Aim of the webinar:
To provide a broad overview of the latest evidence on treatment of COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma, with a special focus on specific patient groups and areas with lower resources
Level of education required:
1 - Fundamental Awareness
What prior knowledge is required?
The attendees should consider reading the following:
Target audience
Scientists, blood bankers, transfusion practitioners, master of PhD students, managers, technicians
The Speakers
Cynthia So-Osman
ISBT Vice President (2024-2028)
Cynthia So-Osman finalized her specialism in Internal Medicine, with a subspecialty training in Haematology (2000) and in Transfusion Medicine (2002). She obtained a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Clinical Epidemiology (2008) and obtained her PhD with a thesis titled: “Patient Blood Management in Elective Orthopaedic Surgery” in 2012.
Since 2002 she is a Clinical Consultant in Transfusion Medicine at Sanquin Blood Bank at the Dept. of Transfusion Medicine, NL, and she actively participates in Patient Blood Management and COVID-19 related studies. As a Haematology Consultant, she works at Erasmus University Hospital, Rotterdam, NL. She is the past chair of the ISBT Clinical Transfusion Working Party, she is a member of the International Collaborative on Transfusion Medicine Guidelines (ICTMG) and a member of the BEST Collaborative.