Saturday, October 17, 2026

8:15 AM - 9:15 AM EST
AABB/THOR - Foundations of Prehospital Transfusion Programs: Clinical, Operational, and Regulatory Overview
Location: GWCC B5 Thomas Murphy 1
Presenter: Courtney K. Hopkins, D.O.

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Sterility Testing for Section 361 HCT/Ps: Clarifying CGTP Expectations and the Role of CLIA Laboratories to Ensure Patient Safety and Compliance
Location: GWCC B405
Presenter: Bill Ward, MT(ASCP)DLM, LSSGB, CABP (Program Chair)

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM EST
AABB/THOR - Challenges and Advances in Prehospital Transfusion: Blood Supply and Expanded Role of Plasma
Location: GWCC B5 Thomas Murphy 1
Presenter: Deanna Janosko

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EST
AABB/THOR - Prehospital Program Models: EMS and Hospital Perspectives with Lessons Learned
Location: GWCC B5 Thomas Murphy 1
Presenter: Courtney K. Hopkins, D.O. (Program Chair)

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EST
Oral Abstract Session: Blood Component & Cell Therapy Manufacturing & Storage
Location: GWCC B404
Presenter: Susanne Marschner, PhD (Program Chair & Presenting Author)

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EST
Comparison of Legacy and Closed-System Deglycerolization Workflows for Cryopreserved RBCs: Implications for Blood Center Transitions
Location: GWCC B404
Presenter: Susanne Marschner, PhD

Sunday, October 18, 2026

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM EST
AABB/THOR - Implementation of Cold Stored Platelets for Active Bleeding
Location: GWCC B5 Thomas Murphy 1
Presenter: Courtney K. Hopkins, D.O.

9:45 AM - 11:00 AM EST
Oral Abstract Spotlight Session: Basic Science Insights Into Red Blood Cells and Platelets
Location: GWCC B407
Presenter: Tamir Kanias, PhD

9:45 AM - 11:00 AM EST
Cell Therapy Millionaire: A Game Show Experience Across the Vein-to-Vein Continuum
Location: GWCC B312-B313A
Presenter: Kevin J. Land, MD, CABP(AABB)

9:45 AM - 11:00 AM EST
Potential Impact of the 2026 ASH Guidelines for Iron Deficiency on Blood Donation: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Location: GWCC B401-B402
Presenter: Ralph R. Vassallo, MD, FACP

9:45 AM - 11:00 AM EST
AI-powered Accreditation Readiness: An Adoptable Model for Automated Quality Plan Gap Analysis
Location: GWCC B308-B309
Presenter: Bill Ward, MT(ASCP)DLM, LSSGB, CABP

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM EST
Curated Top Posters Tour: Innovations in Cellular Therapies
Location: GWCC Exhibit Halls B2-B3, Biotherapies Pavilion
Presenter: Marcus O. Muench, PhD

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
The Future of Blood Donation: Why Diversifying the Donor Base Matters and How Every Organization Can Start
Location: GWCC B313B-B314
Presenter: Susan W. Noone, MPH, CQA(ASQ); May Dobbins; Erica Newhard

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
Oral Abstract: Daily Versus Every-Other-Day Therapeutic Plasma Exchange for Acute Neurological Inications: A 7-Year Retrospective Analysis
Location: GWCC B302-B303
Presenter: Yaseen Jamal, MD, PhD

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM EST
Closing the Distance: Building Community Infrastructure for Equitable Biotherapy Access
Location: GWCC Exhibit Halls B2-B3, Biotherapies Pavilion
Presenter: Kevin J. Land, MD, CABP(AABB)

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM EST
Oral Abstract Session: Novel Issues in Blood Donations & Outcomes
Location: GWCC B302-B303
Presenter: Samantha Mack, M.D.

3:15 PM - 5:45 PM EST
New Developments in the Basic Biology of Blood Transfusion and Biotherapies
Location: GWCC B407
Presenter: Rachael P. Jackman, PhD (Program Chair)

6:00 PM - 7:15 PM EST
Research & Progress Session (RAPS) - What is the Best Prehospital Blood Product Strategy for Severely Injured Patients?
Location: GWCC B5 Thomas Murphy 1
Presenter: Courtney K. Hopkins, D.O.

Monday, October 19, 2026

8:15 AM - 9:15 AM EST
Evidence-informed Donor Deferral Practices for Cellular Starting Material: Findings from a Multi-center Survey
Location: GWCC B313B-B314
Presenter: Robert D. Marriott

8:15 AM - 9:15 AM EST
Oral Abstract Session: Advancing Transfusion Through Training, Innovation, and Education
Location: GWCC B407
Presenter: Jaylene A. Vautard, MS, BB(ASCP)cm

8:15 AM - 9:15 AM EST
Oral Abstract Session: Advancing Transfusion Through Training, Innovation, and Education
Location: GWCC B407
Presenter: Sadia Aijaz, MHA, MLS(ASCP)

9:45 AM - 11:00 AM EST
Taming the Tide: Turning Change Chaos into Coordination
Location: GWCC B401-B402
Presenter: Michele Tysarczyk, BA, RN; Gwen Jones; Nicole Stadele; Lynda Stanton

11:30 AM - 12:30 AM EST
Streamline Reveos Adoption: Lessons from Implementation to Routine Use
Location: GWCC Exhibit Hall Science & Innovation Theater
Presenter: Mark Edmunds, MD

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM EST
Transfusion Medicine Meets the Next Generation of Biotherapeutics
Location: GWCC Exhibit Halls B2-B3, Biotherapies Pavilion
Presenter: Kevin J. Land, MD, CABP(AABB)

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
Oral Abstract Session: Viral Diseases & The Blood Supply
Location: GWCC B304-B305
Presenter: Brian Custer, PhD, MPH (Program Chair); Philip J. Norris, MD

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
Understanding Models of Transfusion Medicine
Location: GWCC B312-B313A
Presenter: Rachael P. Jackman, PhD

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
Your Patient Needs Rare Blood, Who Are You Going to Call?
Location: GWCC B401-B402
Presenter: Cami Singer, MLS(ASCP)CM, SBB

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM EST
Oral Abstract Session: Uncovering New Aspects of Non-infectious Adverse Events of Transfusion
Location: GWCC B304-B305
Presenter: Michael P. Busch, MD, PhD

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM EST
Blood Products Immune Mediators
Location: GWCC B401-B402
Presenter: Kimberly A. Thomas, PhD