James C. Zimring is Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Hematology at the University of Washington School of Medicine and Director of the Bloodworks Northwest Research Institute, Seattle. The recipient of many awards for his research and teaching, James C. Zimring is recognized as an international expert in the field of transfusion biology and routinely delivers academic lectures both nationally and internationally. He has served on the board of directors of the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) and is an elected member of the American Society of Clinical Investigation (ASCI).