AABB cellular therapy initiatives

As applications in cellular therapies (CT) increase, so does the importance of international cooperation to facilitate the development of resources that best serve donors, healthcare professionals, and patients. Towards this goal, the AABB and International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) cellular therapies have formed a CT working party and have jointly committed to the collaboration on a series of papers on donor selection, microbiological principles and product release. To identify other potential areas for collaboration, an overview of AABB CT initiatives is presented. AABB activities in CT encompass international projects and collaborations, standards development, accreditation, member activities focused on specific topic areas, educational programs, publications and research funding.