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We're calling on all Hoosiers to raise your sleeve to save lives in our community! THIS FEBRUARY 5th TUNE IN TO WISH TV and #PLEDGE3DONATIONS! Take the pledge to give just blood 1-3 more times this year; and together, let’s make 2020 the Year of Hope for Indiana hospital patients in need. Call us on February 5th at 317-916-5150 to pledge your donations! Or click here to schedule now: http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vMNsP About the Telethon: When it’s cold in February, giving warms the heart. So pledge to give blood three more times this year as part of Versiti Blood Center of Indiana’s February 5 telethon with WISH TV. Our telethon media partner, WISH TV, and other community leaders have teamed up with us to encourage you to become a beacon of hope in your community and help us eliminate blood shortages. Our operators will be standing by to take your pledge to donate 1, 2 or 3 more times in 2020, which will count toward our goal of 1000 scheduled appointments.
Meet the superstars from our Ohio Production team! They were nominated by their Supervisor, Renee Pittman who says, "This team of individuals displays a genuine passion for our mission here at Versiti. Their teamwork, dedication, and commitment to excellence have been exemplary." From left to right: Isata Lahai, Tashauna Thomas, Bonnie Broadus, Tiffany Jeffries.
A HUGE welcome to our new employees in Indiana. Kelli is our new Account Representative for Donor Recruitment. Karyn is our new Senior Accounting Specialist and Ayana is our new Donor Call Center Representative. Welcome to our team!
Bleeding disorders affect approximately 3 million Americans, and Versiti Associate Investigator Shawn Jobe, MD, PhD, has made it his mission to help these patients. Dr. Jobe recently received a $150,000 American Society of Hematology Bridge Award to identify therapeutic targets that would promote platelet formation, which helps blood to clot. This knowledge will help investigators develop new treatments for patients with life-altering bleeding disorders.
Autoimmune diseases, from psoriasis to multiple sclerosis, affect approximately 23.5 million Americans—and their prevalence is increasing. Versiti Blood Research Institute investigators Demin Wang, PhD, Renren Wen, PhD, and Weiguo Cui, MD, PhD, were recently published in the prestigious medical journal Nature Communications for their study of the cells that cause autoimmune diseases. This knowledge will help researchers characterize autoimmune diseases and work toward better treatments for the patients who suffer from them.
Versiti Senior Investigator Richard Aster, MD, has made discoveries that have saved thousands of lives. In December, he was honored with the esteemed American Society of Hematology 2019 Wallace H. Coulter Award for Lifetime Achievement in Hematology. ASH honored Dr. Aster for his significant contributions to hematology through research, mentorship and education throughout his more than 50-year career.
Recently, nearly 200 awesome Rufus King High School students joined us for a successful Versiti CodeR education session on organ and tissue donation. CodeR, or Classmates for Organ Donation Education and Registration, aims to teach the community about the benefits of registering as an organ and tissue donor.
