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Antonio Guna Insigne currently serves as an Immunohematology Faculty Lecturer and Lab Instructor at San Francisco State University, a campus of California State University. He is married to Dorotea Del Rosario. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology from Centro Escolar University, where he was a consistent academic scholar. He also completed the academic coursework for a Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) at the University of the Philippines College of Public Health and later graduated with a Master of Science in Transfusion Medicine (MSTM) from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston. He holds a Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB) certification and a California State Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) license. While at UTMB, he was awarded the Edgar and Grace Gnitzinger Endowed Scholarship and was inducted into the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) Honor Society, UTMB Chapter.
Career Antonio has held significant roles both in the United States and internationally. As a Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Specialist at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Health Transfusion Service, he worked as a bench blood banker and participated in training staff, Medicine Residents, and Fellows. He also assessed staff for competency evaluations, authored and revised policies and procedures for the Blood Bank, and contributed to key projects in collaboration with specialists, supervisors, and medical directors. Before joining UCSF, Antonio served as an Immunohematology Reference Laboratory Technologist at the American Red Cross, where he handled complex serological testing and helped resolve challenging cases. Internationally, he worked at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center in Saudi Arabia, where he performed routine and advanced blood bank procedures, including antibody identification and antigen typing. He also worked as a Medical Technologist at the University of the Philippines — Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) and was part of the PTB Control project within the Department of Health’s Philippine Health Development Program (DOH-PHDP) early in his career.
Achievements Antonio has been recognized for his contributions to transfusion medicine and clinical laboratory science. He won the ASCP “My B.O.C. Credential Story” contest and received the UCSF Health Clinical Lab Champions “Bright Idea” Award. Additionally, he was featured in AABB News as part of the “AABB Professional Engagement Program (PEP) Volunteer Spotlight.” Actively involved in PAMET-USA, he has mentored others and spoken at conventions, seminars, and webinars. His leadership in mentoring programs and educational committees has earned him further recognition, including the Most Outstanding Member Award and the President’s Award from PAMET-USA. His academic achievements have been consistent throughout his life. He graduated as valedictorian in both elementary and high school, receiving “The Scholar” Gold Medal and the Rotary Club Scroll of Scholastic Excellence. During his college years at Centro Escolar University, he was awarded a full academic scholarship and received multiple recognitions, including the Gold Medal for Meritorious Scholastic Performance and the Bronze Medal for Leadership. He was also nominated at the university level for the Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines.
Professional Involvement In addition to his academic and professional achievements, Antonio is actively involved in the transfusion medicine community. He has been a speaker, panelist, moderator, or abstract presenter at numerous conferences, webinars, and seminars organized by prestigious institutions such as PAMET-USA, the Philippine Blood Coordinating Council (PBCC), the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), the California Blood Bank Society (CBBS), the California Association for Medical Laboratory Technology (CAMLT), Kaiser Permanente Continuing Education for Laboratory Professionals, Centro Escolar University, St. Dominic College, PAMET-Philippines, the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital MTSI, the Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB), the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Health Symposium, and Immucor Education Day. His presentations have covered a wide range of topics, including advanced red cell antibody identification techniques, pre-transfusion testing, and complex immunohematology case studies. He also serves as a lead/sole AABB assessor, performing AABB assessments and AABB-CAP (College of American Pathologists) coordinated inspections for these accrediting agencies that maintain high standards in transfusion medicine. Additionally, he has been a mentor in the AABB Professional Engagement Program (PEP) and served as a mentorship ambassador during one of the AABB Annual Conferences. His professional involvement extends to serving as Co-chair of the CBBS CLS Committee for two terms, and he continues to serve as an appointed member of various AABB committees.
Memberships Antonio is a member of several esteemed professional organizations, including: AABB (Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies) ASCP (American Society for Clinical Pathology) CBBS (California Blood Bank Society) PAMET-USA (Philippine Association of Medical Technologists — USA) CFA (California Faculty Association)
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