Dr Anastazia Keegan is a Consultant Haematologist at Concord Repatriation General Hospital and a Transfusion Medicine Specialist at Australian Red Cross Lifeblood.
She was the Clinical Lead of Lifeblood’s Genomics Pilot Project and authored the “Genomics White Paper for the International Blood Sector” which explored how genomics was set to transform the blood sector through the delivery of Precision Medicine to the recipients of blood products and tissues.
Anastazia has been an active member of ANZSBT since joining and holds positions on both the Education Standing Committee and Clinical Practice Improvement Standing Committee. She is a member of the Clinical Reference Group for the NBA’s Patient Blood Management Modules and the Chair-elect of RCPA QAP Transfusion Advisory Committee.
Annette Le Viellez is the Scientist in Charge of transfusion in a network of busy laboratories in tertiary hospitals in Western Australia. She has been a member of ANZSBT Transfusion Science Committee (TSC) since 2013. She enjoys scientific investigations particularly of rare and unusual groups and antibodies. Annette enjoys educating on transfusion science and encouraging young scientists to develop their transfusion knowledge. The highlight of participation on the TSC is the opportunity to work collegiately with the committee members each bringing information from our own scope of work. It is a great mix of minds with a common goal towards safe transfusion practice.