Founded in 1964, New York Blood Center (NYBC) is a nonprofit organization that is one of the largest independent, community-based blood centers in the world. NYBC, along with its partner organizations Community Blood Center of Kansas City, Missouri (CBC), Innovative Blood Resources (IBR), Blood Bank of Delmarva (BBD), and Rhode Island Blood Center (RIBC), collect approximately 4,000 units of blood products each day and serve local communities of more than 45 million people in the Tri-State area (NY, NJ, CT), Mid Atlantic area (PA, DE, MD), the Kansas City metropolitan area, Minnesota, Nebraska, Rhode Island, and Southern New England. NYBC and its partners also provide a wide array of transfusion-related medical services, including Comprehensive Cell Solutions, the National Center for Blood Group Genomics, the National Cord Blood Program, and the Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, which — among other milestones — developed the Hepatitis B vaccine and a patented solvent detergent plasma process innovating blood-purification technology worldwide.
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310 East 67th Street
New York, NY 10065, US
310 E 67Th St
New York, NY 10065, US
Thank you so much to Dr. David Reich and the entire The Mount Sinai Hospital team for stepping up this holiday season and donating blood!
Chief Clinical Officer, Mount Sinai Health System, President, The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Queens
Please consider #BloodDonation to #SaveALife in the holiday season. Thank you, Katie Ip, Angelica Cangione and the New York Blood Center for making donation convenient for the staff at The Mount Sinai Hospital.
We're so proud of our team! Congratulations on this well deserved recognition, Chloe Homich, MLS(ASCP)SBB. #TeamHighlight #NYBCe #AABB
*AABB has updated this post with to correct a link.* A new “White Coats” interview is here! This month, AABB spoke with Chloe Homich, MLS(ASCP)SBB, manager of the immunohematology reference laboratory (IRL) at New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe) Blood Bank of Delmarva, about her career journey, the future of immunohematology and her advice for future laboratory leaders. Read the full interview 🔗 https://bit.ly/4gqOp8e #BloodBanking #Immunohematology #Transfusion
This week, New York Blood Center and Rockland County Executive, Ed Day, recognized the remarkable contributions of the Parish of St. Paul-St. Ann for their leadership and commitment in organizing blood drives in Rockland County. The Parish of St. Paul-St. Ann in Congers has contributed nearly 200 units of blood at its 2024 blood drives, and retired county employee Fred Cifuni has made 141 blood donations—more than 17 gallons! During the celebratory blood drive, NYBC was honored to receive a proclamation from Ed Day for the upcoming National Blood Donor Month. It reads, "I encourage businesses, organizations, and community leaders throughout Rockland County to partner with New York Blood Center, among other blood collection institutions, to host blood drives and empower our citizens to give the gift of life." This recognition highlights the incredible importance of our community partners in recruiting new donors and saving lives! Thank you to everyone involved for supporting our mission to ensure a safe and reliable blood supply. 🩸 #CommunityPartnership #BloodDriveCoordinator #RocklandCounty
The Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute at NYBCe recently hosted its inaugural Research Retreat, celebrating 50 years of groundbreaking scientific inquiry and collaboration. Seventeen postdocs and scientists presented innovative research spanning molecular biology, transfusion medicine, and more, taking special care to highlight our next generation of 'leaders-in-training' at LFKRI 🌟 Events like this reflect our commitment to fostering collaboration and advancing discoveries in the field of hematology. Thank you to West End Labs for hosting this special event, and thank you to all who joined us! 👩🔬🧪 #ResearchExcellence #ResearchRetreat #Hematology #NYBCe #LFKRI
Dr. Mohandas Narla, DSc, Distinguished Scientist at New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe), kicked off the 66th American Society of Hematology (ASH) American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA. As the 2024 ASH President and head of the Laboratory of Red Cell Physiology at NYBCe, Dr. Narla has made remarkable contributions to the study of red blood cell disorders, including hereditary spherocytosis, sickle cell disease, thalassemias, and malaria. His expertise in erythropoiesis, particularly in myelodysplasia and Diamond-Blackfan anemia, continues to shape the future of hematology research. #NYBCe #ASH #Hematology
"People's lives rely on every single one of us who is part of this. It's what we do." After a devastating car accident, Alicia's life was saved thanks to a team of doctors, a dozen surgeries, and eight units of generously donated blood. Now fully recovered, Alicia, a mother and an account manager at Memorial Blood Centers (a division of NYBCe), is living proof that it's "in our blood" to be lifesavers. #Teamwork #StaffHighlights #Lifesavers
This #GivingTuesday, join us as we honor Heather McNamara, a devoted partner in our lifesaving mission and staunch advocate for blood donation. Heather benefitted from many transfusions during her courageous battle with cancer, and her impact will continue to inspire through the Heather McNamara Scholarship Fund. By making a financial donation to the fund, you'll be supporting our incredible partners who, as Heather did, help run blood drives to ensure lifesaving blood products are collected for those who need them most: bit.ly/3VzHf9t ❤️ You can also honor Heather and schedule your next blood donation to help continue her mission of saving and changing lives. #ScholarshipFund #GivingTuesday #Fundraising #DonateBlood
Hip hip hooray! Our brand new donor center in Manhattan at W 35th St is officially open and welcoming donors! 🩸 We extend our heartfelt thanks to our amazing teams for their hard work in creating this state-of-the-art center and expanding opportunities for our generous donors. Ready to give? Click here to schedule your donation at W 35th St: bit.ly/4g1vEYi ❤️ #donateblood #35thst #manhattan #giveblood #blooddonation
In mid-November, we happily recognized World Quality Week across our organization. This week was filled with fun and interactive content shining a light on various topics such as investigation tactics, continuous growth, FDA Compliance / BPDRs, Inspection Readiness, and Partners in Quality. As the week concluded, the NYBC Quality & Regulatory Affairs (QRA) team celebrated with a luncheon and educational sessions. These sessions highlighted the key takeaways from the week's discussions and provided an opportunity for further engagement and learning. The week served as a reminder of the importance of quality at every level of the organization, and it highlighted the collaborative spirit that drives excellence across the enterprise. Thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to making World Quality Week a success! 🌟 #TeamHighlight #WorldQualityWeek #NYBCe
New York Blood Center Enterprises were thrilled to be part of last month's 2024 AABB Annual Meeting in Houston! This wonderful event brings together professionals from the field of transfusion medicine to exchange innovative research studies, collaborate, and discover new solutions to improve patient and donor care. Our NYBCe team had the opportunity to share their research findings, interact with peers, and contribute to the wealth of information within the blood and biotherapies community. #AABB #TranfusionMedicine #NYBCe