Key opinion leaders in the field of Transfusion Medicine and members of the Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion (BEST) collaborative initiative gathered in Florence, Italy under the aegis of the Italian National Blood Center to discuss the latest advancements in the field of transfusion medicine. The meeting, organized by Dr. Giancarlo Maria Liumbruno (Director of the Italian Centro Nazionale Sangue) and Drs. Vaglio and D'Alessandro has involved renowned experts from