, Added to a Blood Group System. or Creating a New Blood Group System, Theory, and Practice

Location: 20D

Speaker: – Prince Sultan Military Medical City

Program Chair: – Versiti

Immunohematology and Genetic Testing (red cells, leukocytes and platelets)

8:15 AM – 9:15 AM

AM25-TU-06-L - Oral Abstract Session

Location: 30AB

8:15 AM – 9:15 AM

AM25-TU-07-L - Oral Abstract Session

Location: 30CDE

8:15 AM – 9:15 AM

AM25-TU-02-L - The Specialization of Hospital Transfusion Committees: Pragmatic Approaches to Increasing Interest and Effectiveness

Location: 31ABC

Speaker: – University of Utah/ARUP

Program Chair: – University of California, Irvine

Speaker: – Banner University Medical Center Tucson

Quality

8:15 AM – 12:15 PM

AM25-TU-08-L - ICCBBA Learning Lab: ISBT 128 Hands-On Workshop

Location: 33 ABC

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM

AM25-TU-13-L - 2025 Ask the FDA and CMS/CLIA

Location: 20BC

Program Chair: – AABB

Blood Center/Blood Hospital-Based Donor Center

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM

AM25-TU-12-L - Alpha-Gal Syndrome: Can Tick Bites Lead to Life-Threatening Allergic Transfusion Reactions?

Location: 29ABCD

Speaker: – Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine

Program Chair: – Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine

Speaker: – Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine

Speaker: – University of North Carolina

Transfusion Service

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM

AM25-TU-11-L - BPDR Demystified: A Practical Guide to Reporting and Preventing Errors

Location: 30CDE

Speaker: – Roche Diagnostics Solutions

Speaker: – Independent Consultant

Speaker: – University of Utah

Program Chair: – Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Quality

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM

AM25-TU-09-L - IRL Accreditation: Case Studies and Helpful Hints for Better Conformance.

Location: 31ABC

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM

AM25-TU-14-L - Maximum Surgical Blood Order Schedule (MSBOS): Return on Investment, Implementation, and AI

Location: 20A

Program Chair: – Cleveland Clinic

Speaker: – Cleveland Clinic

Speaker: – University of Wisconsin - Madison

Patient Blood Management

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM

AM25-TU-15-L - Oral Abstract Spotlight Session

Location: 30AB

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM

AM25-TU-10-L - Transfusion Medicine, Hemostasis, Apheresis, and Cellular Therapy Review Session for Trainees

Location: 32AB

Speaker: – Mayo Clinic

Speaker: – Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati

Program Chair: – NMDP

Speaker: – NMDP

Transfusion Service

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM

AM25-TU-24-L - Building a Translational Arm to Your Cellular Therapy Laboratory

Location: 30CDE

Speaker: – University of Minnesota

Speaker: – Mayo Clinic

Program Chair: – Alberta Precision Labs

Biotherapies, Cellular Therapies, and Immunotherapies

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

AM25-TU-17-L - Advances in Labeling: Practical Applications of 2-D Data Matrix Symbols with ISBT 128

Location: 20D

Program Chair: – ICCBBA

Speaker: – ICCBBA

Speaker: – Duke Health

Information Technology and Informatics

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

AM25-TU-23-L - Oral Abstract Session

Location: 30AB

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

AM25-TU-22-L - Oral Abstract Session

Location: 30CDE

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

AM25-TU-16-L - The Monocyte Monolayer Assay in Transfusion Medicine: Historical Insights and Clinical Applications

Location: 32AB

Speaker: – American Red Cross

Speaker: – University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories

Program Chair: – American Red Cross

Immunohematology and Genetic Testing (red cells, leukocytes and platelets)

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

AM25-TU-20-L - Transfusion Medicine and Blood Bank Practice Guidelines for Von Willebrand Disease

Location: 31ABC

Program Chair: – Baylor College of Medicine/Harris Health System

Speaker: – Houston Methodist Hospital

Hematology and Coagulation

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

AM25-TU-21-L - Veterinary Transfusion Medicine: An Overview of Blood Banking for Our Furry Friends

Location: 25ABC

Program Chair: – University of California San Diego

Speaker: – Reviving Veterinary Medicine

Transfusion Service

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

AM25-TU-19-L - What's New in Transfusion Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease

Location: 25ABC

Program Chair: – New York Blood Center

Speaker: – UNC School of Medicine

Speaker: – St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Transfusion Service

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

AM25-TU-18-L - Why, When and How Should You Use Electronic Batch Records (EBRs) in the Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing Process

Location: 20A

Program Chair: – BioBridge Global

Speaker: – Versiti

Speaker: – BioBridge Global Advanced Therapies

Quality