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Sanquin Blood Supply will culture erythrocytes for transfusion purposes

ABO-Rh-D matched transfusions result in alloimmunisation in 3-5% of recipients. Once allo-immunized, it may become very difficult to find appropriate donor erythrocytes, especially when multiple antibodies or rare combinations of antibodies are present.

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EHA-SWG Scientific Meeting “Developing a research agenda for transfusion in Europe”

On September 15-17, 2022, the EHA-SWG Scientific Meeting “Developing a research agenda for transfusion in Europe” was successfully held at the Occidental Praha hotel in Prague, Czechia.

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In Memoriam Anneke Brand

Picture: Ineke Oostveen

 

On Sunday, November 21, 2021, Anneke Brand, MD, PhD, emeritus professor at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), passed away suddenly. The European Hematology Association community is deeply saddened by Anneke’s passing.

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SWG Educational Activities

MeetingsSWG meetingsThe SWG on Transfusions holds monthly meetings. EHA CongressOne focus is support for all activities of the EHA Congress. At the EHA 2023 Congress, which was held in Frankfurt, some sessions on transfusion were supported virtually.

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Publications

Original scientific publications
Lymphopenia confers poorer prognosis in Myelodysplastic Syndromes with very low and low IPSS-M
Fandrei D, Huynh T, Sébert M, Aguinaga L, Bisio V, Kim R, Clappier E, Espéli M, Balabanian K, Moins-Teisserenc H, Toubert A, Dulphy N, Fenaux…

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Highlights from the SWG

Project groupsPan-European Transfusion Research infrAstructure (PETRA) projectThe European Blood Alliance has provided funding for a health science data project entitled: ‘Towards a Pan-European Transfusion Research infrAstructure (PETRA).

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Be part of the EHA community

How you can take an active role and help drive EHA's direction. As a membership organization, EHA is dependent on the dedication of its board and committee members.

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EHA-SWG Transfusion Teaser Meeting

On March 29 the 'teaser' meeting “Transfusion medicine: a short journey around Europe” in which key opinion leaders  discussed shaping the EHA-SWG roadmap in the next 5-10 years took place virtually.

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EHA-RHS-ROHS Hematology Tutorial 2021

EHA in collaboration with the National Hematological Society (RHS) and the Russian Onco-Hematology Society (ROHS) are closely monitoring the developments concerning the Coronavirus (COVID-19), as our priorities lie with the health and safety of our participants and partners.

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