What is Blood Banking?

Blood banking professionals are responsible for ensuring the safety and adequacy of the nation’s blood supply, investigating options for blood alternatives and working to advance component preparation and usage. At the forefront of many cutting-edge medical innovations, blood banking professionals conduct research on antigen removal and blood type alteration.

Blood banking today is about more than just blood. Imagine being involved in cellular therapy research to create new treatments for leukemia and other cancers, repair spinal cord injuries, or improve a weakened immune system. Many blood bankers work in cellular therapy and tissue banking and support physicians in transfusion therapy for patients with bleeding disorders or candidates for tissue and organ donation.