Day 2: Cold stored platelets and the CHIlled Platelet Study "CHIPS"
Aim of the webinar: Conventional practice has been to store platelets at room temperature, but laboratory evidence and previous experience have demonstrated that storing platelets in the cold might be beneficial to patients with active bleeding. Join this webinar to learn more about the biology of
Oct 26 8:00 am | Perth, Australia
36th Regional Congress of the ISBT
For their 36th Regional Congress, ISBT is partnering with Blood 2025! Our joint congress will be happening in Perth, Western Australia from 26-29 October 2025. This is an exciting new venture for ISBT, delivering everything we expect of an ISBT regional congress, a comprehensive transfusion
Apr 15 8:00 am | Vancouver/Virtual
14th Annual Norman Bethune Symposium
Dr. (Henry) Norman Bethune (1890-1939) was a Canadian physician who in the 1930s spearheaded the implementation of the first practical mobile blood collection and distribution system and promoted universal access to health care. This symposium, held in his honour, is an informative and entertaining
Nov 27 12:00 pm | Virtual
MLT case study session
Presented by TBD Registration Registration is required for this event: Webinar Registration - Zoom. To receive registration details for upcoming U of T Transfusion Medicine Rounds directly, join the U of T Transfusion Medicine mailing list via Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network (list-manage
Oct 23 12:00 pm | Virtual
Update on recent RBC transfusion guidelines
Presented by Dr. Monica B Pagano Registration Registration is required for this event: Webinar Registration - Zoom. To receive registration details for upcoming U of T Transfusion Medicine Rounds directly, join the U of T Transfusion Medicine mailing list via Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating
Nov 5 12:00 pm | Virtual
The Code Call
CSTM Virtual Education Days offer short, 2-3 hour, themed education sessions, with an opportunity to directly connect with the experts via a live Q&A. Save the date for this upcoming event! The live event will offer presentations in both English and French. The English presentation and bilingual Q&A
New research publications: September 2025
Each month, our R.E.D. blog showcases the activities of our research and education network and the innovation and collaboration that drives our scientific community forward. Included in these activities are the peer-reviewed publications in academic journals that are a main avenue for researchers to share their scientific findings. With a focus on methodology and a rigorous review process prior to publication, these publications are recognized as credible and reliable sources of scientific information. This blog – part of a reoccurring monthly recap – provides an overview of the latest
October 6, 2025
Oct 22 7:00 pm | Virtual
Conversations About Health in Black Communities – Family Past, Family Future
Conversations About Health in Black Communities Webinar Series Conversations About Health in Black Communities – Family Past, Family Future CDTRP and the Caribbean African Regenerative Medicine (CARM) Project continue the Conversations About Health in Black Communities series with: Webinar 3: Family
Canadian Blood Services discovery research team publishes new findings on the intricacies of liver cells & platelets
The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) scientific journal is a globally recognized publisher of biological, physical, and social science findings. Among its latest contributors is Dr. Heyu Ni, a Canadian Blood Services senior scientist, professor at the University of Toronto, and a scientist with Unity Health Toronto. Dr. Ni and his team undertake studies focused primarily on platelet biology and immunology. In a new article published in PNAS in September 2025, Dr. Ni’s team provides answers to questions about the role of Kupffer cells – specialized cells located in the
September 26, 2025
Oct 2 10:00 am | Virtual
Don't be afraid of RhD-positive transfusions
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
