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September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month

Approximately 100,000 people in the US live with sickle cell disease. Although there is no cure, the most common treatment includes blood transfusions.

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Blood donors are needed

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If you are healthy and well, please donate. Type O, Rh negative, and platelet donors especially needed.

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NYBCe Stories

Sickle Cell Trait Testing

An important message from Suffolk County Legislator Jason Richberg

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Dr. Hillyer Recognized in 2022 Notable Health Care Leaders

Dr. Hillyer's research has dramatically altered healthcare, including the way we collect cells used for bone marrow transplantation

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Specialized Immunohematology & Genomic Testing

Should You Consider a New Reference Laboratory? Learn how an immunohematology reference laboratory can help

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New York City Council Honors NY Blood Center for its Work to Combat Sickle Cell Disease

NYBC has a long-standing commitment to patients with sickle cell disease, serving transfusion needs

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Dr. Asim Debnath Among Newly Established Network of NIAID-funded Antiviral Program

Dr. Asim K. Debnath, Head of the Laboratory of Molecular Modeling and Drug Design

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3 Reasons to Outsource Your Blood Bank's Laboratory Services

Specialized lab services require qualified staff and expensive equipment and reagents.

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Christopher D. Hillyer, MD Named to City & State's 2022 Health Care 100 Power List

Many congratulations to NYBC Enterprises President and CEO Christopher D. Hillyer, MD

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NYBC & Columbia University Conduct Groundbreaking HIV Vaccine Research Study

The study enrolls its 1st participants in trial using mRNA technology developed for the COVID-19 vaccine

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Dr. Yazdanbakhsh Receives NHBLI's Outstanding Investigator Award

The prestigious grant totaling $6.3M was awarded to Dr. Yazdanbakhsh for her exceptional research in sickle cell disease and transfusion therapy

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NYBC Discovers Highly Potent Small Molecules With the Power to Fight COVID-19

NYBC investigators discovered a set of novel small-molecule pancoronavirus fusion inhibitors.

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NYBCe Distinguished Scientist Dr. Narla Elected to ASH Leadership

The American Society of Hematology (ASH), the world’s largest professional society concerned with the causes and treatment of blood disorders...

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NHLBI Awards $2.5 Million Grant to Dr. Larry Luchsinger to Study HSC Function

The grant will be used to complete a five-year research project...

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Dr. Connie Westhoff Receives ASH E. Donnall Thomas Lecture and Prize

Congratulations to Connie Westhoff, PhD, NYBCe Executive Scientific Director, Immunohematology...

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BLOOD EMERGENCY: BLOOD AND PLATELET DONORS URGENTLY NEEDED

To recruit donors at this critical time, NYBC launches “Pint for a Pint”

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Project ACHIEVE Antibody Mediated Prevention (AMP) Study

Recent results of the AMP trials showed the feasibility of blocking HIV with bimonthly infusions of broadly neutralizing monoclonal antibodies.

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NYBC Analysis Indicates All Three FDA-Approved Vaccines Protect Against COVID-19 Variants

According to existing research, the vaccines create enough antibodies to fight the disease

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NYBC Announces Plans for Center East, a State-of-the-Art Facility for Life Science Innovation

The new building will anchor and grow NYC’s life science ecosystem

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NYBCe Statement on Updated FDA Guidance

We are very pleased to acknowledge the revised FDA guidelines addressing the urgent need for blood during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Emotional Meeting of Plasma Recipient & His Donors

Fox 5 Good Day NY's recent segment highlighted the lifesaving power of convalescent plasma donation for critical COVID-19 patients.

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New York Times Article Features New Convalescent Plasma Therapy Study

Study shows the potential of plasma infusions to help save the lives of critically ill COVID-19 patients.

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NYBC Awarded $15.6M Grant on Sickle Cell Transfusion Research

The grant will fund research into the impact of transfusions in patients with sickle cell disease and how to improve transfusion management.

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