Blog of Bloodworks Northwest



A New Era of Blood Donation: Updates on MSM coming in late 2023

Bloodworks is implementing the new individual risk-based questionnaire on December 6, 2023! This means all donors will be asked the same questions to determine eligibility –Read more →

Virtual Lunch & Learns with Bloodworks researchers

Thanks to generous donations from private donors and foundations, Bloodworks recently established a state-of-the-art intravital microscopy imaging core, the first of its kind on the WestRead more →

From blood donor to patient to volunteer: David’s story

After more than 500 donations, a brain tumor put David Heckel on the receiving side of blood donation. Although he’s no longer able to donate blood, David finds ways to continue giving back.Read more →

Making birth more equitable: Gender-neutral cord blood language

In the United States, birth has been historically very gendered. The classic pink and blue have been standard since baby boomers were babies themselves; likewise, MomRead more →