Guest speaker Ruchika Goel | Artificial Intelligence (AI) Powered Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine

Medical priority Anemia

On Thursday 29 January 2026,  Ruchika Goel MD MPH CABP will give a guest lecture on 'Artificial Intelligence (AI) Powered Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine' at Sanquin Amsterdam.

Host: Katja van den Hurk

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OH Wesly Endowed Chair in Hematology and Associate Vice Chair of Research,  Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Div. of Hematology/Oncology, Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, USA and Adjunct Faculty, Department of Pathology, Div. of Transfusion Medicine,
School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA

This talk will take the audience on a journey into the revolutionary impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in transfusion medicine and blood banking. In our field, where precision and timely decision-making are critical, AI emerges as a powerful tool! In a vein-to-vein approach, through the combined lenses of a blood center and a tertiary-care hospital-based transfusion service, this talk will explore the myriad ways AI is reshaping our field highlighting specific areas such as donor recruitment, inventory management, demand forecasting. personalized transfusions, and beyond. Risks associated with AI adoption, including ethical considerations and regulatory challenges. Finally, looking to the future, emerging trends & possibilities in AI-driven transfusion medicine will be discussed.