As medicine and the needs of patients evolve, so do we. We advance the science of blood banking by conducting research, developing innovative technology solutions and connecting potential research subjects with studies available in their area.
Our Blood Institute donors know the role we play in ensuring blood is available when needed most, but we are also dedicated in our mission to improve our world through industry-leading science and innovation.
In service of that mission, OBI’s Research & Development team works closely with scientists to develop cutting-edge treatments and identify compelling research opportunities. Below, you’ll find our R&D team’s current list of studies, along with reimbursement rates for time and travel.
Interested in participating in one or more of the studies below? Call 405-212-1176 or email us at championresearch@obi.org and a member of our R&D team will answer any questions you have and get you scheduled.
All of Us is an exciting program from the National Institutes of Health. The mission of the program is simple: to speed up health research. And they’re asking one million or more people to lead the way.
Apheresis procedures like plateletpheresis
The cells that are collected are used by researchers and biotech companies to develop immune cell-based cancer therapies
Some of the donations are used as the staring material for a immune cell based drug that is undergoing clinical trials in patients
Apheresis procedures like plateletpheresis
Prior to procedure, donors are given subcutaneous injections of a growth factor that causes immature blood cells to be released from the bone marrow into the circulating blood
The cells that are collected are used by researchers and biotech companies to develop immune cell-based cancer therapies
Some of the donations are used as the starting material for a immune cell-based drug that is undergoing clinical trials in patients
The amount of blood removed is the same volume as occurs in a normal blood donation
These products are used to harvest mesenchymal stromal cells, which are used to promote growth in damaged tissue
Donors are admitted to a local surgery center
Donors are given conscious sedation anesthesia. The donor is asleep, but not sedated to a level that requires a breathing tube
A special needle is inserted into the hip and bone marrow is removed
Donors are screened for high levels of a specific blood factor
Selected donors are asked to donate plasma
Research-specific samples drawn from relevant populations
Requirements vary
Founded by Our Blood Institute in 2015, BioLinked presents an easy way for our incredible donors to save lives and contribute to medical breakthroughs through clinical research uniquely tailored to them.
A partnership between community-based blood centers who are committed to providing safe blood products while also supporting new cell therapy creation.
Want to know what's going on in the world of science at Our Blood Institute and beyond? Check out our blog for information on the latest innovations happening on OBI's Research & Development team. You'll also find heartwarming stories of blood donation and its impact on real patients, articles on the science of blood and more.
