Knowra Charles R. Drew Charles R. Drew Charles R. Drew was an American surgeon and medical researcher whose work on blood plasma preservation and blood banking shaped wartime transfusion programs.
Blood bank : A facility or service that collects, tests, processes, stores, and distributes blood for transfusion. Drew’s plasma research helped establish large-scale blood collection and storage.
Blood fractionation : The separation of blood into components such as plasma, red cells, and platelets. Separating plasma from cells was central to Drew’s approach to storage and transport.
McGill University Faculty of Medicine : The medical school at McGill University in Montreal, where Drew earned his medical degree. Drew studied medicine at McGill before pursuing surgical training and research.
Charles Drew Blood Bank : A blood bank established at Howard University in 1944 and named for Charles R. Drew. The institution honored Drew’s work and continued blood collection in Washington, D.C.
Blood transfusion : The transfer of donated blood or blood components into a recipient’s circulation. Drew’s preservation methods expanded the supply available for transfusions.
Blood preservation : Methods for maintaining blood or blood components in usable condition after collection. Drew investigated how to preserve plasma for use beyond the place and time of donation.
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons : The medical school at Columbia University in New York City. Drew conducted doctoral research there on blood transfusion and plasma preservation.
African Americans in medicine : The history and contributions of Black physicians, researchers, and other medical professionals in the United States. Drew’s career unfolded amid racial barriers in American medical education and practice.
Blood plasma : The liquid component of blood that carries cells, proteins, nutrients, hormones, and waste products. Plasma was the blood component at the center of Drew’s preservation research.
Blood typing : The classification of blood according to inherited markers, especially the ABO and Rh systems. Reliable transfusion systems depended on identifying compatible blood types.
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