Connecting minds, advancing science: Recapping the 18th annual Earl W. Davie Symposium  Transfusion Blood Thursday, January 16, 2025 Kaitlyn Chuong Our partnership with the Centre for Blood Research (CBR) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) is helping to train the next generation of researchers in transfusion science. This blog post highlights just some of...

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Top 5 R.E.D. Blog posts of 2024 Transplantation Organs and Tissues Plasma Stem Cells Transfusion Blood Friday, December 13, 2024 Aldis Brennan This year, the most viewed R.E.D. blog posts of the past year feature some of the incredible researchers and trainees that were part of Canadian Blood Services’ research and education network in 2024: ...

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You’re invited to take our new Virtual Tour! Transfusion Blood Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Abby Wolfe New Tour introduces journey of blood donation Canadian Blood Services’ new Virtual Tour provides an easy to access, highly visual introduction to the journey of a blood donation from donor to recipient and is now available on Canadian Blood...

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Lay Science Writing Competition 2024: Understanding graft versus host disease (GvHD) Transplantation Organs and Tissues Plasma Stem Cells Transfusion Blood Wednesday, December 04, 2024 Katerina Rosenflanz Our partnership with the Centre for Blood Research (CBR) at the University of British Columbia is helping to train the next generation of researchers in transfusion science. This blog...

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New impact report: Supporting research and education for the Canadian blood system Plasma Stem Cells Transfusion Blood Thursday, November 28, 2024 Abby Wolfe Showcasing impact  Canadian Blood Services’ innovation and portfolio management team supports research and education initiatives for the Canadian blood system. These align closely with three key strategic priorities for the organization:   Match...

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Lay Science Writing Competition 2024: Research ensures innovation and safety go hand in hand for stem cell transplantation Transplantation Organs and Tissues Plasma Stem Cells Transfusion Blood Thursday, November 21, 2024 Drs. Chaahat Singh & Giorgia Caspani Our partnership with the Centre for Blood Research (CBR) at the University of British Columbia is helping to...

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Perseverance and collaboration: How a new clinical trial aims to determine whether sex matters when matching blood products to patients Transfusion Blood Thursday, October 31, 2024 Abby Wolfe As the Principal Investigator for the SexMatters trial described in this blog, Dr. Mickey Zeller is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University....

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Canadian Blood Services research engineer applies network modelling techniques and mentorship skills to benefit Canada’s Lifeline Plasma Stem Cells Transfusion Blood Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Dr. Emily Freeman Dr. John Blake is a research engineer at Canadian Blood Services and a Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Dalhousie University. Based in Halifax, Nova...

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Lay Science Writing Competition 2024: Evaluating umbilical cord blood transfusion efficacy and safety in neonates Transplantation Organs and Tissues Plasma Stem Cells Transfusion Blood Thursday, October 17, 2024 Mahsa Yazdanbakhsh Our partnership with the Centre for Blood Research (CBR) at the University of British Columbia is helping to train the next generation of researchers in...

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And the winner of the first Canadian Blood Services Dana Devine Award is… Transfusion Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Aldis Brennan Dr. Melika Loriamini!  This new award, in honour of Dr. Dana Devine, supports early career scientists in a field related to transfusion science and medicine, blood banking and blood biotherapies. It is awarded in collaboration...

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