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Browse through the webcasts of the Cape Town Congress and the latest ISBT Webinars
During the Cape Town congress, selected sessions of various topics were recorded. The topics of the webcasts include:
The topics of the webcasts include:
- Strategic Management
- Big Data
- Clinical Transfusion
- Cellular Therapies
- Fetal Maternal Immunology
- Immunohaematology
- Rare donors
- Blood Components
- Red Cell Immunogenetics and Blood Group Terminology
- Developing Research Skills
- Neonatal and Paediatric Transfusions
- Challenges in Managing a Blood Service
- TTID
- Donor & Donation Challenges
- Blood Supply Management
- Quality Management
Aim of the Webinar Review modifications of red blood cells during the storage in blood banking conditions, from metabolism to morphology and presentation of clinical data. Level of education required (1-5) 3 - intermediate (practical application), 4 - Advanced (applied theory) What prior knowledge is required? Knowledge of preparation of red blood cells for transfusion purposes. Basic knowledge in biochemistry and biology of red blood cells. Target Group Scientists, Physicians, Master/PhD/MD students, Technicians in the field, blood bankers, transfusion practitioners.
“The storage lesions are a cascade of events in three phases influenced by the donors, blood preparation and storage. The presence of oxygen and the modulation of metabolism are the roots of these lesions. Michel Prudent”
Aim of the webinar
Discuss the outlook of how the future blood centers look like in terms of task automation, workflow optimization, data data-supported decision making, as well as the driving force for this transformation. The speakers will share their current stage of digitalization of their blood centre and their future development plan in their digital transformation journey.
Level of education required
Fundamental Awareness (basic knowledge)
Target audience
Blood bankers, Scientists, transfusion practitioners, managers
This webinar was organised by Terumo BCT.
“Every donor has a different reason to donate. So you can't just market to a particular group at one go. Donors themselves are the ones who are actually attracting new donors. James Bargh”
Aim of the webinar
To discuss the top papers from the March Transfusion Evidence Round-Up (World Kidney Day).
Level of education required
Fundamental knowledge (basic knowledge)
What prior knowledge is required?
No specific prior knowledge is required, though we suggest reading the Transfusion Evidence Round-Up newsletter, which will have links to the papers.
Target audience
Scientists, blood bankers, haematologists, trainees, transfusion practitioners, researchers.
“In many blood banking setups, the therapeutic apheresis lies within the blood banks, in this study they moved their apheresis machines to the wards for plasma exchange. I thought it was a good idea that they maximised the use of their equipments. Faten Moftah”
