Publications & Presentations

We are proud to contribute to the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT)'s Big Data Working Party, dedicated to increasing the availability of large, high-quality data in transfusion medicine to improve both donor and recipient health. Check out Evolving RBC-omics from cross-sectional to longitudinal study as published in October 2025's Transfusion Today magazine.

As cases of Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) — a tick-induced, potentially life-threatening allergy to red meat — rise across the United States, robust testing is critical. CTS stays connected to the CDC through multiple research programs including One Health Initiatives. As part of these initiatives CDC partnered with CTS and collaborators at the American Red Cross Scientific Service Office and Vitalant Research Institute to track AGS and other tick-borne illnesses in the blood donor population. This...

Creative Testing Solutions continues to prove its commitment to advancing transfusion safety through active participation in global scientific forums. This summer, our Vice President of Scientific Affairs Dr. Marion Lanteri represented CTS as both a presenter and participant at two major international conferences: the IPFA/PEI 31st International Workshop in Heidelberg, Germany, and the ISBT 2025 Congress in Milan, Italy.

CTS supports ongoing research with a wide variety of healthcare partners to help safeguard the blood and plasma supply. In this publication, Scientific Affairs Vice President Marion Lanteri and Research and Development Technical Director Valerie Green contributed to the following publication regarding COVID-19 convalescent plasma.