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DARPA funds $73M program to develop shelf-stable dried blood products

DARPA has launched a $73 million initiative to create long-lasting, dried versions of plasma, platelets, and red blood cells for battlefield use. The program aims to have these dried blood products ready for field deployment by 2029, though researchers still face open questions about the safety and effectiveness of synthetic blood alternatives.

technologyreview.com · 2026-10-14

DARPA funds $73 million push for synthetic blood substitute

DARPA, the Pentagon's research arm, has launched a $73 million program led by Navy Lt. Cmdr. Robert Murray to develop a synthetic blood alternative for battlefield use. The effort responds to chronic blood shortages that researchers say cause roughly 10,000 preventable deaths annually in the US and far more worldwide, largely due to blood's short shelf life once thawed or stored.

technologyreview.com · 2026-10-14