Preservation of Refrigerated Blood Products
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Organization
East Carolina University
Award Date
Award Amount
109,999
Program Name
Translational Research Grant
Program Category
Research and Equipment Support
Principal Investigator
Anthony Kennedy
Fiscal Year
2020
Region
Eastern
Project Description:
In the US, over 1 million pints of donated blood are thrown away each year. In order to extend the shelf life of stored blood products, this project will investigate a synthetic sugar that may be used with or may replace current preservative solutions to extend the shelf life of refrigerated blood.