Edward L. Snyder is professor of laboratory medicine and associate chair for clinical affairs of the Department of Laboratory Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine. He is also director of Blood Bank/Apheresis Service and assistant chief/associate chair for clinical affairs at the Department of Laboratory Medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Dr. Snyder has "appointed consultant" status with the Food and Drug Administration Medical Devices Advisory Committee--Hematology and Pathology Devices Panel, and is a past president of the American Association of Blood Banks. He is the chair-elect of the volunteer board, National Marrow Donor Program. Dr. Snyder also serves on the Company's Medical Advisory Board and has been a director of the Company since 2000.