title: Current and future commitment to hematology research.
abstract: This article provides an overview of the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute's (NHLBI) current and future commitment to hematology research. The paper comprises nine sections: (1) a brief history of how NHLBI incorporated blood research in its mission; (2) a summary of the traditional areas of research interest for blood diseases and resources; (3) a description of how NHLBI has assured and continues to assure a safe blood supply; (4) the current and future plans for transfusion medicine and cellular therapy research; (5) research support for hemoglobinopathies and red cell disorders; (6) research support for thrombosis and hemostatic disorders; (7) current and future research of hematopoietic stem cell biology, and aplastic and preneoplastic conditions; (8) future training for hematologists, and (9) a concluding summary.
authors.affiliation: Division of Blood Diseases and Resources, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Rockledge II, Room 10158, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. petersoc@nhlbi.nih.gov
authors.forename: Charles M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: Liana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Harvath
mesh_terms: D006405:Hematology / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.); D012106:Research / Q000639:trends; D012107:Research Design; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D014481:United States