Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE NBFRET'S PURPOSES ARE TO ENGAGE IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS, A PUBLIC 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION ("AABB"): (I) TO FUND RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING IN ALL ASPECTS OF BLOOD BANKING; TRANSFUSION MEDICINE; HEMATOPOIETIC, CELLULAR, AND GENE THERAPIES; AND TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION; (II) TO ENCOURAGE THE VOLUNTARY DONATION OF BLOOD AND OTHER TISSUES AND ORGANS THROUGH EDUCATION, DISSEMINATION OF PUBLIC INFORMATION AND RESEARCH; (III) TO ENCOURAGE THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION THE MOST APPROPRIATE USE OF BLOOD AND BLOOD DERIVATIVES; (IV) TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF TRANSFUSIONS BY ENCOURAGING EDUCATION AND RESEARCH REGARDING THE APPROPRIATE MEANS OF ENSURING THE SAFEST TRANSFUSIONS POSSIBLE; AND (V) TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION THROUGH ITS OWN PROGRAMS AND WORK WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN AREAS OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN BLOOD BANKING.
THE NBFRET IS A PRIVATE TRUST ORGANIZED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND IS CLASSIFIED AS A "TYPE III" SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OPERATING EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
GRANT AWARDS:FIVE (5) GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO FIVE (5) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS AT FIVE (5) INSTITUTIONS FOR EARLY-CAREER SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. THE RESEARCH FINDINGS ARE PUBLISHED BY AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS AND OTHER BLOOD TRANSFUSION AND SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS.
IN JULY OF EACH YEAR, A "REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NOTICE IS ISSUED FOR THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM, IN THE FIELDS OF TRANSFUSION MEDICINE, CELLULAR THERAPIES AND PATIENT BLOOD MANAGEMENT. APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED FROM JULY THROUGH DECEMBER 1ST. IN OCTOBER, THE GRANT PROGRAM IS MARKETED DURING THE AABB ANNUAL MEETING AND IT OFFERS CME CREDITS FOR ATTENDEES TO THE GRANT RECIPIENTS' LECTURE AND LUNCHEON WHERE THREE PRIOR GRANT RECIPIENTS PRESENT THEIR RESEARCH. BASED UPON THE RESEARCH PROJECT AREAS SUBMITTED, THE GRANT REVIEW COMMITTEE CHAIR DEVELOPS THE COMMITTEE TO ENSURE THAT THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE EXPERTISE NEEDED TO REVIEW THE SUBMITTED RESEARCH. THE APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS BEGINS AT THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Debra Benavram | CEO | 2 | $0 |
| Karina Yazdanbakhsh | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Weathersby | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Aaron Tobian | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Keenyn Mcfarlane | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Bradley Kendrex | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Col G Michael Fitzpatrick | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Calvin Cole | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Jose Cancelas Perez | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Hrouda | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
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