The celebration of our 2024 SBBT/TM graduates, Natasha Bachmeyer and Christine McLaughlin was held on Friday, September 20, 2024 with a gathering of family, friends, program faculty, and the transfusion medicine staff in the Houck Lobby.
Natasha joined the Johns Hopkins Hospital Transfusion Medicine laboratory in 2022. She received her Bachelor of Science in Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology in 2010 from University of Madras in India, her Master of Science in Molecular Medicine from the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom in 2012, and her certificate in Clinical Laboratory Science from San Jose State University in 2016. Natasha’s SBB research project is “Transfusion Reactions in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: Are Hemolytic Reactions Being Underreported,” under the guidance of Evan Bloch and many of our transfusion medicine faculty and staff. We are pleased that she has won the 2024 AABB Future Leader Specialist in Blood Bank Scholarship Award for her work.
In April 2023, Christine joined the Johns Hopkins Hospital Transfusion Medicine laboratory. Christine received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Newberry College in 2012 and her Associate of Science in Medical Laboratory Technology in 2017 from Greenville Technical College in South Carolina. Christine’s SBB research project is “Comparison of gel column agglutination and conventional tube test for prenatal titration of anti-K and anti-c,” under the mentorship of Liz Crowe and Kathy Haddaway.
We are so proud of Natasha and Christine for their hard work and dedication throughout the program.
Our newest SBBT/TM class began on September 9, 2024, with three students, Rachel Colangelo, Marie Lutz, and Ashley Narvaez.
Information regarding the Johns Hopkins Hospital Specialist in Blood Bank Technology/Transfusion Medicine program can be found on our website. Application deadline is November 30, 2024 for the class beginning in September 2025.
Lorraine N. Blagg, MA, MLS(ASCP)CMSBB
Pathology Education and Development Lead