Dr. Charles Drew created the bloodbank that would eventually save countless lives. Learn more about his life and achievements and the story of his tragic death.
to separate red cells and plasma from whole blood. He also determined how to preserve red blood cells so they could last longer in storage. Along with his mentor, Drew published on the topic and showed other scientists it was possible to store both blood and plasma.
His discoveries would soon be needed. By the late 1930s, Europe was heading into war, and Great Britain would soon endure The Blitz, eight months of relentless bombing by Nazi Germany. Military officials wanted to increase their blood supply and turned to Drew for help.from a former McGill University professor who was then working on blood and plasma banking in Europe. The professor asked Drew to send 5,000 ampules of dried plasma as soon as possible.
The American Red Cross wanted Drew to establish the first U.S. blood bank within the year. Drew returned to the U.S. and created a structure of collection stations throughout the country. When the Japanese military attacked Pearl Harbor in December 1941, plasma was already on hand to treat the bombing victims.
Drew’s pioneering research into blood and plasma storage meant that hundreds of thousands of lives were saved during the Second World War. But during the war, Drew realized he had his own battles to face at home.
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