April 13, 2026 Military holds summit to consider launching a prize competition to rapidly develop freeze-dried blood for battlefield and civilian use A one-day summit in San Antonio brought together military, academic, and industry partners to assess the current state of freeze-dried red blood cell technology and explore its potential for battlefield and civilian use.
March 4, 2024 Implementing AFFORGEN Blood carries markers for an array of genetic and contagious diseases. For deployers, the baseline test is designed for two purposes: detecting HIV and storing a reserve sample as a part of the Department of Defense Serum Repository.