NATIONAL BLOOD FOUNDATION RESEARCH AND

In july of each year, a "request for proposals notice is issued for the scientific research grant program, in the fields of transfusion medicine, cellular therapies and patient blood management. Applications are accepted from july through december 1st. In october, the grant program is marketed during the aabb annual meeting and it offers cme credits for attendees to the grant recipients' lecture and luncheon where three prior grant recipients present their research. Based upon the research project areas submitted, the grant review committee chair develops the committee to ensure that the committee consists of the expertise needed to review the submitted research. The application review process begins at the first of the year.