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Saudi International Conference on Blood Transfusion

المؤتمر السعودي الدولي لنقل الدم

  • Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh Hilton Hotel - Ghirnatah
  • Workshops 22 November 2025
  • Conferences 23 - 25 November 2025
  • Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh Hilton Hotel - Ghirnatah
  • Workshops 22 November 2025
  • Conferences 23 - 25 November 2025
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King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques

“Health is the greatest blessing, and our government spares no effort in providing the finest healthcare services for its citizens"

His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Crown Prince and Prime Minister

“We strive to work only with dreamers, those who seek to create something new in this world"

Fahd Al-Jalajel H.E. Minister of Health

“When an ambitious vision meets humanitarian giving, an exceptional event is born — such as the Saudi International Conference on Blood Transfusion.
This conference serves as both a national and global platform for advancing excellence in transfusion medicine. It reflects the Kingdom’s unwavering commitment to achieving the highest standards of safety and quality in healthcare services, while promoting a culture of voluntary blood donation and strengthening regional and international partnerships.Through this event, we move forward with confidence toward realizing the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 — building a comprehensive and sustainable healthcare sector that unites innovation with scientific and humanitarian excellence"

Dr. Mohammed Al-Abdulaali Assistant Minister for Health Services

This conference reflects the remarkable progress the Kingdom has achieved in its healthcare infrastructure and the development of an integrated system managed with scientific precision. It stands as a model demonstrating that investing in people, in their knowledge, health, and generosity is the most valuable investment in the future

Dr. Maram Alotaiby Chief Executive Officer of Health Supportive Services – MOH

“Thanks to your dedication, the generosity of our blood donors, and our valued international partnerships, we are shaping a new era for blood transfusion services in the Kingdom, where humanity leads every action, quality defines every standard, and giving knows no bounds"

Dr. Ali Aljohi Executive General Officer, Blood Transfusion Services Center - HSSC

“This conference reaffirms that true progress is achieved only when science meets faith, technology serves humanity, and vision turns into action. Together, we are shaping a world-class Saudi model in blood transfusion — one built on quality, innovation, and sustainability"

Dr. Musaed Alshalan Chairperson of the Scientific Committee – SICBT

“Every drop of blood donated gives new life. Blood banks are not merely blood storage facilities, but a lifeline that provides patients with hope. The safety of blood means the safety of patients, and it is the cornerstone of healthcare services. Blood donation is the simplest humanitarian act and the greatest means of saving lives. Safe blood transfusion is not a choice, but a moral and scientific commitment to protecting patients. Every successful transfusion reflects integration, dedication, and humanity"

Mr. Abdullah Alfugair Chairperson of the Organizing Committee – SICBT

“This conference is more than a scientific gathering , it is a space where generosity meets knowledge and expertise is driven by passion. Through collaboration and the exchange of ideas, we are shaping a future that places humanity at the heart of every achievement and life at the center of every purpose. "

Schedule

topics

Global Threats and Risk Mitigation in Transfusion Practice Focus: Addressing transfusion-transmitted disease and strengthening risk surveillance frameworks.

Advances in Sickle Cell Disease and Transfusion Decision-Making Focus: Evolving therapeutic approaches and clinical guidance for transfusion-dependent patients.

Supply Planning and National Systems: Building Resilient Blood Infrastructure

Optimizing Operations: Innovation, Quality, and System Efficiency in Transfusion Services and Biotherapies

Optimizing Blood Health Through Patient Blood Management.

Modern Approaches to Donor Management: Technology, Rare Donors, and Experience-Centered Care

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Steering committee

Dr. Ali Aljohi

Chairperson

Executive General Officer, Blood Transfusion Services Center - HSSC

Mr. Mohammed Almutairi

Co-Chairperson

Head of Operations Blood Transfusion Services Center

Dr. Musaed Alshalan

Member

Consultant of Blood Transfusion

Mr. Abdullah Alfugair

Member

Director of Blood Bank

Ms. Laila Hazzazi

Coordinator

Projects Specialist

Scientific Committee

Dr. Musaed Alshalan

Chairperson

Consultant of Blood Transfusion

Mr. Jaffar Khiariy

Co-Chairperson

Head of the Medical Laboratory

Dr. Maha Badawi

Member

Associate Professor of Clinical Hematology and Transfusion Medicine

Prof. Salwa Hindawi

Member

President of Saudi Society of Transfusion Medicine & Services

Dr. Raef Albugami

Member

Consultant Clinical Scientist – Laboratory Medicine and Cellular Therapy

Dr. Mona Kandeel

Member

Policy Making and Patient Safety Coordinator

Dr. Nour Almozain

Member

Consultant of Hematopathology and Transfusion Medicine

Dr. Ammar Alsughayir

Member

Senior Consultant of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine

Ms. Laila Hazzazi

Coordinator

Projects Specialist

Organizing Committee

Mr. Abdullah Alfugair

Chairperson

Director of Blood Bank

Mr. Mohammed Almutairi

Co-Chairperson

Head of Operations Blood Transfusion Services Center

Mr. Youssef Hamiddain

Member

Director of Partnerships with the Private Sector

Mr. Hmoud Albutai

Member

Chief Executive Officer of Damy Association

Mr. Husam Alharbi

Member

Representative of Media Center

Mr. Ibrahim Alshehri

Member

Project Manager

Mrs. Amani Alqahtani

Member

Representative of Events Management Department

Ms. Salwa Alnahdh

Member

Project Specialist

Ms. Laila Hazzazi

Coordinator

Projects Specialist - MOH

Poster Committee

Dr. Bahauddeen Alrfaei

Chairperson

Lead Scientist of Blood and Cancer Research

Dr. Amr Halawani

Co-Chairperson

Associate Professor of Transfusion and Transplantation Sciences

Dr. Fahad Aldakheel

Member

Consultant and Associate Professor of Clinical Immunology

Dr. Adel Almawash

Member

Chief Senior Expert for Products and Establishments Inspection

Mr. Nawaf Kalo

Committee Coordinator

Blood Transfusion Specialist

Schedule

target audience

Blood Bank and Laboratory Physicians

Physicians from all medical professionals

Blood Bank Scientists

Laboratory Immunology and Histocompatibility Scientists

Blood Bank and Medical Laboratory Specialists and Technicians

Pharmacy Professionals

Nursing Professionals

Researchers and Academics

Stakeholders in the Medical and Industrial Sectors

Schedule

Workshops - 22 NOV 2025

AABB Assesor Workshop

8:00 - 16:35

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Hemovigilance Workshop

8:00 - 12:00

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Donor Recruitment Workshop

12:30 - 16:00

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Bio-Rad Clinical Workshop: Enhancing Transfusion Safety and Maternal Care

8:00 - 11:50

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Cellular Therapy Processing Laboratory

12:30 - 16:15

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Schedule

Conference Program

  • Day 1
    23 NOV 2025
  • Day 2
    24 NOV 2025
  • Day 3
    25 NOV 2025

Day 1: Best of AABB Highlights

Registration 8:00 - 8:30

Opening Ceremony - 8:30 - 9:00

Moderator: Prof. Aaron Tobian, Johns Hopkins

"Global Threats and Risk Mitigation in Transfusion Practice

Emerging pathogens and their impact on the safety and sufficiency of the blood supply

  • 9:00 – 9:20
  • Prof. Evan Bloch

The Role of Blood Collection centers and Transfusion Services in Preventing and Responding to Transfusion-Transmitted Malaria

  • 9:20 – 9:40
  • Prof. Steven Drews

From Risk to Readiness: Proactive Strategies for Safer Blood and Biotherapies

  • 9:40 – 10:00
  • Mrs. Susan Noone

Discussion

Speakers Awards

Coffee Break 10:20 - 10:40

Moderator: Dr. Jose A. Cancelas, Harvard Medical School

Advances in Sickle Cell Disease and Transfusion Decision-Making

What’s New in Transfusion Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease

  • 10:40 – 11:00
  • Dr. Claudia Cohn

Gene Therapy, Transplant, and Emerging Treatments in Sickle Cell Disease: Clinical Advances and Decision-Making at the Crossroads of Care

  • 11:00 – 11:20
  • Dr. John Manis

AABB’s Updated Platelet and Red Blood Cell Transfusion Guidelines

  • 11:20 – 11:40
  • Prof. Aaron Tobian

Discussion

Speakers Awards

Lunch Break 12:00 - 13:15

Sponsor Talk: TERUMO BCT Company

Sustainable Blood Supply Management in XXI Century - Crisis Preparedness

  • 12:20 – 13:15
  • Dr. Manuel Gutiérrez de Ravé

Moderator: Prof. Evan Bloch, John Hopkins University School of Medicine

Supply Planning and National Systems: Building Resilient Blood Infrastructure

Behind the Scenes of Mass Gatherings: Coordinating Blood and Health Resources

  • 13:15 – 13:35
  • Dr. Bala Bhasker Poluru Mranikrinda’s

National Capacity: An Overview of Laboratory Services at the American Red Cross

  • 13:35 – 13:55
  • Mr. Paul Mansfield

Hemovigilance in Focus: Building Safer Systems Through Shared Learning

  • 13:55 – 14:15
  • Dr. Shruthi Narayan

Discussion

Speakers Awards

Coffee break - 14:45 – 15:05

Moderator: Dr. Claudia Cohn, University of Minnesota

Optimizing Operations: Innovation, Quality, and System Efficiency in Transfusion Services and Biotherapies

Transfusion Thresholds in Apheresis—Evidence or Art?

  • 15:05 – 15:25
  • Dr. Kyle Annen

AI in Action: Transforming Transfusion Medicine from Vein to Vein

  • 15:25 – 15:45
  • Dr. Ryan Metcalf

Addressing Common Nonconformances from AABB and How to Prevent Them

  • 15:45 – 16:05
  • Mr. Chris Bocquet & Mr. Roland Fahie

Discussion

Speakers Awards

Day 2: Next-Generation Practices in Transfusion Medicine

Registration 8:00 - 9:00

Moderator: Dr. Salwa Hindawi

Optimizing Blood Health Through Patient Blood Management.

Guidance on implementing patient blood management to improve the global blood health status

  • 9:00 – 9:20
  • Dr. Yuyun Maruningish

Blood health in pregnancy

  • 9:20 – 9:40
  • Dr. Ahmad Alayoubi

Patient Blood Management (PBM) in Perioperative Care

  • 9:40 – 10:00
  • Dr. Basim Bairuiti

Discussion

Speakers Awards

Coffee Break 10:20 - 10:40

Moderator: Dr. Maha Badwai

Modern Approaches to Donor Management: Technology, Rare Donors, and Experience-Centered Care

Establishment of National Rare Donor Panel in Kuwait

  • 10:40 – 11:00
  • Dr. Reem AlRadwan

AI Applications in Donor Management

  • 11:00 – 11:20
  • Mr. Abdullah Alharbi

The Blood Donor Journey: Enhancing Engagement Through Experience Design

  • 11:20 – 11:40
  • Dr. Aqeel Kadasah

Discussion

Speakers Awards

Lunch Break & prayer - 12:00 – 13:00

Sponser talk : Sysmex

Ensuring Blood Component Quality through Residual cells Measurement

  • 13:00 – 13:15
  • Miss. Hibah Alahmadi

Moderator: Dr. Mona Kandeel

Innovations and Emerging Technologies in Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine.

Innovation in transfusion medicine education

  • 13:15 – 13:35
  • Dr. Arwa Al Riyami

Research on Storable and Ready-to-use Artificial Red Cells as a Resuscitative Fluid for Emergency Medicine

  • 13:35 – 13:55
  • Prof. Hiromi Sakai

Leveraging Artificial Intelligence, Digital Platforms and dashboards to Enhance Blood Supply Chain Efficiency and Patient Safety

  • 13:55 – 14:15
  • Eng. Sulaiman Alturki

Discussion

Speakers Awards

Break - 14:45 – 15:05

Moderator: Dr. Nour Almouzain

Integrating Genomics and Precision Medicine in Transfusion Practice

From Serology to Genomics: Transforming Blood Group Discovery and Transfusion Safety

  • 15:05 – 15:25
  • Dr. Samah Alsubhi

Cracking the code on Platelet Refractoriness: Old Problem, New Insights

  • 15:25 – 15:45
  • Dr. Ruchika Goel

The Practice of Precision Transfusion Medicine

  • 15:45 – 16:05
  • Dr. Abdulla Alsuwaidan

Discussion

Speakers Awards

Day 3: From Challenges to Innovation: Cell Therapy and Quality Excellence

Registration 8:00 - 9:00

Moderator: Dr. Ammar Alsoghaiyer

Navigating Complexities and emerging practices in transfusion medicine

Hyperhaemolysis syndrome in Sickle Cell Disease: A Transfusion Dilemma and a Growing Challenge for Transfusion Centres

  • 9:00 – 9:20
  • Prof. IKram Ben Omar

Plasma Fractionation experience of different countries, obstacles & requirements.

  • 9:20 – 9:40
  • Dr. Paul Strengers

Optimizing Pediatric Transfusion: Risks, Protocols, and Emerging Approaches

  • 9:40 – 10:00
  • Dr. Murtadah Alsultan

Discussion

Speakers Awards

Coffee Break 10:20 - 10:40

Moderator: Mr. Jaffar Khiyari

Reimagining Quality: Beyond Compliance in Blood Banking

Quality as Strategy: Redefining Excellence

  • 10:40 – 11:00
  • Mr. Abdulaziz Abdulbaqi

Audit to Improve: Best Practices for Blood Centers and Transfusion Services

  • 11:00 – 11:20
  • Mr. Faisal Alsaqri

Discussion

Quality by Design: Inside the Minds of Blood Bank Medical Directors

  • 11:30 – 11:55
  • Dr. Maha Badawi
  • Dr. Khalid Batarfi
  • Dr. Mohammed Al-Mohammadi

Speakers Awards

Lunch Break & prayer - 12:00 – 13:00

Sponsor Talk : Roche Company

Raising the Bar: Enhancing Blood Safety Through Advanced Malaria PCR Screening

  • 13:00 – 13:35
  • Dr. Romano Antunovic

Moderator: Dr. Raef Albugami

Biotherapies and Cell-Based Treatments: Advances and Applications

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority Initiatives to Improve Accessibility of Cell and Gene Therapies for Hematological Disorders

  • 13:35 – 13:55
  • Dr. Mana Alshehri

CRISPR/Cas9 and Genome Editing Platforms: Clinical Laboratory Workflows for Allogeneic CAR-T Cell Manufacturing

  • 13:55 – 14:15
  • Dr. Hala Aldahshan

Inhouse CAR T cell manufacturing Jordanian Royal Medical Services experience

  • 14:15 – 14:35
  • Dr. Hala Alsoukhni

CAR-T in Saudi Arabia: From Policy to Bedside

  • 14:35 – 14:55
  • Dr. Abdullah Alsweid

Discussion

Speakers Awards

Coffee break 15:20 - 15:40

Awarding Ceremony 15:40 - 16:40

Poster Winner 🏅

Poster Committee

Poster Judge Committee

Scientific Committee

Organising Committee

Sponsors and Partners

Closing Ceremony 16:40 - 17:00

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