Full Schedule

6:30 AM - 6:30 PM EST

Registration

Room: GWCC B206

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM EST

Bio-Rad Laboratories Industry Workshop

Room: GWCC B304-B305

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM EST

Grifols Industry Workshop

Room: GWCC B302-B303

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST

Speaker Ready Room

Room: GWCC B310

7:30 AM - 5:30 PM EST

Bookstore & AABB Central

Room: GWCC B2 Foyer

7:30 AM - 7:15 PM EST

Coat and Luggage Check

Room: GWCC B204

8:15 AM - 9:15 AM EST

Bridging the Gap: Information Systems and Blood Bank Practice

Room: GWCC B308-309

Program Chair: – Kalidad Healthcare Consulting

Co-Chair: – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Speaker: – Johns Hopkins Hospital

Speaker: – Washington University in St Louis

Information Technology and Informatics

8:15 AM - 9:15 AM EST

Optimizing O-negative RBC Utilization: Methods & Impacts from a Hospital Blood Bank and National Blood Supplier

Room: GWCC B312-313A

Program Chair: – American Red Cross

Speaker: – Stanford University

Speaker: – American Red Cross

Inventories

8:15 AM - 9:15 AM EST

Evidence-informed Donor Deferral Practices for Cellular Starting Material: Findings from a Multi-center Survey

Room: GWCC B313-314

Program Chair: – Vitalant

Biotherapies, Cellular Therapies, and Immunotherapies

8:15 AM - 9:15 AM EST

Strict ABO Plasma/platelet Matching versus Selective Group AB and B Component Avoidance to Avoid Anaphylactic Transfusion Reactions Due to Alpha Gal Syndrome: The Experience of 3 Hospitals

Room: GWCC B401-402

Program Chair: – Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

Speaker: – University of Rochester Medical Center

Speaker: – Medstar Washington Hospital Center

Transfusion

8:15 AM - 9:15 AM EST

Oral Abstract 11

Room: GWCC B405

8:15 AM - 9:15 AM EST

Cord Blood Connect - Cord Blood to Commercial Therapy: Approved Products and the Pipeline

Room: GWCC B406

Program Chair: – Seattle Children’s Therapeutics (SCTx); Clinical Cell Processing Laboratory (CCPL); Seattle Children’s Research Institute (SCRI); University of WA, Dep’t of Pediatrics; Fred Hutch Cancer Center

Cord Blood

8:15 AM - 9:15 AM EST

Oral Abstract 12

Room: GWCC B407

8:15 AM - 9:15 AM EST

AABB/THOR - Are We Ready for Nuclear War and Radiologic Exposures?

Room: GWCC B5 Thomas Murphy 2-3

Program Chair:

Speaker:

8:15 AM - 3:00 PM EST

ICCBBA ISBT 128 Hands-on Learning Lab

Room: GWCC B5 Thomas Murphy 1

9:15 AM - 9:45 AM EST

Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall

Room: GWCC Exhibit Halls B2-B3

9:30 AM - 4:30 PM EST

Biotherapies Pavilion

Room: GWCC Exhibit Halls B2-B3

9:30 AM - 4:30 PM EST

Exhibit Hall Open

Room: GWCC Exhibit Halls B2-B3

9:30 AM - 4:30 PM EST

Headshot Lounge

Room: GWCC Exhibit Halls B2-B3

9:45 AM - 11:00 AM EST

Making Every Unit Count: Using Immersive, Ai‑supported Training to Protect Blood Supply Resilience and Frontline Readiness

Room: GWCC B308-309

Speaker: – CGS Immersive

Program Chair: – CGS Immersive

Education/Developing Curriculum

9:45 AM - 11:00 AM EST

Plenary Oral Abstract Session

Room: GWCC B312-313A

9:45 AM - 11:00 AM EST

Taming the Tide: Turning Change Chaos into Coordination

Room: GWCC B401-402

Program Chair: – Vitalant

Speaker: – Vitalant

Management

9:45 AM - 11:00 AM EST

The Changing Landscape of Conflict: Armed Services Blood Program Supporting the Warfighterthrough Partnerships and Blood Product Innovations

Room: GWCC B5 Thomas Murphy 2-3

Program Chair: – Defense Health Agency

Speaker: – Army

Speaker: – Air Force Medical Command

Blood Center/Blood Hospital-Based Donor Center

9:45 AM - 11:00 AM EST

Cord Blood Connect - Cord Blood Connect Best Abstracts and Lightning Talks

Room: GWCC B406

Program Chair: – Seattle Children’s Therapeutics (SCTx); Clinical Cell Processing Laboratory (CCPL); Seattle Children’s Research Institute (SCRI); University of WA, Dep’t of Pediatrics; Fred Hutch Cancer Center

Speaker: – Duke University

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EST

Lunch in Exhibit Hall

Room: GWCC Exhibit Halls B2-B3

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

Oral Abstract 14

Room: GWCC B302-303

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

Oral Abstract 13

Room: GWCC B304-305

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

Understanding Models of Transfusion Medicine

Room: GWCC B312-313A

Program Chair: – Brigham and Women's Hospital

Speaker: – Vitalant Research Institute

Speaker: – Bloodworks Northwest and University of Washington

Cell Biology, Immunology and Biochemistry (basic and preclinical research)

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

Your Patient Needs Rare Blood, Who Are You Going to Call?

Room: GWCC B401-402

Program Chair: – American Red Cross

Speaker: – American Red Cross

Speaker: – Vitalant

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

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

Qualifying a New System for Sterility and Microbial Detection of Biotherapies: Lessons Learned from the Trenches

Room: GWCC B405

Program Chair: – BioBridge Global

Speaker: – QualTex Laboratories

Speaker: – Dark Horse Consulting Group

Quality

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

Cosmetic Transfusion Medicine: Clinical Promise, Regulatory Gaps, and Quality Challenges

Room: GWCC B407

Program Chair: – Weill Cornell Medicine

Speaker: – Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Speaker: – N/A

Biotherapies, Cellular Therapies, and Immunotherapies

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

AABB/THOR - Debate on the Optimal Product for Fibrinogen Replacement

Room: GWCC B5 Thomas Murphy 2-3

Program Chair: – Weill Cornell Medicine

Speaker: – Weill Cornell Medicine

Speaker: – Vanderbilt University Medical Center

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

Maximizing Manufacturing Pipelines for Cord-blood Derived Therapies

Room: GWCC B406

Program Chair: – Marcus Center for Cellular Cures, Duke School of Medicine

Speaker: – Marcus Center for Cellular Cures, Duke School of Medicine

Cord Blood

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST

Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall

Room: GWCC Exhibit Halls B2-B3

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM EST

Oral Abstract 15

Room: GWCC B302-303

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM EST

Oral Abstract 16

Room: GWCC B304-305

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM EST

Precision Transfusion Strategies to Enable Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease

Room: GWCC B308-309

Program Chair: – Boston Children’s Hospital

Transfusion

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM EST

The Four Seasons of Leadership: A Personal Journey (Hemphill-Jordan Leadership Award - 2025 Recipient)

Room: GWCC B312-313A

Award Acceptance: – NIH/CC/DTM

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM EST

From Documentation Burden to Decision Support: Artificial Intelligence Tools for Transfusion Safety Officer and Patient Blood Management Productivity

Room: GWCC B313-314

Program Chair: – ECU Health

Information Technology and Informatics

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM EST

Choose Your Own Adventure: Abo-solutely Puzzling

Room: GWCC B401-402

Program Chair: – New York Blood Center Enterprises

Speaker: – New York Blood Center Enterprises

Speaker: – The Johns Hopkins Hospital

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

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM EST

AABB Accreditation - Soft Skills in Assessments

Room: GWCC B407

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM EST

AABB/THOR - Post Partum Hemorrhage

Room: GWCC B5 Thomas Murphy 2-3

Program Chair: – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Speaker: – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Speaker:

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM EST

Cord Blood Connect - Cord Blood Banking Across Borders: Supply Chain Resilience, Collection Materials, and SoHO Implications

Room: GWCC B406

Program Chair: – IASO Maternity Hospital

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM EST

How Would You Answer the Question “What Good Will This Transfusion Do Me?” (Tibor Greenwalt Memorial Award)

Room: GWCC B302-303

Award Acceptance: – University of Oxford

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM EST

Oral Abstract 17

Room: GWCC B304-305

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM EST

Turning the Page on Paper: How Processes Can Become Electronic to Improve Your Workflow

Room: GWCC B308-309

Program Chair: – American Red Cross

Speaker: – New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine

Speaker: – American Red Cross

Information Technology and Informatics

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM EST

Bridging Global Immunohematology Expertise Through Distance Learning: Sustainable Blood Banking and Transfusion Education for Low- and Middle-resource Countries

Room: GWCC B312-313A

Program Chair: – University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Speaker: – RUSH University

Speaker: – Legacy Health - LabCorp

Education/Developing Curriculum

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM EST

Validation for Beginners

Room: GWCC B313-314

Speaker: – Kalidad Healthcare Consulting

Program Chair: – Werfen

Speaker: – Werfen

Quality

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM EST

Blood Products Immune Mediators

Room: GWCC B401-402

Program Chair: – Emory University

Speaker: – Emory University

Speaker: – Vitalant Research Institute

Cell Biology, Immunology and Biochemistry (basic and preclinical research)

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM EST

The Next Frontier: Advances in Car-t & Gene Therapy

Room: GWCC B405

Program Chair: – Hackensack University Medical Center

Speaker: – University of Minnesota Medical School

Speaker: – University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Biotherapies, Cellular Therapies, and Immunotherapies

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM EST

Four Decades, One Mission: Redefining Quality for Safe Blood in India & Greater Asia (Hemphill-Jordan Leadership Award - 2026 Recipient)

Room: GWCC B407

Award Acceptance:

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM EST

Novel Therapeutics for TTP

Room: GWCC B5 Thomas Murphy 1

Program Chair: – The University of Kansas Medical Center

Speaker: – University of Vermont Medical Center

Speaker: – University of Kansas Medical Center

Hematology and Coagulation

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM EST

AABB/THOR - Hemostasis and Transfusion Management in Cardiac Surgery and ECMO: Evidence, Controversies, and Emerging Strategies

Room: GWCC B5 Thomas Murphy 2-3

Program Chair: – Seattle Children's

Speaker: – Seattle Children's

Speaker: – Seattle Children’s

Speaker: – Weill Cornell Medicine

Speaker: – Department of Anesthesiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM EST

Closing Celebration

Room: GWCC B5 Thomas Murphy 2-3