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Intro to Blood Systems
Research Institute (BSRI)Satish K. Pillai, Ph.D.
Associate Investigator, BSRI
Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine, UCSF
BSRI
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BSRI does not exist.
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(The Institute Formerly Known As BSRI)
Satish K. Pillai, Ph.D.
Associate Investigator, Vitalant Research Institute
Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine, UCSF
11.16.2018
An introduction to…
Vitalant Research Institute
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What is Vitalant Research Institute (VRI)?
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What do we do at VRI?
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Key moments in VRI history
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Key moments in VRI history
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Key moments in VRI history
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Key moments in VRI history
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One more key moment (in 2013)…
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The impact of VRI / transfusion medicine research
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VRI is highly focused on education and training
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VRI Investigators
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VRI Cores
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Why the name change all of a sudden??
Our parent company (Blood Systems) grew too big and acquired
too many blood banks with different names…
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An exciting (likely) addition to our campus soon!
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vitalant.org
Thank you