Thursday, June 25th

12 PM ET/11 AM CT/10 AM MT/9 AM PT

Join our friends at Plasma Services Group to discuss a new study to improve disease detection, diagnostics, and patient care for those with Polymyositis.

Learn more about how you can participate in an at-home blood donation from Mike Delahanty, Olivia Albertson and Susan Czekay (PSG) and get compensated!

Mike Delahanty is the Director of Donor Recruitment at Plasma Services Group (PSG), where he’s led strategic patient and donor engagement initiatives supporting diagnostic development and biomedical research for almost 10 years. With extensive experience in rare disease, autoimmune, neurology, and infectious disease recruitment, Mike specializes in connecting qualified participants with research programs that advance scientific discovery.  He is passionate about patient advocacy, innovative recruitment strategies, and building partnerships that accelerate the development of new diagnostic tools.

Olivia Albertson graduated from Fairfield University in May 2025 with a B.S. in Public Health. In July, she began working at PSG as the new Donor Liaison under our Director of Donor Recruitment, Mike Delahanty. Her favorite part of the job is being able to connect with donors nationwide and coordinate activities and projects that mean so much to them. She’s looking forward to marking one year with this amazing PSG team!

Susan Czekay graduated from Rutgers University in May 2020 with a B.A. in Biology and a minor in Sociology. She began working at Plasma Services Group in November of 2021 as a Laboratory Technician and recently stepped into a new role as PSG’s Project Manager in May. In her new position, she works closely with Sales, Operations, Lab, Shipping, and Donor Recruitment to coordinate projects across PSG departments. Her favorite part of her job is getting to work with all departments at PSG to help execute projects that help us understand more about various diseases and drive forward progress with developing new diagnostic tools.