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Full Schedule

  • Friday, October 24, 2025
  • 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM  PT
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM  PT
    AABB Foundation Research & Development Summit
  • 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM  PT
    REGISTRATION
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM  PT
    Assessor LIVE Training
  • 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM  PT
    Biotherapies Networking Reception
  • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM  PT
    AABB Foundation Reception - A Party with a Purpose!
  • Saturday, October 25, 2025
  • 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM  PT
    REGISTRATION
  • 7:00 AM - 7:50 AM  PT
    Cellular Therapy (CT) Subsections Meeting
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM  PT
    Molecular Testing Standards Committee Meeting
  • 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM  PT
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM  PT
    Coding and Reimbursment Committee Meeting
  • 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 - 8:15 AM  PT
    Cord Blood Connect Welcome
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM  PT
    T-shirt and Packet Pickup: Run for Research and Sleep-in for Research
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  PT
    CBC: The Role of MSC´s in the Development of Regenerative Cell Therapies
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  PT
    Oral Abstract 1
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  PT
    Quality Agreements in Cell Therapy: Building Successful Partnerships
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  PT
    Reducing O Negative RBC Overutilization in Pediatric Transfusion Medicine: Overcoming Challenges
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  PT
    The Peer-review Publication Process - How to Dip Your Toe in the Author and Reviewer Waters
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  PT
    Understanding Generative AI: A Friendly Introduction for Medical Professionals
  • 8:15 AM - 12:15 PM  PT
    THOR
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM  PT
    Building Trust-Based Teams: A Strategic Imperative for Leaders
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM  PT
    CBC: Cord Blood for Regenerative Medicine
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM  PT
    Choose Your Own Adventure: Spooky Serology, Mysterious Molecular, & Eerie Incompatibility
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM  PT
    Improving Recognition and Reporting of Transfusion Reactions: Data-Driven Insights and Quality Improvement Strategies
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM  PT
    Mock Grant Review
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM  PT
    Oral Abstract 2
  • 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM  PT
    15 Minute Mentoring: Focus Group Discussions with Mid- to High Level Career Leaders in AABB
  • 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM  PT
    Think Like a Detective: Investigating Quality Issues with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Tools
  • 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM  PT
    Allogeneic Transplant, Gene Therapy, or the Evolving Drug Landscape in Sickle Cell Disease: Helping Patients Choose Between Options
  • 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM  PT
    Assessor Townhall: Assessment Readiness-Get Ready and Stay Ready
  • 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM  PT
    CBC: Innovative Approaches in Cord Blood Transplantation: Clinical Outcomes and New Strategies
  • 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM  PT
    Solve It Scenarios in Cellular Therapy
  • 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM  PT
    Spotlight
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM  PT
    Meet the Poster Authors
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM  PT
    Selection of Abstracts Committee (SoAc) Meeting
  • 12:05 PM - 1:45 PM  PT
    Transfusion Fellowship Directors Subsection Meeting
  • 12:10 PM - 1:45 PM  PT
    Technical Practices, Serology and Genomics Subsection Meeting
  • 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM  PT
    AABB Foundation Research Symposium & Luncheon
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM  PT
    Donor History Task Force/Regulatory Affairs Joint Meeting
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM  PT
    New Member and First Time Attendee Lunch
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM  PT
    CBC: Controversies and Barriers for the Cord Blood Sector
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM  PT
    Computer Systems Under Attack: Cybersecurity Best Practices and Lessons Learned
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM  PT
    Ensuring Safe and Effective Distribution of Advanced Therapies: Unique Perspectives from Pharmacy and Cell Therapy Labs
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM  PT
    Novel Insights into Iron Toxicities in Hematologic Diseases and Related Pharmacological and Gene Therapy Approaches
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM  PT
    Oral Abstract 13
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM  PT
    Oral Abstract 3
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM  PT
    The Changing Landscape of Conflict: Armed Services Blood Program Supporting the Warfighter Through Partnerships and Blood Product Innovations
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM  PT
    AABB Opening General Session
  • 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM  PT
    Opening Reception
  • Sunday, October 26, 2025
  • 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
    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
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM  PT
    Clinical Transfusion Medicine Committee Meeting
  • 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
    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
    Oral Abstract 14
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  PT
    Oral Abstract 4
  • 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
    Tibor Greenwalt Memorial Award and Lectureship
  • 8:15 AM - 3:30 PM  PT
    SBB Exam Prep
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM  PT
    CABP Celebration and Networking
  • 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM  PT
    Exhibit Hall
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM  PT
    Plenary Abstract
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM  PT
    Attendee Lunch
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM  PT
    Biotherapies Sizzling Topics Luncheon
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM  PT
    Immunohematology Reference Laboratory Luncheon
  • 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
  • 12:05 PM - 1:55 PM  PT
    Global Transfusion Forum Meeting
  • 12:10 PM - 1:30 PM  PT
    Pediatric Transfusion Medicine Subsection Meeting
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM  PT
    Patient Blood Management and Transfusion Safety Officer Subsection Meeting
  • 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 with AI-Driven Software: Best Practices and Benefits
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  PT
    Oral Abstract 15
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  PT
    Oral Abstract 23
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  PT
    Oral Abstract 5
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  PT
    Prehospital Transfusion: A Collaborative Approach to Implementing the New AABB Standards
  • 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
  • 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
    Oral Abstract 16
  • 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM  PT
    Oral Abstract 6
  • 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM  PT
    Pre-hospital Transfusion Case Studies
  • 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 - 6:00 PM  PT
    Test Your Blood Bank Knowledge 2025 - Are You up for a Challenge?
  • 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
    Oral Abstract 17
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM  PT
    Oral Abstract 7
  • 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
  • 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
  • Monday, October 27, 2025
  • 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM  PT
    REGISTRATION
  • 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM  PT
    Awards Committee Meeting
  • 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM  PT
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM  PT
    Bookstore and AABB Central
  • 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM  PT
    Coat and Luggage Check
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  PT
    CBC: Lightning Talks- The Future of Cord Blood: Bold Visions & Innovations
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  PT
    Landsteiner-Alter Award and Lectureship
  • 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM  PT
    Exhibit Hall
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM  PT
    AABB/ASHI Symposium: Exploring Transplant Uncertainties/Conundrums in ABO
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM  PT
    AABB’s Updated Platelet and Red Blood Cell Transfusion Guidelines
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM  PT
    Blood Conservation in the OR: How to Create a Comprehensive Pediatric Patient Blood Management Program
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM  PT
    CBC: A New Era for Cord Blood - The National Cord Blood Network
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM  PT
    Cell Therapy Lab Jeopardy!
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM  PT
    Closing the Divide: Pathways to Engaging Underrepresented Communities in Blood Donation
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM  PT
    Expanding Access, Ensuring Safety: Best Practices in Out-of-Hospital Transfusion
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM  PT
    Lord of the Antibodies
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM  PT
    Spotlight 2
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM  PT
    Advances in Labeling: Practical Applications of 2-D Data Matrix Symbols with ISBT 128
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM  PT
    Attendee Lunch
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM  PT
    Physicians Leadership Roundtable
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM  PT
    Annual Meeting Education Committee Meeting
  • 12:05 PM - 1:30 PM  PT
    Transfusion Medicine Coordinating Committee and John Elliott Memorial Award Meeting
  • 12:05 PM - 1:45 PM  PT
    Quality and Regulatory Subsection Meeting
  • 12:10 PM - 1:45 PM  PT
    Leadership and Administrative Subsection Meeting
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM  PT
    AABB Transfusion Transmmitted Diseases Committee Meeting
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  PT
    “I Want It That Way” - Ethical Dilemmas in Pediatric Transfusion Medicine
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  PT
    Advancing Cord Blood Utilization: Building Pathways for Innovation and Clinical Adoption
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  PT
    From Blueprint to Benchmark: A Journey Through AABB Standards Development and Accreditation
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  PT
    From Fellow to Faculty: Practical Insights for Trainees and Early Career Physicians
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  PT
    Oral Abstract 18
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  PT
    Oral Abstract 8- Biotherapies
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  PT
    Sally Frank Award
  • 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM  PT
    Ask the Standards
  • 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM  PT
    Blood Bank IT: Compliance and Data Management Concepts
  • 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM  PT
    Emily Cooley Memorial Award and Lectureship
  • 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM  PT
    Oral Abstract 19
  • 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM  PT
    Plasma Failure in Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS)
  • 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM  PT
    The Top Nonconformances Stratified by Facility Size and Location. Where Do You Fit?
  • 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM  PT
    Transfusion Medicine Education for Physicians: Ready-to-Use, Customizable, and Innovative Teaching Tools
  • 3:45 PM - 5:45 PM  PT
    Oral Abstract 9
  • 3:45 PM - 6:00 PM  PT
    CBC: State of the Science Symposium – Striking a New Cord in the Evolution of Stem Cell Transplant (sponsored by Gamida Cell)
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM  PT
    A Tale of Twice-Annual Verification: Why Two Matter, and Who’s Looking?
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM  PT
    CABP Prep
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM  PT
    Crossmatch Incompatible Transfusions: How Collaboration Between Transfusion Services and Immunohematology Reference Laboratories Enhance Patient Safety
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM  PT
    Debate: Therapeutic Leukapheresis in Hyperleukocytosis—Data-Driven or Dubious?
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM  PT
    Oral Abstract 10
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM  PT
    Oral Abstract 20
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM  PT
    Safety, Standards, and Sanity: Navigating Compliance in Emergent Blood Product Release
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM  PT
    Unlocking the Power of Extracellular Vesicles: From Intercellular Communication to Therapeutic Innovation
  • 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM  PT
    Research and Progress (RAPS) - 2
  • Tuesday, October 28, 2025
  • 6:30 AM - 11:00 AM  PT
    REGISTRATION
  • 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM  PT
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM  PT
    Bookstore and AABB Central
  • 7:30 AM - 12:15 PM  PT
    Coat and Luggage Check
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  PT
    Enhancing Perioperative Autologous Transfusion: Bridging the Gap Between Standards and Practice
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  PT
    Exploring Innovative Strategies for Blood Donor Recruitment and Retention in Developing Countries, Addressing Challenges and Ensuring Sustainable Blood Supply
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  PT
    Generations Apart and Together: Navigating Today’s Culture to Build a Sustainable Workforce for Your Transfusion Service
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  PT
    How New Red Cell Antigens Are Identified, Classified, Added to a Blood Group System. or Creating a New Blood Group System, Theory, and Practice
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  PT
    Oral Abstract 11
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  PT
    Oral Abstract 21
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  PT
    The Specialization of Hospital Transfusion Committees: Pragmatic Approaches to Increasing Interest and Effectiveness
  • 8:15 AM - 12:15 PM  PT
    The ICCBBA Learning Lab: The ISBT 128 Standard in Action
  • 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM  PT
    2025 Ask the FDA and CMS/CLIA
  • 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM  PT
    Alpha-Gal Syndrome: Can Tick Bites Lead to Life-Threatening Allergic Transfusion Reactions?
  • 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM  PT
    BPDR Demystified: A Practical Guide to Reporting & Preventing Errors
  • 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM  PT
    IRL Accreditation: Case Studies and Helpful Hints for Better Conformance.
  • 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM  PT
    Maximum Surgical Blood Order Schedule (MSBOS): Return on Investment, Implementation, and AI
  • 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM  PT
    Spotlight 3
  • 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM  PT
    Transfusion Medicine, Hemostasis, Apheresis, and Cellular Therapy Review Session for Trainees
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM  PT
    Building a Translational Arm to Your Cellular Therapy Laboratory
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM  PT
    Oral Abstract 12
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM  PT
    Oral Abstract 22
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM  PT
    The Monocyte Monolayer Assay in Transfusion Medicine: Historical Insights and Clinical Applications
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM  PT
    Transfusion Medicine and Blood Bank Practice Guidelines for Von Willebrand Disease
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM  PT
    Veterinary Transfusion Medicine: An Overview of Blood Banking for Our Furry Friends
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM  PT
    What's New in Transfusion Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM  PT
    Why, When and How Should You Use Electronic Batch Records (EBRs) in the Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing Process