Call for Abstracts

The Blood Banks Association of New York State (BBANYS) invites physicians, scientists, and allied health professionals to submit abstracts for presentation at our 2025 Annual Meeting (Friday, May 30 – Saturday, May 31, 2025) at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. The meeting will feature scientific sessions, discussions, and networking opportunities among professionals in the field. Share your blood banking and transfusion medicine research with colleagues who are working to improve the safety, efficacy, and proper utilization of blood products. Transfusion medicine, cellular therapy, and patient blood management, including research, clinical, educational, or administrative topics/projects are welcome. Investigators at all career stages are encouraged to submit abstracts.

Opportunities

Speakers selected to present will give a poster presentation at the 2025 Annual Meeting on Friday, May 30 in New York City. Prizes will be given to the top poster presentations.

Requirements

Poster abstracts must be received before the May 16, 2025, deadline. All submissions must include: a title, an abstract of no more than 500 words, list of all authors (one author who is able to present at the meeting), and up to 2 graphs/charts/graphics. Abstracts will be reviewed by members of the Abstract Subcommittee.

Submission

Authors will receive an email confirming receipt of their submission. Status of acceptance will be emailed to authors. If you experience difficulty with your submission, please contact bbanys@bbanys.org or call 866-397-8883.

Completed forms must be submitted by May 16, 2025, to the BBANYS Central Office. If you can't submit via this online form, please email your submission to bbanys@bbanys.org or fax to 651-317-8048.