About the Developer
Building tools to support blood bank education and clinical decision-making
Jamal H. Carter, MD
Medical School Faculty
Board Certifications (American Board of Pathology)
Education
- MD, University of Florida College of Medicine
- BS, Biological Science Florida State University
Training
- Transfusion Medicine Fellowship NIH Clinical Center
- Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- AP/CP Residency Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Professional Societies
Why I Built Blood Bank Apps
As a transfusion medicine physician with board certification in clinical informatics, I've seen firsthand how technology can enhance laboratory education and decision support. Blood Bank Apps combines my clinical experience with my passion for data-driven tools, offering blood bank professionals practical calculators and reference guides grounded in evidence-based medicine. These tools are designed to support learning and training—from antibody identification panel interpretation to transfusion reaction classification and platelet refractoriness workups.
Education & Speaking
AABB Annual Meeting 2025
Speaker: "Blood Bank IT: Compliance and Data Management Concepts" — Applying data mining techniques to support quality improvement and data-driven decision-making in blood bank operations.
National Invited Lectures
Featured speaker on transfusion reactions at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, University of Miami/Sylvester Cancer Center, and the NIH Clinical Center.
Publications
Author of 17+ peer-reviewed articles in transfusion medicine, molecular pathology, and clinical informatics, published in Transfusion, AJCP, Human Pathology, and other leading journals.
About This Project
Blood Bank Apps is an open-source educational tool built with Django. Key features include:
Statistical Analysis
Fisher's exact test for antibody identification with real-time p-value calculations
Clinical Decision Support
Evidence-based protocols for transfusion reactions, platelet guidelines, and more
Population Frequencies
Compatibility calculations using published antigen frequency data
Progressive Web App
Install on any device for offline access to clinical references
Questions, feedback, or suggestions for Blood Bank Apps?
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