$10.7M in expenses

The versiti blood research institute foundation (vbrif) advances scientific discovery and patient care through comprehensive support of blood-related research, education, and community engagement programs. Rooted in its nonprofit mission, the vbrif enables groundbreaking blood research while fostering the next generation of scientists and improving the lives of patients afflicted by blood disorders. In 2024, vbrif-supported researchers published 122 peer-reviewed manuscripts with 45 featuring vbri faculty as lead or senior authors, including 5 publications in journals with impact factors exceeding 30. The vbrif's research spans 5 major programs: transfusion medicine, vascular biology, and cellular therapy; thrombosis and hemostasis; STEM cell biology and hematopoiesis; immunology; (continued in schedule o) and translational hematology. Vbrif grant teams processed approximately $41m in new multi-year grants and submitted 112 proposals totaling $140.13m in 2024. Leadership: vbrif supports versiti's leadership in venus (venous thromboembolism network us) and reds-IV-p (recipient epidemiology and donor evaluation study), national programs advancing thrombosis treatment and blood transfusion safety. Vbrif funds specialized shared resources including bioinformatics, flow cytometry, and molecular biology cores. Vbrif also co-leads the MRMC hematology biorepository which provides annotated biological samples for biomarker discovery. Infrastructure and education: operating in an 82,000 square-foot facility, the vbrif supported 213 research staff, including 35 investigators, in 2024. Educational initiatives include graduate training, research symposia, and collaborative partnerships in the milwaukee regional medical center. The vbrif is also undertaking a $79m facility expansion with state funding and private philanthropic support. The initiative will grow research capacity to 167k square feet and strengthen wisconsin's role as a global center for blood research. By supporting research, education, and scientific collaboration, vbrif catalyzes discovery and improved patient care in hematology and transfusion medicine.

$84K in expenses

Vbrif supports the efforts of its supported organizations, which further the important causes of blood and organ donations and research.