Grace Neitzer Memorial Lecture
Each year TABB honors the legacy of Grace Neitzer with a memorial lecture. Born in 1919, Neitzer was a widely known and respected specialist in and teacher of blood-banking. Neitzer completed a degree in medical laboratory technology and joined two pathologists to supervise a blood center in the Detroit area. She was in the first group of medical technologists to become a Specialist in Blood Banking. She worked on first edition of AABB’s (then American Association of Blood Banks) “Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services” which is now in its 21st edition.
Neitzer is known for her work in developing standards for schools of blood bank technology and certification. She took a position as technical director for the Central Blood Bank of Pittsburgh, and then moved to Memphis, TN in 1977 to become technical director of the Baptist Memorial Hospital Blood Bank. Neitzer served as President of the AABB in 1985 and is known for her outstanding technical performance, service to AABB, and teaching abilities. TABB asks someone who is passionate about blood banking, service and teaching each year to deliver the Grace Neitzer Memorial Lecture
Previous Award Winners of Grace Neitzer Memorial Lecture
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Year | Name
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2023 | Eleanor Jator
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2021 | Dawn Moreau
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2019 | Mona Dilbeck
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2018 | Lisa Edwards
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2017 | Mary Johnson
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2016 | Nancy Seay
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