Vitalant Innovation Center

The Innovation Center is developing innovative products and services for Vitalant and external partners.

The Vitalant Innovation Center (VIC) was created to turn promising ideas into real-world solutions. The VIC provides the infrastructure and agility needed to test, validate and implement new technologies quickly – shaping the future of blood banking and transfusion medicine. Located within one of Vitalant's largest blood centers, the VIC includes a dedicated research donor collection facility and laboratory designed to support testing and process development.

VIC CORE SERVICES

The VIC offers flexible, tailored support to the industry, developing and validating new products, devices, and processes that improve patient outcomes.

Custom research blood collection
Clinical Trial Manufacturing
Blood processing and component preparation
Beta-testing of collection and processing systems
Pre-clinical testing
Assay development and validation
Equipment evaluation and validation
Bacterial testing of blood products

Susanne Marschner

VP of Research and Scientific Programs
Silas Thomas

Sr. Director, Cell Sourcing
Dr. Kathleen Kelly

Scientific Manager, Innovation Center
Crystal Stanley

Operations Manager, Innovation Center

Transforming Ideas into Solutions

Vitalant Innovation Center

VIC CORE SERVICES

Team members

Susanne Marschner

VP of Research and Scientific Programs

Silas Thomas

Sr. Director, Cell Sourcing

Dr. Kathleen Kelly

Scientific Manager, Innovation Center

Crystal Stanley

Operations Manager, Innovation Center