Regional

This Regional section features news from four regions: North America, Eastern Mediterranean and Western Pacific. For this July 2026 issue, articles were invited by the Regional Directors: Katerina Pavenski (North America), Maha Badawi (Eastern Med), and Yanli Ji (Western Pacific).

Biobanks in transfusion medicine: From silent repositories to strategic research platforms

Mélanie Dieudé, Pierre Tiberghien and Marc Germain (North America)

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Strengthening National blood sustainability through structured philanthropy: A community-driven model

Nasim Sadat Hosseini, Fariba Sarem and Zahra Davari (Eastern Mediterranean)

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CSBT Highlights at ISBT Kuala Lumpur 2026

Liu Qingning (Western Pacific)

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If you have any news from these regions that you would like to publish in this section, contact communication@isbtweb.org.

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