SEARCH LOGIN DONATE DONATE BLOOD PRODUCTS/SERVICES RESEARCH ABOUT US SUPPORT US NEWS COVID-19 RESEARCHABOUT LFKRI Areas of Research LFKRI Continues at the Forefront of Blood Disease Research As one of the preeminent research institutes devoted to blood disease research, LFKRI’s pioneering investigators have a remarkable depth of experience and expertise in their fields and their research programs are supported with funding from federal, state and industrial sources. Transfusion Medicine Developing new molecular approaches and tools to advance safer transfusions Eric Senaldi - Clinical Transfusion-apheresis and platelet transfusions Connie Westhoff - Immunohematology and Genomics-blood group biology and novel diagnostic products Karina Yazdanbakhsh - Transfusion Immunology and Platelet Autoimmunity-sickle cell alloimmunization , immune cytopenias Cell Therapy Defining the utility of stem cells in transplantation and regenerative medicine Rona Weinberg - Immunotherapeutics-cell product manufacturing Larry Luchsinger - Stem cell biology and iPSC banking Avital Mendelson - Tissue engineering-Ex vivo platelet production Hematology Elucidating molecular and cellular basis of hematological disorders Mohandas Narla - Experimental Hematology-red blood cell physiology and production Xiuli An - Molecular Hematology-erythropoiesis and red cell disorders Bruce Sachais - Translational Hematology-Pathobiology of platelets and platelet molecules Patricia Shi - Clinical Hematology- gene therapy and novel therapeutics for Sickle Cell Disease Francesca Vinchi- Iron biology- Iron overload disorders and iron deficiency anemia Hui Zhong– Immunomodulation- immunoregulatory mechanisms Infectious Diseases Discovering new vaccines and prevention strategies against infectious diseases Asim Debnath - Molecular Modeling and Drug Design-small molecule HIV inhibitors Lanying Du - Experimental Virology-Coronavirus and Zika diagnostics and prevention Cheryl Lobo - Experimental Parasitology-host-parasite interactions: Malaria and Babesia Sara Lustigman - Parasite Biology and Vaccinology-River Blindness and Elephantitis Epidemiology Hong van Tieu - Clinical Epidemiology-HIV vaccine and therapeutic trials Debra Kessler - Transfusion Epidemiology-Blood safety surveillance Vijay Nandi - Statistical and Data Analysis Jorge Soler- Behavioral Science MEET OUR INVESTIGATORS It takes more than blood to save a life MAKE A GIFT NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER New York Blood Center (NYBC) is one of the largest community-based, non-profit blood collection and distribution organizations in the United States. ©2021 New York Blood Center Privacy Policy Terms ABOUT NYBC Work Here Press Room NYBC Enterprises SUPPORT US Donate Blood Volunteer Make a Financial Contribution PRODUCTS & SERVICES Comprehensive Cell Solutions™ Hospital Customers Blood Products Laboratory Services Medical Services Clinical Services Blood Experts Blog Request Testing Kit GET CONNECTED Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter Youtube CONTACT US 310 E 67th St New York, NY 10065 (212) 570-3000 Contact New York Blood Center BLOOD DRIVES VIEW TODAY'S DRIVES