Did you miss last week’s webinar with Terumo BCT, “From Vision to Reality: Operationalizing the Digital Blood Center”?
Good news—you can now watch it on demand and catch up anytime.
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New in #VoxSanguinis
The review explores the use of the “grey zone” in transfusion-transmitted infection (TTI) screening among blood donors.
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How does the evidence for communication-based interventions to motivate blood donation stack up?
Read our new paper to find out…🔓📄
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2025 International #PlateletTransfusion Guidelines
This update highlights a restrictive, evidence-based approach to platelet transfusion, with decisions guided by clinical context rather than platelet count alone.
📖 doi:10.1001/jama.2025.7529
#PatientBloodManagement
Reminder: Tomorrow’s ISBT Corporate Partner Educational Webinar with Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies From Vision to Reality – Operationalizing the Digital Blood Center
🗓 9 April 2026 | ⏰ 2:00 – 3:15 PM SGT
www.isbtweb.org/events/isbt-...
India has one of the world’s largest populations with #thalassemia major - a new article in #VoxSanguinis highlights key insights on diagnosis, management, and prevention.
Essential reading for healthcare professionals, policymakers, and anyone working in #thalassemiacare
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Episode 14 of Transfusion Practitioners Across the World is live!
Join Rachel Moss as she chats with Lawrance Nyoni about his journey from Zimbabwe → South Africa → UK, and his exciting transition from biomedical science to the world of transfusion practice.
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Findings underscore the importance of continued HBV prevention, including vaccination, to protect blood donors and the wider community.
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#BloodSafety #HepatitisD #HBV #GlobalHealth #Research #Cameroon
Recently shared in #VoxSanguinis: Seroprevalence of Hepatitis D Virus among HBsAg-positive blood donors at Yaoundé Central Hospital, Cameroon.
The report highlights a high prevalence of HDV in asymptomatic blood donors and shows that anti-HDV detection depends on the HBsAg screening method.
Transform the Digital Blood Center from Vision to Reality
Join ISBT and Terumo BCT for a practical webinar on operationalizing digital transformation in blood centers.
📅 9 April 2026 | ⏰ 2:00 – 3:15 PM SGT
💻 Free – Register Now
www.isbtweb.org/events/isbt-...
Recently published in #VoxSanguinis
• Group B or AB platelets/plasma transfused to group O recipients carry a ⬆ risk of severe allergic reactions.
• Risk is stronger with platelets than plasma, potentially linked to α-gal syndrome.
Use ABO-identical platelets/plasma for group O whenever possible.
Less than 3 months to go until #ISBTKualaLumpur
We received an incredible 1,313 abstracts, with a strong programme of oral presentations and posters coming your way.
⚠️ Poster presenters: register by 1 April
💸 Early bird savings end 15 April
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New in #VoxSanguinis: Brazil’s policy lifting the MSM blood donor deferral didn’t raise HIV, HBV, or HCV rates across 560K+ donations.
Syphilis rise in first-time donors mirrors broader trends—public health strategies matter
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#BloodSafety #PublicHealth
1313 abstracts submitted for #ISBTKualaLumpur! 🇲🇾 Reviewing is underway with Malaysian Society of Blood Transfusion & MCI The Netherlands.
Topics: Blood Donation, Clinical Transfusion, Cellular Therapies & more.
Authors notified from 13 Mar 2026—stay tuned! 📝 #BloodTransfusion
New research in #VoxSanguinis explores low haemoglobin density (LHD%) as a no-added-cost marker for screening iron deficiency.
Accessible, scalable, and derived from routine CBC data.
🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#Haematology #IronDeficiency #Anaemia
Ideal for scientists, transfusion professionals, MDs, and MSc/PhD students.
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#CARTcells #CellTherapy #TransfusionMedicine
#ISBTWebinar: Let’s talk CAR-T cells – heterogeneity, quality control & adverse events
Tomorrow | 17:00 CET
Join Dr. Salim Oulghazi for an accessible introduction to CAR-T cell therapy, covering clinical applications, cellular heterogeneity, quality control advances, and associated adverse events.
✨ Ready to take the next step?
Join the ISBT Mentorship Programme TODAY!
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#MentorshipMondays #ISBT #TransfusionMedicine #CareerGrowth
Meet Dr. Ruchi Punamia, Transfusion Medicine Consultant & founder of The Blood Blog, guided by her mentor Eva-Maria. Together, they’re turning professional growth into real-world impact in transfusion services.
Welcome back to #MentorshipMondays! 🌟
We’re spotlighting the #ISBTMentorshipProgramme and sharing stories from our amazing participants.
We look forward to working with Mindy in her new capacity and wish her every success in the role.
Alongside this role, Mindy will continue to serve as Chair of the Standing Committee of Ethics, a member of the Haemovigilance Working Party, and as Medical Director, Donation Policy and Studies at Canadian Blood Services in Ottawa.
New Scientific Secretary Appointed
We’re pleased to announce that Mindy Goldman has been appointed as our new Scientific Secretary.
Image showing a PICO summary for: How low can we go? Comparison of liberal and restrictive red cell transfusion thresholds in paediatric allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A randomized multicentre feasibility trial New et al. featured in the Transfusion Evidence Round-Up- International Childhood Cancer Day 2026
From the #Transfusion Evidence Round-Up- #InternationalChildhoodCancerDay 2026:
How low can we go? Comparison of liberal and restrictive red cell transfusion thresholds in paediatric (...)
New et al.
www.transfusionevidencelibrary.com/articles/402...
#MedSky
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Image showing a PICO summary for: TCRαβ/CD19 cell-depleted HLA-haploidentical transplantation to treat pediatric acute leukemia: updated final analysis Merli et al. featured in the Transfusion Evidence Round-Up: International Childhood Cancer Day 2026
From the #Transfusion Evidence Round-Up- #InternationalChildhoodCancerDay 2026:
TCRαβ/CD19 cell-depleted HLA-haploidentical transplantation to treat pediatric acute leukemia (...)
Merli et al.
www.stemcellevidence.com/articles/377...
#MedSky
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Excited for this! 🙌 Really looking forward to hearing Nicholas Gleadall and the other great speakers share their insights on how machine learning is improving patient outcomes. This is exactly the kind of innovation precision hematology needs! 🚀
#ISBTChairChats: We caught up with Karin & Rick from the Basic Transfusion Biology WP to hear their 2026 plans.
Yesterday at ISBT Amsterdam, next meet: Kuala Lumpur.
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New in #VoxSanguinis: A BEST Collaborative study reviews red blood cell (RBC) quality assessment methods.
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The #Transfusion Evidence Round-Up: #InternationalChildhoodCancerDay 2026 is out!
📄See the top articles:
www.transfusionevidencelibrary.com/alerts/latest
www.stemcellevidence.com/articles/sea...
🎙️and listen to the podcast here:
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