The Impact of Demographic Changes on Blood Donation and Transfusion Demand, Implications of a Population Based Longitudinal Study
Special guest speaker Dr. Andreas Greinacher University Hospital Greifswald, Germany Head of the Institute of Immunology and Transfusion Medicine Objectives 1. To understand the association between demographic changes and blood donation numbers To become aware that the baby boom generation who is
Jul 23 10:00 am | Virtual/Online
Educator's Virtual Symposium
Join CSMLS for a virtual symposium focused on educators, featuring industry leaders from across the country! They’ll broadcast expert-led sessions to you so you can earn continuing education hours from the comfort of your home or lab. Learning Objectives Session 1: Pack your toolkit: Welcoming
Jul 16 12:00 pm | Virtual/Online
Reducing Inappropriate Lab Testing – you play an important role!
Want to improve lab utilization? This presentation highlights the 14 CSMLS and University of Alberta recommendations developed for Choosing Wisely Canada through collaboration with subject matter experts. These recommendations can help promote the effective use of lab resources and lead to real
Jul 9 1:00 pm | Virtual/Vancouver
Seminar series: Towards Decentralized Diagnostics for Women’s Health Using Silicon Photonic Integrated Circuits
This lecture is part of the CBR lecture series. Held on Wednesdays from 1-2pm PT, CBR seminars feature insightful scientific talks, with speakers from a range of clinical, industry and academic backgrounds. Presented by The Cheung Lab Registration For information about CBR Seminar series events
Jul 2 1:00 pm | Virtual/Vancouver
Seminar series: In Situ Gene Editing to Rescue Severe Genetic Diseases of Human Epithelia
This lecture is part of the CBR lecture series. Held on Wednesdays from 1-2pm PT, CBR seminars feature insightful scientific talks, with speakers from a range of clinical, industry and academic backgrounds. Presented by The Hedtrich Lab Registration For information about CBR Seminar series events
Aug 14 12:00 pm | Vancouver
Research Day 2025
CBR Research Day is an opportunity for students to showcase their summer research projects, hear an inspirational keynote talk, and celebrate the end of the CBR Summer Studentship Program in August. The event provides an excellent opportunity for students to practice their presentation skills in
Jul 10 10:00 am | Virtual
Bleeding disorder of unknown cause; Definition and management
The British Columbia Transfusion Medicine Rounds is a monthly 1-hour educational rounds with a multidisciplinary audience bringing together pathologists, clinicians, nurses, technologists, and researchers from British Columbia and throughout Canada who have an interest in Transfusion Medicine. For
From bench to conference: A trainee's highlights from CSTM 2025
The Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine (CSTM) annual conference, held in partnership with Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec, took place on May 29 - June 1, 2025, in St. John’s, Newfoundland with the theme of “No lab is an island.” Coinciding with CSTM, Canadian Blood Services' annual Research Day offered an opportunity for its extended research network to collaborate, share their research, and connect. Following these events, we invited trainee attendees from across the network to reflect on their experiences and key learnings. This blog was prepared by Zoya Hussain, a Master’s
June 26, 2025
ICTMG partners with AABB to advance platelet transfusion practice with publication of new international guidelines
Platelets are the cells in blood that help stop bleeding by forming clots when an injury occurs. Platelets are given to patients who might develop bleeding, who are living with conditions that cause platelet dysfunction, or who have decreased platelet counts due to chemotherapy and other medical treatments. While transfusions can be a life-saving medical intervention, any transfusion is not without risks. As demand increases, there is also a need to ensure that blood components like platelets are used in the most appropriate and beneficial ways to reduce shortages. Clinical guidelines are a
June 23, 2025
Double distinction: 2025 QuidelOrtho & Canadian Blood Services’ Leadership Awards for Dr. Sheffield
Dr. William (Bill) Sheffield, Canadian Blood Services’ senior scientist and associate director of research, has been recognized with two awards: the Canadian Society of Transfusion Medicine’s annual QuidelOrtho Award and a 2025 Canadian Blood Services’ Leadership Award in recognition of his outstanding innovations and mentorship within transfusion medicine. The 2025 QuidelOrtho Award At the Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine (CSTM) conference recently held in St. John’s, Dr. Sheffield was presented with the 2025 QuidelOrtho Award. This annual, nomination-based award recognizes a member
