One of the pioneers of blood group science and blood transfusion was Ludwik Hirszfeld, a Polish physician, immunologist, and microbiologist born in 1884. Hirszfeld was Jewish and survived the Holocaust in Eastern Europe and even helped people through medicine in the Warsaw Ghetto.
San Antonio and its surrounding areas are ripe for investment and opportunity, according to several city business leaders who presented at the Invest: San Antonio 2022-23 Leadership Summit.
It was the blood on the shelves that went to help Uvalde shooting victims SAN ANTONIO – On the day of the Uvalde shooting tragedy
South Texas Blood & Tissue is starting to see increases in younger donors and donor retention in 2023, according to the organization’s Chief Operating Officer, Adrienne Mendoza, who presented to the board of directors of The Blood & Tissue Center Foundation at their meeting Monday.
On Wednesday, May 3rd Mila and Faisal Khan once again graciously opened their beautiful home to host the Red & White Ball kickoff. The event was well attended and included a performance by Musical Bridges and exciting updates on this year’s cause and plans.
Yvonne Ortega, Manager of Mobile Operations at South Texas Blood & Tissue, was 23 weeks pregnant with her first child when she felt sick and went to the emergency room.
Every April, South Texas Blood & Tissue celebrates National Donate Life Month with dedicated events, social media posts and commemorative activities to honor those who have given the ultimate gift of life and to encourage the community to register to be organ, eye, and tissue donors.
South Texas Blood & Tissue’s Executive Director of Blood Operations, Audra Taylor, presented on the impact of the Heroes in Arms program to supply emergency vehicles and trauma centers with whole blood units in an online seminar during Blood Advocacy Week.
All blood donors will receive a Fiesta medal and bragging rights for their district by participating in the “SA Challenge” For the fifth time since
South Texas Blood & Tissue’s Medical Director proposed the latest ways hospitals and blood centers could be combating blood shortages together. Dr. Samantha Gomez Ngamsuntikul
To celebrate Fiesta, all blood donors in April will receive the exclusive South Texas Blood & Tissue 2023 Fiesta medal. Measuring nearly one foot long, the medal is a statement piece for collectors.
Blood donation center to be relocated next to H-E-B Plus in Victoria; M.G. & Lillie A. Johnson Foundation grant to fund new bloodmobile for area